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Create Informatica Mappings From/To a JDBC Data Source for Redis

Create Redis data objects in Informatica using the standard JDBC connection process: Copy the JAR and then connect.

Informatica provides a powerful, elegant means of transporting and transforming your data. By utilizing the CData JDBC Driver for Redis, you are gaining access to a driver based on industry-proven standards that integrates seamlessly with Informatica's powerful data transportation and manipulation features. This tutorial shows how to transfer and browse Redis data in Informatica PowerCenter.

Deploy the Driver



  • Informatica-installation-directory\client\externaljdbcjars
  • Informatica-installation-directory\externaljdbcjars

Create the JDBC Connection

Follow the steps below to connect from Informatica Developer:

  3. In the JDBC Driver Class Name property, enter: cdata.jdbc.redis.RedisDriver
  4. In the Connection String property, enter the JDBC URL, using the connection properties for Redis.

    Set the following connection properties to connect to a Redis instance:

    • Server: Set this to the name or address of the server your Redis instance is running on. You can specify the port in Port.
    • Password: Set this to the password used to authenticate with a password-protected Redis instance , using the Redis AUTH command.

    Set UseSSL to negotiate SSL/TLS encryption when you connect.

    Built-in Connection String Designer

    For assistance in constructing the JDBC URL, use the connection string designer built into the Redis JDBC Driver. Either double-click the JAR file or execute the jar file from the command-line.

    java -jar cdata.jdbc.redis.jar


    A typical connection string is below:


Browse Redis Tables

After you have added the driver JAR to the classpath and created a JDBC connection, you can now access Redis entities in Informatica. Follow the steps below to connect to Redis and browse Redis tables:

  1. Connect to your repository.
  3. Clear the Show Default Schema Only option.

You can now browse Redis tables in the Data Viewer: Right-click the node for the table and then click Open. On the Data Viewer view, click Run.

Create Redis Data Objects

Follow the steps below to add Redis tables to your project:

  1. Select tables in Redis, then right-click a table in Redis, and click Add to Project.
  3. In the Select Location dialog, select your project.

    Create a Mapping

    Follow the steps below to add the Redis source to a mapping:

    2. Expand the node for the Redis connection and then drag the data object for the table onto the editor.

    Follow the steps below to map Redis columns to a flat file:

    3. In the properties for the Redis object, select the rows you want, right-click, and then click copy. Paste the rows into the flat file properties.
    5. Click and drag to connect columns.

    To transfer Redis data, right-click in the workspace and then click Run Mapping.