The dictionary is used for creating a structured data presentation with possibility of its transformation. Creating a dictionary does not require a data source. Data can be entered manually or loaded from the data source to the dictionary by means of the built-in ETL tools. Dictionary elements may change in time, that is, may have several versions. Composite table MDM dictionary that includes both its own elements and elements of other MDM dictionaries: Creating a composite table MDM dictionary requires a database to store dictionary data. Composite table MDM dictionary can be created in any place of repository. Created table MDM dictionary that uses a single table to store data. A table is created automatically on creating a dictionary and is the dictionary child object. The table fields correspond to the dictionary attributes.
The composite table MDM dictionary creation wizard contains a number of basic pages described in the Working with Wizards section and the Settings page:
Select a database in the drop-down list, in which dictionary data is stored.
After the dictionary has been created, see the Working with MDM Dictionaries article
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