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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. Appendix A: MX Views Reference

Repository Guide

Repository Guide

Steps to Import Metadata

Steps to Import Metadata

You can import source definitions, target definitions, and mappings from a file created by another BI or data modeling tool.
  1. In the Repository Manager, select the folder into which you want to import metadata, and click Repository > Import Metadata.
    The Metadata Import Wizard appears.
  2. Choose the source tool to import the object.
    Click More Info for information about the tool and the usage.
  3. Click Next.
    The Metadata Import Wizard displays options specific to the tool you select.
  4. Enter the options specific for the tool from which you are importing.
    Choose a path and file name for the file that contains the metadata, if needed.
  5. Click Next.
    The PowerCenter Options page of the wizard appears.
  6. Enter the PowerCenter options.
    The following table describes the PowerCenter options you define in the Metadata Import Wizard:
    Option
    Description
    Export Objects
    Type of repository object or objects to create. You can create following definitions: source, target, or source, target, and mappings.
    Default is source.
    Database Type
    Database type for the source or target definitions the wizard creates.
    The wizard can define the object definition database type based on the metadata defined in the file, or you can override the database type by choosing a database type here.
    Default is auto detect.
    Database Name
    Database name under which you want to group the repository objects in the Navigator. If you do not specify a database name, the Metadata Import Wizard groups all objects based on the source database.
    Codepage
    Code page of the PowerCenter repository you import the metadata into.
    Default is MS1252.
    Export Metadata Extensions
    Export additional descriptions, comments or notes as PowerCenter Metadata Extensions.
    Default is True.
    Path to the Informatica installation
    Path to the Informatica PowerCenter client binary files. For example, set the PowerCenter client installation to:
    C:\Informatica\PowerCenter <Version number>
    .
    Ensure that the path contains
    client
    and
    java
    folders.
  7. Click Next. The Metadata Import Wizard converts the metadata in the file to a format recognized by PowerCenter.
    The Metadata Import Wizard displays the import results.
    Click Show Details to view detailed messages about the metadata conversion. Click Save Log to save the message log to a text file.
  8. Click Next.
    The Object Selection page of the wizard appears.
  9. Select the objects to import into the repository, and click Finish.
    The Metadata Import Wizard adds the objects to the folder in the repository. If the folder contains objects with the same name as those you import, the Metadata Import Wizard opens the Conflict Resolution Wizard. Use the Conflict Resolution Wizard to resolve specific object conflicts.
  10. Click Compare Conflict to compare conflicting objects in the import file and target repository.
    Resolve object conflicts as they appear in the Conflict Resolution Wizard.
  11. Click Next to proceed through the Conflict Resolution Wizard.
  12. Click Close when you resolve all conflicts.
    The Metadata Import Wizard imports all objects.

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