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Red Hat JBoss Data Virtualization 6.2

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Abstract

This document will guide user through use of the Teiid Designer plug-in for Red Hat JBoss Data Virtualization.

Chapter 1. Read Me

1.1. Back Up Your Data

Warning

Red Hat recommends that you back up your system settings and data before undertaking any of the configuration tasks mentioned in this book.

1.2. Variable Name: EAP_HOME

EAP_HOME refers to the root directory of the Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform installation on which JBoss Data Virtualization has been deployed.

1.3. Variable Name: MODE

MODE will either be standalone or domain depending on whether JBoss Data Virtualization is running in standalone or domain mode. Substitute one of these whenever you see MODE in a file path in this documentation. (You need to set this variable yourself, based on where the product has been installed in your directory structure.)

1.4. Red Hat Documentation Site

Red Hat's official documentation site is available at https://access.redhat.com/site/documentation/. There you will find the latest version of every book, including this one.

Chapter 2. Some Key Terms Used Throughout this Document

2.1. What is Teiid Designer?

Teiid Designer is an Eclipse based graphical modeling tool for modeling, analyzing, integrating and testing multiple data sources to produce Relational, XML and Web Service Views that expose your business data.

2.2. What is Metadata?

Metadata is data about data. A piece of metadata, called a meta object in the Teiid Designer, contains information about a specific information structure, irrespective of whatever individual data fields that may comprise that structure.
Let us use the example of a very basic database, an address book. Within your address book you certainly have a field or column for the ZIP code (or postal code number). Assuming that the address book services addresses within the United States, you can surmise the following about the column or field for the ZIP code:
  • Named ZIPCode
  • Numeric
  • A string
  • Nine characters long
  • Located in the StreetAddress table
  • Comprised of two parts: The first five digits represent the five ZIP code numbers, the final four represent the ZIP Plus Four digits if available, or 0000 if not
  • Formatted only in integer numeric characters. Errors will result if formatted as 631410.00 or 6314q0000
This definition represents metadata about the ZIP code data in the address book database. It abstracts information from the database itself and becomes useful to describe the content of your enterprise information systems and to determine how a column in one enterprise information source relates to another, and how those two columns could be used together for a new purpose
You can think of this metadata in several contexts:

2.3. Metadata Models

Metadata model represents a collection of metadata information that describes a complete structure of data.
In a previous example we described the field ZIPCode as a metadata object in an address book database. This meta object represents a single distinct bit of metadata information. We alluded to its parent table, StreetAddress. These meta objects, and others that would describe the other tables and columns within the database, would all combine to form a Source Metadata model for whichever enterprise information system hosts all the objects.
You can have Source Models within your collection of metadata models. These represent physical data storage locations. You can also have View Models, which model the business view of the data. Each contains one type of metadata or another. For more information about difference between Source and View metadata, see Section Source and View Metadata.

2.4. Business and Technical Metadata

Metadata can include different types of information about a piece of data.
  • Technical metadata describes the information required to access the data, such as where the data resides or the structure of the data in its native environment.
  • Business metadata details other information about the data, such as keywords related to the meta object or notes about the meta object.

Note

The terms technical and business metadata, refer to the content of the metadata, namely what type of information is contained in the metadata. Do not confuse these with the terms physical and view metadata that indicate what the metadata represents.

2.5. Technical Metadata

Technical metadata represents information that describes how to access the data in its original native data storage. Technical metadata includes things such as datatype, the name of the data in the enterprise information system, and other information that describes the way the native enterprise information system identifies the meta object.
Using our example of an address book database, the following represent the technical metadata we know about the ZIP code column:
  • Named ZIPCode
  • Nine characters long
  • A string
  • Located in the StreetAddress table
  • Uses SQL Query Language
These bits of information describe the data and information required to access and process the data in the enterprise information system.

2.6. Business Metadata

Business metadata represents additional information about a piece of data, not necessarily related to its physical storage in the enterprise information system or data access requirements. It can also represent descriptions, business rules, and other additional information about a piece of data.
Continuing with our example of the ZIP Code column in the address book database, the following represents business metadata we may know about the ZIP code:
  • The first five characters represent the five ZIP code numbers, the final four represent the ZIP Plus Four digits if available, or 0000 if not
  • The application used to populate this field in the database strictly enforces the integrity of the data format
Although the first might seem technical, it does not directly relate to the physical storage of the data. It represents a business rule applied to the contents of the column, not the contents themselves.
The second, of course, represents some business information about the way the column was populated. This information, although useful to associate with our definition of the column, does not reflect the physical storage of the data.

2.7. Design-Time and Runtime Metadata

Teiid Designer software distinguishes between design-time metadata and runtime metadata. This distinction becomes important if you use the Teiid Designer Server. Design-time data is laden with details and representations that help the user understand and efficiently organize metadata. Much of that detail is unnecessary to the underlying system that runs the Virtual Database that you will create. Any information that is not absolutely necessary to running the Virtual Database is stripped out of the runtime metadata to ensure maximum system performance.

2.8. Design-Time Metadata

Design-time metadata refers to data within your local directory that you have created or have imported. You can model this metadata in the Teiid Designer, adding Source and View metadata.

2.9. Runtime Metadata

Once you have adequately modeled your enterprise information systems, including the necessary technical metadata that describes the physical structure of your sources, you can use the metadata for data access.
To prepare the metadata for use in the Teiid Designer Server, you take a snapshot of a metadata model for the Teiid Designer Server to use when resolving queries from your client applications. This runtime metadata represents a static version of design-time metadata you created or imported. This snapshot is in the form of a Virtual Database definition, or VDB.
As you create this runtime metadata, the Teiid Designer:
  • derives the runtime metadata from a consistent set of metadata models.
  • creates a subset of design-time metadata, focusing on the technical metadata that describes the access to underlying enterprise information systems.
  • optimizes runtime metadata for data access performance.
You can continue to work with the design-time metadata, but once you have created a runtime metadata model, it remains static.

2.10. What are Models?

A model is a representation of a set of information constructs. A familiar model is the relational model, which defines tables composed of columns and containing records of data. Another familiar model is the XML model, which defines hierarchical data sets.
In Teiid Designer, models are used to define the entities, and relationships between those entities, required to fully define the integration of information sets so that they may be accessed in a uniform manner, using a single API and access protocol. The file extension used for these models is .xmi (for example, NorthwindOracle.xmi) which adheres to the XMI syntax defined by the OMG.
Below is an example of the partial contents of a model file.
Sample Model File

Figure 2.1. Sample Model File

Note

Model files should never be modified by hand. While it is possible to do so, there is the possibility that you may corrupt the file such that it cannot be used within Teiid Designer system.
The fundamental models in Teiid Designer define the structural and data characteristics of the information contained in data sources. These are referred to as source models. Teiid Designer uses the information in source models to federate the information in multiple sources, so that from a user's viewpoint these all appear to be in a single source.
Model Internals

Figure 2.2. Model Internals

In addition to source models, Teiid Designer provides the ability to define a variety of view models. These can be used to define a layer of abstraction above the physical (or source) layer, so that information can be presented to end users and consuming applications in business terms rather than as it is physically stored. Views are mapped to sources using transformations between models. These business views can be in a variety of forms:
  • Relational Tables and Views
  • XML
  • Web services
  • Functions
A third model type, logical, provides the ability to define models from a logical or structural perspective.

2.11. Source and View Metadata

In addition to the distinction between business and technical metadata, it is necessary to know the difference between Source Metadata and View Metadata.
Source and View metadata refers to what the metadata represents, not its content.
Source Metadata directly represents metadata for an enterprise information system and captures exactly where and how the data is maintained. Source Metadata sounds similar to technical metadata, but Source Metadata can contain both technical and business metadata. When you model Source Metadata, you are modeling the data that your enterprise information systems contain.
View Metadata, on the other hand, represent tailored views that transform the Source Metadata into the terminology and domain of different applications. View Metadata, too, can contain both technical and business metadata. When you model View Metadata, you are modeling the data as your applications (and your enterprise) ultimately use it.

2.12. Compact Node Type Definition

Compact Node Type Definition (CND) is a file format that defines node type in a compact standardized format. A typical CND file contains series of namespace declarations, node type definitions and comments. CND provides a compact and standard syntax for defining node types and making namespace declarations.

2.13. Java Content Repository

Java Content Repository is a content repository for Java API. JCR provides the following information related services:
  • read/write access to information,
  • the ability to structure files in hierarchical manner,
  • the ability to work with structured/unstructured content,
  • the ability to search and query,
  • versioning of information, and
  • the ability to control access to the content.

2.14. ModeShape Tools

ModeShape Tools is a set of Eclipse plugins you can use to work with ModeShape and Java Content Repositories (JCRs).

2.15. The Virtual Database

The critical artifact that Teiid Designer is intended to manage is the VDB, or Virtual DataBase. Through the JBoss Data Virtualization server, VDB's behave like standard JDBC database schema which can be connected to, queried and updated based on how the VDB is configured. Since VDB's are just databases once they are deployed, they can be used as sources to other view model transformations. This allows creating and deploying re-usable or common VDB's in multiple layers depending on your business needs.

Part I. Teiid Designer

Chapter 3. Introduction to Teiid Designer

3.1. Why Use Teiid Designer?

Teiid Designer allows you map data sources to target formats. It also lets you do the following:
  • resolve semantic differences
  • create virtual data structures at a physical or logical level
  • use declarative interfaces to integrate, aggregate, and transform the data on its way from source to target formats which is compatible and optimized for consumption by your applications
It allows you to abstract the structure of the information you use in your applications from the underlying physical data structures. With Teiid Designer, data services are defined quickly, the resulting artifacts are easy to maintain and reuse, and all the valuable work and related metadata are saved for later reference.
You can also use Teiid Designer to integrate multiple sources, and access them using these common data access standards:
  • Web Services/SOAP/XML
  • JDBC/SQL
  • ODBC/SQL

3.2. Modeling Your Source Metadata

When you model the Source Metadata within your enterprise information systems, you capture some detailed information, including:
  • Identification of datatype
  • Storage formats
  • Constraints
  • Source-specific locations and names
The Source Metadata captures this detailed technical metadata to provide a map of the data, the location of the data, and how you access it.
This collection of Source Metadata comprises a direct mapping of the information sources within your enterprise. If you use the Teiid Designer Server for information integration, this technical metadata plays an integral part in query resolution.
For example, our ZIPCode column and its parent table StreetAddress map directly to fields within our hypothetical address book database.
To extend our example, we might have a second source of information, a comma separated text file provided by a marketing research vendor. This text file can supply additional demographic information based upon address or ZIP code. This text file would represent another Enterprise Information System (EIS), and the meta objects in its Source Model would describe each comma separated value.

