Data Sharing in DM Connect for DI

For data to be shared between erwin Data Modeler and erwin DI, the attributes and properties of objects in both the applications must correspond to each other. Refer to the following tables to understand how erwin DM Connect for DI maps data between applications.

LIBRARY-SYSTEM
erwin Data Modeler	erwin DI
Library/Catalog Name	System Name
Description	Business Purpose

 

MODEL-ENVIRONMENT
erwin Data Modeler	erwin DI
Model Name	System Environment Name
Model Type	System Environment Type
Version	Version
Description	Intended Use Description

 

TABLE-TABLE
erwin Data Modeler	erwin DI
Model Name	Environment Name
Library Name	System Name
Entity Name	Logical Table Name
Comment	Table Comments
Schema_Name	Schema

 

COLUMN-COLUMN
erwin Data Modeler	erwin DI
Domain Parent	Data Domain
Physical Data Type	Data Type, Precision, Length, Scale
Null Option	Nullable Flag
Foreign Key	Foreign Key Flag
Primary Key	Primary Key Flag
Child Column Name	Foreign Key Column Name
Child Table Name	Foreign Key Table Name

 

DP-EXTENDED PROPERTIES
erwin Data Modeler	erwin DI
UDP Name	Key Name
Value	Value
Description	Description

 

NSM-DM NSM FILES
erwin Data Modeler	erwin DI
NSM File Name	Catalog Name
Abbreviation	Asset Name
Glossary Word	Definition

NSM files have multiple parameters. However, DM Connect for DI is configured to push only the Glossary Word and Abbreviation to erwin DI.

DATA MOVEMENT SOURCE-MAPPING
erwin Data Modeler	erwin DI
Data Source DBMS Type	Database Type
DS Transformations	Business Rule
Library	Target System
Model	Target Environment
Table	Target Table
Column	Target Column
Datatype and Length	Target Column Datatype and length
Source Library (Or Data Source Name)	Source System
Source Model (Or Data Source Server)	Source Environment
Source Table (Or Data Movement Table)	Source Table
Source Column (Or Data Movement Column)	Source Column
Source Column Datatype (Or Data Movement Column Datatype)	Source Column Datatype and length Check whether datatype and length are added to the corresponding fields. If not, you need to correct it manually.