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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Plug-in Definition File Elements

The plug-in definition file contains elements that specify the XConnect and model properties. The plug-in definition file must contain one of each required element. It can also contain one of each optional element.

The following table describes the elements in the plug-in definition file:

Element	Description
name	Required. Name of the XConnect, for example, Apache_Hadoop_Hive or QlikView. The name element cannot include the following characters: / \ : * ' ? " < > \| [ ] & Metadata Manager uses the name and owner elements to generate the model name. Metadata Manager names the model <owner>.<name> , for example, HypoStores.QlikView.
owner	Required. Name of the organization or department that creates the XConnect and model, for example, HypoStores or HypoStores_Sales. The owner element cannot include the following characters: / \ : * ' ? " < > \| [ ] & Metadata Manager uses the name and owner elements to generate the model name. Metadata Manager names the model <owner>.<name> , for example, HypoStores.QlikView.
domain	Required. Metadata source type. You must specify one of the following values: Business Intelligence Data Integration Data Modeling Database Management
sourcename	Required. Name of the metadata source from which you want to extract metadata, for example, QlikView Files , Apache Hadoop Hive Server , or W3C XML Schema Definition (XSD) 1.0 Reverse Engineering. For a list of supported metadata sources, see the “Supported Metadata Sources” topic. You must enter the metadata source name in this element exactly as it appears in the “Supported Metadata Sources” topic.
iconDir	Optional. Directory that contains the icons for the model and the groups and classes in the model. You can specify a complete file path or a relative path. If you specify a relative path, the file path is relative to the following directory: <Informatica services installation directory>\services\MetadataManagerService\utilities\mmxconpluginutil
icon	Optional. File name of the image file that Metadata Manager uses for the model icon, for example, qlikview_model_icon.gif . The model icon must be in the icon directory that you specify in the iconDir element.
shortName	Optional. Short name for the model.
description	Optional. Description for the model.

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