3.3. Modeling Your View Metadata

When you create View Metadata, you are not describing the nature of your physical data storage. Instead, you describe the way your enterprise uses the information in its day to day operations.
View Metadata derives its classes and attributes from other metadata. You can derive View Metadata from Source Metadata that describes the ultimate sources for the metadata or even from other View Metadata. However, when you model View Metadata, you create special views on your existing enterprise information systems that you can tailor to your business use or application expectations. This View Metadata offers many benefits:
  • You can expose only the information relevant to an application. The application uses this View Metadata to resolve its queries to the ultimate physical data storage.
  • You can add content to existing applications that require different views of the data by adding the View Metadata to the existing View Metadata that application uses. You save time and effort since you do not have to create new models nor modify your existing applications.
  • Your applications do not need to refer to specific physical enterprise information systems, offering flexibility and interchangeability. As you change sources for information, you do not have to change your end applications.
  • The View Metadata models document the various ways your enterprise uses the information and the different terminology that refers to that information. They do so in a central location.
Our example enterprise information sources, the address book database, and the vendor supplied comma-delimited text file, reside in two different native storage formats and therefore have two Source Metadata models. However, they can represent one business need: a pool of addresses for a mass mailing.
By creating a View Metadata model, we could accurately show that this single View Table, the AddressPool, contains information from the two enterprise information systems. The View Metadata model not only shows from where it gets the information, but also the SQL operations it performs to select its information from its source models.
This View Metadata can not only reflect and describe how your organization uses that information, but, if your enterprise uses the Teiid Designer Server, your applications can use the View Metadata to resolve queries.
To create this View Metadata, you create a view and define a transformation for that view, a special query that enables you to select information from the source (or even other view) metadata models. For more information, see .

Chapter 4. : Models

4.1. Guiding through the process

To make the process of using Teiid Designer to build models more as easy as posssible, a guides view (See Section D.19, “Guides View”) has been introduced. It provides action sets which bring together the actions necessary to develop models for specific use-cases. Action sets are available for the following scenerios:
  • Consuming a SOAP Web Service
  • Modelling from a Flat File Source (a text file)
  • Modelling from a JDBC Data Source
  • Modelling from a Local XML File Source
  • Modelling from a Remote XML File Source
  • Modelling from a Teiid Data Source (deployed on server)
  • Connecting to a Teiid Server

4.2. Model Classes and Types

Teiid Designer can be used to model a variety of classes of models. Each of these represent a conceptually different classification of models.
  • Relational - Model data that can be represented in table columns and records form. Relational models can represent structures found in relational databases, spreadsheets, text files, or simple Web services.
  • XML - Model that represents the basic structures of XML documents. These can be backed by XML Schemas. XML models represent nested structures, including recursive hierarchies.
  • XML Schema - W3C standard for formally defining the structure and constraints of XML documents, as well as the datatypes defining permissible values in XML documents.
  • Web Services - which define Web service interfaces, operations, and operation input and output parameters (in the form of XML Schemas).
  • Function - The Function metamodel supports the capability to provide user defined functions, including binary source jars, to use in custom transformation SQL statements.

4.3. VDB Content and Structure

In Teiid Designer, the VDB file names use a .vdb file extension. VDBs are structurally just ZIP archive files containing 3 folders:
  • META-INF - contains vdb.xml definition file.
  • runtime-inf - contains a binary INDEX file for each model included in your VDB.
  • project folder - contains of the models you will be adding in the VDB Editor (that is, *.xmi and *.xsd files)
When deployed, the metadata is consumed by JBoss Data Virtualization in order to create the necessary runtime metadata for your model definitions.
The vdb.xml file contains:
  • VDB name, version, properties
  • contained model information (name, translator name, connection info)
  • translator info
  • data role definitions for the referenced models
  • import VDB references
Fortunately, Teiid Designer simplifies the management of your VDBs by providing a dedicated VDB Editor which maintains a consistent, valid vdb.xml file for you and assists in synchronizing your workspace models with any related models in your VDB. (See Section E.8.1, “VDB Editor”)

4.4. Model Validation

Models must be in a valid state in order to be used for data access. Validation of a single model means that it must be in a self-consistent and complete state, meaning that there are no missing pieces and no references to non-existent entities. Validation of multiple models checks that all inter-model dependencies are present and resolvable.
Models must always be validated when they are deployed in a VDB for data access purposes. Teiid Designer will automatically validate all models whenever they are saved.

Note

The Project > Build Automatically menu option must be selected. When editing models, the editor tabs will display a * to indicate that the model has unsaved changes.

4.5. Testing Your Models

Designing and working with data is often much easier when you can see the information you are working with. The Teiid Designer's Preview Data feature makes this possible and allows you to instantly preview the information described by any object, whether it's a physical table or a virtual view. In other words, you can test the views with actual data by simply selecting the table, view, procedure or XML document. The preview functionality insures that data access behavior in Teiid Designer will reliably match when the VDB is deployed to the Server.
Previewing information is a fast and easy way to sample the data. Of course, to run more complicated queries like what your application likely uses, simply execute the VDB in Teiid Designer and type in any query or SQL statement.
After creating your models, you can test them by using the Preview Data action. By selecting a desired table object and executing the action, the results of a simple query will be displayed in the Data Tools SQL Results view. This action is accessible throughout the Teiid Designer in various view toolbars and context menus.
Previewable objects include:
  • Relational table or view, including tables involving access patterns
  • Relational procedure
  • Web Service operation
  • XML Document staging table

Note

If attempting to preview a relational access pattern, a web service operation or a relational procedure with input parameters, a dialog will request values for required parameters.

Chapter 5. Model Object Extensions

5.1. Model Object Extensions

Teiid Designer in conjunction with JBoss Data Virtualization provides an extensible framework to define custom properties for model objects other than what is defined in the metamodel. These custom property values are added to your VDB and included in your runtime metadata. This additional metadata is available to use in your custom translators for both source query manipulation as well as adjusting your result set data being returned.
Teiid Designer introduces a new Model Extension Definition (MED) framework that will replace the EMF based Model Extension metamodel.
This MED framework provides the following improvements:
  • Eliminate need for separate EMF metamodel.
  • Simpler approach including reduction of extendable metamodels and metamodel objects (Relational, Web Services, XML Document, User Defined Functions) and replacing EMF terminology with basic object types.
  • Allows metamodels to be extended by multiple MEDs.
  • MEDs are stored in models so no added dependency needed in VDB.

5.2. Model Extension Definition (MED)

The purpose of a MED is to define one or more sets of extension properties. Each set of extension properties pertains to one model object type (or metaclass). Each MED consists of the following:
  • Namespace Prefix - a unique identifier. Typically only a small number of letters and can be used as an abbreviation for the namespace URI.
  • Namespace URI - a unique URI.
  • Extended Metamodel URI (Model Class) - the metamodel URI that is being extended. Each metamodel URI also has model class and that is typically what is shown in the Designer. The model classes supported for extension are: Relational, Web Service, XML Document, and Function.
  • Version - (currently not being used)
  • Description - an optional description or purpose.
  • Extended Model Object Types (Metaclasses) - a set of model object types, or metaclasses, that have extension properties defined.
  • Properties - the extension property definitions grouped by model object type.
A MED file is an XML file with an extension of mxd. A MED schema file (see attached modelExtension.xsd file) is used to validate a MED file. Here is a sample MED file:
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" standalone="no"?>
<modelExtension xmlns:p="http://org.teiid.modelExtension/2011"
		xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance"
    	metamodelUri="http://www.metamatrix.com/metamodels/Relational"
    	namespacePrefix="mymodelextension" namespaceUri="org.my.extension.mymodelextension"
    	version="1"
    	xsi:schemaLocation="http://org.teiid.modelExtension/2011 modelExtension.xsd"
    	xmlns="http://org.teiid.modelExtension/2011">
    <p:description>This is my model extension</p:description>
    <p:extendedMetaclass name="com.metamatrix.metamodels.relational.impl.BaseTableImpl">
        <p:property advanced="false" index="true" masked="false" name="copyable" required="false" type="boolean">
            <p:description locale="en_US">Indicates if table can be copied</p:description>
            <p:display locale="en_US">Copyable</p:display>
        </p:property>
    </p:extendedMetaclass>
</modelExtension>
The MED Registry is where the MEDs used by Teiid Designer are stored. MED files can be edited by opening the .mxd file in the Extension Editor.

5.3. Model Extension Definition Registry (MED Registry)

A MED registry keeps track of all the MEDs that are registered in a workspace. Only registered MEDs can be used to extend a model. There are 2 different types of MEDs stored in the registry:
  • Built-In MED - these are registered during Teiid Designer installation. These MEDs cannot be updated or unregistered by the user.
  • User Defined MED - these are created by the user. These MEDs can be updated, registered, and unregistered by the user.
The MED Registry state is persisted and is restored each time a new session is started.

Chapter 6. Server Management

6.1. Targeting the JBoss Data Virtualization Server

6.1.1. Targeting the JBoss Data Virtualization Server

The JBoss Data Virtualization Server is the destination for Teiid Designer's modeling. It is essential to define the correct server version that models will be deployed to. This is achieved either by setting the server version preference or defining the JBoss Data Virtualization Server in the Servers View.

6.1.2. Server Version Preference

The default server version preference allows the target server version to be changed without actually having to define a JBoss Data Virtualization Server in Teiid Designer. The preference's list of possible values is determined by which teiid runtime client plugins have been installed into the application.
Default Server Version Preference

Figure 6.1. Default Server Version Preference

6.1.3. Defining JBoss Data Virtualization Server

You can preview and test the deployment of the models by defining a JBoss Data Virtualization Server. There is no limit to the number of servers that can be defined. However, the default server will always be used for previewing and deployment, unless you use the context menu actions in the Server View section.
The Guides View provides the following JBoss Data Virtualization Server actions.
  • Configure New JBoss Server
  • Edit JBoss/Teiid Instance Properties
  • Set the Default JBoss/Teiid Instance
  • Refresh Teiid Instance
Teiid Server Category in the Guides View

Figure 6.2. Teiid Server Category in the Guides View

The Configure New JBoss Server action will display the wizard outlined in the Setting Up a Server section and steps through the process of creating both the JBoss Data Virtualization instance and its parent JBoss server in the Server View.
Should more than one JBoss Data Virtualization Server be defined in the Server View then the Set the Default JBoss/Teiid Instance action allows for the default server to be changed appropriately. The JBoss Data Virtualization server that is currently selected in the Server View is considered as the default server. However, should nothing be selected then a dialog will be displayed inviting you to choose the default server.

Note

The version of the defined JBoss Data Virtualization server always takes precedence over the server version selected in the Preference window.

6.1.4. Server Version Status Panel

Whether the server version preference has been modified or a server defined, the server and server target version will be updated in the default server status panel. This will always reflect the current server version being targeted and the server being used to preview or deploy against.
Default Server Status Panel

Figure 6.3. Default Server Status Panel

6.2. Setting up a Server

Teiid Designer is installed as a component of JBoss hence connection to a JBoss Data Virtualization Server requires the setting up and configuration of its parent JBoss Server. This is achieved using the Server View, see Server View section, displayed as part of the Teiid Designer perspective.
If no servers have been previously created then the Server View will display a new server hyperlink. To create a new JBoss Server configuration, click the hyperlink.
Server View with no created servers

Figure 6.4. Server View with no created servers

Navigate through the wizard, configuring the details of the JBoss Server including its Runtime location, hostname and whether its externally managed. The final property determines whether the server is instantiated within the IDE or whether it is installed and started independently. Should the latter be the case then the Server View merely assumes connection to the independent server.
New Server Configuration

Figure 6.5. New Server Configuration

The server has been installed with a JBoss Data Virtualization Server and on clicking the green start button, Teiid Designer is successfully connected to the server, resulting in the display of the JBoss Data Virtualization Server's configuration.
Server View with a single server

Figure 6.6. Server View with a single server

JBoss Tools provides an editor for the configuration of the JBoss Data Virtualization Server. In addition, Designer provides an extra tab to this editor that displays the configuration of the JBoss Data Virtualization Server. Only a few options can be modified since most of the configuration is determined by the parent JBoss Server. This editor can be displayed by double-clicking on any node in the JBoss Server tree.
Editor for Configuring the Teiid Server

Figure 6.7. Editor for Configuring the Teiid Server

6.3. Connect JBDS to a Remote Red Hat JBoss Data Virtualization Server

If you want to connect JBDS to a remote Data Virtualization server, you must also have Data Virtualization installed on the local EAP machine on which JBDS is running. Simply copying over the standalone.xml file does not work.

