Resources and Scanners
Scanners attached to resources identify the resource type including the name of the resource type, display name, description, and supported versions. You can configure multiple scanners for different types of metadata. You can configure the scanner properties for a resource when you create the resource. Each scanner has a unique ID that maps to the resource type.
A resource type can have multiple scanners. For example, one scanner might extract the metadata for an Oracle data source directly from the source. Another scanner might derive the metadata about the Oracle data source from other metadata repositories, such as a PowerCenter repository or Model repository.