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Data Warehousing Informatica - Interview Questions and Answers
What is pmcmd command? How to use it?
The Informatica features are accessed via four built-in command-line programs as given below:

pmcmd : This command allows you to complete the following tasks:
* Start workflows.
* Start workflow from a specific task.
* Stop, Abort workflows and Sessions.
* Schedule the workflows.
infacmd: This command will let you access Informatica application services.
infasetup: Using this command, you can complete installation tasks such as defining a node or a domain.
pmrep: By using this command, you can list repository objects, create, edit and delete groups, or restore and delete repositories. Overall, you can complete repository administration tasks.

In Informatica, a PMCMD command is used as follows :

Start workflows
* pmcmd startworkflow -service informatica-integration-Service -d domain-name -u user-name -p password -f folder-name -w workflow-name

Start workflow from a specific task
* pmcmd startask -service informatica-integration-Service -d domain-name -u user-name -p password -f folder-name -w workflow-name -startfrom task-name

Stop workflow and task
* pmcmd stopworkflow -service informatica-integration-Service -d domain-name -u user-name -p password -f folder-name -w workflow-name
* pmcmd stoptask -service informatica-integration-Service -d domain-name -u user-name -p password -f folder-name -w workflow-name task-name

Schedule the workflows
* pmcmd scheduleworkflow -service informatica-integration-Service -d domain-name -u user-name -p password -f folder-name -w workflow-name

Aborting workflow and task
* pmcmd abortworkflow -service informatica-integration-Service -d domain-name -u user-name -p password -f folder-name -w workflow-name
* pmcmd aborttask -service informatica-integration-Service -d domain-name -u user-name -p password -f folder-name -w workflow-name task-name