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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. Appendix A: Reference Data and Informatica Data Engineering Integration

Reference Data Guide

Reference Data Guide

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Creating a Reference Table from a Database Table

Creating a Reference Table from a Database Table

To create the reference table, connect to a database and select the table that contains the reference data.
  1. Select
    New
    Reference Table
    .
    The
    New Reference Table
     wizard appears.
  2. Select the option to
    Connect to a relational table
    .
    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
    .
  3. Select the database connection from the list of connections.
    Click
    Next
    .
  4. On the
    Tables
     panel, select a table.
  5. Review the table properties in the
    Properties
     panel.
    Optionally, click
    Data Preview
     to view the table data.
    Click
    Next
    .
  6. On the
    Column Attributes
     panel, select the Valid column.
    If you create a managed reference table, you can perform the following actions on the
    Column Attributes
     panel:
    • Edit the reference table column names.
    • Add a metadata column for row-level descriptions.
  7. Optionally, add a column to include low-level descriptions as metadata in the reference table.
  8. Optionally, enter an audit note for the table.
    The audit note appears in the audit trail log.
  9. Click
    Next
    .
  10. Enter a name for the reference table, and select a location for the reference table object in the Model repository.
  11. Optionally, enter a description for the reference table.
  12. Click
    Finish
    .
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