MDM Services Integration Framework (SIF) 3

Question 1

What is the role of the SIF 'ProcessBatch' API call in MDM Hub operations?

Accepted Answer

It triggers a specific batch job such as Stage, Load, Match, or Merge on demand

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It retrieves a batch of records from a landing table in one call

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It schedules recurring batch processes using a cron expression

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It validates bulk input files before they are loaded into staging

Question 2

In SIF, what does the 'SearchQuery' API return when no matching records are found?

Accepted Answer

An empty result set with a success status, not an exception

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A SIF exception with error code REC_NOT_FOUND

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A null object reference

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A default 'no-match' record defined in Hub configuration

Question 3

Which SIF API call is specifically used to unmerge (split) two previously merged records in Informatica MDM Hub?

Accepted Answer

UnmergeRecords

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SplitBvt

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DeleteMergeRecord

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UndoMerge

Question 4

What is the maximum number of records typically returned by a single SIF SearchQuery call by default in Informatica MDM Hub?

Accepted Answer

200

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100

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500

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1000

Question 5

Which SIF transport mode allows the MDM Hub to process requests asynchronously using a JMS queue?

Accepted Answer

Asynchronous JMS transport

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Synchronous HTTP transport

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Batch file transport

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EJB remote transport

Question 6

In SIF, what is the purpose of the 'RecordKeys' element in a request?

Accepted Answer

It identifies which specific records to target in the Hub by providing their primary key values

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It defines the list of fields to be returned in the response

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It specifies the sort order for search results

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It contains authentication credentials for record-level security

Question 7

When using SIF to perform a cross-reference lookup, which API would you use to retrieve all source system contributions for a golden record?

Accepted Answer

GetXrefRecords

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GetBvt

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SearchMatch

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GetRecordHistory