EXHIBIT 23.2


               CONSENT OF ERNST & YOUNG LLP, INDEPENDENT AUDITORS


      We consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration Statement
(Form S-8 No. 333-77299) pertaining to the 1999 Employee Stock Purchase Plan of
Informatica Corporation, the Registration Statement (Form S-8 No. 333-89523)
pertaining to the 1996 Flexible Stock Incentive Plan, 1999 Stock Incentive Plan
and 1999 Non-Employee Director Stock Incentive Plan of Informatica Corporation,
the Registration Statement (Form S-8 No. 333-42118) pertaining to the 2000
Employee Stock Incentive Plan of Informatica Corporation, the Registration
Statement (Form S-8 No. 333-42112) pertaining to the 1996 Incentive Stock Option
Plan of Influence Software, Inc., the Registration Statement (Form S-8 No.
333-42110) pertaining to the 1999 Stock Incentive Plan and 1999 Employee Stock
Purchase Plan of Informatica Corporation, the Registration Statement (Form S-8
No. 333-54614) pertaining to the Zimba 1999 Stock Option Plan, the Registration
Statement (Form S-8 No. 333-66754) pertaining to the 1999 Stock Incentive Plan
and the 1999 Employee Stock Purchase Plan of Informatica Corporation, the
Registration Statement (Form S-3 No. 333-51754) and the related prospectus of
Informatica Corporation for the registration of 664,276 shares of its common
stock, the Registration Statement (Form S-3 No. 333-42120) and the related
prospectus of Informatica Corporation for the registration of 1,299,084 shares
of its common stock, the Registration Statement (Form S-3 No. 333-45304) and
the related Prospectus of Informatica Corporation for the registration of
2,875,000 shares of its common stock, the Registration Statement (Form S-3 No.
333-51754) and the related Prospectus of Informatica Corporation for the
registration of 191,992 shares of its common stock, the Registration
Statement (Form S-3 No. 333-66752) and the related Prospectus of Informatica
Corporation for the registration of 49,543 shares of its common stock, and the
Registration Statement (Form S-8 No. 333-99627) pertaining to the 1999 Stock
Incentive Plan and the 1999 Employee Stock Purchase Plan of Informatica
Corporation, of our report dated January 20, 2003, with respect to the
consolidated financial statements and schedule of Informatica Corporation
included in this Annual Report (Form 10-K) for the year ended December 31, 2002.

                                         /s/ ERNST & YOUNG LLP






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