SAP PowerDesigner Sources > Create catalog sources in Metadata Command Center > Step 1. Register a catalog source
  

Step 1. Register a catalog source

When you register a catalog source, provide general information and connection values.
    1Log in to Intelligent Data Management Cloud.
    The My Services page appears.
    2Click Metadata Command Center.
    The Metadata Command Center box appears on the My Services page.
    The screenshot shows the Informatica Intelligent Cloud Services selelction screen with the Metadata Command Center highlighted.
    The Metadata Command Center home page appears.
    3Click New.
    4Select Catalog Source from the list of asset types.
    5Select SAP PowerDesigner from the list of source systems.
    The image shows the list of catalog sources with the SAP PowerDesigner catalog source selected and an option to create a new catalog source.
    6Click Create.
    The New Catalog Source page opens.
    The following image shows the SAP PowerDesigner catalog source:
    The image shows an SAP PowerDesigner Registration tab with General Information and Connection Information areas.
    7In the General Information section, enter a name and an optional description for the catalog source.
    Note:
    You can rename a catalog source after you create it, but to apply the change to all associated objects you must rerun the metadata extraction job.
    After you save the catalog source, you can update the description in and . The update appears only in the service in which you update it.
    8In the Connection Information area, enter the absolute path to the PDM file for metadata extraction in the File property.
    Note:
    You don't need to create a connection in
    IDMC
    Administrator for
    SAP PowerDesigner
    .
    9Click Next.
The Configuration page appears.