Exporting glossary metadata from Rational Data Architect version 6 to the metadata repository

You can export metadata from glossary models in Rational® Data Architect version 6 Fixpack 1 to create glossary metadata in the metadata repository of WebSphere Metadata Server.
About this task
Prerequisites:

You must meet the following requirements in order to use the IBM Rational Data Architect MetaBroker with Rational Data Architect version 6:

To export glossary metadata from Rational Data Architect to the metadata repository:

  1. In Rational Data Architect, select File > Export. The Export wizard opens.
  2. Select Export a Glossary Model to the Metadata Server Repository and click Next.
  3. On the Select the Model to Export page, select the model to export, and specify logging preferences for the export.
  4. Click Finish. The Status window opens, and the MetaBroker® begins decoding the data to export.
  5. When the process is complete, click Select All to export all the metadata, or click Filter to select some of the metadata to export.
  6. In the Parameter Selection window, specify parameters for connecting to WebSphere Metadata Server. To display help for any parameter, click the name of the parameter.
  7. Click OK. The Status window opens and the MetaBroker begins encoding data to export to the metadata repository.
  8. When the process is complete, click Finish.
Results
The exported metadata appears as categories and terms in the repository. You can work with the metadata inWebSphere Business Glossary.

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