Workflows
This section describes new workflow features in version 10.2.
Informatica Workflows
This section describes new features in Informatica workflows in 10.2.
Human Task Distribution Properties
Effective in version 10.2, you can store a list of the users or groups who can work on Human task instances in an external database table. You select the table when you configure the Human task to define task instances based on the values in a column of source data.
The table identifies the users or groups who can work on the task instances and specifies the column values to associate with each user or group. You can update the table independently of the workflow configuration, for example as users join or leave the project. When the workflow runs, the Data Integration Service uses the current information in the table to assign task instances to users or groups.
You can also specify a range of numeric values or date values when you associate users or groups with the values in a source data column. When one or more records contain a value in a range that you specify, the Data Integration Service assigns the task instance to a user or group that you specify.
For more information, see the "Human Task" chapter in the Informatica 10.2 Developer Workflow Guide.
Human Task Notification Properties
Effective in version 10.2, you can edit the subject line of an email notification that you configure in a Human task. You can also add a workflow variable to the subject line of the notification.
A Human task can send email notifications when the Human task completes in the workflow and when a task instance that the Human task defines changes status. To configure notifications for a Human task, update the Notifications properties on the Human task in the workflow. To configure notifications for a task instance, update the Notification properties on the step within the Human task that defines the task instances.
When you configure notifications for a Human task instance, you can select an option to notify the task instance owner in addition to any recipient that you specify. The option applies when a single user owns the task instance. When you select the option to notify the task instance owner, you can optionally leave the Recipients field empty
For more information, see the "Human Task" chapter in the Informatica 10.2 Developer Workflow Guide.
Import from PowerCenter
Effective in version 10.2, you can import mappings with multiple pipelines, sessions, workflows, and worklets from PowerCenter into the Model repository. Sessions within a workflow are imported as Mapping tasks in the Model repository. Workflows are imported as workflows within the Model repository. Worklets within a workflow are expanded and objects are imported into the Model repository.
Multiple pipelines within a mapping are imported as separate mappings into the Model repository based on the target load order. If a workflow contains a session that runs a mapping with multiple pipelines, the import process creates a separate Model repository mapping and mapping task for each pipeline in the PowerCenter mapping to preserve the target load order.
For more information about importing from PowerCenter, see the "Import from PowerCenter" chapter in the Informatica 10.2 Developer Mapping Guide and the "Workflows" chapter in the Informatica 10.2 Developer Workflow Guide.