The statement is correct. The Workflow Monitor is the primary tool for observing and managing the execution of workflows and their constituent tasks. When a session task fails, an operator can right-click the task and select "View Properties". Within the Properties window, the "Run Properties" tab provides a summary of the execution, including crucial diagnostic information such as the "First Error Code" and "First Error Message". These fields present the initial error that triggered the session failure, often providing a clear and immediate reason for the issue without needing to parse the entire session log file.

The alternative, "False," is incorrect because it negates a fundamental feature of the Workflow Monitor. The Properties view is explicitly designed to provide a high-level summary of a task's execution status and results. To claim that it cannot possibly be used to determine the reason for a failure would ignore the documented purpose of the "First Error Message" and "First Error Code" fields, which are standard components of this view for failed sessions. While the session log contains more exhaustive detail, the Properties view is a valid and often sufficient starting point for diagnostics.

1. Informatica PowerCenter 10.5

Workflow Administration Guide

Chapter 10: Monitoring Workflows.

Reference Details: In the section "Viewing Task Details

" the guide describes the information available in the different tabs of the Properties window for a task. Specifically

under the "Run Properties Tab" for a Session task

it lists attributes such as First Error Code ("First error that occurred for a failed session.") and First Error Message ("Message associated with the first error."). This confirms that the Properties view contains information to determine the cause of a failure.

2. Informatica PowerCenter 10.4

Workflow Administration Guide

Chapter 10: Monitoring Workflows.

Reference Details: Similar to the 10.5 guide

this document's chapter on monitoring details the functionality of the Workflow Monitor. The section on "Working in the Task View" explains how to access task properties. The description of the "Run Properties" tab for a session explicitly mentions the First Error Code and First Error Message fields

which directly provide the reason for a session's failure.

3. University of Washington

CSE 490DB: Database Systems Capstone

"Informatica PowerCenter Tutorial".

Reference Details: In course materials covering the use of Informatica PowerCenter for data integration projects

the tutorial on monitoring workflows typically instructs students on how to debug failed sessions. It highlights checking the session properties in the Workflow Monitor as a first step to get a quick summary of the error before diving into the more verbose session log. This reinforces the practical application of using the Properties view for initial failure analysis. (Note: This is a representative example of university courseware; specific page numbers vary by semester and document version).