Metadata Manager can display data lineage between PowerCenter repositories and flat file or database sources and targets. If the relational connection is defined in PowerCenter, Metadata Manager can extract the connection information to create lineage between PowerCenter and the database.
If the relational connection is defined in a parameter file, Metadata Manager can extract the connection information from the parameter file and load it to the Metadata Manager warehouse. To extract connection information from a parameter file, configure the parameter file on the Load tab.