Creating a metadata definition for the tMap component

Creating a metadata definition allows you to set up reusable information across all of your components.

1. In the Repository, expand Metadata then right-click File delimited and click Create file delimited.
2. In the Name field, enter a name.

   Example

   directors
3. Optional: In the Purpose field, enter a purpose.

   Example

   Joining the directors data to the movies database
4. Optional: In the Description field, enter a description.

   Example

   Reusable shareable directors metadata
   Information noteTip: Enter a Purpose and Description to stay organized.
5. Click Next.
6. Click Browse, select the file of your choice in the File Explorer.
7. Optional: Define the parse settings.
   

   Example

   • Under File Settings, select your Field Separator and change it, if needed.
     Information noteNote: The most common Field Separator is ;
   Information noteTip: Under Preview, click Refresh Preview to check the parsing results.
8. Click Next.
9. Optional: In the Name field, enter a name.

   Example

   directorsSchema
10. Update the Schema so it is identical to the structure of the sample file.

    Example

    • Change the name of Column0 to directorID and the name of Column1 to directorName.
    • Change the Length of directorID to 4 and the Length of directorName to 40.
11. Click Finish.