Data Quality Analyst User Guide(6)

Data objects can include the relational tables and flat files that you import into the Analyst tool. Logical data

objects created in Data Object Models in the Developer tool appear as logical data objects in projects shared bythe developer in the Analyst tool. These logical data object can appear as tables or flat files.

Object types include objects such as profiles, rules, scorecards, reference tables, bad record tables, and duplicaterecord tables that you create in the Analyst tool.You can store objects in projects or folders.

You can perform the following common tasks on object types and data objects:¨View an object.¨Duplicate an object.¨Rename an object.¨Move an object.¨Delete an object.

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Note: You cannot duplicate, rename, move, or delete a logical data object.

Viewing an Object

You can view object properties for each object in a project or folder. You can open the object to preview data in atab. You can preview the contents of data objects and object types to view the structure of data and analyze dataquality results.1.2.

In the Navigator, select the project or folder that contains the object you want to view.In the Contents panel, select the object you want to view.

The Analyst tool displays the name, type, and location of the object in the project or folder in the Propertiespanel. You can view connection name, Data Object Model name, table name, and schema name for tableobjects. Additionally, you can view the file path for flat file objects.3.

Click Actions > Open.

The Analyst tool opens the object contents for preview in a tab. You can preview column metadata for tablesand flat files and data quality results for other object types.

Duplicating an Object

You can duplicate objects within a project or within folders in a project to use objects for different tasks.1.2.3.

In the Navigator, select the project or folder that contains the object you want to duplicate.In the Contents panel, select the object you want to duplicate.Click Actions > Duplicate.The Duplicate window appears.4.

Navigate to the location in the project where you want to duplicate the object.Optionally, enter the location.5.6.

Enter the name of the object.Click OK.

The Analyst tool duplicates the object to the location in the project or folder.

Renaming an Object

Rename an object to change its name according to business usage and naming convention.1.2.3.

In the Navigator, select the project or folder that contains the object you want to copy.In the Contents panel, select the object you want to rename.Click Actions > Rename.The Renamewindow appears.4.5.

Enter the object name.Click OK.

The Analyst tool renames the object with specified name.

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