IICS Certification Data Integration in IICS 2

Question 1

Which IICS transformation splits incoming rows into multiple output groups based on conditions?

Accepted Answer

Router

Answer

The Router transformation evaluates conditions and routes each row to one of multiple output groups.

Question 2

In IICS Data Integration, what is a 'Mapping Task'?

Accepted Answer

A runnable instance of a mapping with a specific runtime configuration

Answer

A Mapping Task is a runnable object that pairs a mapping with a specific Secure Agent and runtime settings.

Question 3

What is the 'Lookup' transformation in IICS used for?

Accepted Answer

Looking up related data from a source or cache to enrich the data stream

Answer

The Lookup transformation queries a lookup source or cache to retrieve related data and enrich the pipeline rows.

Question 4

Which IICS feature allows you to parameterize mapping inputs so the same mapping runs against different sources?

Accepted Answer

Mapping Parameters

Answer

Mapping Parameters allow you to define variable inputs such as connection names, source tables, and filter values that can differ at runtime.

Question 5

What transformation would you use in IICS to combine rows from two related streams using a common key?

Accepted Answer

Joiner

Answer

The Joiner transformation merges rows from two input pipelines based on a matching key column, similar to a SQL join.

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