Control-M for Informatica

Control-M for Informatica is a plug-in that enables you to do the following:

  • Integrate Informatica jobs with other Control-M jobs into a single scheduling environment.

  • Automate an Informatica workflow or tasks within the workflow, and define the parameters to pass to the workflow.

  • Introduce all Control-M capabilities to Control-M for Informatica, including advanced scheduling criteria, complex dependencies, Resource Pools, Lock Resources, and variables.

  • Connect to any supported Informatica PowerCenter from a single Control-M for Informatica installation.

  • Attach an SLA job to your Informatica jobs.

Compatibility

The following table lists the Control-M for Informatica plug-in prerequisites, each with its minimum required version.

Component

Version

Control-M/EM

9.0.20 or higher

Control-M/Server

9.0.20 or higher

Control-M/Agent

9.0.20 or higher

Setting Up Control-M for Informatica

This procedure describes how to install the Informatica plug-in, create a connection profile, and define an Informatica job in Control-M Web and in Automation API.

Begin

  1. Create a temporary directory to save the downloaded files.

  2. Download the Control-M for Informatica plug-in.

  3. Install Control-M for Informatica, as described in Control-M Application Pack Installation.

  4. Create an Informatica connection profile, as follows:

  5. Define an Informatica job, as follows: