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  • PowerCenter 10.4.0
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  1. Preface
  2. Understanding the Repository
  3. Using the Repository Manager
  4. Folders
  5. Managing Object Permissions
  6. Local and Global Shortcuts
  7. Team-Based Development with Versioned Objects
  8. Labels
  9. Object Queries
  10. Team-Based Development with Deployment Groups
  11. Copying Folders and Deployment Groups
  12. Exporting and Importing Objects
  13. Exchanging Metadata
  14. Copying Objects
  15. Metadata Extensions
  16. MX Views Reference
  17. PowerCenter Reports Reference

Repository Guide

Repository Guide

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Steps to Import Objects

Steps to Import Objects

You can import objects into the repository using the Designer, Workflow Manager, or Repository Manager.
You can compare objects when importing objects with the Import Wizard.
To import an object:
  1. Open the folder into which you want to import an object.
  2. Click Repository > Import Objects.
    The Import Wizard opens to guide you through the process of importing the objects into the target folder.
  3. In the Import Wizard, click Browse to locate the XML file. Navigate to the directory where the XML file is located. Select the XML file and click OK.
  4. Click Next.
  5. Select the objects to import and click Add.
    When you select a node in the Objects in File pane and click Add, the Import Wizard adds all objects listed under that node. For example, when you select Sources and click Add, the Import Wizard adds all sources for that folder. Or, when you click a particular database definition node, the Import Wizard imports all sources listed under that database definition node. After you add an object to the list of objects to import, the Import Wizard displays a check mark on the icon for objects in the Objects in File pane.
    To remove an object from the Objects to Import pane, select the object and click Remove.
    You can right-click an object and choose Properties to view the properties associated with an object.
    You can filter which objects to view in the Objects in File pane. Select a folder or repository in the Folders field.
    When you import objects using the Designer or Workflow Manager, you can select objects from one folder. When you import objects using the Repository Manager, you can select objects from multiple folders from one repository.
  6. Click Next.
    The Match Folders step of the Import Wizard appears when you import objects using the Repository Manager, or when you import a shortcut object in the Designer. You can match folders listed in the XML file to folders in the destination repository.
  7. Click the Open button for a folder listed in the Import Wizard.
    The Folder Selection dialog box appears.
  8. Select a folder in the destination repository and click OK.
    You must select a different folder for each folder listed in the Import Wizard.
    You can create a new folder in the destination repository by clicking Create Folder. Specify the folder properties in the Create Folder dialog box.
  9. Click Next.
    The Choose Options step of the Import Wizard appears when you use the Repository Manager to import objects into a versioned repository. You can check in the objects and apply labels to the them after importing.
  10. To check in all objects after importing them, select Check In and enter comments in the comment field.
  11. To apply a label to all objects you import, select Apply Label and click Select Label. In the Label Browser dialog box, choose the label and click OK.
    You can only apply a label to the objects if you choose to check them in.
  12. Click Next.
    The Specify Rules for Conflict Resolutions step of the Import Wizard appears when you import objects using the Repository Manager. You can create rules to resolve general object conflicts. You can apply rules to objects with a certain label, objects listed in an object query, objects of the same type, or all objects.
  13. To create a new rule, click New Rule. Choose to which objects to apply the rule and select a resolution.
  14. Click Next.
    The Import Wizard opens the Conflict Resolution Wizard for objects in one of the folders listed in the XML file. The Conflict Resolution Wizard is similar to the Copy Wizard. Use the Conflict Resolution Wizard to resolve specific object conflicts.
  15. Click Compare Conflict to compare conflicting objects in the XML file and target repository.
    The Diff Tool window appears.
    You can save the comparison as a text or HTML file.
    If the objects in the XML file exist in the target repository, the Targets window appears instead of the Diff Tool window.
  16. Resolve object conflicts as they appear in the Conflict Resolution Wizard. Click Next to proceed through the Conflict Resolution Wizard.
  17. Click Close when you resolve all the conflicts for this folder.
    The Import Wizard opens the Conflict Resolution Wizard for objects in any other folder listed in the XML file. When you resolve conflicts for all objects in all folders, the Import Wizard proceeds with the import process.
    You can click View/Edit to view or edit the object conflicts for the objects in that folder.
    If you cancel the Conflict Resolution Wizard for a folder, the Import Wizard displays the status of that folder as unresolved. Click Resolve in the Action column for that folder to open the Conflict Resolution Wizard and resolve the object conflicts.
  18. Click Import in the Import Wizard to import the objects into the repository. The PowerCenter Client imports the objects into the destination repository, and displays the progress of the import process.
    The Output window displays the results of the import process. Errors and warnings are designated by colored text.
  19. Click Done.
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