Importing Metadata For The Ims/Db Data Source; Selecting The Imput Files - Oracle Application Server 10.1.3.4 User Manual

Table 2–12 (Cont.) Data Source Advanced Configuration
Field
All parent columns

Importing Metadata for the IMS/DB Data Source

Oracle Connect requires metadata describing the IMS/DB data source records and the
fields in these records. Use the Import Metadata procedure in Oracle Studio Design
perspective to import metadata for the IMS/DB data source from DBD, COBOL
copybooks and PSB files, which describe the data.
The following information is needed during the import procedure:
DBD files: These files are copied to the computer running Oracle Studio as part of
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the import procedure.
COBOL copybooks: These copybooks are copied to the computer running Oracle
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Studio as part of the import procedure.
PSB file: This file is copied to the computer running Oracle Studio as part of the
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import procedure.
The metadata import procedure is has the following steps:

Selecting the Imput Files

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Applying Filters
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Selecting Tables
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Matching DBD to COBOL
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Import Manipulation
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Metadata Model Selection
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Import the Metadata
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Selecting the Imput Files
From the Start menu, select, Programs, Oracle, and then select Studio.
1.
In the Configuration view, expand the computer defined in
2.
z/OS Platform in Oracle
Expand Bindings. The binding configurations available on this computer are
3.
listed.
Expand NAV binding.
4.
Expand Data sources.
5.
Right-click the IMS/DB data source defined in
6.
Source.
Select Show in Metadata View, to open the Metadata tab, with the IMS/DB data
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source displayed under the data sources list.
Right-click the IMS/DB data source and select New Import.
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The New Import screen is displayed.
Enter a name for the import. The name can contain letters and numbers and the
9.
underscore character only.
Modeling Interactions for OracleAS Adapter for IMS/DB
Description
Select this for virtual views to include all the columns in the
parent record. This parameter is valid only if you are using
virtual array views.
Studio".
Setting Up the IMS/DB Data
Installing and Configuring the OracleAS Adapter for IMS/DB 2-25
"Setting Up the IBM