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  1. Preface
  2. Part 1: Introduction to Data Discovery
  3. Part 2: Data Discovery with Informatica Analyst
  4. Part 3: Data Discovery with Informatica Developer
  5. Appendix A: Function Support Based on Profiling Warehouse Connection

Data Discovery Guide

Data Discovery Guide

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Creating an Expression Rule Using Rule Specification

Creating an Expression Rule Using Rule Specification

You can use the rule specification to create an expression rule in Informatica Analyst. You can add the rule to column profiles to validate data.
  1. In the header area, click
    New
    Rule Specification
    .
    The
    New Rule Specification
     wizard appears.
  2. In the
    New Rule Specification
     wizard, enter a name and an optional description for the rule.
  3. In the
    Location
     field, click
    Browse
     to select the project or folder where you want to save the rule.
  4. Click
    Continue
    .
    The rule specification appears in the
    Design
     workspace.
  5. To enter the properties for the rule, select the top-level octagonal shape in the rule, and click
    Properties
    .
  6. To configure a primary rule set, click the next-level rectangle shape in the rule.
  7. To enter the inputs for the rule set, click
    Properties
    Inputs
    .
    The
    Inputs Management
     dialog box appears.
  8. In the
    Inputs Management
     dialog box, click
    Add Input
    , and enter a name, data type, maximum length, and a description for the input. Optionally, you can enter multiple inputs.
  9. Click
    OK
    .
    The inputs appear in
    Properties
     section.
  10. To define a rule logic, click
    Rule Logic
    , and enter an operator, condition, and choose an action in the
    Action
     list.
  11. Optionally, enter multiple rule sets as necessary.
  12. To validate the rule, click the
    Validate
     ( Validate icon. ) icon.
  13. To save and use the rule specification in column profiles, click
    Save and Finish
    .
  14. To save and continue working on the rule, click
    Save and Continue
    .
  15. To use the rule specification in the Developer tool, click the
    Generate rule
     ( Generate Rule ) icon to generate a mapplet.
    The Analyst tool creates a mapplet in the Model repository. Validate the mapplet as rule and then use the mapplet in the column profiles that you create in the Developer tool.
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