Creating a glossary model by using a wizard

Use the New Glossary Model wizard to create a new glossary model to use as a naming standard.
Before you begin
Before you create a glossary model, you must create a data design project.
About this task

You store glossary models in data design projects. You can store a glossary model in one project, then reference it in that project or other projects as a naming standard model. To use a glossary model as the naming standard for a data design project, you add the glossary model to the project properties.

To create a glossary model:

  1. Click File > New > Glossary Model from the main menu. The New Glossary Model File wizard opens.
  2. Complete the steps of the wizard.

    You can create a blank glossary model, or you can use one of the supplied templates. If you have previously created a glossary model template that you want to use as the basis for this glossary model, you can enable the template for selection by specifying the location of the template file in the Template folder field.

    You can choose to add the glossary model to the project properties as the naming standard for that project. When you select this option, the glossary model is used during model analysis when naming standards are checked. Glossary model elements are also available for content assist during object modification in the Properties view. If you do not select this option, you can associate the glossary model with the project later.

  3. Click Finish
Results
The glossary model is displayed in the Data Project Explorer in the Data Models folder under the data design project that you specified. If you selected the option to add the model to the project properties, the model is also displayed on the Naming Standard page in the Properties view for the project.

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