Creating a Reference Table from Profile Column Data
Creating a Reference Table from Profile Column Data
You can create a reference table from one or more values in a profile data column. Select a column in a profile, and select the column values to add to the reference table.
Open the
Library
workspace in the Analyst tool.
Select the
Profiles
asset category.
The library displays a list of the profiles in the Model repository.
Open the profile that contains the column to add to a reference table.
The profile overview lists the profile column names.
Review the column data.
To view the column data, click the column name.
In the detailed profile view, select the data values to add to the reference table. You can select values one by one, or you can select all.
Right-click the column name and select
Add to Reference Table
.
The following image shows a data column in the detailed profile view:
The number 1 identifies the
Add to Reference Table
option in the image.
The
Add to Reference Table
wizard opens.
Select the option to
Create a reference table
.
You can also select an option to add the data to a current reference table.
Click
Next
.
The column name appears by default as the reference table name. Optionally, update the name.
Optionally, enter a description and default value.
The Analyst tool uses the default value for any table record that does not contain a value.
Click
Next
.
Verify the column properties.
Optionally, choose to create a column for low-level descriptive metadata.
Click
Next
.
Review the reference table name and description.
Optionally, enter an audit note.
Select a Model repository location for the reference table object.