PowerCenter Release Compatibility
To verify that objects are compatible with a certain PowerCenter release, set the PowerCenter release compatibility level. The compatibility level applies to all mappings, mapplets, and logical data object models you can view in Developer tool.
You can configure the Developer tool to validate against a particular release of PowerCenter, or you can configure it to skip validation for release compatibility. By default, the Developer tool does not validate objects against any release of PowerCenter.
Set the compatibility level to a PowerCenter release before you export objects to PowerCenter. If you set the compatibility level, the Developer tool performs two validation checks when you validate a mapping, mapplet, or logical data object model. The Developer tool first verifies that the object is valid in Developer tool. If the object is valid, the Developer tool then verifies that the object is valid for export to the selected release of PowerCenter. You can view compatibility errors in the Validation Log view.
Setting the Compatibility Level
Set the compatibility level to validate mappings, mapplets, and logical data object models against a PowerCenter release. If you select none, the Developer tool skips release compatibility validation when you validate an object.
1. Click Edit > Compatibility Level.
2. Select the compatibility level.
The Developer tool places a dot next to the selected compatibility level in the menu. The compatibility level applies to all mappings, mapplets, and logical data object models you can view in the Developer tool.