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Enter a Data Warehouse Source Definition

You use the Definition tab in the Data Source Object Editor 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 Data Sources on the Model menu.

    The Data Source Object Editor opens.

  2. Select the data source object in the Navigation Grid for which you want to enter a definition.
  3. Navigate to the Definition tab and click Text Editor Icon.

    The Data Source Object Definition dialog opens.

  4. Enter the definition and click OK.

    The Data Source Object Definition dialog closes.

  5. Click Close.

    The definition is saved and the Data Source Object Editor closes.

More information:

Create a Data Warehouse Source