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The Synonym Editor Modeling View tab allows you to create, enhance, and edit synonyms graphically. You can also use this view to create a single view of multiple data sources.
Use the Modeling View to enhance a synonym by adding a segment.
Note: You would only use this approach if you are coding a new synonym by hand, as you would for a FOCUS data source.
Tip: You may also right-click a file icon and select Join Properties from the context menu.
In addition, when creating a cluster join, there are two additional options for linking tables. Join All (default) is shown by a double arrow and Join Unique is shown as a single arrow.
Join options are not available for FOCUS files.
To edit synonyms using Modeling View:
The Synonym Editor opens.
A context menu appears, providing options for adding segments.
Note: Options for adding segments are also available from the icons above the workspace.
To add a segment from an existing synonym:
The Select Synonym dialog box opens.
The segment is added to the synonym.
To add a reference to a segment from an existing synonym:
The reference is added to the synonym.
To add a segment via metadata import:
This method enables you to launch the Create Synonym tool, create a synonym, and incorporate it as a new segment in the synonym from which you initiate the import.
The Create Synonym dialog box opens.
The segment is added to the synonym.
To add a segment manually:
The segment is added to the Modeling View and a default field is created, using a default name, SEG.
The Segment Properties dialog box opens.
When using Insert and the options of Reference to Existing Synonym or Copy of Existing Synonym, an Insert dialog box opens.
Type the name of the synonym you want to select, or click the Find button to search. For more information, see Select Synonym Dialog Box for more information.
When you right-click the title bar of a segment in the Synonym Editor Modeling View tab, the following context menu appears.
The context menu has the following options:
Changes the view from a file icon to a table view, which enables you to see columns, sample data, and sample data parent keys.
Tip: You may also double-click a file icon to open the table view. Double-click the table to close the table view, or click the X button from the toggle toolbar to close.
Provides access to the Join Properties window.
Join options are not available for FOCUS files. This option is not available for the top segment in a synonym.
Provides the data characteristics for the columns of a synonym.
Shows a sample of the data associated with the synonym.
Displays sample data for the selected segment joined to the parent segment.
Has the following options:
Deletes the segment.
Enables you to rename the segment.
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