Preface
Using Metadata Manager
- Using Metadata Manager Overview
  - Resource Types
- Metadata Manager Architecture
- Metadata Integration Process
- Working with Metadata Manager
- Metadata Manager Interface
  - Load Tab
  - Permissions Tab
Configuring Metadata Manager
- Configuring Metadata Manager Overview
- Step 1. Create and Configure the Metadata Manager Service
- Step 2. Install the Metadata Manager Agent
Application Resources
- SAP R/3 Resource Overview
- Configuring SAP R/3
- Creating an SAP R/3 Resource
  - SAP R/3 Configuration Properties
- Configuring the Component Inclusion List
- Reference
Business Glossary Resources
- Business Glossary Resources Overview
- Application Services Verification
- Creating a Business Glossary Resource
  - Business Glossary Connection Properties
- Business Glossary Objects Extracted
- Business Glossary Objects Not Extracted
Business Intelligence Resources
- Business Objects
- Cognos
- Microsoft Analysis and Reporting Services
- Microstrategy
- Oracle Business Intelligence Enterprise Edition
- Tableau
- Incremental Metadata Load
- Adding or Removing Metadata Files for a Resource
Custom Resources
- Configuring Custom Metadata Sources
- Creating a Custom Resource
- Configuring the Template Name
- Adding or Removing Metadata Files for a Resource
Data Integration Resources
- Informatica Platform Resources
- Microsoft SQL Server Integration Services Resources
- PowerCenter Resources
Data Modeling Resources
- Embarcadero ERStudio
- ERwin
- SAP PowerDesigner
- Adding or Removing Metadata Files for a Resource
- Reference for Data Modeling Resources
Database Management Resources
- Cloudera Navigator
- IBM DB2 for LUW
- IBM DB2 for z/OS
- IBM Informix
- JDBC
- Microsoft SQL Server
- Netezza
- Oracle
- Sybase ASE
- Teradata
- Configuring the Schema Inclusion List
- Data Lineage for Database Management Resources
  - Tables in Join Statements
  - SQL Inline Views
Universal Resources
- Universal Resources Overview
- Available Metadata Sources
- XConnect Creation
- Resource Creation
  - Step 1. Configure the Metadata Source
  - Step 2. Create the Resource
    - Metadata Extraction from a Source File
Managing Resources
- Managing Resources Overview
- Configure Connection Assignments
- Upload Rule Sets
  - Linking Rules Files
  - Uploading a Rule Set
- Purging Metadata
- Refreshing the Resources Panel
- Updating the Search Index
- Customizing the List of Words to Ignore in Searches
Loading and Monitoring Resources
- Loading and Monitoring Resources Overview
- Loading Resources
- Linking Objects Across Resources
- Monitoring Resources
- Logs and Log Files
- Troubleshooting Resource Loads
- Scheduling Resource Loads
Managing Permissions
- Managing Permissions Overview
- Configuring Permissions for Users and Groups
- Configuring Permissions on the Metadata Catalog
Resource Migration
- Resource Migration Overview
- Resource Migration Steps
- Step 1. Copy the Plug-in for a Universal XConnect
- Step 2. Migrate the Model
  - Exporting a Packaged or Universal Model
  - Importing a Packaged or Universal Model
- Step 3. Migrate the Resource Configuration
  - Exporting a Resource Configuration
  - Importing a Resource Configuration
- Step 4. Load the Resource
- Step 5. Migrate Resource Metadata
  - Exporting Resource Metadata
  - Importing Resource Metadata
Repository Migration
- Repository Migration Overview
- Migrating the Repository when Domain Names and Encryption Keys are the Same
- Migrating the Repository when Domain Names or Encryption Keys Differ
Appendix A: Metadata Manager Login
- Metadata Manager Login Overview
- Cookies
- Logging in to Metadata Manager
- Changing a Password
Appendix B: Metadata Manager Properties Files
- imm.properties
  - Metadata Manager Application Properties
  - Data Lineage Properties
- searchpriorities.xml
  - Search Result Configuration
  - Sample searchpriorities.xml File
Appendix C: Resource Configuration Files
- Resource Configuration Files Overview
- Resource Configuration File Format
- Passwords in Resource Configuration Files
- Secure JDBC Parameters in Resource Configuration Files
- Sample Resource Configuration File
Appendix D: Glossary
- Glossary of Terms

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SAP PowerDesigner Configuration Properties

Update the configuration properties when you create or edit an SAP PowerDesigner resource. The properties vary based on the SAP PowerDesigner version.

