Significant change in Version 8 of informatica

Hi all,
I would like to know what are the key differences between PowerCenter 7 vs 8?
Give one significant change version 8 is offering?

Questions by tanya_j

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Transformation wise we have some new transformations have been introduces like SQL Transformation,HTTP etc.

we have file append mode has been introduced for the first time in informatica 8 for flatfile processing .

some new code pages have been introduced like IBM833,
IBM 834..

for Parameter and variables ..you have new properties like
[GLOBAL]
[SERVICE:INTEGRATION_SERVICE_NAME]
[Service:Integration_Service_name.ND:node_name]

rgds,
sanaka

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vivek1708

  • Jun 29th, 2008
 

I have worked with Informatica 7.1 but haven't used versioning.
Informatica 8 is surely bundled with versioning system

Also adding headers in a text target file is also possible in Info-8 without specifying the same while installation (which is wat you do for informatica 7)

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