A table data object contains the metadata for a relational database source in the Analyst tool. Use table data objects to analyze source data. When you add a table data object, the Analyst tool uses a database connection to connect to the source database to extract metadata.
You can add table data objects in the Analyst tool by importing the tables into projects or folders. Before you import a table data object, you select or create a database connection and select the database table that you want to add. You can add multiple tables from a connection as data objects. You can also search for a table or table schema when you import a table data object.
Use the
New Table
wizard to add a table data object to the project or folder. Use the Connections workspace to create a database connection to connect to the source table when you import it as a table data object.