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  1. Preface
  2. Using Metadata Manager
  3. Configuring Metadata Manager
  4. Application Resources
  5. Business Glossary Resources
  6. Business Intelligence Resources
  7. Custom Resources
  8. Data Integration Resources
  9. Data Modeling Resources
  10. Database Management Resources
  11. Universal Resources
  12. Managing Resources
  13. Loading and Monitoring Resources
  14. Managing Permissions
  15. Resource Migration
  16. Repository Migration
  17. Appendix A: Metadata Manager Login
  18. Appendix B: Metadata Manager Properties Files
  19. Appendix C: Resource Configuration Files
  20. Appendix D: Glossary

Metadata Manager Administrator Guide

Metadata Manager Administrator Guide

Configuring the JDBC Metadata Source

Configuring the JDBC Metadata Source

Before you create a JDBC resource, you must configure the metadata source. If you do not correctly configure the metadata source, the metadata load can fail or the metadata can be incorrectly loaded in the Metadata Manager warehouse.
To configure the JDBC metadata source, complete the following steps:
  • Install the Metadata Manager Agent.
  • Configure the permissions for the database user account that you use to connect to the database. Verify that the user has access to the system tables instead of the data tables.
  • Install and configure required database drivers. For example, to configure a JDBC resource to use IBM DB2/iSeries, you can use the data drivers that are available to you when you install PowerCenter.
    The JDBC driver JAR files must be available on the same host as the Metadata Manager Agent.
To test the connection settings to the data source, use any available interface to connect to it through JDBC. For example, you use the database development perspective in Eclipse to test the connection settings. After connecting to the data source, verify that you can access the catalog, schema, or tables that you want to import. Use these connection settings when you configure a JDBC resource for that data source.
When you load a JDBC resource, Metadata Manager imports database objects such as tables and views. You can configure Metadata Manager to additionally import data structures such as keys, indexes, and stored procedures.

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