The following table describes the configuration properties:

Property	Version	Description
Agent URL	All	Host name and port number of the Metadata Manager Agent. You can use the Metadata Manager Agent installed on any machine.
Source system version	All	Version of SAP PowerDesigner to which you want to connect.
Always use latest source files	All	Metadata Manager uses the metadata source file in the location you provide each time you load the resource. If you enable this option, the path to the file must include an absolute path that is accessible from the Metadata Manager Agent machine. If you disable this option, Metadata Manager copies the metadata source file to the Metadata Manager application directory when you finish configuring the resource. Each time you load the resource, Metadata Manager uses the copied metadata source file in the Metadata Manager application directory.
Apply binary characters filter	SAP PowerDesigner PDM 7.5 to 16.x	Removes binary characters that are not valid from the PDM XML import file. The PowerDesigner tool might generate XML files with binary characters that cannot be processed in an XML file. Select one of the following options: True. Remove binary characters that are not valid. Metadata Manager removes the binary characters that are not valid before it extracts metadata from the file. False. Do not remove the characters that are not valid. Default is true.
Import UDPs	SAP PowerDesigner PDM 7.5 to 16.x	Defines how Metadata Manager imports property definitions and values for user-defined properties (UDPs) from SAP PowerDesigner. A user-defined property is a property definition object that has a default value. The object to which the UDP applies can have an explicit value or no assigned value. If it has no assigned value, SAP PowerDesigner assigns the default value of the property definition to the UDP. Select one of the following options to specify how to import property definitions and values: As metadata. Imports explicit values as Property Value objects. This option keeps the default value on the Property Type. Implicit values are not imported. As metadata, migrate default values. Imports explicit and implicit values as Property Value objects. In description, migrate default values. Appends the property name and value to the object description property for both explicit and implicit values. Both, migrate default values. Imports the UDP value as metadata and in the object description property.
Append volumetric information to the description field	SAP PowerDesigner PDM 7.5 to 16.x	Imports volumetric information and appends it to the description property. Specify one of the following values: True. Appends volumetric information to the description property. False. Ignores volumetric information. Default is false.
Remove text formatting	SAP PowerDesigner PDM 7.5 to 16.x	Remove Rich Text Formatting (RTF) from annotations. SAP PowerDesigner versions 7.0 to 7.5 store annotations as plain text, while versions 8 and later use RTF. Specify one of the following values: True. Select for version 7.0 to 7.5. False. Select for version 8 and later. Default is true.
Reverse role names	SAP PowerDesigner PDM 7.5 to 16.x	Reverses the role names for each relationship in the model. Specify one of the following values: True. Swaps the role names. False. Does not swap the role names. Default is false.
Import disconnected objects	SAP PowerDesigner PDM 6.1.x	Imports disconnected objects in SAP PowerDesigner. In SAP PowerDesigner, you can delete the symbol that represents an object in a view without deleting the object. As a result, a model might contain invisible objects that are inconsistent with other objects. Specify one of the following values: True. Imports disconnected objects and places them in the main package. False. Ignores disconnected objects. Default is false.
Encoding	SAP PowerDesigner PDM 6.1.x	Code page for the PDM file that you exported from SAP PowerDesigner.
Auto assign connections	All	Metadata Manager configures connection assignments to relational database resource types during the resource load. If you disable this option, configure connection assignments in the resource properties after you create the resource.
File	All	Imports the PDM XML file.

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