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  1. Preface
  2. Using the Designer
  3. Working with Sources
  4. Working with Flat Files
  5. Working with Targets
  6. Mappings
  7. Mapplets
  8. Mapping Parameters and Variables
  9. Working with User-Defined Functions
  10. Using the Debugger
  11. Viewing Data Lineage
  12. Comparing Objects
  13. Managing Business Components
  14. Creating Cubes and Dimensions
  15. Using the Mapping Wizards
  16. Appendix A: Datatype Reference
  17. Appendix B: Configure the Web Browser

Designer Guide

Designer Guide

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Manually Creating a Source Definition

Manually Creating a Source Definition

You can manually create a source definition.
To create a source definition:
  1. In the Source Analyzer, click Sources > Create.
  2. Enter the name for the source, the database name, and database type.
  3. Click Create.
    An empty table structure appears in the workspace. (It may be covered by the dialog box.) The new source table also appears within the Navigator window.
  4. Click Done when you are finished creating source definitions.
  5. Configure the source definition.
The source definition is saved to the repository. You can now use the source definition in a mapping. You can also create a source table based on this definition in the source database.