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OnDemand CA Test Data Manager 4.x: Overview 10088TDM100402 hours

OnDemand CA Test Data Manager 4.x: Data Discovery 20088TDM201402 hours

OnDemand CA Test Data Manager 4.x: Data Provisioning 20088TDM201604 hours

OnDemand CA Test Data Manager 4.x: Data Transformation 20088TDM201804 hours

OnDemand CA Test Data Manager 4.x: Data Generation 20088TDM201704 hours

OnDemand CA Test Data Manager 4.x: Tester Self-Service 20088TDM201504 hours

CA Test Data Manager 4.x: Foundations 200 Bundle88TDM2022F5 days

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CA Test Data Manager 4.x: Installation and Configuration 200 88TDM201202 hours

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Exam Objectives Related Content Exam FocusInstalling and Configuring CA TDM 88TDM20120 CA Test Data Manager 4.x: Installation and Configuration 200

CA TDM ArchitectureInstallation ProcessDocumentation at support.ca.com, Field Experience Upgrade ProcessActive Directory IntegrationCA Service Virtualization Integration

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Understanding CA TDM 88TDM10040 OnDemand CA Test Data Manager 4.x: Overview 100CA Test Data Manager Component IntroductionTest Data Manager Project Tree

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Discovering Data 88TDM20140 OnDemand CA Test Data Manager 4.x: Data Discovery 200Introduction to Profiling• CA TDM Profiling Benefits• Profiling Sensitive or Personally Identifiable Information (PII)Discovering Metadata• Register Source Data Types• Define Oracle and Microsoft SQL Server Registration• Register Data Types Using the CA TDM Portal• Register .csv FilesRefining Data RelationshipsDiscovering Data Content

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Provisioning Data 88TDM20161 OnDemand CA Test Data Manager 4.x: Data Provisioning 200About Data ProvisioningDesign Subset Schema

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Transforming Data 88TDM20180 OnDemand CA Test Data Manager 4.x: Data Transformation 200Using Fast Data MaskerUsing Audit and Runtime Reports

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Exam Objectives Related Content Exam FocusGenerating Data 88TDM20170 OnDemand CA Test Data Manager 4.x: Data Generation 200

Using the CA TDM Portal• Portal Administration• About User and Group Management• Create a Data Generator• Create Data Generation RulesMore Data Generation Functions• Publish Data Using the PortalGenerating Non-Relational Data

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Understanding Mainframe Masking and Subsetting Jobs

Documentation at support.ca.com, Field Experience Understanding Mainframe Masking and Subsetting Jobs

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Understanding Test Data Find and Reserve REST APIs

Documentation at support.ca.com, Field Experience Test Data Find and Reserve APIs

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Sample Certification Exam QuestionsThese sample questions are very similar to the questions in the actual exam. Some questions may include several correct options.

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Question 1The Test Data Repository is where users keep a registry of data sources and connection information. The Test Data Repository also:

A. calculates the coverage of sub-flows inside test cases.B. stores all data from any source a user connects to during a project.C. captures source metadata and the native data attributes of a database.D. triggers the Data Generation tool to create the data needed for a test case.

Question 2Which tasks can you perform in the CA TDM Portal? (Choose three)

A. Create test match data pools.B. Publish test match data for reservation.C. Parse and shred request/response pair files.D. Create and manage database connection profiles.E. Import flat file definitions and generate flat file data.

Question 3Which repository types does CA Test Data Manager support?

A. Oracle and DB2 onlyB. Oracle and SQL Server onlyC. SQL Server, Oracle, and PostGreSQL onlyD. CA Datacom®, SQL Server, and Oracle onlyE. CA Datacom, SQL Server, Oracle, DB2, and PostGreSQL

Question 4When you upgrade CA Test Data Manager product components, you typically rename:

A. the server.xml file for the portal upgrade.B. the rep.xml file for the repository upgrade.C. the application.properties file for the Datamaker upgrade.D. the projects.xml file for the Test Data on Demand (TDoD) upgrade.

Question 5CA Test Data Manager provides several options such as: • Matching tests to data criteria rather than to specific keys• Matching multiple tests to single keys Which other option is available to users?

A. Assigning test records to specific individuals and/or test scenariosB. Testing matched data objects for performance under the protocols of a selected schemaC. Creating data in a virtual service image when recorded request and response values

matchD. Finding all related test cases automatically so that the number of test case instances can

be minimized

Question 6You are asked to enable end users to execute data generation using a web interface. Which component do you need to install and configure?

