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  • Common Content for Data Engineering 10.4.0
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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 Data Engineering Integration

Reference Data Guide

Reference Data Guide

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Creating a Reference Table from a Flat File

Creating a Reference Table from a Flat File

When you create a reference table data from a flat file, the table uses the column structure of the file and imports the file data.
  1. Click
    New
    Reference Table
    .
    The
    New Reference Table
     Wizard appears.
  2. Select the option to
    Import a flat file
    .
  3. Click
    Next
    .
  4. Click
    Choose File
     to select the flat file.
  5. Select a code page that matches the data in the flat file.
  6. Click
    Upload
     to upload the file data.
  7. Click
    Next
    .
  8. Configure the flat file properties.
    The properties identify the delimiter that the file uses and whether the first line of the file contains column names.
  9. To preview the properties that you configured, refresh the
    Preview
     pane.
  10. Click
    Next
    .
  11. Configure the properties for each column.
    The properties include the column name, data type, precision, and scale.
    If the column contains data that a transformation can return in a reference data search, select the Valid option.
  12. Optionally, add a column to include low-level descriptions as metadata in the reference table.
  13. Optionally, enter an audit note for the table.
    The audit note appears in the audit trail log.
  14. Click
    Next
    .
  15. Enter a name for the reference table, and select a location for the reference table object in the Model repository.
  16. Optionally, enter a description of the table.
  17. Click
    Finish
    .
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