Repository

The repository is the component that stores the metadata that is created when you work on client tools. The following points describe a repository:

• It is a centralized database of Informatica PowerCenter, which is used to store the metadata that is created when the code is designed in client tools.
• When you wish to access the existing components created in the PowerCenter client, the metadata is fetched from the repository and is displayed on the client screen.
• The repository is created in the database, which is used for installation purposes.
• Multiple repositories can be created under a domain, with each repository representing a single environment. For example, the REPO_DEV repository represents the development environment, REPO_TEST represents the test environment, and REPO_PROD represents the production environment.