Configuring Dynamic Reference Data

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To create a Dynamic Reference Data Model, you must publish an appropriate subject as reference data by selecting Publish as Reference Data from the context menu of the subject.

After performing this action, a new Reference Data Model is created under the Reference Data Models node. The name of the created model is the name of the published subject. Reference data for the published subject and all child subjects are created under the model node. The structure of the Reference Data Model duplicates the structure of part of the Input Data Model that was published.

Adding new subjects, removing or renaming existing ones in published subjects or their children, are reflected in the Reference Data Model tree.

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Reference Data Settings Editor

When you double-click the Dynamic Reference Data Model or select Open from the context menu for this node, the Reference Data Settings Editor is opened.

The editor allows you to choose a key field for every reference subject, as shown in the following image.

The Reference Data Editor contains a table with three columns:

  • Reference Subject. (Not editable.) Displays the reference data subjects tree. The tree can be expanded or collapsed. By default, the tree is collapsed.

  • Key Field. (Required.) Drop-down lists with Master Model fields of appropriate subjects (that have been published as current reference data). Only fields that have the Include check box selected and do not have a data type set to Reference are available here.

  • Unique. Displays as a check box.

Dynamic Reference Data Editor

The Dynamic Reference Data Editor can be opened for any Reference Data Subject from the Dynamic Reference Data Model. It appears and functions absolutely the same.