Populating a target model from your sample XML documents
Populate your target model, so that you can use it to create a library that contains your Data Analysis tools.
Before you begin
- Create a Data Analysis project. See Creating a Data Analysis project.
- Analyze sample XML documents. See Analyzing sample XML documents.
- Create a target model. See Creating a target model.
About this task
To populate your target model, complete the following steps:
Procedure
- In the Data
Filter view,
search for data structures by typing in the Filter (by
Element Name or Element Data) field. The search results are displayed in the table.
- In the Data
Filter view,
click an element to display a list of instances where that data structure
is contained in your sample XML documents. This list is displayed in the Data Paths view.
- Drag elements from the Data Analysis Model view, Data Filter view or, Data Paths view to the Target Model editor to populate the target model. If you drag an element from the Data Filter view that has multiple possible data paths, a Data Paths window opens. Select a data path from the list and click Finish.
Results
What to do next
- Edit your target model. See Modifying a target model in the Target Model editor.
- Create your Data Analysis tools. See Creating Data Analysis tools.