Oracle Data Integrator 11g Cookbook

This book is all you need to take your understanding of Oracle Data Integrator to the next level. From initial deployment right through to esoteric techniques, the task-based approach will enhance your expertise effortlessly.

Overview

• Clear, step-by-step recipes to walk you through some of the most advanced features of Oracle Data Integrator
• Covers everything from administration, to development, to deployment, including advanced coding techniques using the Oracle Data Integrator SDK
• Numerous code samples, screenshots, diagrams, and best practice recommendations

In Detail

Oracle Data Integrator (ODI) is Oracle's strategic data integration platform for high-speed data transformation and movement between different systems. From high-volume batches, to SOA-enabled data services, to trickle operations, ODI is a cutting-edge platform that offers heterogeneous connectivity, enterprise-level deployment, and strong administrative, diagnostic, and management capabilities.

"Oracle Data Integrator 11g Cookbook" will take you on a journey past your first steps with ODI to a new level of proficiency, lifting the cover on many of the internals of the product to help you better leverage the most advanced features.

The first part of this book will focus on the administrative tasks required for a successful deployment, moving on to showing you how to best leverage Knowledge Modules with explanations of their internals and focus on specific examples. Next we will look into some advanced coding techniques for interfaces, packages, models, and a focus on XML. Finally the book will lift the cover on web services as well as the ODI SDK, along with additional advanced techniques that may be unknown to many users.

Throughout "Oracle Data Integrator 11g Cookbook", the authors convey real-world advice and best practices learned from their extensive hands-on experience.

What you will learn from this book

• Understand how to install, secure, and deploy Oracle Data Integrator
• Explore the advanced features of ODI Topology, including creating new technologies and data types
• Learn many new ways to use variables in the product, including in Topology and Knowledge Modules
• Discover the inner workings of the code substitution in ODI to become more proficient with Knowledge Modules
• Get to grips with reusable coding best practices for interfaces and packagesFind out more more about using XML and web services in ODI
• Find out more more about using XML and web services in ODI
• Leverage the SDK to expand your solutions
• Review many of the key concepts and best practices of ODI

Approach

Written as a practical Cookbook, the recipes in this essential guide will help you make the most out of Oracle Data Integrator 11g.

Who this book is written for

This book is meant for people who already possess a basic understanding of Oracle Data Integrator and want to take it to the next level by learning how to better leverage advanced ODI features and functionality as they continue to develop and manage their data integration projects.

Christophe Dupupet

Christophe Dupupet is a Director in the Fusion Middleware Architects Team, where he leads the expertise on ODI. The team works closely with strategic customers that implement ODI, and helps define best practices on the product in terms of architecture, implementation, and operations.

Prior to Oracle, Christophe was part of the team that started the operations for Sunopsis in the US, where he lead the technical team (presales, support, and training). Sunopsis was acquired by Oracle in 2006.

Christophe holds an Operations Research degree from EISTI in France, a Masters Degree in Operations Research from Florida Tech, and a certificate in Management from Harvard University.

Denis Gray

Denis Gray is a Director of Product Management for Data Integration at Oracle. Denis has over 15 years of experience in the data-integration field. For the past seven years, Denis has been an integral part of Oracle Development Organization as a Product Manager within Fusion Middleware, delivering data integration solutions. Prior to this, Denis was a data integration consult for Hyperion Solutions (Oracle). Here, Denis worked at many of the largest Fortune 100 companies, building data warehouses and implementing business intelligence solutions. Denis has a Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science from the University of Missouri and currently resides in St. Louis, MO. Denis also co-authored the Packt book Getting Started with Oracle Data Integrator 11g: A Hands-on Tutorial.

Peter C. Boyd-Bowman

Peter C. Boyd-Bowman is a Technical Director and Consultant with the Oracle Corporation. He has over 30 years of software engineering and database management experience, including 12 years of focused interest in data warehousing and business intelligence. Capitalizing on his extensive background in Oracle database technologies dating back to 1985, he has spent recent years specializing in data migration. After many successful project implementations using Oracle Warehouse Builder, and shortly after Oracle's acquisition of the Sunopsis Corporation, he switched his area of focus over to Oracle's flagship ETL product: Oracle Data Integrator. Peter holds a BS degree in Industrial Management and Computer Science from Purdue University and currently resides in North Carolina.

Christophe is a co-author of the book Getting Started with Oracle Data Integrator 11g: A Hands-on Tutorial.

Julien Testut

Julien Testut is a Product Manager in the Oracle Data Integration group focusing on Oracle Data Integrator. Julien has an extensive background in Data Integration and Data Quality solutions and is a co-author of Getting Started with Oracle Data Integrator 11g: A Hands-on Tutorial. Prior to joining Oracle, he was an Applications Engineer at Sunopsis, which was then acquired by Oracle. Julien holds a Masters degree in Software Engineering.