Note

You do not need to set up the users on the local machine.

Chapter 7. Teiid Designer Examples

7.1. Teiid Designer Examples

We are going to dive right into a couple examples of common tasks in this section. These examples will give you a quick introduction to the capabilities that are built into Teiid Designer to assist you with common design tasks. Specifically, we will introduce the following concepts:
  • Guides
    The Guides View is a good starting point for many common modeling tasks. The view includes categorized Modeling Actions and also links to Cheat Sheets for common tasks. The categorized Modeling Actions simply group together all of the actions that you'll need to accomplish a task. You can launch the actions directly from the Guides view, rather than hunting through the various Teiid Designer menus.
  • Cheat Sheets
    The Cheat Sheets go beyond even the categorized Action Sets, and walk you step-by-step through some common tasks. At each step, the data entered in the previous step is carried through the process when possible.
After seeing the Guides and Cheat Sheets in action, subsequent chapters will offer detailed explanations of the various concepts and actions.

7.2. Guide View

In this section, we introduce the Guides View by walking through a simple example. For this example, we will follow the Model JDBC Source Action Set. The actions appear in the following order:
  1. Define Teiid Model Project
  2. Create JDBC connection
  3. Create source model for JDBC data source
  4. Preview Data
  5. Define VDB
  6. Execute VDB
The action names are self explanatory. We will create a new Model Project in the workspace, then define our connection properties to a MySQL database. We will then connect to the database and import the metadata, creating a source model in Teiid Designer. Next we will preview the database contents. Finally we will define a VDB and then deploy it to a running JBoss Data Virtualization Server to execute.

7.3. Model a JDBC Source

This section shows how to model a JDBC Source, using the Guide View action set. For this example, we will connect to a MySQL database, but you can use the same process to connect to any supported database.
  1. Open Guides View

    To open the Teiid Designer's Guides view, on the main menu, click Window >Show View > Other... and then click Teiid Designer > Guidesview in the dialog.
    The Guides view is shown below, with the Model JDBC Source Action Set selected:
    Guides View

    Figure 7.1. Guides View

  2. Define Teiid Model Project

    1. The Define Teiid Model Project action launches the New Model Project wizard. In the Action Set list, double-click the action (or select the action, then click Execute selected action). The wizard is launched as shown below:
      Enter a project name, for example, MyProject in the Name field. Then click Next.
      New Project Wizard

      Figure 7.2. New Project Wizard

    2. The next page of the wizard is shown below:
      New Project Folders

      Figure 7.3. New Project Folders

    3. Under Create Folders, clear schemas and web_services. We will not need them for this example. Now, click Finish to exit the wizard. The project has now been created.
      Your Model Explorer view will look like this:
      Model Explorer

      Figure 7.4. Model Explorer

  3. Create JDBC connection

    The Create JDBC connection action will create the Connection profile for your database. The connection profile defines the properties and driver to be used when connecting to the database. In the Action Set list, double-click the action (or select it, then click Execute selected action). The wizard is launched as shown below:
    Connection Profile Name and Type

    Figure 7.5. Connection Profile Name and Type

    Select the type of database that you are connecting to (for example, MySQL), and enter a name for the connection profile, for example, TestMySQL. Click Next.
    Connection Profile properties

    Figure 7.6. Connection Profile properties

    Now, select the driver and enter the login properties for your database. Click Finish to complete the profile creation.
  4. Create source model for JDBC data source

    1. The Create source model for JDBC data source action will now utilize the Connection profile that you have created, to import the metadata from the database to create your Teiid Source Model. In the Action Set list, double-click the action (or select it, then click Execute selected action). The wizard is launched as shown below:
      Select Connection Profile

      Figure 7.7. Select Connection Profile

    2. On this page, select the TestMySQL Connection profile that you created in the previous step. Click Next.
      Select Database Metadata

      Figure 7.8. Select Database Metadata

    3. On this page, select the database metadata that you want to import. When finished, click Next.
      Select Database Objects

      Figure 7.9. Select Database Objects

    4. On this page, select the specific objects from the database that you want to import. When finished, click Next.
      Import Options

      Figure 7.10. Import Options

    5. Finally, choose the name for the model to be created (defaults to profileName.xmi). The Into Folder field defines the target location for your new model. Select the MyProject/sources folder. Now, click Finish. The source model has now been created. Your Model Explorer view will look like this:
      Model Explorer

      Figure 7.11. Model Explorer

  5. Preview Data

    All execution capabilities in Teiid Designer (Preview Data, VDB execution) require you to connect to a running JBoss Data Virtualization Server. See teiid-view for instructions on establishing a JBoss Data Virtualization Server connection. Once you are connected to a JBoss Data Virtualization Server, you can proceed with the following steps.
    1. The Preview Data action allows you to preview a sample of data rows from your source. In the Action Set list, double-click the action (or select it, then click Execute selected action).
    2. In the dialog, select the source table you want to preview, as shown below:
      Select Preview Table

      Figure 7.12. Select Preview Table

    3. After selecting the table, click OK. Now, the preview results will be displayed:
      Preview Results

      Figure 7.13. Preview Results

  6. Define VDB

    1. The Define VDB action allows you to create a VDB (Virtual Database) artifact for deployment to a JBoss Data Virtualization Server. In the Action Set list, double-click the action (or select it, then click Execute selected action). The following dialog is displayed:
      New VDB

      Figure 7.14. New VDB

    2. In the dialog, select the target In Folder location where the VDB will be placed. Enter a Name for the VDB, for example myVDB. Finally, select the models that will be included in the VDB. When finished, click Finish. The VDB will be created in your Teiid Model Project as shown in the following figure.
      Model Explorer

      Figure 7.15. Model Explorer

  7. Execute VDB

    The Execute VDB action allows you to execute your VDB and run sample queries against it. In the Action Set list, double-click the action (or select it, then click Execute selected action). In the dialog, select the VDB you want to execute, then click OK. The VDB will be deployed and executed, and the perpective will switch to the Database Development perspective. You can now run queries against the VDB, as show in the following example:
    Execute VDB Example

    Figure 7.16. Execute VDB Example

7.4. Cheat Sheets

In this section, we introduce Cheat Sheets by walking through a simple example. For this example, we will follow the Consume a SOAP Web Service Cheat Sheet.

7.5. Consume a SOAP Web Service

This section shows how to consume a SOAP Web Service, using a Cheat Sheet. We will demonstrate connection to a publicly accessible web service. You can use this process as an example for modeling other web services.
  1. Open the Cheat Sheet

    You can access the Cheat Sheet from the Designer Menu. From the Designer main menu, select Window > Show View > Other..., then select Help > Cheat Sheets in the dialog.
    Alternately, you can access the Cheat Sheet from the Guide View. A sample Guide view is shown below, with the Consume a SOAP Web Service Action Set selected:
    Guides View

    Figure 7.17. Guides View

    To open the Cheat Sheet from the Guide View, expand the Cheat Sheet section in the lower portion of the Guide View, then select the Consume a SOAP Web Service link.
  2. Begin the Cheat Sheet

    The Consume a SOAP Web Service Cheat Sheet is shown below:
    Consume SOAP Web Service Cheat Sheet

    Figure 7.18. Consume SOAP Web Service Cheat Sheet

    To start the Cheat Sheet process, expand the Introduction section, then select Click to Begin. The Create New Teiid Model Project section opens, as shown.
    Create Model Project

    Figure 7.19. Create Model Project

    Note

    Each section of the sheet has basic instructions outlining what to do at each step.
    Click next to Launch New Teiid Model Project Wizard to launch the New Project wizard. Follow the wizard to create a new Model Project. For this example, we will use SOAPProj for our project name. On the second page of the wizard, select the sources and views folders. Click Finish. The new project is created.
    In the Cheat Sheet, you can advance to the next step - once the wizard has completed. Click to advance to the next step.
  3. Create SOAP Web Service Connection

    This section of the Cheat Sheet provides instructions for creating a connection profile for the SOAP Web Service, as shown below:
    Create SOAP Connection Profile

    Figure 7.20. Create SOAP Connection Profile

    Click next to Launch Create SOAP Connection Profile Wizard to launch the wizard. The first page of the wizard is shown below:
    Create SOAP Connection Profile

    Figure 7.21. Create SOAP Connection Profile

    The Web Services Data Source (SOAP) profile type will be selected. Enter CountryInfoConn for the profile name, then click Next. The next page of the wizard is shown below:
    SOAP Connection Properties

    Figure 7.22. SOAP Connection Properties

    The connection profile properties are entered on this page. Click the URL... button, then enter the following URL: http://www.oorsprong.org/websamples.countryinfo/CountryInfoService.wso?WSDL. Select None for SecurityType, then click OK to complete the wizard. In the Cheat Sheet, you can now continue - once the wizard has completed. Click to advance to the next step.
  4. Create Models from SOAP Connection

    This section of the Cheat Sheet provides instructions for creating relational models using the previously created connection profile for the SOAP Web Service, as shown below:
    Create Models from SOAP Connection

    Figure 7.23. Create Models from SOAP Connection

    Click next to Launch the Consume SOAP Web Service Wizard to launch the wizard. The first page of the wizard is shown below:
    Consume SOAP Wizard

    Figure 7.24. Consume SOAP Wizard

    For Connection Profile, select the previously created CountryInfoConn profile. The available WSDL Operations will then be displayed under Select the desired WSDL Operations. Select only the first CapitalCity Operation for this example. Click Next to proceed to the next page, as shown below:
    Consume SOAP Wizard

    Figure 7.25. Consume SOAP Wizard

    On the Model Definition page, the source and view model info section will be pre-filled. We will keep the names and location defaults for the source and view models. Click Next to proceed to the next page, as shown below:
    Consume SOAP Wizard

    Figure 7.26. Consume SOAP Wizard

    On the Procedure Definition page, the CapitalCity Operation will be selected since it is the only one used for this example. On the Request tab, select the sCountryISOCode element - then click the Add button. This will add the selected element to the request. Now select the Response tab, as shown below:
    Consume SOAP Wizard

    Figure 7.27. Consume SOAP Wizard

    On the Response tab, select the Body sub-tab. In the Schema Contents, select the CapitalCityResult, and then click the Add button. This will add the selected element to the response. Select the Wrapper Procedure tab to see the full Generated Procedure SQL, as shown below.
    Consume SOAP Wizard

    Figure 7.28. Consume SOAP Wizard

    Click Finish to exit the wizard. In the Cheat Sheet, you can now continue. Click to advance to the next step.
  5. Create VDB

    This section of the Cheat Sheet provides instructions for creating a VDB using the models that you created in the previous step. The Cheat Sheet section is shown below:
    Create VDB

    Figure 7.29. Create VDB

    Click next to Launch New VDB Wizard to launch the wizard. Follow the steps to create a VDB in your workspace. When complete, exit the wizard. In the Cheat Sheet, you can now continue. Click to advance to the next step.
  6. Test VDB

    This final section of the Cheat Sheet provides instructions for executing the VDB created in the previous step. Click next to Launch Execute VDB Dialog to launch the wizard. Select the previously created VDB to execute it.

