The Sources Page: Composite MDM dictionary

The Sources page in the web application and in the desktop application is used to create a list of dictionaries, which will be data sources for a composite MDM dictionary.

The Add Source dialog box opens in the web application or the Dictionary Properties dialog box opens in the desktop application:

Specify source name and identifier in appropriate boxes.

NOTE. Only Latin letters, numbers and underscores are allowed; spaces are not allowed.

Select the source dictionary in the drop-down list.

NOTE. To avoid cyclic error, check link settings: if element synchronization is enabled for the edited composite MDM dictionary, this dictionary must not be a source for the source dictionary.

To quickly select an object, enter object's name/identifier/key in the search box depending on display settings. Search is executed automatically while the searched text is entered into the search string. The list will display the objects, which names/identifiers/keys contain the entered text.

To set up displaying of repository objects, click the Show Object button and select display option in the drop-down menu:

Name. Objects are displayed with their names. Default option.
Identifier. Objects are displayed with their identifiers.
Key. Objects are displayed with their keys.

Several options can be selected. Identifier and key will be specified in brackets.

To reset selection for the selected objects, click the Clear button.

NOTE. Setting up object displaying is available in the web application.

One can use an MDM dictionary or a composite MDM dictionary as a source dictionary.

Link attributes of the composite dictionary and attributes of the source dictionary, if there are any. The Attribute column displays identifiers of all existing attributes in the composite dictionary, except for system attributes. Specify identifier of the source dictionary attribute in the Linked column.

Operations with Sources

To edit properties of the selected source:

In the web application double-click the source.
In the desktop application:

Click the Edit button.
Select the Edit item in the source's context menu.
Double-click the source name.

In the Edit Source dialog box in the web application or in the Source Properties dialog box in the desktop application make necessary changes. The settings are identical to the settings determined on adding a source dictionary.

To delete the selected source

In the web application click the Delete button.
In the desktop application:

Click the Delete button.
Select the Delete item in the source's context menu.
Press CTRL+DELETE.

A confirmation to execute the operation is requested.

Selecting Data Sources

Operations with Sources