You can export metadata from physical models that were
developed in InfoSphere Data Architect to
the metadata repository of InfoSphere Information Server.
About this task
Prerequisites: You must meet the following requirements
in order to use the IBM InfoSphere Data Architect MetaBroker with InfoSphere Data Architect:
- InfoSphere Data Architect must
be installed on the same client Windows® machine
on which the IBM InfoSphere Data Architect MetaBroker is
installed.
- Ensure that you meet the software requirements for using all bridges.
To export physical metadata from InfoSphere Data Architect to
the metadata repository:
Procedure
- Select . The Export wizard
opens.
- Select and
click Next.
- On the Select the Model to Export page,
select the model to export, and specify logging preferences.
- Click Finish. The Status window
opens and the MetaBroker® begins
decoding the data to be exported.
- When the process is complete, click Select
All to export all the metadata, or click Filter to
select some of the metadata to export.
- In the Parameter Selection window,
specify parameters for connecting to InfoSphere Information Server.
To display help for any parameter, click the name of the parameter.
- Click OK. The Status
window opens and the MetaBroker begins
to encode the metadata to be exported to the repository.
- When the encoding is complete, click Finish.
What to do next
To work with the exported metadata in the Designer client,
you must use the Designer client to register interest in the imported
data collections.