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Find Data Domains and Data Domain Groups in Informatica Analyst

You can search for specific data domains and data domain groups in the data domain glossary. You can choose between the

Data Domain

view and

Data Domain Group

view to view the list of data domains in the data domain glossary.

For example, you might have a data domain

Zipcode

that you added to the

PII

data domain group. You can find more information about Zipcode and its data domain group PII in the following ways:

Search for data domains.: Type in part of the data domain name such as
zip
or
code
in the text field on top of the Navigator. If you are in the
Data Domain Groups View
, the Analyst tool lists
PII
, which is the data domain group that contains
Zipcode
. If you are in the
Data Domain View
, the Analyst tool lists all data domains that contain the search string,
Zip
or
code
.
Search is not case-sensitive.
View all data domain groups and data domains within them.: In the Navigator, click
Show Data Domain Group View
.
View all data domains.: In the Navigator, click
Show Data Domain View
.
View properties of a data domain.: Verify that you are in
Show Data Domain View
. In the Navigator, click
Zipcode
to view its properties on the right pane. You can view the name, type, description, associated rules, and domain groups it belongs to, in this case,
PII
.
View properties of a data domain group.: Verify that you are in
Show Data Domain Group View
. In the Navigator, click
PII
to view its properties on the right pane. You can view the name, type, description, and the list of data domains, including
Zipcode
, within
PII
.
Refresh the data domain glossary.: In the Navigator, click
Actions
Refresh
. The data domain glossary displays the current list of data domains or data domain groups based on the view you are in.