Tags
A tag is metadata that defines an object in the Model repository based on business usage. Create tags to group objects according to their business usage.
After you create a tag, you can associate the tag with one or more objects. You can remove the association between a tag and an object. You can use a tag to search for objects associated with the tag in the Model repository. The Developer tool displays a glossary of all tags.
For example, you create a tag named XYZCorp_CustomerOrders and assign it to tables that contain information for the customer orders from the XYZ Corporation. Users can search by the XYZCorp_CustomerOrders tag to identify the tables associated with the tag.
Note: Tags associated with an object in the Developer tool appear as tags for the same objects in the Analyst tool.
Creating a Tag
Create a tag to add metadata that defines an object based on business usage.
1. Use one of the following methods to create a tag:
- - Click Window > Preferences. In the Preferences dialog box, select Informatica > Tags. Select a Model Repository Service and click Add.
- - Open an object in the editor. In the Tags view, click Edit. In the Assign Tags for Object dialog box, click New.
2. Enter a name for the tag.
3. Optionally, enter a description.
4. Click OK.
Assigning a Tag
Assign a tag to an object to associate the object with the metadata definition.
1. Open an object in the editor.
2. In the Tags view, click Edit.
The Assign Tags for Object dialog box appears. The Available Tags area displays all tags defined in the repository. You can search for a tag by name or description. The Assign Tags area displays the opened object and any tags assigned to the object.
3. In the Available Tags area, select a tag.
4. In the Assign Tags area, select the object.
5. Click Assign.
6. To remove a tag from an object, select the tag in the Available Tags area and the object in the Assign Tags area, and then click Remove.
Viewing Tags
You can view all tags assigned to an object, or you can view all tags defined in the Model repository.
1. To view tags assigned to an object, open the object in the editor.
2. Select the Tags view.
The Tags view displays all tags assigned to the object.
3. To view all the tags defined in the Model repository, click Window > Preferences.
The Preferences dialog box appears.
4. Select Informatica > Tags.
The Tags area displays all tags defined in the Model repository. You can search for a tag by name or description.