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  1. Preface
  2. Informatica Developer
  3. The Model Repository
  4. Searches in Informatica Developer
  5. Connections
  6. Physical Data Objects
  7. Flat File Data Objects
  8. Logical View of Data
  9. Viewing Data
  10. Application Deployment
  11. Application Patch Deployment
  12. Application Patch Deployment Example
  13. Continuous Integration and Continuous Delivery (CI/CD)
  14. Object Import and Export
  15. Appendix A: Data Type Reference
  16. Appendix B: Keyboard Shortcuts
  17. Appendix C: Connection Properties

Developer Tool Guide

Developer Tool Guide

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Creating a Customized Data Object

Creating a Customized Data Object

Create a customized data object to add to a mapping, mapplet, or profile. After you create a customized data object, add sources to it.
  1. Select a project or folder in the
    Object Explorer
     view.
  2. Click
    File
    New
    Data Object
    .
    The
    New
     dialog box appears.
  3. Select
    Relational Data Object
     and click
    Next
    .
    The
    New Relational Data Object
     dialog box appears.
  4. Click
    Browse
     next to the
    Connection
     option and select a connection to the database.
  5. Click
    Create customized data object
    .
  6. Enter a name for the customized data object.
  7. Click
    Browse
     next to the
    Location
     option and select the project where you want to create the customized data object.
  8. Click
    Finish
    .
    The customized data object appears under Physical Data Objects in the project or folder in the
    Object Explorer
     view.
Add sources to the customized data object. You can add relational resources or relational data objects as sources. You can also use a custom SQL query to add sources.
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