Create a customized data object to add to a mapping, mapplet, or profile. After you create a customized data object, add sources to it.
Select a project or folder in the
Object Explorer
view.
Click
File
New
Data Object
.
The
New
dialog box appears.
Select
Relational Data Object
and click
Next
.
The
New Relational Data Object
dialog box appears.
Click
Browse
next to the
Connection
option and select a connection to the database.
Click
Create customized data object
.
Enter a name for the customized data object.
Click
Browse
next to the
Location
option and select the project where you want to create the customized data object.
Click
Finish
.
The customized data object appears under Physical Data Objects in the project or folder in the
Object Explorer
view.
Add sources to the customized data object. You can add relational resources or relational data objects as sources. You can also use a custom SQL query to add sources.