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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. Object Import and Export
  12. Data Type Reference
  13. Keyboard Shortcuts
  14. Connection Properties

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Creating a Logical Data Object

Creating a Logical Data Object

You can create a logical data object in a logical data object model to define a logical entity in an enterprise.
  1. Click
    File
    New
    Logical Data Object
    .
  2. Enter a logical data object name.
  3. Select the logical data object model for the logical data object and click
    Finish
    .
    The logical data object appears in the logical data object model editor.
  4. Select the logical data object and click the
    Properties
     view.
  5. On the
    Overview
     tab in the General area, you can optionally edit the logical data object name and description.
  6. On the
    Overview
     tab in the Attributes area, you can create attributes and specify their datatype and precision.
    The logical data object editor shows object properties, editable column attributes, and a list of object columns.
  7. On the
    Keys
     tab, optionally specify primary and unique keys for the data object.
    The keys editor allows you to define keys for the object that you selected.
  8. On the
    Relationships
     tab, optionally create relationships between logical data objects.
    The relationships editor allows you to add and define relationships between logical data objects.
  9. On the
    Access
     tab, optionally edit the type of access for the logical data object and each attribute in the data object.
    Default is read only.
    The access editor allows you to edit the type of access for each column in the logical data object.
  10. On the
    Read Mapping
     tab, optionally create a logical data object read mapping.
    The read mapping editor allows you to define relationships between objects in the read mapping.
  11. On the
    Write Mapping
     tab, optionally create a logical data object write mapping.
  12. Save the logical data object.
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