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Data Warehouse Configuration Stages

There are four stages where you can configure the handling of data to meet your needs. Configuration can happen in any of the following stages:

• Extract Mapping. For more information, see Configurable Objects in the Extract Mapping.
• Load Mapping. For more information, see Configurable Objects in the Load Mapping.
• Post-Load Processing Mapping. For more information, see Configurable Objects in the Post-Load Processing Mapping.
• Reporting. For more information, see Configurable Objects in the Reporting Area.

Where to configure an object depends on what you are trying to accomplish. Each stage performs different tasks when sourcing, transforming, loading, and reporting data. Generally, data goes through an extract mapping, load mapping, and front-end calculation process. Sometimes data also goes through the post-load stage, where the data is transformed before populating an aggregate table. Figure 1 illustrates these stages.

Figure 1. Stages for Configuration

Each of these stages contains various objects that are configurable. The sections that follow describe some of the common, configurable objects in each stage.