At Info4J, we’ve long been focused on solving one of the toughest challenges in enterprise data modernization — migrating from Informatica PowerCenter to Oracle Data Integrator (ODI).
Our earlier product, the Informatica to ODI Conversion Tool, helped dozens of organizations automate core conversion logic — translating Informatica mappings and transformations into ODI equivalents.
That tool dramatically reduced manual migration effort and became a trusted foundation for customers modernizing to ODI 11g.
Over the past year, however, we started receiving consistent customer requests:
“Can you extend this tool to support ODI 12c — including workflows, mappings, and full validation reporting?”
These requests made it clear that the industry was shifting — teams weren’t just migrating anymore; they were modernizing their ETL ecosystems for the long term.
This growing demand led to the creation of our next-generation solution — an end-to-end, YAML-driven Informatica → ODI 12c Migration Suite.
Introducing: The Info4J Informatica → ODI 12c Migration Suite
This new suite is not just an upgrade — it’s a complete automation framework that takes enterprises from Informatica XML exports to fully functional ODI 12c objects, backed by detailed validation and effort analysis reports.
End-to-End Migration Flow
1️⃣ Export Workflows from Informatica
Extracts workflows, mappings, and mapplets directly from Informatica repositories.
Captures metadata such as source/target structures, transformations, links, and reusable components.
2️⃣ Convert to YAML Equivalents
Converts extracted XMLs into structured YAML — a human-readable, version-controlled format for transformations and dependencies.
YAML acts as the intermediate “bridge model” between Informatica and ODI.
3️⃣ Generate Validation & Effort Reports
Built-in reporting engine produces:
Validation Reports: identifying gaps, unsupported patterns, and transformation coverage.
Effort Analysis: comparing automated vs manual effort, with “hours saved” analytics per mapping.
Perfect for project tracking and management visibility.
4️⃣ Import YAMLs into ODI 12c
YAML definitions are translated into ODI 12c artifacts — including interfaces (mappings), packages, and load plans.
Supports automated import via ODI SDK or direct API integration.
Architecture Overview
Key Highlights
✅ Built for ODI 12c — handles new mapping constructs, reusable components, and design-time APIs.
🧩 Modular Workflow — export, convert, report, and import modules can run independently or via a unified orchestration shell script (infa2odi).
📊 Insightful Reports — detailed automation coverage, transformation stats, and estimated time savings.
📁 YAML as a Universal Representation — enabling Git-based reviews, diffing, and validation before import.
🛠️ Pluggable Components — distributed as independent Python modules (converter, report_generator.whl, and importer).
🚀 CI/CD Friendly — fully automatable through Docker or shell-based execution pipelines.
What Sparked the Upgrade
When we launched the original Informatica to ODI Conversion Tool, it focused primarily on Informatica 9.x to ODI 11g.
Over time, our enterprise customers — particularly in finance, manufacturing, and telecom — began transitioning to ODI 12c, bringing with them a new set of needs:
Support for mapping reusability and load plans.
Centralized reporting for validation and effort estimation.
Auditable YAML-based intermediate representation to ensure governance and traceability.
This feedback directly shaped our new design philosophy: automate migration end-to-end, but keep it transparent, traceable, and easily extendable.
Results
Up to 90% automation coverage achieved for standard Informatica constructs.
80%+ reduction in manual migration time.
Report-based transparency for audit and project management.
Zero vendor lock-in, with YAML as an open format.
Usage Example
Run the entire migration in one go:
or modularly:
Conclusion
This new release marks a major evolution in our ETL modernization journey.
What began as a conversion utility has matured into a complete automation suite — capable of transforming legacy Informatica ecosystems into modern, auditable, and fully functional ODI 12c landscapes.
As organizations continue their data modernization journeys, Info4J’s Informatica → ODI 12c Migration Suite is ready to power the next generation of automation.
About Info4J
Info4J is a data modernization company specializing in intelligent automation, migration frameworks, and metadata-driven solutions. Our tools enable enterprises to move faster, safer, and smarter across evolving data integration platforms.
Learn More
🔗 Visit: https://info4j.com/informatica-to-odi-conversion-tool/
📧 Contact: info@info4j.com
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