Chapter 8. New Model Wizards

8.1. Launch New Model Wizards

Models are the primary resource used by the Teiid Designer. Creating models can be accomplished by either directly importing existing metadata or by creating them using one of several New Model wizard options. This section describes these wizards in detail.
Use one of the following options to launch the New Model Wizard.
    • Click File > New... > Metadata Model action .
    • Select a project or folder in the Model Explorer View and choose the same action in the right-click menu.
    • Select the New button on the main toolbar and select the Metadata Model action .

Note

Model names are required to be unique within Teiid Designer. When specifying model names in new model wizards and dialogs error messages will be presented and you will prevented from entering an existing name.

8.2. Create New Relational Source Model

8.2.1. Create a New Relational Source Model

To create a new empty relational source model:
  1. Launch the New Model Wizard.
  2. Specify a unique model name.
  3. Select Relational option from Model Class drop-down menu.
  4. Select Source Model from Model Type drop-down menu.
  5. Click Finish.

Note

You can change the target location (i.e. project or folder) by selecting the Browse... button and selecting a project or folder within your workspace.
In addition to creating a new empty relational source model, you can also copy from existing model of the same model class.

8.2.2. Generate File Translator Procedures

This builder option allows construction of a relational model containing one or more of the procedures required for accessing file based data via a file translator.
To create a new relational model containing file translator procedures, complete Create a New Relational Source Model section and continue with these additional steps:
  1. Select the model builder labeled Generate File Translator Procedures and click Next >. The Generate File Translator Procedures dialog will be displayed.
  2. Select one or more of the Available File Translator Procedures, then click Finish.

8.2.3. Generate Web Service Translator Procedures

This builder option allows construction of a relational model containing one or more of the procedures required for accessing web-service-based XML data via a web service translator.
To create a new relational model containing web-service-based translator procedures, complete Create a New Relational Source Model section and continue with these additional steps:
  1. Select the model builder labeled Generate Web Service Translator Procedures and click Next >. The Generate Web Service Translator Procedures dialog will be displayed.
  2. Select one or more of the Available Web Services Translator Procedures, then click Finish.

8.2.4. Copy from an Existing Relational Source Model

This builder option performs a structural copy of the contents of an existing model to a newly defined model. You can choose a full copy or select individual model components for copy.
To create a new relational model by copying contents from another relational source model, complete Create a New Relational Source Model section and continue with these additional steps:
  1. Select the model builder labeled Copy from existing model of the same model class and click Next >. The Copy Existing Model dialog will be displayed.
  2. Select an existing relational model from the workspace using the browse button.

    Note

    An existing model will be preselected if a relational model in the workspace is selected in the model-explorer-view prior to starting the new model wizard.
  3. Select the Copy all descriptions option if desired. Click Finish.

8.3. Create a New Relational View Model

8.3.1. Create a New Relational View Model

To create a new empty relational view model:
  1. Launch the New Model Wizard.
  2. Specify a unique model name.
  3. Select Relational option from Model Class drop-down menu.
  4. Select View Model from Model Type drop-down menu.
  5. Click Finish.

Note

You can change the target location (i.e. project or folder) by selecting the Browse... button and selecting a project or folder within your workspace.
In addition to creating a new empty relational view model, the following builder options are available:
  1. Copy from existing model of the same model class.
  2. Transform from existing model.

8.3.2. Copy an Existing Relational View Model

This builder option performs a structural copy of the contents of an existing model to a newly defined model. You can choose a full copy or select individual model components for copy.
To create a new relational model by copying contents from another relational view model, complete Create a New Relational View Model section and continue with these additional steps:
  1. Select the model builder labeled Copy from existing model of the same model class and click Next >. The Copy Existing Model dialog will be displayed.
  2. Select an existing relational model from the workspace using the browse button.
  3. Select the Copy all descriptions option if desired. Click Finish.

8.3.3. Transform from an Existing Relational View Model

This option is only applicable for creating a relational view model from a relational source model with the added feature of creating default transformations (SELECT * FROM SourceModel.Table_X) for each source table. The steps are the same as for the Copy from Relational View Model section described above.
There is an additional option in the second dialog window of the wizard which can automatically set the relational table's supports update property to false. If this is not selected, the default value will be true.

8.4. Create a New XML Document View Model

8.4.1. Create a New XML Document View Model

To create a new empty XML document view model:
  1. Launch the New Model Wizard.
  2. Specify a unique model name.
  3. Select XML option from Model Class drop-down menu.
  4. Select View Model from Model Type drop-down menu.
  5. Click Finish.

Note

You can change the target location (i.e. project or folder) by selecting the Browse... button and selecting a project or folder within your workspace.
In addition to creating a new empty XML document view model, the following builder options are available:
  1. Copy from existing model of the same model class.
  2. Build XML documents from XML schema.

8.4.2. Copy an Existing XML Document View Model

This builder option performs a structural copy of the contents of an existing model to a newly defined model. You can choose a full copy or select individual model components for copy.
To create a new relational model by copying contents from another XML document view model, complete Create a New XML Document View Model section and continue with these additional steps:
  1. Select the model builder labeled Copy from existing model of the same model class and click Next >. The Copy Existing Model dialog will be displayed.
  2. Select an existing relational model from the workspace using the browse button.
  3. Select the Copy all descriptions option if desired. Click Finish.

8.4.3. Build an XML Document View Model

This option creates an XML View document model based on a selected XML schema and its dependencies.
To create a new XML document view model by from XML schema, complete Create a Xml Document View Model section and continue with these additional steps:
  1. Select the model builder labeled Build XML documents from XML schema and click Next >. The Select XML Schema dialog will be displayed.
  2. Select an existing schema model from the workspace using the browse button.

    Note

    An existing model will be preselected if an XSD model in the workspace is selected in the VDB explorer prior to starting the new model wizard. The schema must be found in the workspace so if you need to get one or more into the workspace use the XSD Schemas on file system importer.
  3. Move the available schema root elements you want to become virtual documents in the new model over to the Virtual Documents list by using the arrow button to move all elements.
  4. Select the appropriate document options and mapping options. Click Finish.
  5. Click Finish to create a model of all selected document entities or (optional) click Next > to view Selected Documents Statistics page which shows document entity statistics and gives you an idea the size of the model being created.
  6. (Optional) Click Finish to create a model of all selected document entities or click Next > to view Preview Generated Documents page that allows you to exclude document specific entities then click Finish.

    Note

    For deeply nested schema, your total entity count may be large. If so, displaying the preview may take some time.

8.5. Create a New XML Schema Model

8.5.1. Create a New XML Schema Model

To create a new empty XML schema (.xsd) model:
  1. Launch the New Model Wizard.
  2. Specify a unique model name.
  3. Select XML Schema (XSD) option from Model Class drop-down menu.
  4. Select Datatype Model from Model Type drop-down menu.
  5. Click Finish.

Note

You can change the target location (i.e. project or folder) by selecting the Browse... button and selecting a project or folder within your workspace.
In addition to creating a new empty XML schema model, the following builder option is available:
  • Copy from existing model of the same model class.

8.5.2. Copy an Existing XML Schema Model

This builder option performs a structural copy of the contents of an existing model to a newly defined model. You can choose a full copy or select individual model components for copy.
To create a new relational model by copying contents from another XML schema model, complete Create a New XML Schema Model section and continue with these additional steps:
  1. Select the model builder labeled Copy from existing model of the same model class and click Next >. The Copy Existing Model dialog will be displayed.
  2. Select an existing relational model from the workspace using the browse button.
  3. Select the Copy all descriptions option if desired. Click Finish.

8.6. Create a New Web Service View Model

8.6.1. Create a New Web Service View Model

To create a new empty web service view model:
  1. Launch the New Model Wizard.
  2. Specify a unique model name.
  3. Select Web Service option from Model Class drop-down menu.
  4. Select View Model from Model Type drop-down menu.
  5. Click Finish.

Note

You can change the target location (i.e. project or folder) by selecting the Browse... button and selecting a project or folder within your workspace.
In addition to creating a new empty web service view model, the following builder options are available:
  1. Copy from existing model of the same model class.
  2. Build from existing WSDL file(s) or URL.

8.6.2. Copy an Existing Web Service View Model

This builder option performs a structural copy of the contents of an existing model to a newly defined model. You can choose a full copy or select individual model components for copy.
To create a new relational model by copying contents from another web service view model, complete Create a New Web Service View Model section and continue with these additional steps:
  1. Select the model builder labeled Copy from existing model of the same model class and click Next >. The Copy Existing Model dialog will be displayed.
  2. Select an existing relational model from the workspace using the browse button.
  3. Select the Copy all descriptions option if desired. Click Finish.

8.6.3. Create a Web Service View Model from a WSDL File or URL

This builder option creates a Web service model based on a user defined WSDL file and its referenced schemas. In addition, applicable XML schema files and XML View document models (optional) are created.
To create a new relational model by copying contents from another web service view model, complete Create a New Web Service View Model section and continue with these additional steps:
  1. Select the model builder labeled Build from existing WSDL file(s) or URL and click Next >.
  2. The remaining wizard steps are identical to those found using the wsdl-to-web-service-import section action option.

8.6.4. Create a Web Service View Model from Relational Models

See Create Web Service Models section.

8.6.5. Create a Web Service View Model from XML Document View Models

Web Service models and their corresponding Interfaces and Operations can be generated in Teiid Designer from XML View model components. Namely, XML View Documents and XML View Document roots.
To create a new Web service model from XML components:
  1. Select either a single XML Document or single XML Document root in the Model Explorer View.
  2. Right-click select Modeling > Create Web Service action .
  3. Fill in missing properties in Web Service Generation Wizard shown below.
  4. Click Finish to generate model. When model generation is complete, a confirmation dialog is displayed. Click OK.

Note

Users can change the Web Service Model and Interface Name values (via "..." buttons) to use existing Web service model components. This will create a new operation in an existing model.

Chapter 9. Importers

9.1. Importers

The Import Wizard provides a means to create a model based on the structure of a data source, to convert existing metadata (that is, WSDL or XML Schema) into a source model or to load existing metadata files into the current VDB.
To launch the Import Wizard, select the File > Import action or select a project, folder or model in the tree and right-click select Import...
Import Wizard

Figure 9.1. Import Wizard

9.2. Import DDL

You can create source relational models by importing DDL using the steps below.
  1. In Model Explorer, click File > Import action in the toolbar or select a project, folder or model in the tree and click Import...
  2. Select the import option Teiid Designer > DDL File >> Source or View Model and click Next>.
  3. Select existing DDL from either Choose from file system... or Choose from workspace.... Set the Model folder location, enter or select valid model name, set Model type (Source Model or View Model), set desired options and click NEXT> (or Finish if enabled)
    DDL Import Options

    Figure 9.2. DDL Import Options

  4. If you click NEXT>, a difference report is presented for viewing or deselecting individual relational entities. Click Finish to complete.
    Import DDL Dialog

    Figure 9.3. Import DDL Dialog

9.3. Import From JDBC Database

You can create relational source models from your JDBC source schema data using the steps below.

Note

Depending the detail provided in the database connection URL information and schema, Steps 5 through 7 may not be required.
  1. In Model Explorer, Click File > Import action in the toolbar or select a project, folder or model in the tree and click Import...
  2. Select the import option Metadata Modeling > JDBC Database >> Source Model and click Next>.
  3. Select existing or previous connection profile from the drop-down selector or click New... button to launch the New Connection Profile dialog or Edit... to modify/change an existing connection profile prior to selection.

