1. Metadata Browser User Guide
  2. Metadata Browser Overview
  3. Catalog of Objects

Catalog of Objects

Metadata in OFSAAI is largely classified into Data Foundation, Business Metadata, Process Metadata, and Reporting Metadata. The Catalog of Objects is a drill-down system, which expands and displays the details of the objects in the Metadata.
You can view details of the following from the Catalog of Objects:

Figure 3-17 The Catalog of Objects


This illustration displays the Catalog of Objects window, which is dsiplayed when you select the Catalog of Objects tab. The window displays the metadata objects for the Data Foundation, Business Metadata, Process Metadata, and Reporting Metadata at the parent-level. Select the required metadata objects to display the child objects included within these object types.

To use the Catalog of Objects window, follow these steps:
  1. Click the Catalog of Object icon in the Metadata Browser window to display the Catalog of Objects window.
  2. Click an object classification to display objects within it. For example, click Data Foundation to display objects within in such as Target Model and Sources. Click an object to drill down and view object details within it in a new tab with details of the selected Object.

    Figure 3-18 View Details of the Selected Object


    This illustration displays the details of a selected object. It provides details such as object name, object code, description, audit information, Object-specific properties, dependency details of the child objects, use of the current object in the higher-order objects, and use of the object in the various Applications.

    The Details view provides the following details:
    • Object basic details such as object name, object code, and description.
    • Audit information such as created by, created date, last modified by, last modification date, authorized by, and authorization date.
    • Object-specific properties.
    • Dependency details of the child objects.
    • Use of the current object in the higher-order objects.
    • Use of object in the various Applications.
  3. Click the Export to PDF icon to export metadata details of a particular object to a PDF file.
  4. Click the Previous and Next buttons to scroll horizontally through the different object properties displayed in the window.
    The Used in section displays the number of Objects (parent or higher) and Object Types in which the selected object is used. The Depends on section displays the number of Objects and Object Types that depend on the selected object.
  5. Click Dependency to display the Used In and Depends on Objects in the <Object Name> - Dependency context window:

    Figure 3-19 The View Dependency Details Context Window


    This illustration displays the View Dependency Details context window. It provides details for used in and depends on.

  6. Mouse over the Object Name and Object Type column heading and click the Sort Ascending icon or the Sort Descending icon to sort the Object and Object Types in the ascending or descending order respectively. Click the link for a particular Object Name to open its details in a new tab. Close the context window to view the details.
  7. Click the Show Dependencytab to display the dependency and use the mapping drill-down chart.

    Figure 3-20 View the Dependency and Use Mapping Drill-Down Chart


    This illustration displays an example for the View the Dependency and Use Mapping Drill-Down Chart. Select any object to trace the source of the originating data, view the data flow of the application, and understand the use of objects within the application.

  8. Click any object to trace the source of the originating data. View the data flow of the application and understand the use of objects within the application.