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Enter a Data Warehouse Source Definition

You use the Definition tab in the Data Warehouse Sources dialog to enter or edit a definition for a data warehouse source. The definition that you enter should help any person who reads the data model to understand where the source data is located and how it is included in the data warehouse.

To enter a data warehouse source definition

1. Click in the Data Source tab of the Columns editor or the Domain Dictionary.

   The Data Warehouse Source Selector dialog opens.

2. Click Edit in the Data Warehouse Source Selector dialog.

   The Data Warehouse Sources dialog opens.

3. Select or create a data warehouse source in the Source Name column, select the Definition tab, and enter a definition for the data warehouse source.

   Click OK.

   The data warehouse source definition is saved.