    Note

    The Connection Profile selection list will be populated with only JDBC Database connections.
    Select JDBC Source Configuration Dialog

    Figure 9.4. Select JDBC Source Configuration Dialog

    Because JDBC databases are different, special processing of your metadata to be required in order to convert datatypes or to interpret your metadata. The JDBC Metadata Processor drop-down selector will be selected automatically based on your selected connection profile. Special processors are available for DB2, ModeShape, ODBC, Oracle, PostgeSQL, SQL Server and Sybase. For all other DBs a default JDBC processor is available.
  4. After selecting a Connection Profile, enter the password (if not provided). Click Next> (or Finish if enabled).
    Select JDBC Source Configuration Dialog

    Figure 9.5. Select JDBC Source Configuration Dialog

  5. On the Select Database Metadata page, select the types of objects in the database to import. Click Next> (or Finish if enabled).
    Select Database Metadata Dialog

    Figure 9.6. Select Database Metadata Dialog

  6. On the Select Database Objects page, view the contents of the schema, or change selections. Select which database schema objects will be used to construct relational objects. Click Next> (or Finish if enabled).
    Select Database Options Dialog

    Figure 9.7. Select Database Options Dialog

  7. On the Specify Import Options page, specify desired Model Name as well as any other options used to customize the naming of your relational objects. Click Finish to complete.
    Specify Import Options Dialog

    Figure 9.8. Specify Import Options Dialog

  8. During the Finish processing, a monitor will be displayed providing feedback on the import progress.
    JDBC Import Progress Dialog

    Figure 9.9. JDBC Import Progress Dialog

9.4. Import From Teiid Data Source Connection

The Teiid Connection Source Model import option provides a means to create relational source models from JDBC and other deployed data sources that are not supported by other Teiid Designer importers.

Procedure 9.1. Import From Teiid Data Source Connection

  1. Go to the Model Explorer.
  2. Choose the File - Import action in the toolbar.
    Select a project, folder or model in the tree and then select Import...
  3. Select Teiid Designer - Teiid Connection - Source Model and then click Next.
  4. Select the datasource to use for the import.
    You can create a new source if the one you want does not already exist. You can also undertake other source management functions here.
  5. Click Next.
  6. Select the appropriate translator for your data source type as well as defined the target relational model that you wish to create or update and then click Next.
  7. When you move to next page of the wizard, a temporary dynamic vdb is actually deployed to your server and the schema for your data source is retrieved in DDL form. This DDL is displayed (and you can also be exported if you so desire). Click Next.
  8. On the final page of the wizard, a difference report is presented for viewing or de-selecting individual relational entities. Press Finish to complete.

9.5. Import From Flat File Source

You can import metadata from your flat file data sources and create the metamodels required to query your data in minutes. Using the steps below you will define your flat file data source, configure your parsing parameters for the flat file, generate a source model containing the standard Teiid flat file procedure and create view tables containing the SQL defining the column data in your flat file.
JBoss Data Virtualization supports Flat Files as data sources. Teiid Designer provides an Import wizard designed to assist in creating the metadata models required to access the data in your flat files. As with Designer's JDBC, Salesforce and WSDL importers, the Flat File importer is based on utilizing a specific Data Tools Connection Profile.
The results of the importer will include a source model containing the getTextFiles() procedures supported by JBoss Data Virtualization.
The importer will also create a new view model containing a view table for your selected flat file source file. Within the view table will be generated SQL transformation containing the getTextFiles() procedure from your source model as well as the column definitions and parameters required for the Teiid TEXTTABLE() function used to query the data file. You can also choose to update an existing view model instead of creating a new view model.
The TEXTTABLE function processes character input to produce tabular output. It supports both fixed and delimited file format parsing. The function itself defines what columns it projects. The TEXTTABLE function is implicitly a nested table and may be correlated to preceding FROM clause entries.
 TEXTTABLE(expression COLUMNS <COLUMN>, ... [DELIMITER char] [(QUOTE|ESCAPE) char] [HEADER [integer]] [SKIP integer]) AS name 
Teiid Designer will construct the full SQL statement for each view table in the form:
 SELECT A.Name, A.Sport, A.Position, A.Team, A.City, A.StateCode, A.AnnualSalary FROM (EXEC PlayerDataSource.getTextFiles('PlayerData.txt')) AS f, TEXTTABLE(f.file COLUMNS Name string, Sport string, Position string, Team string, City string, StateCode string, AnnualSalary string HEADER 2 SKIP 3) AS A 
To import from your flat file source follow the steps below.
  1. In Model Explorer, click File > Import action in the toolbar or select a project, folder or model in the tree and click Import...
  2. Select the import option Teiid Designer > File Source (Flat) >> Source and View Model and click Next>.
    Import from Flat File Source

    Figure 9.10. Import from Flat File Source

  3. Select existing or previous connection profile from the drop-down selector or click New... button to launch the New Connection Profile dialog or Edit... to modify or change an existing connection profile prior to selection. Note that the Flat File Source selection list will be populated with only Flat File connection profiles.
    After selecting a Connection Profile, the file contents of the folder defined in the connection profile will be displayed in the Available Data Files panel. Select the data file you wish to process. The data from this file, along with your custom import options, will be used to construct a view table containing the required SQL transformation for retrieving your data and returning a result set.
    Lastly enter or unique source model name in the Source Model Definition section at the bottom of the page or select an existing source model using the Browse button. Note the Model Status section which will indicate the validity of the model name, whether the model exists or not and whether the model already contains the getTextFiles() procedure. In this case, the source model nor the procedure will be generated.
    When finished with this page, click Next>.
    Data File Source Selection Page

    Figure 9.11. Data File Source Selection Page

  4. The next page, titled Flat File Column Format Definition, requires defining the format of your column data in the file. The options are Character delimited and Fixed width. This page contains a preview of the contents of your file to aid in determining the format. The wizard defaults to displaying the first 20 lines, but you can change that value if you wish.
    When finished with this page, click Next>.
    Data File Source Selection Page

    Figure 9.12. Data File Source Selection Page

  5. Character Delimited Option - The primary purpose of this importer is to help you create a view table containing the transformation required to query the user defined data file. This page presents a number of options you can use to customize the Generated SQL Statement, shown in the bottom panel, for the character delimited option. Specify header options (Column names in header, header line number and first data line number), Parse selected row, changed character delimiter and edit the TEXTTABLE() function options.
    If columns names are not defined in a file header or if you wish to modify or create custom columns, you can use the ADD, DELETE, UP, DOWN to manage the column info in your SQL.
    When finished with this page, click Next>.
    Flat File Delimited Columns Options Page

    Figure 9.13. Flat File Delimited Columns Options Page

    To aid in determining if your parser settings are correct you can select a data row in your File Contents Preview section and click the Parse Selected Row button. A dialog will be displayed showing the list of columns and the resulting column data. If your column data is not what you expected, you'll need to adjust your settings accordingly.
    Parse Column Data Dialog

    Figure 9.14. Parse Column Data Dialog

  6. Fixed Column Width Option - The primary purpose of this importer is to help you create a view table containing the transformation required to query the user defined data file. This page presents a number of options you can use to customize the Generated SQL Statement , shown in the bottom panel, for the fixed column width option. Specify header options (Column names in header, header line number and first data line number), Parse selected row, changed character delimiter and edit the TEXTTABLE() function options. See the Teiid User's Guide for details on the TEXTTABLE() function.
    If columns names are not defined in a file header or if you wish to modify or create custom columns, you can use the ADD, DELETE, UP, DOWN to manage the column info in your SQL.
    You can also utilize the cursor position and text length values in the upper left panel to determine what your column widths are in your data file.
    When finished with this page, click Next>.
    Flat File Fixed Columns Width Options Page

    Figure 9.15. Flat File Fixed Columns Width Options Page

  7. On the View Model Definition page, select the target folder location where your new view model will be created. You can also select an existing model for your new view tables. Note the Model Status section which will indicate the validity of the model name, whether the model exists or not. Lastly, enter a unique, valid view table name. Click Finish to generate your models and finish the wizard.
    View Model Definition Page

    Figure 9.16. View Model Definition Page

When your import is finished your source model will be opened in an editor and show a diagram containing the your getTextFiles() procedure.
Generated Flat File Procedures

Figure 9.17. Generated Flat File Procedures

In addition, the view model will be opened in an editor and will show the generated view tables containing the completed SQL required to access the data in your flat file using the getTextFiles procedure above and the Teiid TEXTTABLE() function. The following figure is an example of a generated view table.
Generated Flat File View Table

Figure 9.18. Generated Flat File View Table

9.6. Import From XML Data File Source

JBoss Data Virtualization supports XML Files as data sources. You can import from these data sources and create the metamodels required to query your data in minutes. Using the steps below you will define your flat file data source, configure your parsing parameters for the XML data file, generate a source model containing the required Teiid procedure and create a view table containing the SQL defining the column data in your XML data file.
As with Teiid Designer's JDBC, Salesforce and WSDL importers, the XML File importer is based on utilizing a specific Data Tools Connection Profile.
The results of the importer will include a source model containing the getTextFiles() procedure or invokeHTTP() procedure which are both supported by JBoss Data Virtualization.
The importer will also create a new view model containing a view table for your selected flat file source file. Within the view table will be generated SQL transformation containing the getTextFiles() procedure from your source model as well as the column definitions and parameters required for the Teiid XMLTABLE() function used to query the data file. You can also choose to update an existing view model instead of creating a new view model.
The XMLTABLE function uses XQuery to produce tabular output. The XMLTABLE function is implicitly a nested table and may be correlated to preceding FROM clause entries. XMLTABLE is part of the SQL/XML 2006 specification.
 XMLTABLE([<NSP>,] xquery-expression [<PASSING>] [COLUMNS <COLUMN>, ... )] AS name 
 COLUMN := name (FOR ORDINALITY | (datatype [DEFAULT expression] [PATH string])) 
Teiid Designer will construct the full SQL statement for each view table in the form:
 SELECT A.entryDate AS entryDate, A.internalAudit AS internalAudit FROM (EXEC CCC.getTextFiles('sample.xml')) AS f, XMLTABLE(XMLNAMESPACES('http://www.kaptest.com/schema/1.0/party' AS pty), '/pty:students/student' PASSING XMLPARSE(DOCUMENT f.file) COLUMNS entryDate FOR ORDINALITY, internalAudit string PATH '/internalAudit') AS A 
To import from your XML data file source follow the steps below.
  1. In Model Explorer, click File > Import action in the toolbar or select a project, folder or model in the tree and choose Import...
  2. Select the import option Teiid Designer > File Source (XML) >> Source and View Model and click Next>
    Import from XML File Source

    Figure 9.19. Import from XML File Source

  3. The next page of the wizard allows selection of the XML Import mode that specifies whether the XML file is local or remote. The description at the top describes what operations this wizard will perform. Select either the XML file on local file system or XML file via remote URL and click Next>
    XML Import File Options Page

