Data Model Import wizard

Use the Data Model Import wizard to import data models from another tool to a project in the Data Project Explorer.

Select page

Use this page to specify the data model to import and where you want the generated model to be saved in the Data Project Explorer. The text box provides additional information about the model format that you select.

Model format
Select the format of the model that you want to import.
Model
Specify the model to import. Click Browse to see the available models for the model format that you specified.
Target project
Specify the project that you want to import the data model to. Click Browse to see the available projects in the Data Project Explorer.
Model type
Specify whether you want to import the data model as a physical data model or a logical data model. The Auto detect option identifies the model type and generates the data model to import according to the model type set in the source tool.
File name
Type a name for the model file that you want to import and save to the target project.

Options page

Use this page to specify the options for importing the data model. The text box provides additional information about the options that you can set for the model format that you selected.

Options and Values
This table lists the options for the model in the first column. You can set the values for these options in the second column. The values that are displayed are the default values for each option.
Validity check
Select the type of validity check that you want run on the model file that is generated during the import. The validity check verifies that the data model follows the semantic rules for the model format. The default is Basic validity check. The Detailed validity check option performs a more thorough validity check than the basic check.
Target database
Select the database that you want to save the generated model to.

Verify the options that you specified, and click Finish to import the data model.

Related tasks
Importing data models from another tool

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