Oracle Data Integrator Workflow Management: The Packages

11-2 Objectives Learn how ODI Packages are used to create a complete workflow. See how to create several different kinds of package steps. Learn how to execute a package. In this lesson, you will:

11-3 What Is a Package? Package : An organized sequence of steps that makes up a workflow. Each step performs a small task, and they are combined together to make the package.

11-4 How to Create a Package 1.Create and name a blank package 2.Create the steps that make up the package Drag interfaces from the Projects view onto the Diagram tab Insert ODI tools from the toolbox 3.Arrange the steps in order Define the first step Define the success path Set up error handling

11-5 The Package Diagram Interface step (selected) ODI tool step Diagram Toolbox for ODI tools Toolbar Properties of selected step

11-6 Package Diagram Toolbar Hide/show failure links Next step on failure Hide/show toolbox Duplicate selection Select Edit selected step Hide/show properties Hide/show success links Next step on success Delete selection Rearrange selection Execute selected step Execute package Print package Page setup Shows errors in the diagram

11-7 How to Create an Interface Step 1.Expand the project and folder containing the interface. Expand the Interfaces node. 2.Drag the interface to the package diagram. The new step appears. 3.Optionally, change the Step Name in the Properties panel.

11-8 Note – Interfaces Are Reusable Interfaces can be reused many times in the same package or in different packages.

11-9 Note – Interfaces Are Reusable The interface is not duplicated, but referenced by the packages. Changes made in the interface will affect the execution of all packages using it. Interfaces can be reused many times in the same package or in different packages.

11-10 What Is an ODI Tool? ODI tools – Macros that provide useful functions to handle files, send s, use web services, etc. Tools can be used as steps in packages.

11-11 How to Create an ODI Tool Step 1.In the Toolbox, expand the group containing the tool you want to add. 2.Click the tool. 3.Click the diagram. A step named after the tool appears. 4.Change the Step Name in the Properties panel. 5.Set the tool’s Properties. 6.Click Apply to save.

11-12 A Simple Package Step on failure Step on success First step This package executes two interfaces then archives some files. If one of the three steps fails, an is sent to the administrator. The first step must be defined Right click > First Step After each step the flow splits in two directions: Success: ok (return code 0) Failure: ko (return code not 0)

11-13 Note – Error Button Packages that are incorrectly sequenced appear with the Error button highlighted in the toolbar. Click it to see the details.

11-14 Executing a Package 1.Click the Execute button in the package window 2.Open Operator The package is executed as a session Each package step is a step Tool steps appear with a single task Interface steps show each command as a separate task

11-15 Note – Atomic Testing Test steps individually first! It is possible to execute a single step from the diagram.