Create and Configure the Analyst Service
The Analyst Service is an application service that runs the Analyst tool in the Informatica domain. The Analyst Service manages the connections between service components and the users that have access to the Analyst tool.
Create the Analyst Service
Use the service creation wizard in the Administrator tool to create the service.
Before you create the Analyst Service, verify that you have created and enabled the following services:
- •Model Repository Service
If the domain does not use Kerberos authentication, verify that you have created a Model repository user that the Analyst Service can use to access the Model Repository Service.
- •Data Integration Service
1. In the Administrator tool, click the Manage tab.
2. Click Actions > New > Analyst Service.
The New Analyst Service dialog box appears.
3. On the New Analyst Service - Step 1 of 6 page, enter the following properties:
Property | Description |
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Name | Name of the service. The name is not case sensitive and must be unique within the domain. It cannot exceed 128 characters or begin with @. It also cannot contain spaces or the following special characters: ` ~ % ^ * + = { } \ ; : ' " / ? . , < > | ! ( ) ] [ |
Description | Description of the service. The description cannot exceed 765 characters. |
Location | Domain and folder where the service is created. Click Browse to choose a different folder. You can move the service after you create it. |
License | License object that allows use of the service. |
Node | Node on which the service runs. |
4. Click Next.
The New Analyst Service - Step 2 of 6 page appears.
5. Enter the HTTP port number to use for communication from the Analyst tool to the Analyst Service.
6. To enable secure communication from the Analyst tool to the Analyst Service, select Enable Secure Communication.
Enter the following properties to configure secure communication for the Analyst Service:
Property | Description |
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HTTPS Port | Port number that the Analyst tool runs on when you enable secure communication. Use a different port number than the HTTP port number. |
Keystore File | Directory where the keystore file that contains the digital certificates is stored. |
Keystore Password | Plain-text password for the keystore file. If this property is not set, the Analyst Service uses the default password changeit. |
SSL Protocol | Optional. Indicates the protocol to be used. Set this property to SSL. |
7. Select Enable Service.
The Model Repository Service and the Data Integration Service must be running to enable the Analyst Service.
8. Click Next.
The New Analyst Service - Step 3 of 6 page appears.
9. Enter the following properties to associate the Model Repository Service with the Analyst Service:
Description | Property |
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Model Repository Service | Model Repository Service to associate with the service. |
User name | User name that the service uses to access the Model Repository Service. Enter the Model repository user that you created. |
Password | Password for the Model repository user. |
Security Domain | LDAP security domain for the Model repository user. The field appears when the Informatica domain contains an LDAP security domain. Not available for a domain with Kerberos authentication. |
10. To enable Analyst tool users to work on Human task data, set the Data Integration Service property to the Data Integration Service that you configure to run workflows.
If Analyst tool users do not need to work on Human task records, do not configure this property.
11. Click Next.
The New Analyst Service - Step 4 of 6 page appears.
12. Enter the following run-time properties for the Analyst Service:
Property | Description |
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Data Integration Service | Data Integration Service to associate with the service. The Analyst Service manages the connection to the Data Integration Service that enables users to perform data preview, mapping specification, scorecard, and profile jobs in the Analyst tool. You can associate the Analyst Service with the Data Integration Service that you configured to run workflows. Or, you can associate the Analyst Service with different Data Integration Services for the different operations. |
Flat File Cache Directory | Directory of the flat file cache where the Analyst tool stores uploaded flat files. The Data Integration Service must also be able to access this directory. If the Analyst Service and the Data Integration Service run on different nodes, configure the flat file directory to use a shared directory. |
13. Click Next.
The New Analyst Service - Step 5 of 6 page appears.
14. Enter the directory to store the temporary business glossary files that the business glossary export process creates and the directory to store files that content managers attach to the Glossary assets. These directories must be on the node that runs the Analyst Service.
15. Click Finish.
The domain creates and enables the Analyst Service.
After you create the service through the wizard, you can edit the properties or configure other properties.