Informatica Document List

Informatica product reference books that may help you prepare to take your certification
examination are listed.
You can download all documents referenced below from Informatica Knowledge Base at
http://mysupport.informatica.com (requires registration).
However, please keep in mind that you can also leverage your knowledge and preparation by
having taken the appropriate Informatica courses.
Here is the list of reference books you can read to prepare to take your Informatica Certified
Exams.
You can download these books from the MySupport.Informatica.com website.
First a few notes:
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I am referencing the Informatica version 9.5.x document set.

If you are using a different versioned document set some book titles may have
changed, or new books may have been added.
Also, I include a section Additional in which I include additional books to read
should you have the time to read.

ICA Master Data Management Developer

I recommend you read the following books in this order.
Informatica MDM Hub Configuration Guide - explains to configurators/administrators how
to use Informatica MDM Hub tools to build their organizations data model, configure and run
Informatica MDM Hub data management processes, setup security, provide for external
application access to Informatica MDM Hub services, and other customization tasks.
Informatica MDM Hub Metadata Manager Guide - explains how to use the Informatica
MDM Hub Metadata Manager tool to validate their organizations metadata, promote changes
between repositories, import objects into repositories, export repositories, and related tasks.
Informatica Data Director Implementation Guide explains the implementation process for
IDD applications, including specific configuration tasks using the IDD Configuration Manager,
Manual IDD configuration, IDD application components, security configuration, locale codes,
and troubleshooting.
Informatica MDM Hub Data Steward Guide - explains to data stewards how to use
Informatica MDM Hub tools to consolidate and manage their organization's data.

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Additional
Informatica MDM Hub Services Integration Framework Guide - explains to developers how
to use the Informatica MDM Hub Services Integration Framework (SIF) to integrate Informatica
MDM Hub functionality with their applications, and how to create applications using the data
provided by Informatica MDM Hub. The Services Integration Framework allows developers to
integrate Informatica MDM Hub smoothly with their organization's applications.
Informatica MDM Hub Resource Kit Guide - explains how to install and use the Informatica
MDM Hub Resource Kit, which is a set of utilities, examples, and libraries that assist developers
with integrating the Informatica MDM Hub into their applications and workflows. This
document also provides a description of the various sample applications that are included with
the Resource Kit.

ICA Master Data Management Administrator

Informatica MDM Hub Installation Guide - explains to installers how to set up Informatica
MDM Hub, the Hub Store, the Hub Server, the Cleanse Match Servers, and other components.
There is an Informatica MDM Hub Installation Guide for each supported platform.
Informatica MDM Hub Configuration Guide - explains to configurators/administrators how
to use Informatica MDM Hub tools to build their organizations data model, configure and run
Informatica MDM Hub data management processes, setup security, provide for external
application access to Informatica MDM Hub services, and other customization tasks.

Informatica MDM Hub Cleanse Adapter Guide - explains to installers how to configure
Informatica MDM Hub to use the supported adapters and cleanse engines.

Additional
Informatica MDM Hub Upgrade Guide - explains to installers how to upgrade a previous
Informatica MDM Hub version to the most recent version.
Informatica MDM Hub Services Integration Framework Guide - explains to developers how
to use the Informatica MDM Hub Services Integration Framework (SIF) to integrate Informatica
MDM Hub functionality with their applications, and how to create applications using the data

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provided by Informatica MDM Hub. The Services Integration Framework allows developers to
integrate Informatica MDM Hub smoothly with their organization's applications.
Informatica MDM Hub Resource Kit Guide - explains how to install and use the Informatica
MDM Hub Resource Kit, which is a set of utilities, examples, and libraries that assist developers
with integrating the Informatica MDM Hub into their applications and workflows. This
document also provides a description of the various sample applications that are included with
the Resource Kit.

ICA PowerCenter Data Integration Developer

Informatica PowerCenter Getting Started - It provides a tutorial to help first-time users learn how
to use PowerCenter. Its a basic tutorial guide but provides a useful general overview of PowerCenter.

