Creating Metadata Elements from Minischema Objects

You can create metadata elements from objects in a minischema quickly and easily to create alternate views of a data source or of certain elements from a source.

  To create metadata elements from minischema objects:

  1. If not already opened, open the minischema (see Opening a Minischema).

  2. Select objects in the minischema from which you want to create a metadata element; for example:

    • To create a metadata element from one table in the minischema, select the table, right-click, and then select Add to Metadata Navigator.

    • To create metadata elements from multiple tables in the minischema, press and hold the Shift key, then click on tables to select them, right-click, and then select Add to Metadata Navigator.

    • To create a metadata element from one column in a minischema table, select the column, right-click, and then select Add to Metadata Navigator.

    • To create metadata elements from multiple columns in one or more minischema tables, press and hold the Ctrl key down, then click the columns in the minischema tables to select them, right-click, and then select Add to Metadata Navigator.

    After performing an action listed above, the Choose Folder dialog box is displayed.

  3. In Choose Folder, navigate to the folder in which you want to store the metadata element, and then click OK.

    Note:

    At this time, you can create a new folder in which to store the metadata element. in the “Choose Folder” dialog box, click the Create Folder button and specify a New Folder Name in the popup dialog box. After you click OK, navigate to the new folder in the Choose Folder dialog box, and then click OK.

  4. Verify that the minischema element you specified has been added to the Metadata Navigator.

  5. Repeat step 2 and step 4 for all metadata elements that you want to create.

Note:

You may also use drag-and-drop to create metadata elements. Select the elements from the minischema as described in step 2, but do not right-click. Instead, drag the selected elements to the appropriate folder in the Metadata Navigator. Be aware that when using this method, you will not have the option to create folders during the process.