IICS Certification Cheat Sheet 2026

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1. Which output type in IICS Data Integration writes rejected records that fail transformation rules to a separate location? → Bad file / Reject rows output
2. In IICS, which object type encapsulates a sequence of tasks—including decisions and loops—into a single orchestrated workflow? → Taskflow
3. In IICS, which schedule type fires a task automatically when a file lands in a monitored cloud storage location? → File Listener schedule
4. Where in IICS can an administrator view the health and status of all Secure Agents across the entire organization? → Administrator > Runtime Environments page
5. In IICS Application Integration, what does a 'Gateway' step provide? → A branching point that routes process flow based on conditions (exclusive or parallel)
6. What is 'incremental loading' in the context of IICS Data Integration? → Loading only new or changed records since the last run rather than all data
7. Which IICS Data Integration object stores a set of reusable transformation logic that can be called from multiple mappings? → Mapplet
8. In IICS, when a mapping task encounters a non-fatal data error, the row is typically written to which location? → Reject File
9. Which IICS feature allows a mapping developer to preview the output of a transformation without running the full pipeline? → Data Preview
10. What is the purpose of the 'Test Connection' functionality in IICS? → Confirm that configured connection parameters can reach the target data source
11. Which IICS Mass Ingestion option allows you to select specific tables from a source database rather than ingesting all tables? → Table filters / table selection in the task configuration
12. Which parameter type in an IICS parameterized mapping lets you override a connection object at runtime? → Connection parameter (type = Connection)
13. In IICS Administration, what does the 'Monitor' tab primarily provide? → Visibility into job execution history, running jobs, and job metrics across services
14. In IICS, what is a 'Secure Agent Group'? → A set of Secure Agents clustered together for load balancing and high availability
15. What is the function of the 'Truncate Target Table' option in an IICS mapping task? → Delete all rows from the target table before loading new data
16. What transformation would you use in IICS to combine rows from two related streams using a common key? → Joiner
17. Which IICS transformation splits incoming rows into multiple output groups based on conditions? → Router
18. Which IICS feature allows administrators to audit user activity such as logins and asset changes? → Activity log / Audit log
19. In IICS Mass Ingestion Databases, which source database types are typically supported for CDC? → Oracle, SQL Server, MySQL, PostgreSQL, and other major enterprise relational databases
20. What is a 'Connection Factory' used for in IICS Application Integration? → Defining reusable connection parameters for a service endpoint
21. In IICS Data Integration, what is the effect of enabling 'High Precision' for a Decimal port? → Preserves precision up to 28 significant digits for numeric calculations
22. What is the function of a 'Connection' object in IICS Data Integration? → Stores credentials and settings to connect to data sources or targets
23. In IICS Cloud Data Integration, what is a 'Mapping Configuration Task' (MCT)? → A task that runs a reusable mapping with a specific set of runtime parameters
24. What is the role of a 'Connection' object in IICS that is shared across multiple assets? → It centralizes credential and endpoint configuration so assets don't hard-code them
25. In IICS, which field in a mapping task configuration controls how many rows are written to the target in each database commit? → Commit Interval
26. What is the purpose of a Taskflow in IICS Data Integration? → To orchestrate multiple tasks in a workflow sequence
27. Which IICS feature lets administrators control which users can publish assets to the production environment versus the sandbox? → Asset-level permissions and environment-scoped roles
28. In IICS, which Runtime Environment configuration option controls the maximum number of simultaneous jobs that a runtime environment will execute? → There is no fixed limit; it is governed by Secure Agent hardware resources
29. Expression, Aggregator, Filter, and Router are transformations that are a part of: → Mapping
30. What is the maximum number of Secure Agents that can be grouped into a single Runtime Environment in IICS? → No fixed limit