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  1. Preface
  2. Introduction to Reference Data
  3. Reference Tables in the Analyst Tool
  4. Reference Data in the Developer Tool
  5. Classifier Models
  6. Probabilistic Models
  7. Reference Data and Informatica Big Data Management

Reference Data Guide

Reference Data Guide

Creating a Reference Table from a Relational Source

Creating a Reference Table from a Relational Source

To create the reference table, connect to a database and select the table that contains the reference data.
  1. Select
    File
    New
    Reference Table
    from the Developer tool menu.
  2. In the table creation wizard, select
    Reference Table from a Relational Source
    .
    Click
    Next
    .
  3. Select a database connection.
    At the Connection field, click
    Browse
    . The
    Choose Connection
    dialog box opens and displays the available database connections.
    Click
    OK
    when you select a connection.
  4. Select a database resource.
    At the Resource field, click
    Browse
    . The
    Select a Resource
    dialog box opens and displays the resources on the database connection. Explore the database and select a database table, synonym, or view.
    You can optionally preview the entity information on the resource.
  5. Enter a name for the table.
  6. Select a location for the reference table object.
    At the Location field, click
    Browse
    . The
    Select Location
    dialog box opens and displays the projects in the repository.
    Select a location and click
    Next
    .
  7. To create a reference table that does not store data in the reference data warehouse, select
    Unmanaged table
    .
    To enable users to edit an unmanaged reference table, select the
    Editable
    option.
    Click
    Next
    .
  8. Select the column that contains the valid values.
  9. The following table describes optional properties that you can specify:
    Property
    Default Value
    Include a column for row-level descriptions
    Cleared
    Description
    Cleared
    Default value
    Empty
    Audit note
    Empty
    Maximum rows to preview
    500
  10. Click
    Finish.

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