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IA13.1 - Data Load Sources

Use Data Load Sources (IA13.1) to define the data load sources to include in
your information transfer profiles. You can define multiple data sources for a
single application and data mart name in the data mart. Valid data load
sources include programs and rules files.

** Process at a glance
1. Define a data mart type
2. Define dimension settings for custom applications
3. (YOU ARE HERE) Define a data load source

** Field Descriptions
Line Action: Type or select the action you want to perform.

Source Name: Type a unique name for the source containing the data values you
are loading. You can define multiple data sources for a single application and
database name in the data mart. Examples of data sources are programs or rules
files. This user-defined name can contain up to 12 characters of any kind.

** See the following procedures
Creating custom data marts

Updated Files

    DATASOURCE - The DATASOURCE data file is the primary data file updated by
                 this program.


Referenced Files

    APPLICTYPE - This program references the APPLICTYPE data file for the
                 existence of the application to prevent the application type
                 data source from being deleted.

    OLAPDBM    - This program validates the application and database in the
                 OLAPDBM file.

    PROFDATREL - This program references the PROFDATREL data file to validates
                 that the data source is not associated with an information
                 transfer profile before it is deleted.