Importing the Repository Model into MDM

You can now import the repository meta data into MDM.

Procedure

  1. Start the MDM application
  2. Go to System Operations > Import Meta Data.
  3. Browse to select the RepositoryModel.xml file, exported from the Repository Designer.
  4. You will see details of the file you selected for upload. You can click the Check Progress link to see the status.
  5. You can check the status of the process from the Event Log. If the Event shows as complete without any error, it means the repository model was successfully imported in MDM.
    Note: If you have already have repositories with same name, the metadata import will overwrite the existing metadata.
  6. Go to the Repositories page to check if your repositories have got added. You should see the Customer, Account, and Address repositories here along with the custom attributes, relationships, and relationship attributes defined in the Repository Designer.

Result

You can now continue refining your repository, adding records and attributes, and so on.