External Data Descriptors (EDD) are definitions of specific data content from External Data Sources (EDS). Each EDS may have a number of EDDs defined against it. EDD definitions can be used for ingesting data into OFSAA Data Foundation or extracting data from it.
DIH also supports the usage of control information while ingesting data into the Data Foundation. Such control information may also be defined as EDDs.
1. From the Data Integration Hub Designer window, to manage External Data Descriptors, click links in each group to access details.
2. To manage Source – External Data Descriptor, click the links under Source.
3. The Source - External Data Descriptor screen is displayed.
4. To manage Target – External Data Descriptor, click the links under External Application.
5. The Target - External Data Descriptor screen is displayed.
6. From the Data Integration Hub
Designer window, click 
Source or Target EDD
windows to configure additional EDDs or click Add
from the Source or External
Application.
7. For more information, see Defining an External Data Descriptor.
8. Click Export. The List of EDDs are exported to an Excel sheet with the following information:
a. EDD IDs
b. EDD Name
c. Description
d. EDS Name
e. EDS Type
f. Status
g. Last Modified By and
h. Last Modified Date