Tag: SQL Override

Informatica Powercenter : SQL Hints in lookup SQL Override

By default you cannot use the following characters in an lookup sql override : ‘/*’ Because of this you cannot enter SQL Hints. You will get an error message when running your mapping. This is because the informatica parser doesn’t recognize these special characters. To enable SQL hints in a lookup sql override you can …

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Informatica Powercenter Source Qualifier with SQL override

When using a sql override in a Source Qualifier you have to keep in mind that you have to forward all the ports from your SQ. If you do not forward all the ports Powercenter will alter the query and will change the order of the columns and this will cause it to return the …

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Find SQL Override in Informatica Powercenter Repository

Make sure that you query the latest mapping version and widget_type = 3 (Source Qualifier). Then select attr_id = 1 and you get the SQL override (if used in the Source Qualifier).

Informatica Powercenter : UNION in Lookup SQL Override

A couple of weeks ago I came across something strange when using a SQL Override in a Lookup that contained a Union. For example :   SELECT VARCHAR_A VAR ,          NUMBER_B  NUM FROM TABLE_A UNION SELECT VARCHAR_C VAR ,          NUMBER_D NUM FROM TABLE_B When you use VAR in your lookup condition, Powercenter rewrites the query when it …

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