Standard PowerCenter ETL Process Flow(Visio is required)Process Flow Definitions Informatica ETL Naming Standards Standards for Cleaning up ETL Log and Bad Files Naming Standards for ETL Templates ETL UNIX Shell Scripting Standards Error Handling in Workflows PowerCenter Connection Objects Standards

PowerCenter ETL Helpful Hints

Best Practices When Building Maps

PowerCenter ETL Process Steps and Templates

1.0 - Define Requirements

Business Requirement Specification Template

2.0 - Create Physical Design

Business Requirement Specification Template Mapping Specification Template

3.0 - Design Test Plan

ETL Test Plan Template

4.0 - Create ETL Process

ETL Object Migration Request Template Mapping Specification Template Database Object Migration Request Template (if applicable)

5.0 - Test Process

ETL Test Plan Template

6.0 - Walkthrough ETL Process

ETL Mapping Walkthrough Template

7.0 - Coordinate Move to QA

ETL Object Migration Request Template Database Object Migration Request Template (if applicable) Unix Job Setup Request Template

8.0 - Test Process

ETL Test Plan Template

9.0 - User Validates Data

Business Requirement Specification Template

10.0 - Coordinate Move to Production

ETL Object Migration Request Template Database Object Migration Request Template (if applicable) Unix Job Setup Request Template For circumstances where there are a large number of mappings to be implemented, use the ETL Object Migration Request Template at the workflow level, and attach any additional mapping information. The following links are examples of additional attachments: Mapping Checklist Implementation Plan

11.0 Maintain ETL Process

Business Requirement Specification Template Mapping Specification Template ETL Object Migration Request Template Database Object Migration Request Template (if applicable) Unix Job Setup Request Template

PowerCenter ETL Template Field Definitions

Business Requirement Specification with description of fields Mapping Specification Template with description of fields ETL Test Plan Template with description of fields ETL Object Migration Request Template with description of fields Database Object Migration Request Template with description of fields Unix Job Setup Request Template with description of fields

PowerCenter ETL Sample Templates

Sample Business Requirement Specification Sample Mapping Specification Sample ETL Test Plan Sample ETL Object Migration Request Template Sample Database Object Migration Request Template Sample Unix Job Setup Request Template Sample ETL UNIX Shell Script

PowerCenter Resources

Informatica's Website (registration required) Core Integration's Website (Innercore Community - registration required) Informatica Developer Network Home Page