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Metadata Integration Bridges Updated

The list of supported Metadata Integration Bridges from Meta Integration Technology, Inc. (MIMB) was updated for r8. You can access the bridges when you click Import, From External Format or Export, To External Format on the File menu.

The full list of supported import and export bridges is documented in Appendix B of the CA ERwin Data Modeler Implementation Guide. This guide is on the ERwin Bookshelf, available from the Start menu.

Import Bridges Added/Removed

Support has been added for the following MIMB import bridges:

• IBM InfoSphere Discovery - Beta bridge
• IBM InfoSphere Discovery (via CWM XMI)
• Microsoft Office Excel (multi-model)
• MicroStrategy 7.0 to 9.0
• Trillium Software Discovery - Beta bridge

Support has been dropped for the following MIMB import bridges:

• Oracle Business Intelligence Enterprise Edition

Export Bridges Added/Removed

Support has been added for the following MIMB export bridges:

• Meta Integration Business Rules
• Meta Integration Repository (MIR) XMI Business Glossary

Support has been dropped for the following MIMB export bridges:

• Composite Software Composite Studio (via MIR XMI)
• Meta Integration Repository (MIR) Transformations to Views XMI file

Import Bridges Renamed

• Grandite Silverrun-RDM 2.4.4 to 2.7.2 to Grandite Silverrun-RDM 2.4.4 to 2.8.4
• IBM Cognos 8 BI Reporting - Framework Manager to IBM Cognos BI Reporting - Framework Manager
• IBM Cognos 8 BI Reporting - Framework Manager for ReportNet to IBM Cognos BI Reporting - Framework Manager for ReportNet
• IBM Cognos 8 BI Reporting - QueryStudio to IBM Cognos BI Reporting - QueryStudio
• IBM Cognos 8 BI Reporting - ReportStudio to IBM Cognos BI Reporting - ReportStudio

Export Bridges Renamed

• Database data definition language (DDL) to Database Data Definition Language (DDL)
• IBM Cognos 8 BI Reporting - Framework Manager to IBM Cognos BI Reporting - Framework Manager
• IBM Cognos 8 BI Reporting - Framework Manager for ReportNet to IBM Cognos BI Reporting - Framework Manager for ReportNet