    Figure 9.20. XML Import File Options Page

  4. Select existing or previous connection profile from the drop-down selector or press New... button to launch the New Connection Profile dialog or Edit... to modify/change an existing connection profile prior to selection.
    When creating a New XML Connection Profile, you can either create from XML File URL or REST Web Services URL . XML File URL option enables conncetions to file or URL based XML documents. REST Web Services URL option enables connections to any REST-based web service.
    After selecting a Connection Profile, the XML data file from the connection profile will be displayed in the Available Data Files panel. Select the data file you wish to process. The data from this file, along with your custom import options, will be used to construct a view table containing the required SQL transformation for retrieving your data and returning a result set.
    Lastly enter the unique source model name in the Source Model Definition section at the bottom of the page or select an existing source model using the Browse button. Note the Model Status section which will indicate the validity of the model name, whether the model exists or not and whether the model already contains the getTextFiles() procedure. In this case, the source model nor the procedure will be generated.
    When finished with this page, click Next>.
    XML Data File Source Selection Page

    Figure 9.21. XML Data File Source Selection Page

  5. The primary purpose of this importer is to help you create a view table containing the transformation required to query the user defined data file. This page presents a number of options you can use to customize the Generated SQL Statement, shown in the bottom panel. The to panel contains an XML tree view of your file contents and actions/buttons you can use to create column entries displayed in the middle, Column Information panel.
    To create columns, select a root XML element and right-click select Set as root path action. This populates the root path value. Next, select columns in the tree that you wish to include on your query. You can modify or create custom columns, by using the ADD, DELETE, UP, DOWN to manage the column info in your SQL.
    Note that the Path property value for a column is the selected element's path relative to the defined root path. If no root path is defined all paths are absolute. Each column entry requires a datatype and an optional default value. See the Teiid User's Guide for details on the XMLTABLE() function.
    When finished with this page, click Next>.
    XML File Delimited Columns Options Page

    Figure 9.22. XML File Delimited Columns Options Page

  6. On the View Model Definition page, select the target folder location where your new view model will be created. You can also select an existing model for your new view tables. Note the Model Status section which will indicate the validity of the model name, whether the model exists or not. Lastly, enter a unique, valid view table name. Click Finish to generate your models and finish the wizard.
    View Model Definition Page

    Figure 9.23. View Model Definition Page

9.7. Import From Salesforce

You can create relational source models from your Salesforce connection using the steps below.

Note

Depending the detail provided in the database connection URL information and schema, Steps 5 through 7 may not be required.
  1. In Model Explorer click File > Import action in the toolbar or select a project, folder or model in the tree and click Import...
  2. Select the import option Teiid Designer > Salesforce >> Source Model and click Next>
  3. Select existing or previous connection profile from the drop-down selector or click New... button to launch the New Connection Profile dialog or Edit... to modify or change an existing connection profile prior to selection. Note that the Connection Profile selection list will be populated with only Salesforce connection profiles.
    Select Salesforce Credentials Dialog

    Figure 9.24. Select Salesforce Credentials Dialog

  4. After selecting a Connection Profile, enter the password (if not provided). Click Next> to display the Salesforce Objects selection page.
    Select Salesforce Objects Dialog

    Figure 9.25. Select Salesforce Objects Dialog

  5. On the Target Model Selection page, specify the target folder location for your generated model, a unique model name and select desired import options. Click Next> (or Finish if enabled).
    Target Model Selection Dialog

    Figure 9.26. Target Model Selection Dialog

  6. If you are updating an existing relational model, the next page will be Review Model Updates page. Any differences. Click Finish to create your models and tables.
    Review Model Updates Dialog

    Figure 9.27. Review Model Updates Dialog

  7. When finished, the new or changed relational model's package diagram will be displayed showing your new tables.
    New Saleforce Tables Diagram

    Figure 9.28. New Saleforce Tables Diagram

9.8. Import Metadata From Text File

9.8.1. Import Metadata From Text File

The Teiid Designer provides various import options for parsing comma delimited text file metadata into models. This is accomplished via the Import > Teiid Designer > Designer Text File >> Source or View Models option.
  1. In Teiid Designer, Click File > Import action and then click Import...
  2. Select the import option Teiid Designer > Designer Text File >> Source or View Models and click Next>.
  3. Select an import type from the drop-down menu shown below.
    Import Wizard

    Figure 9.29. Import Wizard

These steps are required for each type are defined below:
  • Relation Model Text Import
  • Relational Table Text Import
  • Virtual Table Text Import
  • Datatype Table Text Import

9.8.2. Import Relational Model (XML Format)

To create relational tables from imported XML text file metadata, perform steps 1 to 3 from the Import Metadata from Text File section and then perform following steps:
  1. Select the Relational Model (XML Format) import type, then click Next >.
    Select Import Type - Relational Model (XML Format)

    Figure 9.30. Select Import Type - Relational Model (XML Format)

  2. On the next page, select the XML file on your local file system via the Browse... button. Select a target model to which the imported relational objects will be added via the second Browse... button. The dialog allows selecting an existing relational model or creating a new model. Note the contents of your selected XML file will be display in the File Contents viewer. Click Finish.
    Select Source Text File and Target Relational Model Page

    Figure 9.31. Select Source Text File and Target Relational Model Page

  3. If the target model contains named children (tables, views, procedures) that conflict with the objects being imported, a dialog will be displayed giving you options on how to proceed including: replacing specific existing objects, creating new same named objects or cancel import entirely.
    Duplicate Objects Dialog

    Figure 9.32. Duplicate Objects Dialog

9.8.3. Import Relational Tables (CSV Format)

To create relational tables from imported text file metadata, perform steps 1 to 3 from the Import Metadata from Text File section and then perform following steps:
  1. Select the Relational Tables (CSV Format) import type, then click Next >.
    Select Import Type - Relational Tables (CSV Format)

    Figure 9.33. Select Import Type - Relational Tables (CSV Format)

  2. In the next page, you'll need to provide a source text file containing the metadata formatted to the specifications on the previous page.
    Select Source Text File and Target Relational Model

    Figure 9.34. Select Source Text File and Target Relational Model

  3. Select an existing relational model as the target location for your new relational components using the Browse... button to open the Relational Model Selector dialog. Select a relational model from your workspace or specify a unique name to create a new model.
  4. Select any additional options and click Finish.

9.8.4. Import Relational View Tables (CSV Format)

To create relational virtual tables from imported text file metadata, perform steps 1 to 3 from the Import Metadata from Text File section and then perform following steps:
  1. Select the Relational Virtual Tables (CSV Format) import type, then click Next >.
    Select Import Type - Relational Virtual Tables (CSV Format)

    Figure 9.35. Select Import Type - Relational Virtual Tables (CSV Format)

  2. In the next page, you'll need to provide a source text file containing the metadata formatted to the specifications on the previous page.
    Select Source Text File and Target Virtual Relational Model

    Figure 9.36. Select Source Text File and Target Virtual Relational Model

  3. Select an existing relational virtual model as the target location for your new model components using the Browse... button to open the Virtual Model Selector dialog. Select a virtual relational model from your workspace or specify a unique name to create a new model.
  4. Click Finish.

9.8.5. Import Datatypes (CSV Format)

To create datatypes from imported text file metadata, perform steps 1 to 3 from the Import Metadata from Text File section and then perform following steps:
  1. Select the Datatypes (CSV Format) import type, then click Next >.
    Select Import Type - Datatypes (CSV Format)

    Figure 9.37. Select Import Type - Datatypes (CSV Format)

  2. In the next page, you'll need to provide a source text file containing the metadata formatted to the specifications on the previous page.
    Select Source Text File and Datatypes Model

    Figure 9.38. Select Source Text File and Datatypes Model

  3. Select an existing datatype model as the target location for your new model components using the Browse... button to open the Datatypes Model Selector dialog. Select a datatypes model from your workspace or specify a unique name to create a new model.
  4. Select any additional options and click Finish.

9.9. Import WSDL into Relational Models

9.9.1. Import WSDL into Relational Models

You can turn your WSDL file (local or URL) into a queryable relational procedures that represent your desired request and response web service structure defined through your WSDL's schema definition. You can access this wizard by clicking Import... action and then selecting the Teiid Designer > WSDL File or URL >> Source and View Model (SOAP) option. Web Services Connection Profile is defined by a WSDL file in your workspace or defined by a URL. Designer will interpret the WSDL, locate any associated or dependent XML schema files, generate a physical model to invoke the service, and generate virtual models containing procedures to build and parse the XML declared as the service messages.
To create relational models from WSDL use the steps below.
  1. In Model Explorer click the File > Import action in the toolbar or select a project, folder or model in the tree and click Import...
  2. Select the import option Teiid Designer > WSDL File or URL >> Source and View Model (SOAP) and click Next>.
  3. On the next page select an existing Web Service Connection Profile from the list, or click the New button to create a new profile.
    WSDL Source Selection

    Figure 9.39. WSDL Source Selection

  4. Select individual Web Service Operations to model. The default behavior of this page selects all available operations in the tree. Operations can be deselected if they are not being modeled. The Selection Details panel displays static information about the operation such as the names of the input and output messages, and faults thrown by the operation.
    Click Next >.
  5. The next page entitled Model Definition requires both a model location (i.e. folder or project) and a valid model name for both source and view models. Use the Browse... button to select existing folders or models. Click Next> when all the information is defined.
    WSDL Source Selection

    Figure 9.40. WSDL Source Selection

  6. This wizard generates both request and response procedures that are used in the queryable wrapped procedure. The next page, Procedure Definition, provides the means to define the details of your request and response structures.
    In the Request tab, select and double-click the schema elements you wish to be input parameters for your request. These will be added to the Element Info panel and the resulting generated SQL statement will be updated to reflect the new element. Note the BODY and HEADER tabs which exist on both the Request and Response tabs. If the selected service mode for this procedure is set to MESSAGE, the HEADER tab will be enabled and allow you to define the SOAP header variables utilizing the same schema tree.
    Select the Response tab and create the response procedures result set columns in the same way.
    Repeat this process for all operations by changing the selection target operation via the Operations selector at the top.
    Procedure Definition Page

    Figure 9.41. Procedure Definition Page

  7. Click Finish. After generation the new models can be found in the specified location in your workspace.
In the Model Explorer you can see the importer created the following a single physical model containing a single procedure called invoke. This model and procedure correspond to the single port declared in the WSDL.
A single view model was also created containing your new procedures named after the operations declared in the WSDL. For each operation a wrapper procedure was created which can be previewed in Teiid Designer.

9.9.2. Circular References in WSDL Schemas

It is possible for a WSDL schema to either contain a very deep set of XML type references or indeed for such references to be circular. This is legal in the WSDL schema but can make processing the schema in Teiid Designer difficult. If left unchecked such circular references can result in a JVM StackOverFlow exception and exiting of the application.
To mitigate this possibility a depth limit of 750 references has been introduced. Should the depth exceed this limit then a warning is displayed and further processing of that fragment of the schema will end. It may be the case that the reference in question is not circular but just very deep so in such a case it is possible to increase the depth limit by setting the JVM property WsdlSchemaHandlerRecursiveDepth to a larger value, for example, -D WsdlSchemaHandlerRecursiveDepth=800. This should only be used with caution as on some systems it is possible the JVM throws a StackOverFlow exception before the new depth limit is reached.
Warning message displayed if depth limit has been reached

Figure 9.42. Warning message displayed if depth limit has been reached

9.10. Import WSDL Into Web Service

9.10.1. Import WSDL Into Web Service

You can create a Web Service model by selecting a WSDL file in your workspace, importing WSDL files from the file system or by defining a URL. The Teiid Designer will interpret the WSDL, locate any associated or dependent XML Schema files, generate an XML View of the schema components and create a Web Service model representing the interfaces and operations defined in the WSDL.
There are three options for selecting the WSDL for your Web Service generation:
  • Workspace Location
  • File System Location
  • URL
Detailed steps for each of these options is described below, as well as a description of how the wizard handles WSDL errors.

