Download the model import template. (Start with a fresh template for each import.)
(When opening your copy of the template, select Enable Macros? TBD)
Populate your file with information about the models that you want to import. The following table provides instructions for each column in the model import template:
Column Name Instructions DO NOT USE Leave empty. Batch User Enter a batch user name in each row. You can provide any text in this column. The system does not validate this column. Batch Name Enter a batch name in each row. The combination of Batch User and Batch Name must be unique. Seq ID Specify a unique sequence ID in each row. *Model Name The name for the model as assigned by the model owner. *Model ID This is the unique identifier for the model in caDSR. *Model Version The version of the model that is registered in caDSR. Element Long Name The long name for the element in caDSR assigned by the model owner. *Element Physical Name The name of the element in the physical database. This is used in the mapping rules and for those needing to write programming language implementations of the rules. Element Description The model owner's description of the model element. Element Type The kind of model element this item represents, such as Table, Node, Class. This is usually driven by the type of model being registered. Characteristic Long Name The long name of the characteristic with no restrictions on the format. *Characteristic Physical Name The physical name of the characteristic. This should be formatted exactly as it is in the database. This name will be used in the generated transformation rule. Characteristic Order The preferred order of the characteristic within the element to enable sorting the list of characteristics by something other than alphabetical order. Characteristic Description The description of the characteristic. Characteristic Type The characteristic type. Characteristic Min Length The minimum length of the characteristic. Characteristic Max Length The maximum length of the characteristic. Characteristic Data Type The data type of the characteristic, such as integer or varchar(50). Characteristic UOM The unit of measure of the characteristic. Characteristic Mandatory? Is the characteristic mandatory? Characteristic PK? Is the characteristic a primary key (or part of a primary key) for the element? Characteristic Default The default value for the characteristic. CDE ID The CDE public ID. CDE Version The CDE version number. Element Mapping Group A high-level alignment of this model element with a common core semantics or meaning of the element. If CDEs are linked with the associated characteristics, the CDE semantics will be used for the characteristic, even if different than mapping group. Characteristic FK? Does the characteristic have a parent via foreign key association? FK Element Name The parent element name if characteristic is a foreign key. FK Element Characteristic Name The name of the foreign key element characteristic. Comments TBD As you populate your file, keep in mind the following points:
- You may add additional columns to your file for taking/keeping notes after the last template column, but the column names must be unique.
You can use your Delete key to clear the contents of one or more individual cells, but do not delete entire rows or columns.
- Save the file as CSV.
- Log in as described in Logging In.
- From the Manage menu, select Manage Data. The Manage Data page appears. Select Model Import. The Model Import page appears. (For instructions on adding this page to your favorites, refer to Managing Favorites.)
- From the Import menu, select Data Object Import.
- Import the file, as described in TBD.
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