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IBM A2090-421 Exam Overview:
| Certification Vendor: | IBM |
|---|---|
| Exam Name: | InfoSphere DataStage v8.5 |
| Exam Number: | 000-421 |
| Available Languages: | English |
| Real Exam Qty: | 65 |
| Exam Duration: | 90 minutes |
| Related Certifications: | IBM InfoSphere DataStage v9.1 / v11.x Certification Tracks |
| Exam Price: | USD 200 (historical standard, varies by region) |
| Certificate Validity Period: | 3 years |
| Exam Format: | Multiple Choice, Scenario-based, Multiple Response |
| Passing Score: | 65% |
| Recommended Training: | IBM InfoSphere DataStage v8.5 Training Courses |
| Exam Registration: | Pearson VUE IBM Training & Certification |
| Sample Questions: |  |
| Exam Way: | Originally delivered at Prometric testing centers; exam retired, replaced by C2090-421 |
| Pre Condition: | Basic knowledge of ETL, data warehousing, SQL, and hands-on experience with InfoSphere DataStage recommended; no mandatory prerequisite exams |
| Official Syllabus URL: | https://www.ibm.com/training/certification |
IBM A2090-421 Exam Syllabus Topics:
| Section | Weight | Objectives |
|---|---|---|
| Job Design and Development | 30% | - Partitioning and collecting methods - Parallel job design principles - Transformer and derivation logic - Stage configuration and properties |
| Administration and Deployment | 10% | - Monitoring and logging - Version control and migration - Job packaging and deployment |
| Environment and Configuration | 25% | - Configuration files and environment variables - Distributed and asymmetric environments - Project setup and administration |
| Performance and Tuning | 20% | - Job optimization and scaling - Buffer and sort tuning - Resource management |
| Data Integration and Connectivity | 15% | - Specialized stages and connectors - File handling and formats - Database connectivity and stages |
A2090-421 Exam FAQ: Before You Book Your Seat
IBM Assessment: InfoSphere DataStage v8.5 is an official IBM exam, listed under exam code A2090-421. A passing result earns you the IBM Certified Solution Developer - InfoSphere DataStage v8.5 certification at the Specialist / Intermediate level. It also ties into IBM InfoSphere DataStage v9.1 / v11.x Certification Tracks, extending its value across your certification roadmap. Employers read this credential as verified competence, which is why it keeps appearing in job requirements.
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Basic knowledge of ETL, data warehousing, SQL, and hands-on experience with InfoSphere DataStage recommended; no mandatory prerequisite exams
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The IBM Assessment: InfoSphere DataStage v8.5 syllabus spans 5 domains, led by Data Integration and Connectivity (15%), Administration and Deployment (10%), and Environment and Configuration (25%). The complete topic list is published above; candidates who study the map first rarely get lost later.
IBM Assessment: InfoSphere DataStage v8.5 Sample Questions:
How does the Complex Flat File stage (CFF) support the use of "OCCURS DEPENDING ON" clause?
- A. CFF does not support this clause.
- B. The related elements are output as arrays.
- C. The related elements are output as denormalized fields.
- D. The related elements are output as subrecords.
Correct Answer: B 🗳️
A customer requests you to configure a Sequential File stage in a clustered environment. The stage must read a varying number of files each run in a single pass and append the name of the file the row was read from when an error occurs. What three steps are required to achieve this? (Select three)
- A. Set environment variable $APT_IMPORT_PATTERN_USES_FILESET.
- B. Specify File Name Column property.
- C. Specify multiple "File" properties.
- D. Specify a file pattern option along with a file name mask that captures entire file list.
- E. Set environment variable $APT_SEQ_FILE_INCL_FILENAMES.
Correct Answer: A,B,D 🗳️
Your job uses the MQ connector stage to read messages from an MQ queue. The job should retrieve the message ID into the MessageID field and parse the payload into two fields: Name is to get the first ten characters, Description is to get the remaining characters.
What will accomplish this?
- A. First column is MessageID as Binary 24; second column is Name as Binary 10; select WSMG. MSPAYLOAD data element; third column is Description as VarBinary 200; select WSMG.MSPAYLOAD data element.
- B. First column is MessageID; select the WSMQ.MSGID data element for the Message ID field; second column is Name; select WSMG.MSPAYLOAD data element; third column is Description; select WSMG.MSPAYLOAD data element.
- C. First column is MessageID; select the WSMQ.MSGID data element for the Message ID field; column is Description as VarBinary 200; third column is Name as Binary 10.
- D. First column is MessageID; select the WSMQ.MSGID data element for the Message ID field; second column is Name as Binary 10; third column is Description as VarBinary 200.
Correct Answer: A,C 🗳️
A client needs to process a flat file where a set of values in the import data columns should be treated as Null. What is the best way to handle multiple Null values using a Sequential File stage?
- A. On the Output Link format tab, specify the null values in double quotes separated by a comma in the Null field value property.
- B. On the Input Link format tab, specify the null values in double quotes separated by a comma in the Null field value property.
- C. On the Output Link format tab, specify a separator character in the dependent Null field value separator property and then use this separator to delimit the null values in the Null field value property.
- D. On the Input Link format tab, specify a separator character in the dependent Null field value separator property and then use this separator to delimit the null values in the Null field value property. Click here to input option.
Correct Answer: C 🗳️
What three element Names are required to create Shared metadata? (Choose three.)
- A. Schema
- B. Host System
- C. Project Name
- D. Database
- E. Database Instance
Correct Answer: A,B,D 🗳️