9.10.2. Import WSDL from Workspace Location

You can create a Web Service model by selecting a WSDL file from your workspace.
  1. Click the File > Import action in the toolbar or select a project, folder or model in the tree and click Import...
  2. Select the import option Teiid Designer > WSDL File or URL >> Web Service Model option shown below and click Next>.
  3. Enter a valid name for your Web Service model and click the Workspace... button. Locate your workspace WSDL file in the selection dialog and click OK>. Click Next> to continue.
    WSDL File Selection Dialog

    Figure 9.43. WSDL File Selection Dialog

    WSDL File Workspace Selection Dialog

    Figure 9.44. WSDL File Workspace Selection Dialog

    Note

    • If no WSDL is selected or specified then the importer will only create an empty Web Service model. No XML Schema or XML View models will be generated.
    • Any referenced files (WSDLs or schemas) must either be embedded in the WSDL file or exist on your file system.
  4. The next page is titled Namespace Resolution. This page identifies successful and errant WSDL namespace resolution. The main WSDL document will essentially always be resolved, since the workspace file chooser is used to obtain the path. Problems will occur when the main WSDL file imports other WSDL files that cannot be resolved. If no errors, click Next to proceed, or Finish (if enabled) to complete with default options.
    Namespace Resolution Dialog

    Figure 9.45. Namespace Resolution Dialog

  5. The next page WSDL Operations Selection allows customizing the resulting content of your Web Service model by selecting/deselecting various operations and interfaces in the following dialog.
    Namespace Resolution Dialog

    Figure 9.46. Namespace Resolution Dialog

  6. The next page is titled Schema Workspace Location Selection. This page lists all schemas imported by the WSDL (along with any dependent schemas referenced within schemas) as well as schemas embedded in the WSDL and indicates whether or not they are resolvable. All resolved schemas will be created in a separate file and added to the workspace. The editor panel allows you to change the default file name of the new schema file(s).
    If no errors, click Next to proceed, or Finish to complete with default option.
    Namespace Resolution Dialog

    Figure 9.47. Namespace Resolution Dialog

  7. The last page titled XML Model Generation allows you to change the name of the XML View model if the Generate virtual XML document model is checked. Enter desired name or use the default name provide. Click Finish to complete.
    Namespace Resolution Dialog

    Figure 9.48. Namespace Resolution Dialog

In order to successfully generate Web Services from WSDL, the WSDL must be error free. WSDL validation is performed during Step 3 above. If errors do exist, a error summary dialog will be displayed (shown below) and you will not be able to finish the wizard until the WSDL problems are fixed or you re-import and select a valid WSDL file.
WSDL Validation Problems Dialog

Figure 9.49. WSDL Validation Problems Dialog

9.10.3. Import WSDL from File System Location

You can create a Web Service model by selecting a WSDL file from your local file system.
  1. Click the File > Import action in the toolbar or select a project, folder or model in the tree and click Import...
  2. Select the import option Teiid Designer > WSDL File or URL >> Web Service Model and click Next>.
  3. Input a valid name for your Web Service model and click the File System... button. Locate your file system WSDL file in the selection dialog and click OK>.
    WSDL File Selection Dialog

    Figure 9.50. WSDL File Selection Dialog

    Note

    • If no WSDL is selected or specified then the importer will only create an empty Web Service model. No XML Schema or XML View models will be generated.
    • Any referenced files (WSDLs or schemas) must either be embedded in the WSDL file or exist on your file system.
  4. The next page is titled Namespace Resolution. This page identifies successful and errant WSDL namespace resolution. The main WSDL document will essentially always be resolved, since the workspace file chooser is used to obtain the path. Problems will occur when the main WSDL file imports other WSDL files that cannot be resolved. If no errors, click Next to proceed, or Finish (if enabled) to complete with default options.
    Namespace Resolution Dialog

    Figure 9.51. Namespace Resolution Dialog

  5. The next page WSDL Operations Selection allows customizing the resulting content of your Web Service model by selecting/deselecting various operations and interfaces in the following dialog.
    Namespace Resolution Dialog

    Figure 9.52. Namespace Resolution Dialog

  6. The next page is titled Schema Workspace Location Selection. This page lists all schemas imported by the WSDL (along with any dependent schemas referenced within schemas) as well as schemas embedded in the WSDL and indicates whether or not they are resolvable. All resolved schemas will be created in a separate file and added to the workspace. The editor panel allows you to change the default file name of the new schema file(s).
    If no errors, click Next to proceed, or Finish to complete with default option.
    Namespace Resolution Dialog

    Figure 9.53. Namespace Resolution Dialog

  7. The last page titled XML Model Generation allows you to change the name of the XML View model if the Generate virtual XML document model is selected. Enter the desired name or use the default name provided. Click Finish to complete.
    Namespace Resolution Dialog

    Figure 9.54. Namespace Resolution Dialog

In order to successfully generate Web Services from WSDL, the WSDL must be error free. WSDL validation is performed during Step 3 above. If errors do exist, a error summary dialog will be displayed (shown below) and you will not be able to finish the wizard until the WSDL problems are fixed or you re-import and select a valid WSDL file.
WSDL Validation Problems Dialog

Figure 9.55. WSDL Validation Problems Dialog

9.10.4. Import WSDL from URL

You can create a Web Service model by selecting a WSDL file based on a URL.
  1. Click the File > Import action in the toolbar or select a project, folder or model in the tree and click Import...
  2. Click the import option Teiid Designer > WSDL File or URL >> Web Service Model and click Next>.
  3. Input a valid name for your Web Service model and click the URL... button.
    1. Enter a valid WSDL URL. If the URL cannot be validated then an error will be displayed and the OK> button will be disabled.
    2. If the WSDL is protected by basic HTTP authentication then this option should be selected and the appropriate username and password entered.
    3. Click OK> to continue.
    Click Next> to continue.
    WSDL URL Dialog

    Figure 9.56. WSDL URL Dialog

    Note

    • If no WSDL is selected or specified then the importer will only create an empty Web Service model. No XML Schema or XML View models will be generated.
    • Any referenced files (WSDLs or schemas) must either be embedded in the WSDL file or exist on your file system.
  4. The next page is titled Namespace Resolution. This page identifies successful and errant WSDL namespace resolution. The main WSDL document will essentially always be resolved, since the workspace file chooser is used to obtain the path. Problems will occur when the main WSDL file imports other WSDL files that cannot be resolved. If no errors, click Next to proceed, or Finish (if enabled) to complete with default options.
    Namespace Resolution Dialog

    Figure 9.57. Namespace Resolution Dialog

  5. The next page WSDL Operations Selection allows customizing the resulting content of your Web Service model by selecting/deselecting various operations and interfaces in the following dialog.
    Namespace Resolution Dialog

    Figure 9.58. Namespace Resolution Dialog

  6. The next page is titled Schema Workspace Location Selection. This page lists all schemas imported by the WSDL (along with any dependent schemas referenced within schemas) as well as schemas embedded in the WSDL and indicates whether or not they are resolvable. All resolved schemas will be created in a separate file and added to the workspace. The editor panel allows you to change the default file name of the new schema file(s).
    If no errors, click Next to proceed, or Finish to complete with default option.
    Namespace Resolution Dialog

    Figure 9.59. Namespace Resolution Dialog

  7. The last page titled XML Model Generation allows you to change the name of the XML View model if the Generate virtual XML document model is checked. Enter desired name or use the default name provide. Click Finish to complete.
    Namespace Resolution Dialog

    Figure 9.60. Namespace Resolution Dialog

In order to successfully generate Web Services from WSDL, the WSDL must be error free. WSDL validation is performed during Step 3 above. If errors do exist, a error summary dialog will be displayed (shown below) and you will not be able to finish the wizard until the WSDL problems are fixed or you re-import and select a valid WSDL file.
WSDL Validation Problems Dialog

Figure 9.61. WSDL Validation Problems Dialog

9.11. Import Data from REST Services

Procedure 9.2. Import Data from REST Services

  1. Go into the Model Explorer.
  2. Choose the File - Import action from the toolbar.

    Note

    Alternatively, you can select a project, folder or model from the tree and choose Import...
  3. Select the import option Teiid Designer - File Source (XML) - Source and View Model and click Next.
  4. Select XML file via remote URL and click Next.
  5. Select an existing or previous connection profile from the drop-down selector.
    Alternatively, press the New... button to launch the New Connection Profile dialog or Edit... to modify or change an existing connection profile prior to selection.
  6. If you are creating a new connection profile, choose the REST Web Services URL option when prompted and then click the OK button.
  7. Name your new REST Connection Profile and click Next.
  8. Set your REST URL in the Connection URL text field and your Security Type and credentials, if applicable. Click Next to see a summary of your properties or click Finish to end.
    There is also an option to add Request Header parameters. The importer assumes an Accept header value of application/xml and a Content-Type header value of application/xml. These defaults can be overriden in the Optional Request Header Properties section. You can also add any other header properties required for the service. Click the Test Connection button to validate your connection properties.
  9. After selecting or creating a new Connection Profile, the REST XML result from the connection profile will be displayed in the Available Data Files panel. Check the data file you wish to process.
    The data from this web service, along with your custom import options, will be used to construct a view table with the required SQL transformation for querying your data and returning a result set.
  10. Enter a unique source model name in the Source Model Definition section at the bottom of the page.
    Alternatively, you can select an existing source model using the Browse button.

    Note

    The Model Status section which will indicate the validity of the model name, whether the model exists or not and whether the model already contains the getTextFiles() procedure. In this case, the source model nor the table will be generated.
  11. Click Next.
  12. The primary purpose of this importer is to help you create a view procedure containing the transformations required to query the user-defined data file. The panel contains an XML tree view of your result contents and actions/buttons you can use to create column entries displayed in the middle, Column Information panel.
    The root path is used for xpath parsing of the result document. The importer sets a root path for you. You can change the root path, if needed, by selecting an XML element and right-click select Set as root path action.
    Next, select columns in the tree that you wish to include on your query and select Add button. You can also modify or create custom columns, by using the ADD, DELETE, UP, DOWN to manage the column info in your SQL.
  13. Click Next.
  14. On the View Model Definition page, select the target directory location. This is where your new view model will be created. (You can also select an existing model for your new view tables.)

    Note

    The Model Status section which will indicate the validity of the model name, whether the model exists or not.
  15. Enter a unique, valid view table name.
  16. Click Finish to generate your models and finish the wizard.

9.12. Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP)

Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP) is a protocol for accessing distributed directory information over over TCP/IP. A directory contains a collection of related data, organized hierarchically in a tree format. Each node in the tree is a directory entry, and each entry consists of a set of attribute-value pairs. Each directory entry has a unique identifier, known as its Distinguished Name (DN). The DN consists of a Relative Distinguished Name (RDN), constructed from an attribute from the entry itself, followed by the parent entry’s DN.

9.13. LDAP in Teiid Designer

In Teiid Designer, an LDAP Server can be modeled in this way:
  • LDAP subtrees are represented as if they were tables in a relational database.
  • Each node in the subtree is represented as a row in the table.
  • Each attribute of the given node can be represented as a column in the table.
  • The RDN (or DN) can be used to represent a primary key.
The LDAP metadata is modeled using the relational metamodel. Each table in the relational model represents a directory entry while each row in the table represents a child entry of the directory entry. Each column of the table represents an attribute of the child entry that may exist. In general, each table and column defines the LDAP-specific information in the property “Name In Source”. This allows the connector to identify the attribute or Base DN name within the data source, ie. within LDAP. The actual name of the table and column can differ from the name in source, allowing for more descriptive labeling in models and queries.

