Unit 5.

Joins, Features and Techniques

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Unit Objectives
Understand heterogeneous joins
Use the Joiner transformation in a mapping
Practice using Designer features and techniques

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Heterogeneous Joins
Heterogeneous joins cannot be performed on a single database, e.g.
Oracle table and DB2 table
Flat file and database table
Two flat files
Use a Joiner transformation (performs the join within the mapping)
One source is designated the Master, the other Detail
The Joiner select rows from the two sources based on a join condition,
e.g. matching customer ID

Master Source
Joiner
Detail Source

Join Results

Join Condition:
Master.CustomerID
= Detail.CustomerID
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Joiner Transformation
Performs heterogeneous joins on two data flows
Enter join condition

Active
Ports
Input or input/output
One source is designated
Master, the other Detail.
Check M column for
ports from Master source
Usage examples:
Join two flat files
Join two tables from
different databases
Join a flat file with a
relational table

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Specify Join Type

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Join Types
Normal (inner) join keeps only
matching rows based on the condition
Master outer join - keeps all rows from
Detail and matching rows from Master
Detail outer join - keeps all rows from
Master and matching rows from Detail
Full outer join - keeps all rows from both
Master and Detail
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Shortcuts

A shortcut is a dynamic link to the original object

If the object is edited, all shortcuts inherit the changes

Original object must be in a shortcut folder

In same repository called a local shortcut
In a global repository called a global shortcut (not used in this course)

Create a shortcut by dragging the object into another open folder or

into a mapping

Shortcuts appear in the Navigator window with a small curved arrow

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Unit 5 Lab A
Load Sales Transaction Staging Table
Staging
Area

Source

STG_PRODUCT (table)
Sales_transactions
(flat file)

Join
STG_TRANSACTIONS
(table)

Create a mapping using a Joiner transformation (heterogeneous join)

Create/run a workflow for this mapping

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Lab A Review
What did we accomplish with this lab?
Questions?

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Unit 5 Lab B
Features and Techniques I
Practice using Designer features and techniques:

Auto Arrange

Remove Links

Revert to Saved

Link Path

Propagating Ports

Shortcut to Port Editing from

Normal View

Create Transformation Methods

Scale-To-Fit

Designer Options

Autolink by Name and Position

Moving Ports

Object Shortcuts and Copies

Copy Objects Within and
Between Mappings

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Lab B Review
What did we accomplish with this lab?
Questions?

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Unit 5 Quiz
1. What types of joins are there?
2. When would you use a Joiner transformation rather
than joining in a Source Qualifier?
3. What kinds of ports can the Joiner transformation
have?
4. When would you use shortcuts?

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