Aliases

Alias refers to an assumed name or pseudonym. Aliases section within the Infrastructure system facilitates you to define an Alias for a table and specify the join condition between fact and dimension table. Aliases defined to a table help you to query data for varied analytical requirements.

The roles mapped to Alias module are as follows:

·  Alias Access

·  Alias Advanced

·  Alias Authorize

·  Alias Phantom

·  Alias Read Only

·  Alias Write

For all the roles and descriptions, see Appendix A in the OFSAAI User Guide.

The Alias Summary window displays the Alias name of the selected Entity. You can also add a new Alias, view the Alias details and delete an existing Alias. By clicking the Column header names, you can sort the column names in ascending or descending order. Click if you want to retain your user preferences so that when you login next time, the column names will be sorted in the same way. To reset the user preferences click  .

• Adding Alias

• View Alias

• Delete Alias

Adding Alias

This option allows you to add an Alias to an Entity. Your user group should be mapped to the role Alias Write for adding alias.

To create an Alias:

1. Select an Entity from the drop-down list for which you need to create an Alias and click Add. The Add Alias window is displayed.

The Alias Details grid in the Add Alias screen displays the entity name you have selected in a non-editable field.

2. Enter the Alias name you wish to provide for the selected entity in the Alias Name field.

3. Click Save. The Alias name is listed under the Aliases grid for the selected entity.

The User Info section at the bottom of Add Alias window displays metadata information about the Alias Name created. The User Comments section facilitates you to add or update additional information as comments.

Viewing Alias Details

You need to be mapped to the role Alias Read Only to view Alias.

To view the existing Alias:

• Select an Entity from the drop-down list whose Alias details you want to view and click View. The View Details window is displayed.

The User Info grid at the bottom of the window displays the metadata information about the Alias definition along with the option to add comments.

Delete Alias

You need to be mapped to the role Alias Write to Delete Alias.

To delete an Alias:

1. Select an Entity from the drop-down list whose Alias details you want to delete and click Delete from the Aliases toolbar.

2. Click OK in the Warning dialog to confirm deletion.

The selected Alias names are removed.

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