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

Metadata Manager Administrator Guide

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- 10.5.5
- 10.5.2
- 10.5.1
- 10.5
- 10.4.1
- 10.4.0

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Step 3. Get the Image Mapping Information

After you create the plug-in definition file, you can use it to get the image mapping information for each group and class in the model. You need the image mapping information if you want to use custom icons for the groups and classes in the model. The image mapping information associates each group and class with an icon file.

If you do not want to use custom icons, you can skip this step. Metadata Manager uses the class icon ( blue circle with white letter "C"

) for any group or class that does not have an icon file.

To get the image mapping information, run the mmXConPluginUtil generateImageMapping command with the definition file (-x) option, for example:

mmXConPluginUtil generateImageMapping -x C:\MMPlugInDefs\HypoStores_QlikViewDef.xml

mmXConPluginUtil generates a CSV text file that lists each group and class in the model and the corresponding icon file. It generates the image mapping file in the following directory, where the owner and name are defined in the plug-in definition file:

<Informatica services installation directory>\services\MetadataManagerService\utilities\mmxconpluginutil\<owner>.<name>

mmXConPluginUtil names the image mapping file

mm-<owner>.<name>-xconnect.txt

For example:

<Informatica services installation directory>\services\MetadataManagerService\utilities\mmxconpluginutil\HypoStores.QlikView\mm-HypoStores.QlikView-xconnect.txt

The following example shows part of an image mapping file for an XConnect that you use to extract metadata from QlikView Files:

Group,ReportAttribute.gif
StatisticsBox,Statistics Box.png
StraightTable,Table.gif
Variable,ReportAttribute.gif
Slider,Slider Calendar.png
SearchObject,Search Object.png
TableBox,Table Box.png
QVWModel,qvw.png
TextBox,Text Object.png
Document,Document.gif
…

In the previous example, the icon file for the Group class is

ReportAttribute.gif

. The icon for the StatisticsBox class is

Statistics Box.png

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