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Configuring a Mapplet

You can create mapplet logic in PowerCenter 9.1.0 and then import the logic into Informatica Cloud.
Before you can import the logic as a mapplet, perform the following prerequisite tasks:
  1. 1. Create the mapplet logic in a mapplet in PowerCenter.
  2. 2. Validate the mapplet in PowerCenter.
  3. 3. Create a mapping, session, and workflow for the mapplet.
  4. 4. Validate the mapping, session, and workflow in PowerCenter.
  5. 5. Export the workflow from PowerCenter to an XML file.
After you complete the prerequisite tasks, import the XML file into Informatica Cloud. When you import the XML file, Informatica Cloud creates a mapplet based on the mapplet definition in the XML file. Informatica Cloud retains PowerCenter session-level overrides to the mapping.
To configure a mapplet:
    1. Click Configure > Mapplet.
    2. To import the XML file into Informatica Cloud, click New.
    To edit the mapplet, click the Edit icon next to the mapplet.
    3. On the New Mapplet or Edit Mappletpage, configure the following details:
    Detail
    Description
    Mapplet Name
    Name of the mapplet.
    Mapplet names can contain alphanumeric characters, spaces, and the following special characters: _ . + -
    Maximum length is 100 characters. Mapplet names are not case sensitive.
    Description
    Description of the mapplet.
    Maximum length is 255 characters.
    Mapplet Type
    Mapplet type:
    • - Active. The mapplet includes one or more active PowerCenter transformations.
    • - Passive. The mapplet includes only passive PowerCenter transformations.
    4. To upload the Mapplet XML file, click Upload.
    5. In the Upload Mapplet XML File dialog box, click Browse.
    6. Browse to the appropriate location and select the XML file.
    7. Click OK.
    The Mapplet XML File Details area shows the connections, input fields, and output fields.
    8. Click OK.
    The mapplet appears in the Mapplets page.