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This dialog box lets you view and modify information for an information store object, which is part of the Process Model.
General
Name: Name of the information store.
Synonym: Synonym for the information store.
Type: Where the data for the information store is stored: RDBMS for a relational database, File for an external file, Object for an object, or Temporary for temporary storage.
RDBMS Type: If Type is RDBMS, the database type (physical model) for the information store.
Object Type: If Type is Object, the object type.
Implementation Name: If Type is Object, the implementation name.
Scope: If Type is Temporary, the scope of the data: when the data is available (for example, Session or Application).
Attributes
Lists the attributes associated with this information store. To view the properties of any listed attribute, double-click its entry.
Entities
Lists each entity and corresponding table associated with this information store. To view the properties of any listed entity, double-click its entry
Processes
Lists the processes associated with this information store. To view the properties of any listed process, double-click its entry.
Information Flows
Lists the information flows associated with this information store. To view the properties of any listed information flow, double-click its entry.
System Objective
Description of the system objective for this information store.
Data File Specification
Owner: Owner of the information store.
Source: Source of the information store: where the information for the information store comes from.
File Name: Name of the information store file.
Location: Location of the information store file.
File Type: Type of file: CSV (comma-separated values), fixed-length fields, Excel spreadsheet, or plain text.
Field Separator: Character (for example, the comma) that separates fields.
Data Capture Type:
Self Describing: Indicates whether the field is self-describing.
Skip Records: Number of records to be skipped at the top of the data file.
Text Delimiter: Text delimiter character that is used in text strings (single or double quotes).
Data Elements
Lists the external data elements currently defined for the external agent. To add an element, click the Add (+) icon; to delete an element, select it and click the Remove (X) icon; to view the properties of an element, double-click it or select it and click the Properties icon.
External Data: Name of the external data object.
Type: Logical type of the external data.
Starting Position: Starting position of the element in the data file.
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