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  1. Preface
  2. Understanding Mapping Analyst for Excel
  3. Standard Mapping Specification Template
  4. Models Worksheet
  5. Packages Worksheet
  6. Domains and Enumerations Worksheets
  7. Mappings Worksheet
  8. Joins, Lookups, and Filters Worksheets
  9. Rules Worksheet
  10. Importing and Exporting Mapping Specifications

Mapping Analyst for Excel Guide

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Entity/Table/Record/View Section

Entity/Table/Record/View Section

The Entity/Table/Record/View section defines source or target table and file information.
The following table describes the properties that you can configure for each source and target:
Column Name
Required/
Optional
Description
Name
Required
Table or file name. The PowerCenter Repository Service creates a PowerCenter source or target definition with this name.
Logical Only
Optional
Indicates whether the table or file is logical only. Select true to set to logical only. A blank value is the same as selecting false. The PowerCenter Repository Service does not import this value.
Default is blank.
View (SQL)
Optional
SQL statement definition for a view. The PowerCenter Repository Service does not import this value.
Business Name
Optional
Business name for the table or file. The PowerCenter Repository Service assigns this value to the business name of the source or target definition. If you do not enter a value, the PowerCenter Repository Service uses the name for the business name.
Description
Optional
Logical description of the table or file.
If the Comment column contains a value, the PowerCenter Repository Service assigns the Description value to a metadata extension named Description for the source or target definition.
If the Comment column is blank, the PowerCenter Repository Service assigns the Description value to the description of the source or target definition.
Comment
Optional
Physical description of the table or file. The PowerCenter Repository Service assigns this value to the description of the source or target definition.
Dimensional Role
Optional
Identifies a table as a dimension, a fact, or an outrigger. The PowerCenter Repository Service assigns this value to a metadata extension named DimensionalRoleType for the source or target definition.
Dimensional Type
Optional
Identifies a dimension or an outrigger table as fixed or evolving based on whether the number of rows remain constant or change. The PowerCenter Repository Service assigns this value to a metadata extension named DimensionalType for the source or target definition.
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