The PowerCenter → IICS Migration Cheat Sheet

Everything on one page: the term-for-term translation, why the support timeline matters, the order a real migration project runs in, and where migrations actually slip. Free PDF, print it or keep it open while you plan.

Must know for IICS

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PowerCenter->IICS

1-page cheat sheet

IICS

SkyTrainings

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1PC -> IICS Mapping

PowerCenter

IICS / IDMC

PCPowerCenter Designer

Data Integration

WMWorkflow Manager

Mapping Task + Taskflow

MONWorkflow Monitor

My Jobs / Monitor

DBRepository

IDMC Metadata / Assets

SVCIntegration Service

Secure Agent

SESSession Task

Mapping Task

WFWorkflow

Taskflow

PARParameter File

Parameterization

MAPMapplet

Reusable Mapplet

LNKConnection

Connections

2Important Transformations

SRC

Source Qualifier

Reads source data

LKP

Lookup

Retrieves reference data

Expression

Calculations and conditions

A-Z

Sorter

Sorts records before logic

FLT

Filter

Removes unwanted rows

UNI

Union

Combines multiple pipelines

RTE

Router

Splits rows into groups

UPD

Update Strategy

Insert, update, delete logic

SUM

Aggregator

Sum, avg, count, group by

SEQ

Sequence Generator

Creates surrogate keys

JIN

Joiner

Joins heterogeneous sources

NRM

Normalizer

Handles repeating groups

Mapping = data logic | Mapping Task = execute mapping | Taskflow = orchestration | Secure Agent = runtime

3IICS Components

IDMC Platform

Data Integration
Data Quality
Application Integration
API and App Integration
Cloud Data Governance

Data Integration

Mapping
Mapping Task
Synchronization Task
Replication Task
Taskflow
Mass Ingestion
Data Transfer

PowerCenter -> IICS Migration Mindset

PC MAP

PowerCenter Mapping

IICS

IICS Mapping

WF+SES

Workflow + Session

TASK

Mapping Task

DEP

Workflow Dependencies

FLOW

Taskflow

SVC

Integration Service

AGENT

Secure Agent Runtime

REPO

Repository Objects

IDMC

IDMC Assets

4Secure Agent - Very Important

Secure Agent = runtime engine that executes IICS jobs.

CLOUD

IICS Cloud

Job / mapping

AGENT

Secure Agent

Runtime engine

Database / File / App

Source or target

Installed in customer network
Connects securely to cloud services
Executes mappings and tasks
Accesses sources behind firewall

5Performance Tips

Filter early

Use Source Qualifier

Reduce columns

Lookup cache

Proper Joiner strategy

Avoid unnecessary transformations

Pushdown optimization

Partitioning

Bulk loading

Use indexes

Monitor Secure Agent resources

Golden rule: reduce the amount of data processed as early as possible.

6Quick Revision

MAPMapping= Data logic

TASKMapping Task= Execute mapping

FLOWTaskflow= Orchestration

AGTSecure Agent= Runtime

CONNConnection= Source / target access

PARParameter= Dynamic configuration

MONMonitor= Job execution and troubleshooting

7IICS Interview Questions

PowerCenter vs IICS?

PowerCenter is on-prem ETL; IICS is cloud-based integration.

What replaces a Workflow?

Taskflow handles orchestration; a Mapping Task runs a mapping.

What replaces Integration Service?

Secure Agent or applicable cloud runtime.

Can everything migrate 1:1?

No. Custom logic, unsupported features, and workflows may need redesign.

Why learn PowerCenter first?

It builds ETL fundamentals that still matter in IICS projects.

8Success Formula

ETL

ETL fundamentals

TRN

Transformations

SQL

SQL knowledge

PERF

Performance tuning

CLD

Cloud concepts

IICS job-ready skills

WIN

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