Informatica PowerCenter Designer Guide - Explains the Designer has tools to help you build
mappings and mapplets so you can specify how to move and transform data between sources and targets.
The Designer helps you create source definitions, target definitions, and transformations to build the
mappings.

Informatica PowerCenter Transformation Guide A detailed discussion of each transformation.

Informatica PowerCenter Transformation Language Reference - Explains the functions,
constants and built variables that are used by PowerCenter Developers.

Informatica PowerCenter Workflow Basics Guide Explains creating workflows, sessions, and
running workflows.

Informatica PowerCenter Advanced Workflow Guide - Detailed discussion of workflows topics

such as partitions, Pushdown Optimization, Grid, and more.

Informatica PowerCenter Performance Tuning Guide Written for PowerCenter administrators

and developers, network administrators, and database administrators who are interested in improving
PowerCenter performance.

Informatica PowerCenter XML Guide - Written for developers responsible for working with XML
sources, targets and transformations.

Informatica PowerCenter Repository Guide Explains the repository metadata, service,

architecture, MX Views that help administrators maintain an Informatica-PowerCenter environment.

Informatica Command Reference Explains command line programs that you use to complete tasks
from any machine in the Informatica environment. The command line programs allow you to run a subset
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of tasks that you can complete in Informatica Administrator, Domain, Workflow, Repository
management.

Additional
Informatica (Version 9.5.1) Release Guide Explains changes, additions of the Informatica
Product.

Informatica PowerCenter Web Services Provider Guide Explains the Web Services Provider
and the PowerCenter web services hosted by the Web Services Hub. This guide also provides information
about how to turn PowerCenter workflows into web services and examples for how to create client
applications that use the web services available on the Web Services Hub.

ICA PowerCenter Data Integration Administrator

Informatica PowerCenter Getting Started - It provides a tutorial to help first-time users learn how
to use PowerCenter. Its a basic tutorial guide but provides a useful general overview of PowerCenter.

Informatica PowerCenter Installation and Configuration Guide Explains the installation

process, architecture, and services of Informatica Product.

Informatica PowerCenter Repository Guide Explains the repository metadata, service,

architecture, MX Views that help administrators maintain an Informatica-PowerCenter environment.

Informatica Command Reference Explains command line programs that you use to complete tasks
from any machine in the Informatica environment. The command line programs allow you to run a subset
of tasks that you can complete in Informatica Administrator, Domain, Workflow, Repository
management.

Additional
Informatica (Version 9.5.1) Release Guide Explains changes, additions of the Informatica
Product.

Informatica PowerCenter Web Services Provider Guide Explains the Web Services Provider
and the PowerCenter web services hosted by the Web Services Hub. This guide also provides information
about how to turn PowerCenter workflows into web services and examples for how to create client
applications that use the web services available on the Web Services Hub.
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Informatica PowerCenter Advanced Workflow Guide - Detailed discussion of workflows topics
such as partitions, Pushdown Optimization, Grid, and more.

Informatica PowerCenter Performance Tuning Guide Written for PowerCenter administrators

and developers, network administrators, and database administrators who are interested in improving
PowerCenter performance.

ICA Data Quality Developer

Informatica Data Quality Getting Started Guide - Tutorial on using Informatica Developer and
Informatica Analyst.

Informatica Data Quality User Guide - Explains how Informatica users who create and run data
quality processes in the Informatica Developer and Informatica Analyst client applications.

Informatica Data Quality Analyst User Guide Explains how analysts use this web-based application client to
perform data quality and data integration tasks in an enterprise. Use the Analyst tool to collaborate with Informatica Developer
users on data solutions.

Informatica Data Quality Integration for PowerCenter User Guide -

Explains how PowerCenter

users work with data quality mapplets, and mappings imported from the Informatica Model repository.

Additional
Informatica Data Explorer and Informatica Data Quality System Performance Guidelines
Installation, Configuration and Performance aspects of the Informatica Data Quality product.

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