Staging tables contain data from one source system for one base object table in the

Hub Store

. The batch stage job populates the staging tables from the landing tables. The batch load job then populates the base object from the staging table.

The structure of a staging table is based on the structure of the target object that will contain the consolidated data. You use the Schema Manager in the Model workbench to configure staging tables. You must have at least one source system defined before you can define a staging table.