Modifying a target model in the Target Model editor
You can use the Target Model editor to alter the structure of your target model to meet the requirements of the downstream application.
Before you begin
- Create a target model. See Creating a target model.
- Populate your target model. See Populating a target model from your sample XML documents.
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Creating local elements
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Procedure
- Right-click the Target Model editor and select New Child Local Element or New Sibling Local Element. The New Element window opens.
- Type the name for your new element in the Element name field and click OK.
Results
Renaming elements and attributes
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Procedure
- In the Target Model
editor,
right-click the element or attribute that you want to rename, and
select Rename from the menu. The Rename window opens.
- In the New name field, type the new name for your element or attribute and click OK.
Results
Moving elements
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Procedure
In the Target Model
editor,
drag the element or attribute from one position to another under its
parent element.
Results
Deleting elements and attributes
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Procedure
Restoring deleted elements and attributes
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Procedure
- To restore a deleted element, drag it from the Data Analysis Model view to the Target Model editor.
- To restore a deleted attribute, select Restore Deleted Attributes from the context menu in the Target Model editor.
Results
What to do next
- Use your target model to create Data Analysis tools. See Creating Data Analysis tools.
- Prepare your database to use with the Data Analysis perspective. See Data Analysis database setup.
- Use the Target Model editor to work with the data from your database. Editing the database representation of the target model in the Target Model editor.