What is the difference between Informatica parameters?

Question

What is the difference between $myvar and $$myvar parameters in Informatica PowerCenter?

Answer 1

Actually $ means internal Parameter/Variable (such as $DBConnection prefix or $PMSessionLogDir) whereas $$ are used for user-defined parameters or variables (which could be defined at mapping or workflow/worklet level).

You can declare and use variables and parameters starting with $$ You can override and use pre-defined parameters starting with $PM* (i.e. $PMSessionLogDir, $PMWorkflowLogCount) You can use without declaration parameters following predefined templates (i.e. $InputFile, $DBConnection, etc.).

I hope this all make more sense to you.

Regards,

-- YM

Answer 2

$ means Session Parameter/Session Variable

$$ means Mapping Parameter/Mapping Variable