DWH wizard

Overview

DWH Wizard is the guided warehouse setup flow for turning source metadata into AnalyticsCreator warehouse objects. It helps users choose the modeling approach, select source tables, classify generated objects, and set naming and generation options before creating the warehouse structure.

Function

Use the DWH Wizard to read metadata from a connector or existing source definitions, filter the metadata scope, move selected objects into the generation list, and decide whether each object is imported, transformed, historized, or used as a dimension or fact. The wizard also stores the naming patterns, schema choices, relationship options, default transformations, and star assignments used during generation.

Access

The wizard can be opened from the File ribbon tab, from several navigation-tree context menus, or from the diagram canvas context menu. Opening it from a selected connector preselects that connector in the wizard.

How to access

Use the root, Sources, Data warehouse, or a selected connector context menu, then choose DWH Wizard.

Toolbar

Use File -> DWH Wizard.

Diagram

Right-click the diagram canvas and choose DWH Wizard.

Visual element

DWH Wizard window with DWH, Patterns, and Options tabs.

Screen overview

DWH Wizard DWH tab areas

IDPropertyDescription
AMetadata source and filteringSelects the connector, modeling type, metadata source, schema filter, table filters, and Apply action used to load the source-object list.
BSource object selectionShows retrieved source objects. Select rows here and move them into the generation list.
CObject configuration and classificationShows selected objects and lets users classify how each object should be generated.

DWH Wizard source object selection

IDPropertyDescription
1Exist in DWHRead-only indicator showing whether the source object is already represented in the warehouse model.
2TypeSource object type, such as table, view, DeltaQ, or ODP.
3SchemaSource schema returned by the connector or stored source metadata.
4Table NameSource table or view name that can be selected for generation.
5DescriptionSource-object description returned with the metadata.

DWH Wizard selected object configuration

IDPropertyDescription
1Exist in DWHRead-only indicator showing whether the selected object already exists in the warehouse model.
2ConnectorConnector associated with the selected source object.
3TypeSource object type.
4SchemaSource schema for the selected object.
5Table NameSource table or view name.
6ImportCreates an import object for the selected source object.
7TransCreates a transformation after the import step.
8HistCreates historized storage for tracking changes over time.
9DimensionClassifies the generated output as a dimension.
10FactClassifies the generated output as a fact.

DWH Wizard naming patterns

IDPropertyDescription
1Tables per packageMaximum number of tables grouped into one generated load package.
2Import Package namesNaming pattern for generated import packages.
3Historizing Package namesNaming pattern for generated packages that load historized objects.
4Table namesNaming pattern for generated warehouse tables.
5Transformation namesNaming pattern for generated transformations.
6Dimension namesNaming pattern for generated dimensions.
7Fact namesNaming pattern for generated facts.
8HUB package nameNaming pattern for generated hub packages in Data Vault workflows.
9SAT package nameNaming pattern for generated satellite packages in Data Vault workflows.
10LINK package nameNaming pattern for generated link packages in Data Vault workflows.
11HUB transformation nameNaming pattern for generated hub transformations.
12SAT transformation nameNaming pattern for generated satellite transformations.
13LINK transformation nameNaming pattern for generated link transformations.
14HUB table nameNaming pattern for generated hub tables.
15SAT table nameNaming pattern for generated satellite tables.
16LINK table nameNaming pattern for generated link tables.
17LINKSAT table nameNaming pattern for generated link-satellite tables.
18Key field nameNaming pattern for generated relationship key fields.
19Calendar in facts nameNaming pattern for generated calendar references in fact transformations.

DWH Wizard options

IDPropertyDescription
1Field names appearanceKeeps field names unchanged or converts generated names to upper case or lower case.
2Retrieve relationsReads available source relationships and uses them during generated model setup.
3Create Snapshot dimensionCreates a snapshot dimension when the project does not already contain one.
4Create Calendar dimensionCreates a calendar dimension when enabled.
5Calendar dimension nameName used for the generated calendar dimension.
6Calendar periodStart and end dates used for generated calendar records.
7Include tables in factsControls whether fact transformations include directly related, indirectly related, or all related tables.
8SAP DeltaQ transfer modeSelects IDoc or tRFC transfer handling for SAP DeltaQ sources.
9SAP description languageLanguage code used when retrieving SAP descriptions.
10Use friendly names in transformations as column namesUses available friendly names as generated transformation column names.
11Default transformationsChooses whether no predefined transformations, all predefined transformations, or selected predefined transformations are applied.
12Default transformations listMoves selected predefined transformations into or out of the generated transformation set.
13StarsAssigns generated dimensions and facts to selected stars.
14Schemas for the generated objectsSets target schemas for import tables, import transformations, historicized tables, and facts and dimensions.
15Column names first rowFor file-based metadata, marks the first row as the source column-name row.
16Code pageText encoding used when reading file-based metadata.
17Text qualifierCharacter used to wrap text values in file-based metadata.
18Column delimiterDelimiter used between columns in file-based metadata.

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