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Getting Started with Oracle Data Integrator 11g: A Hands-On Tutorial

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Product type Book
Published in May 2012
Publisher Packt
ISBN-13 9781849680684
Pages 384 pages
Edition 1st Edition
Languages

Table of Contents (21) Chapters

Getting Started with Oracle Data Integrator 11g: A Hands-On Tutorial
Credits
Foreword
About the Authors
About the Reviewers
www.PacktPub.com
Preface
Product Overview Product Installation Using Variables ODI Sources, Targets, and Knowledge Modules Working with Databases Working with MySQL Working with Microsoft SQL Server Integrating File Data Working with XML Files Creating Workflows—Packages and Load Plans Error Management Managing and Monitoring ODI Components Concluding Remarks
Index

Defining variables


We will now look into defining variables in the following sections.

Variable location and scope

Variables are defined in the Designer navigator either under a given project or as global objects.

Project variables can only be used in the project where they are defined. Global variables can be used in any project. We will see later in this chapter that variables can be used to make models more dynamic. When using variables in models, we have to be very careful and make sure that if we use project variables, the model is not used in another project where the variable is not defined. If a model is shared across projects, and if that model must be dynamic, then make sure to use global variables in the model.

Note

The notion of a global variable only means that variables can be used in different projects. It does not necessarily mean that the same value will be shared by all projects. The value of a variable is local to a project and is based on how and when the value is set. From...

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