Oracle Data Integrator 11g Bootcamp

Lesson 15 : ODI Packages

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Agenda
Understand the role of ODI Packages
Learn how to control execution
Step through the process of creating an ODI package
Create an ODI Package
Summary

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What is an ODI Package?

ODI package is an organized sequence of steps
Each step performs a small integration task
They make up a workflow for data integration / data warehousing loads
Provides execution control like looping, branching , serial/parallel execution of
steps, etc

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ODI Package within ODI Studio

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Properties Panel
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Provides list of all the available ODI

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Diagram Palette

Organizes sequence of steps to be

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Provides visual look to the workflow

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ODI Package - Controlling Execution

Each step can have two possible next steps
Next step upon success, transitioned using green ok line
Next step upon failure, transitioned using red ko line
Package stops If no next step is specified
Every package should have a first step, indicated by green arrow icon
First step is where the execution begins
No first step, package does not compile
Execution can branch
On success or failure of a step
Using evaluate variable as a step

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Creating a Package Step 1 : Create and Name Package

Right-click on the Packages entry under the required project, select New Package
Name the package and fill the Description

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Creating a Package Step 2 : Add Steps

Switch to the Diagram tab, drag and drop the required ODI objects (scenarios,
variables, etc) as steps from the project
ODI tool as step
To add click the ODI tool under Toolbox and then click under diagram palette
To stop adding ODI tool, click the arrow icon on the toolbar

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Creating a Package Step 3 : Set Properties for Steps

Select the step, under Properties panel set values for required properties
Runtime substitution - ODI variables\substitution api s
Static substitution - Hardcode values

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Creating a Package Step 4 : Add Transitions

Click the ok or ko transition icon on the toolbar and draw lines between steps
ok (green line) to next step on success
ko (red line) to next step on failure

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Creating a Package Step 5 : Save and Execute

Save ODI Package once all steps are added
Test execution to confirm functionality

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Hands-On Labs
Lab 15 - ODI Packages

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Summary
ODI Packages allows to organize integration tasks into groups
Provide control over execution
Act as workflows for data loads

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Oracle Data Integrator 11g Bootcamp

Lesson 15 : ODI Packages

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