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Set up Informatica CDI

Configure user authentication and gather required parameter files to enable the Informatica Cloud Data Integration connector in Atlan. This guide walks you through creating a user with the Designer role and preparing the necessary parameter files for accurate lineage generation.

Prerequisites​

Before you begin, make sure you have:

  • Access to Informatica Cloud as an Org Administrator
  • Network connectivity to your Informatica Cloud instance
  • Admin permissions in Atlan to create connections

Create user​

Informatica CDI connector supports Native authentication type. Perform the following steps as an Org Administrator in Informatica Cloud to set up user authentication for the connector.

  1. Log in to Informatica IICS as an Org Admin.
  2. Go to Administrator → Users.
  3. Click the Add User button (➕).
  4. Follow the steps in the official document for Creating the user.
  5. Assign the Designer role to the user. For more information, see Designer role official documentation

Gather parameter files​

Parameter files are used to define source or target schema and table names referenced in job definitions. You need these files to generate accurate lineage.

  1. Identify the IICS CDI Projects or Folders you plan to include in the Atlan workflow.
  2. Locate the parameter files on your Informatica Cloud Secure Agent machines where the ETL jobs run.
  3. Download the parameter files for each project or folder. These are needed when configuring the crawler in Atlan.

Next steps​