PowerExchange for Vertica User Guide for PowerCenter

PowerExchange for Vertica User Guide for PowerCenter

Importing Vertica Source and Target Definitions

Importing Vertica Source and Target Definitions

To import a Vertica source or target definition, use an ODBC data source.
  1. In the Source Analyzer, click
    Sources
    Import from Database
    . Alternatively, in the Target Designer, click
    Targets
    Import from Database
    .
    The
    Import Tables
    dialog box appears.
  2. Select the ODBC data source that you created for the Vertica database.
  3. Enter the user name and password to connect to the Vertica database.
    If you are not the owner of the table that you want to use, specify the owner name.
  4. Click
    Connect
    .
    A list of Vertica tables appears.
  5. Drill down through the list of database objects to view the available tables.
  6. Select the Vertica table that you want to import into the PowerCenter repository.
    You can press and hold the Shift key to select a block of tables, or press and hold the Ctrl key to make non-contiguous selections. You can also use the
    Select all
    and
    Select none
    buttons to select or clear all available targets.
  7. Click
    OK
    .
    If you imported a Vertica source, the selected source definition appears under the Sources node in the Navigator. If you imported a Vertica target, the selected target definition appears under the Targets node in the Navigator.
    The database type in the source and target definitions appears as Vertica.

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