Preparing the MDM Repository 

Use

The MDM repository containing the master data for the tutorial is shipped in the MDM archive file format. To prepare the repository for use you need to unpack the archive, connect to the new repository and load it to the MDM Server.

Procedure

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In the MDM Console unarchive the repository

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       1.      In the context menu of your MDM Server choose Unarchive Repository.

       2.      Log onto the database server.

       3.      Enter a name for the sample repository and select the archive (MDM_Business_Partner_Tutorial) from the dropdown list.

The unarchiving process may take a few minutes. When it is finished a message is output (ignore the report). The repository appears in the Repositories list with status Disconnected.

The console hierarchy is <MDM Servers> ® <repositories> ® <tables> ® <fields>. When you select a level in the Console Hierarchy pane, the upper right pane displays a list of objects on the next lower level, and details of the object in the lower right pane.

For example, if you select a server in the Console Hierarchy pane, a list of repositories running on this server is displayed in the upper right pane, and details of one of the repositories are displayed in the lower right pane. If you select a repository a list of tables is displayed and so on.

Connect to the repository

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       1.      In the context menu of the repository choose Connect to Repository.

       2.      Enter Admin as username and leave the password blank.

When you are connected to the repository it has the status Unloaded Stopped. You can now see the repository properties in the Repository Detail pane.

Load the repository to the MDM Server

In the context menu of the repository, choose Load Repository ® Immediate.

The loading process may take a few minutes. You can watch the progress if you place the cursor in the Status field. When it is finished the repository has the status Loaded Running.

Result

The sample repository for the tutorial is running on the MDM Server. Now it is ready for imports, data manipulations, syndications, and a lot of other operations.