You can export data models to a template. Template files can then
be used by the wizards that create or transform data models.
Before you begin
Prerequisite: You must create a data model file in a data design
project.
About this task
To export data models to a template file:
- Highlight a data model in a data design project the Data Project
Explorer.
Data models are displayed in the Data Models folder
of a data design project.
Any type of data model is supported.
- Click .
- In the window that opens, expand the Data node, select Data
Model Template, and click Next.
- Specify the path to your template file in the Template
name field. You can browse to an existing file. If
you select an existing template file, the existing template will be replaced
with a template for the current data model.
- Optional: Type information about the template in the Documentation field. This information is displayed in wizards that allow users to generate
data models from templates. You can use this field to provide a high level
description of the template.
- Click Finish.
Results
The template file is created and saved in the directory that you specified.
Example
You can now use the template file when you create a data model of
the same type using a wizard.