1. Metadata Browser User Guide
  2. Metadata Browser Overview
  3. Dashboard
  4. Object to Application Mapping

Object to Application Mapping

The Object To Application Mapping pane allows you to map the metadata objects to applications so that you can view the information for metadata across applications where it is used. Mapping of metadata objects implicitly maps its dependent objects to the selected application recursively. You can also remove the mapping of objects from applications. However, it does not remove the mapping of its dependent objects.
You can use a command line utility to map objects to applications. For more information, see the Command Line Utility for Object Application Mapping in the Metadata Browser section.

Figure 3-11 The Object to Application Mapping Pane


This illustration displays the Object To Application Mapping pane on the dashboard. It provides details for objects mapped to applications.

The Object To Application Mapping pane displays all the available applications with the number of objects mapped to it displayed within brackets. It shows a graphical representation of the distribution of various object types in each application. Each object type is represented by a color code on the graph. Mouse-over a color to display the Object Type and the number of Objects mapped to the application.

Figure 3-12 Object Types Represented by a Color Code


This illustration displays an example for the mouse-over feature that displays the Object Type and the number of Objects mapped to the application through a color code representation.

To map the Objects to Application:
  1. In the Object To Application Mapping pane, click corresponding to the application to which you want to map objects. The Object to Application Mapping is displayed.
    By default, the objects of the Measure object type are displayed.

    Figure 3-13 Map Required Object Types to Application


    This illustration displays the process to map objects to applications. The Object Types window displays a list of object types that users can select by using the buttons to move from the left pane to the right and conversely remove by using the buttons to move from the right pane to the left.

  2. Click the Object Types field and select the required object types from the list. The list displays all the available Objects for the selected Object Types.

    Figure 3-14 Object Types List


    This illustration displays the process to select the required object type from the Object Type field, which results in the display of all the available Objects for the selected Object Types in the left pane that follows the Object Type field.

  3. Map or Unmap objects as required.
    1. To map objects, select the required object in the available section and click the Move icon to move it to the selected section to the right. Click the Move All icon to map all the objects of the selected Object Types.
    2. To unmap objects, select the required object in the selected section and click the Remove icon . Click the Remove All icon to unmap all the objects that are selected for mapping.
  4. Click Save. All the dependent metadata objects are mapped to the selected application recursively.