IBM Rational Data Architect MetaBroker

You can use the IBM® Rational® Data Architect MetaBroker® to transfer metadata between Rational Data Architect version 7 and the repository of IBM WebSphere® Metadata Server.
The MetaBroker supports both Rational Data Architect version 7 and Rational Data Architect version 6 Fixpack 1. With either version of Rational Data Architect, you can use the MetaBroker to transfer metadata in the following ways: When you use the MetaBroker with Rational Data Architect version 7, you have the following additional options when working in Rational Data Architect: In addition, when you use the MetaBroker with Rational Data Architect version 7, you can use the glossary model editor to see the following properties of categories and terms that are not available in Rational Data Architect version 6 Fixpack 1:
By using the MetaBroker, you can combine the business semantics of the IBM WebSphere Business Glossary with the modeling capability of Rational Data Architect to create standardized data models that comply with your business rules. You can then transform the data models into physical models, and use the physical models to create jobs in the Designer client. A typical scenario might involve the following steps:
  1. A business analyst defines categories and terms in the glossary by using standard synonyms and abbreviations for the terms.
  2. A data architect uses the MetaBroker to import the structure of categories and terms into Rational Data Architect either as a glossary model or as a logical model.
  3. The data architect uses the terms to develop the glossary model or logical model and eventually transform it into a physical model with tables, functions, and stored procedures.
  4. The data architect can use term synonyms to discover relationships between the imported model and a legacy data model.
  5. A WebSphere DataStage® developer imports the physical model into the Designer client, where the model can be used to create jobs.
You can also use the MetaBroker in the following scenarios: For detailed information on using the MetaBroker from Rational Data Architect version 7, see the information center for Rational Data Architect. For detailed information on using the MetaBroker from Rational Data Architect version 6 Fixpack 1, see the documentation for Fixpack 1.
You can to start the MetaBroker from Rational Data Architect, from the Designer client, and from Import Export Manager. Where you start the MetaBroker determines the types of metadata that you can import and export.
If you want to Start the MetaBroker here
Import metadata from physical models in Rational Data Architect into the repository for use primarily in WebSphere DataStage and QualityStage jobs. Designer client
  • Import metadata from physical models in Rational Data Architect into the repository for use by software tools that access the repository.
  • Import metadata from Rational Data Architect into the repository to create glossary metadata.
  • Export glossary metadata from the repository to Rational Data Architect.
Import Export Manager
  • Import glossary information from the metadata repository.
  • Export metadata to the repository as categories and terms.
  • Export metadata from physical models to the repository.
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