Scorecard Lineage
Scorecard lineage shows the origin of the data, describes the path, and shows how the data flows for a metric or metric group. You can use scorecard lineage to analyze the root cause of an unacceptable score variance in metrics or metric groups. View the scorecard lineage in the Analyst tool.
Complete the following tasks to view scorecard lineage:
- 1. In Informatica Administrator, associate a Metadata Manager Service with the Analyst Service.
- 2. Select a project and export the scorecard objects in it to an XML file using the Export Resource File for Metadata Manager option in the Developer tool or infacmd oie exportResources command.
- 3. In Metadata Manager, use the exported XML file to create a resource and load it.
Note: The name of the resource file that you create and load in Metadata Manager must use the following naming convention: <MRS name>_<project name>. For more information about how to create and load a resource file, see
Informatica PowerCenter Metadata Manager User Guide.
- 4. In the Analyst tool, open the scorecard and select a metric or metric group.
- 5. View the scorecard lineage.
Viewing Scorecard Lineage in Informatica Analyst
You can view a scorecard lineage diagram for a metric or metric group. Before you can view scorecard lineage diagram in the Analyst tool, you must load the scorecard lineage and metadata in Metadata Manager.
1. In the Navigator, select the project or folder that contains the scorecard.
2. Click the scorecard to open it.
The scorecard appears in a tab.
3. In the Scorecard view, select a metric or metric group.
4. Right-click and select Show Lineage.
The scorecard lineage diagram appears in a new window.
Important: If you do not create and load a resource in Metadata Manager with an exported XML file of the scorecard objects, you might see an error message that the resource is not available in the catalog. For more information about exporting an XML file for scorecard lineage, see
Exporting a Resource File for Scorecard Lineage.