To introspect is to examine a physical data source and selecting only the specified resources from that data source for the sake of modeling in the TDV system. Introspection is a part of connecting to the data source. Studio lets you specify the physical data source you want to examine.

When you examine a data source, you do not have to choose the entire data source but can be selective about the data source resources you want to use for building a solution for your specific business.

To model, you create, design, and edit views and procedures based on the introspected data sources.

You can experiment with different joins, columns, and constraints on views and procedures to find one that generates the result set that meets your business needs and drives your information integration project. You can also experiment with caching and join ordering to find the preferred performance profile, and subsequently store the view or procedure to be scheduled for batch reporting or to publish as a TDV database or Web service.

To publish, you make the specified views and procedures available to client applications in the enterprise.

For details, see the TDV User Guide.