A. GTEDIB. GTRallyBatchC. GTHPALMServiceD. CA TDM Portal

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Question 7When a test data mart is populated: (Choose two)

A. a transformation map is automatically constructed.B. an Execute SQL Count function can be used to provide a row count.C. the SEQLOV function can be used to iterate through records in the source.D. columns that contain personally identifiable information (PII) data are tagged.

Question 8When you register data to a project, it is the version of the project that is targeted. Which statement about registered data is TRUE?

A. All database tables are copied and stored in the version.B. Tables can be re-registered and duplicated inside a version as many times as needed.C. As tables are registered, all data attributes and relationships are stored in the

repository.D. With the exception of copybook file definitions, any flat files that are registered, such as

.csv, .xlsx, or .xls files, will be provided with a primary key for the source environment.

Question 9During the Excel/CSV file registration procedure, which step can you perform?

A. Select a pervasive file descriptor.B. Import worksheet data into a data pool.C. Select worksheets from multiple workbooks.D. Select to extract direct attributes of the data for test case use.

Question 10Views are created and displayed in the schema tree of a CA Test Data Manager test data environment. You can create views by writing and executing SQL statements in the SQL window. Which other methods can you use? (Choose two)

A. Use the Create a Generic View right-click option within the SQL window.B. Use a right-click menu to copy and paste the columns you need to build your view.C. Use the CA Test Data Manager data masking tool to transform a selected table into a

view.D. Copy a Create Table statement using the right-click menu, and then paste and modify it

to create a view.

Question 11What typically happens when you launch the Data Subset tool for the first time?

A. A wizard appears where you are asked to select a driving table to extract rules.B. A Sampling Options dialog appears where you select the options you will use for the

subsetting.C. A dialog appears where you indicate if you will use HTML and XML files as sources for

subsetting.D. A dialog appears where you complete any connection profile details that have not been

transferred from the source and repository connection.

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Question 12CA Test Data Manager data generation provides users with many data manipulation and data management tools. One example is the ability to import, manipulate, and re-create spreadsheets. Which statements about the data generation capabilities of CA Test Data Manager are TRUE? (Choose three)

A. Users can build custom sets of seed data based on existing data.B. Data can be reformatted as it is extracted from the source database and written to the

target database.C. Parameters and functions can be combined and/or embedded to construct

sophisticated data.D. Maintenance tools are provided that enable you to update and merge virtual image

data when live data is not available.

Question 13After you execute an SQL select statement in Datamaker, which tab displays the column data?

A. GT Diagrammer B. SQL Target Data C. Schema Explorer D. Results, which will renamed "Data in <table_name>"

Question 14When you create a project in the CA TDM Portal, which group or groups are automatically assigned to the project?

A. Admin onlyB. Admin and TesterC. Tester and ProfilerD. Admin, PowerUser, and Auditor

Question 15Which step must you perform before creating a data generator?

A. Register the tables or file objects you need to create derived tables from.B. Use the search function to find your specific data generator name and description. C. Click the View Table Relationships feature to select the appropriate tables you want to

use for data generation rules. D. Go to the application.properties file and verify that the value of the following setting is

"true": tdmweb.testerSelfService.useDatamakerToPublish=true

Question 16Which actions can you perform when creating data generation rules? (Choose two)

A. Unregister objects.B. View related tables.C. Delete data generators.D. Manage project variables.

Question 17When integrating Active Directory with the CA TDM Portal, if you have users spread across different organizational units, which configurations do you need to make? (Choose two)

A. Leave the ldap.ou_group value blank.B. Leave the ldap.ou_people value blank.C. Configure your LDAP server URL (ldap.contextSource.url) to point to "follow" instead of

"ignore".D. Configure your LDAP server URL (ldap.contextSource.url) to point to the Global Catalog

server instead of the LDAP server.

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Question 18Where is the application.properties file located by default?

A. TDM_HOME\B. TDM_HOME\confC. TDM_HOME\Grid-ToolsD. TDM_HOME\Grid-Tools\TDoD\TDoD_Config Editor

Question 19Before you can register DB2 tables, what do you need to do? (Choose three)

A. Create a connection profile to a valid DB2 database.B. Run the DB2 Shredder utility to generate synthetic data.C. Install and configure licenses for the DB2 Connect client utility.D. Use the Dsedit utility to configure at least one transformation map.E. Obtain appropriate credentials for connecting to the database that you need to connect

to.

Question 20When you need to update a field in a test data model, you perform the following steps:1. Get the project ID.2. Get the version ID.3. Get the security token.4. Get the test data model ID.What is the correct sequence for these steps?

A. 1, 2, 3, 4B. 2, 4, 1, 3C. 3, 1, 2, 4D. 4, 1, 2, 3

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