IICS Certification MCQ Flashcards
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Which IICS service is used to run data integration tasks in real time using event-driven triggers?
Answer: Application Integration
Application Integration in IICS supports event-driven, real-time process orchestration and API-based integration.
In IICS Data Integration, what is the purpose of a 'Pushdown Optimization' setting on a mapping?
Answer: It shifts processing logic to the source or target database engine
Pushdown Optimization offloads transformation logic to the native database engine, reducing data movement and improving performance.
Which license type in IICS allows an organization to process an unlimited number of rows for a flat monthly fee?
Answer: IPU (Informatica Processing Unit) license
IPU-based licensing meters consumption by compute units rather than rows, enabling predictable cost regardless of volume.
What does the 'Incremental Load' option in a Mass Ingestion Databases task control?
Answer: It loads only rows modified since the last successful run using a watermark
Incremental Load uses a high-watermark column (such as a timestamp) to fetch only changed or new rows since the previous run.
In IICS, which component is responsible for executing mappings and tasks on-premises or in a private cloud?
Answer: Secure Agent
The Secure Agent is the lightweight executable installed within the customer's network that performs data processing locally.
When configuring a REST V2 connection in IICS, which authentication method uses a bearer token obtained from an OAuth 2.0 endpoint?
Answer: OAuth 2.0 Client Credentials
OAuth 2.0 Client Credentials flow exchanges a client ID and secret for a bearer token used to authenticate subsequent API calls.
Which IICS feature enables you to compare source and target row counts and flag discrepancies after a mapping run?
Answer: Data Validation Option (DVO)
DVO performs post-run reconciliation by comparing counts and checksums between source and target datasets.