000-303 IBM InfoSphere DataStage v9.1

This 000-303, IBM InfoSphere DataStage v9.1 test will certify that the successful candidate has important knowledge and skills necessary to professionally design and develop an efficient and scalable DataStage solution to a complex enterprise level business problem; configure a scalable parallel environment including clustered and distributed configurations; collect, report on, and resolve issues identified through key application performance indicators; be proficient in extending the capabilities of the parallel framework using the provided APIs (build-ops and wrappers).

The test 000-303, IBM InfoSphere DataStage v9.1 comprises on eleven sections which are explained in detail below

Section 1 is about configuration which is six percent where candidates have to describe how to properly configure DataStage v9. Identify tasks required to create and configure a project to be used for v9.1 jobs and given a configuration file, its components and its overall intended purpose.

Section 2 is of Metadata that is six percent where candidates demonstrate knowledge of framework schema. Identify the method of importing, sharing, and managing metadata and also demonstrate knowledge of runtime column propagation.

Section 3 deals with Persistent Storage that is fifteen percent in which candidates should explain the process of importing/exporting data to/from framework, proper use of a sequential file,  proper usage of Complex Flat File stage, proper usage of FileSets and DataSets,  use of FTP stage for remote data, use of restructure stages. Identify importing/exporting of XML data.

Section 4 is of Parallel Architecture which is seven percent where candidates demonstrate proper use of data partitioning and collecting and also demonstrate knowledge of parallel execution.

Section 5 is about the databases it is also seven percent here candidates demonstrate proper selection of database stages and database specific stage properties,  source database options and demonstrate knowledge of target database options.

Section 6 is of Data Transformation that is fourteen percent which requires candidates to demonstrate knowledge of default type conversions, output mappings, and associated warnings. Demonstrate proper selections of Transformer stage vs. other stages and transformer stage capabilities. Demonstrate the use of Transformer stage variables

Section 7 deals with Job Components for about eleven percent here one demonstrates knowledge of Join, Lookup and Merge stages, Demonstrate knowledge of Real-time components.

Section 8 is about Job Design that is twelve percent where candidates demonstrate knowledge of shared containers; minimize Sorts and repartitions, Knowledge of creating DataStage jobs that can be used as a service.

Section 9 includes Monitor and Troubleshoot which is nine percent in which candidates demonstrate knowledge of parallel job score  environment variables that control DataStage v9.1 with regard to added functionality and reporting, areas that may improve performance.

Section 10 deals with Job Management and Deployment that is seven percent of the test over here the candidates demonstrate knowledge of advanced find. Demonstrate knowledge and the purpose of impact analysis. Demonstrate knowledge and purpose of job compare. Articulate the change control process and Knowledge of Source Code Control Integration.

The last section that is section 11 is about Job Control and Runtime Management this is about six percent here candidates demonstrate knowledge of message handlers, the use of job command line utility.

For 000-303, IBM InfoSphere DataStage v9.1 test the candidates are given sixty seven number of questions which are to be completed in ninety minutes of time duration. This exam is conducted in English.

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