9.14. Create a Relational Source Model from LDAP Data

Procedure 9.3. Create a Relational Source Model from LDAP Data

  1. Go into the Model Explorer.
  2. Choose the File - Import action in the toolbar.
    Alternatively, you can select a project, folder or model in the Tree and choose Import...
  3. Select the import option by clicking Teiid Designer - LDAP Service - Source Model and then click Next.
  4. Select an existing or previous LDAP connection profile from the drop-down selector.
    Alternatively, click the New... button to launch the New Connection Profile dialog or Edit... to modify or change an existing connection profile prior to selection.

    Note

    You must supply the following information when you create a new connection:
    • A connection Username and password - this is an administrator account to browse the ldap tree, eg. cn=Manager,dc=birds-of-prey,dc=org
    • A connection URL, for example ldap://falcon:389
    • Principal Distinguished Name (DN) Suffix - this is the root DN of the ldap tree
    • An LDAP Connection Factory implementation class, for example com.sun.jndi.ldap.LdapCtxFactory
    When you select the connection profile, it automatically populates the LDAP Service URL and DN Suffix fields. The remaining requirements for the wizard page is the choosing of a suitable model file as the destination of the imported tables. If the selection is an existing model then the wizard will merge the new tables with the model's current content.
  5. After selecting a Connection Profile, click Next.
  6. On the Select LDAP Entries to be modeled as tables page, select the LDAP entries from the tree to be created as tables in the source model. (Select entries by ticking their respective checkboxes in the tree.)
    If you highlight an entry, the following information about it is displayed:
    • Table Name - this is the table's label and can be modified to a more readable value
    • Table Source Name - the fully qualified entry name. This is not editable in the wizard and should remain unchanged in the subsequently created source model
    • Table Source Name Suffix - an additional suffix can be added that further limits the scope of the table's search criteria. The suffix is in the format of ?search_scope?objectClass_name where search_scope is one of OBJECT_SCOPE (first and only one entry returned), ONELEVEL_SCOPE (only entries directly below the selected entry are returned) or SUBTREE_SCOPE (recursively return all entries below the selected entry) and objectClass_name is the name of a specific type of objectClass in the LDAP tree, eg. return only the 'inetOrgPerson' entries. Both criteria are optional (but the '?'s are not) so it is possible to have a suffix such as ? ? inetOrgPerson.
  7. Click Next.
  8. The Select the LDAP Attributes to be modeled as columns page displays the previously selected LDAP entries and the attributes of their child entries. The purpose of a selected attribute is to be created as a column in the relevant source model table. Select attributes by ticking their respective checkboxes in the tree.
    If you highlight an entry, the following information about it is displayed:
    • Column Name - this is the column's label and can be modified to a more readable value
    • Column Source Name - the real LDAP attribute name. This is not editable in the wizard and should remain unchanged in the subsequently created source model
    • Column Distinct Value Count - The number of distinct values assigned to the specific attribute in the LDAP service. This value is useful in optimising queries using the source model. This is not editable in the wizard and should remain unchanged in the subsequently created source model.
    • Column Null Value Count - The number of entries where the specific attribute has no value assigned in the LDAP service. This value is useful in optimising queries using the source model. This is not editable in the wizard and should remain unchanged in the subsequently created source model.
    • Column Length - The maximum length of existing values assigned to the attribute in the LDAP service. This value is assigned as the maximum length of the column. This is not editable in the wizard but can be edited in the source model later should this be required.
  9. Click Finish.

9.15. LDAP Connector Update Capabilities

The LDAP connector also provides an update capability. However, additional modeling requirements are imposed beyond those required for read-only access. Here is a list of these additional requirements:
  • Supports Update table property - to enable updates, each source model table must have this property set to 'true';
  • Updateable column property - to enable updates, each column in the source model table must have this property set to 'true';
  • You also need these additional columns:
    • DN - for all update types (INSERT, UPDATE, and DELETE), the distinguished name must be modeled as a column, setting the name in source to dn. For UPDATE and DELETE capability, the DN must be specified in the criteria clause while for INSERT, the DN must be one of the column values to be set.
    • objectClass - for INSERT, the objectclass must be modelled as a column, setting the name in source to objectClass. It must also be one of the column values to be set.
    • additional - each entry defined in the LDAP directory’s schema may also have one or more additional required columns. This is dependent on the LDAP server implementatation so consult the LDAP documentation accordingly.
Here are some sample queries:
SELECT * FROM LdapModel.People
INSERT INTO LdapModel.People (dn, sn, 
objectclass, Name) VALUES 
('cn=JoeYoung,ou=people,dc=example,dc=org','Young','person', 
'Joe Young')
UPDATE LdapModel.People SET 
PhoneNumber='(314) 299-2999' WHERE 
DN='cn=JoeYoung,ou=people,dc=example,dc=org'
DELETE FROM LdapModel.People WHERE 
DN='cn=JoeYoung,ou=people,dc=example,dc=org'

9.16. XSD Schema File

You can import XML Schema file (XSD) files using the steps below.
  1. In Model Explorer, click the File > Import action in the toolbar or select a project, folder or model in the tree and choose Import...
  2. Select the import option Metadata Modeling > XSD Schemas and click Next>.
  3. Select either Import XSD Schemas from file system or Import XSD Schemas via URL and click Next >.
    1. If importing from file system, the Import XSD Files dialog is displayed. Click the Browse button to find the directory that contains the XSD file(s) you wish to import.
      • To select all of the XSD files in the directory, click the checkbox next to the folder in the left panel.
      • To select individual XSD files, click the check boxes next to the files you want in the right panel.
        Select XSD From File System

        Figure 9.62. Select XSD From File System

    2. If importing from URL, select the Import XML Schemas via URL option and click OK to display the final Add XML Schema URLs wizard page.
      Add XML Schema URLs Dialog

      Figure 9.63. Add XML Schema URLs Dialog

  4. Click the Add XML Schema URL button . Enter a valid schema URL. Click OK. Schema will be validated and resulting entry added to the list of XML Schema URLs.
    Add XSD Schema URLs

    Figure 9.64. Add XSD Schema URLs

    The schema URL is now displayed in the XML Schema URLs list.
    Add XSD Schema URLs

    Figure 9.65. Add XSD Schema URLs

  5. Click Finish.

    Note

    XSD files may have dependent files. This importer will determine these dependencies and import these as well if Add Dependent Schema Files is selected.

Chapter 10. Creating and Editing Model Objects

10.1. Creating New Model Objects

10.1.1. Creating New Model Objects

This section summarizes Teiid Designer features for creating and editing existing model objects contained in your models. Teiid Designer provides a framework to model various types of metadata. Each metamodel type has a set of parent-child relationships that establish constraints on what can be created and where. You cannot, for example, create a column attribute in a stored procedure, nor can you create a mapping class column in a Web service operation's output message.
The Teiid Designer provides a common set of actions to create new children of these models as well as children of children.
You can create new model objects directly in the Model Explorer view, Diagram Editor or Table Editor using the following actions:
  • New Child Action
  • New Sibling Action
  • New Association Action

10.1.2. New Child Action

To create new child model objects in the Model explorer view:
  1. Select the parent object to which you want to add a child. For example, you can add a package to a package or an attribute to a class.
  2. Right-click on a container object. From the pop-up menu, click New Child. You can now select the child object you would like to add.
    New Child Action In Model Explorer

    Figure 10.1. New Child Action In Model Explorer

  3. The new model object displays on the Model Explorer view and is highlighted for renaming.
    New Model Object In Explorer

    Figure 10.2. New Model Object In Explorer

To create new child model objects in the diagram editor:
  1. Select the parent object to which you want to add a child. For example, you can add a package to a package or an attribute to a class.
  2. Right-click on a container object. From the pop-up menu, click New Child. You can now select the child object you would like to add.
    New Child Action In Diagram

    Figure 10.3. New Child Action In Diagram

  3. The new model object displays on the diagram and is highlighted for renaming.
    New Model Object In Diagram

    Figure 10.4. New Model Object In Diagram

To create new child model objects in the table editor:
  1. Select the row for the parent object to which you want to add a child. For example to add a column, click the Base Table tab and select base table row.
  2. Right-click on a table row. From the pop-up menu, click New Child. You can now select the child object you would like to add.
    New Child Action In Table Editor

    Figure 10.5. New Child Action In Table Editor

  3. The selected tab in the Table Editor changes to the tab for the child object type, the new model object row is displayed and the row's name table cell is highlighted for renaming.

10.1.3. New Sibling Action

To create new sibling model objects in the Model Explorer view:
  1. Select the object to which you want to add a sibling. For example, you can add a column sibling to a column.
  2. Right-click on that object. From the pop-up menu, click New Sibling. You can now select the sibling object you would like to add.
    New Sibling Action In Model Explorer

    Figure 10.6. New Sibling Action In Model Explorer

  3. The new model object displays in the Model Explorer view and is highlighted for renaming.
To create new sibling model objects in the diagram editor:
  1. Select the object to which you want to add a sibling. For example, you can add a column sibling to a column.
  2. Right-click on that object. From the pop-up menu, click New Sibling. You can now select the sibling object you would like to add.
    New Sibling Action In Diagram

    Figure 10.7. New Sibling Action In Diagram

  3. The new model object displays on the diagram and is highlighted for renaming.
To create new sibling model objects in the Table Editor section:
  1. Select the row for the object to which you want to add a sibling. For example, you can add a column sibling to a column.
  2. Right-click on a row. From the pop-up menu, click New Sibling. You can now select the sibling object you would like to add.
    New Sibling Action In Table Editor

    Figure 10.8. New Sibling Action In Table Editor

  3. The selected tab in the Table Editor changes to the tab for the child object type, the new model object row is displayed and the row's name table cell is highlighted for renaming.

10.1.4. New Association Action

To create new associations between model objects in the Model Explorer view:
  1. Select two objects you wish to associate. For example, select columns in different base tables.
  2. Right-click. From the pop-up menu, click New Association > Foreign Key Relationship.
    New Association Action In Model Explorer

    Figure 10.9. New Association Action In Model Explorer

  3. The new relationship link is displayed in the diagram.
    New Association In Diagram

    Figure 10.10. New Association In Diagram

To create new associations between model objects in the diagram editor:
      1. Select two objects you wish to associate. For example, select columns in different base tables.
      2. Right-click. From the pop-up menu, click New Association > Foreign Key Relationship.
      3. The new relationship link is displayed in the diagram. The Column, Foreign Key, Primary Key reference properties are properly set on the selected columns, new primary key and new foreign key.
      1. Select a column in table.
      2. Drag the column to another table and drag over a column and drop onto this column. The target column should highlight in Yellow.
      3. The new relationship link is displayed in the diagram. The Column, Foreign Key, Primary Key reference properties are properly set on the selected columns, new primary key and new foreign key.
To create new associations between model objects in the Table Editor:
  1. Select two objects you wish to associate. For example, select columns in different base tables.
  2. Right-click. From the pop-up menu, select New Association > Foreign Key Relationship.
  3. New Foreign Key and Primary Key objects will be added to the contents of their respective tabs in the Table Editor. The Column, Foreign Key, Primary Key reference properties are properly set on the selected columns, new primary key and new foreign key.

10.1.5. New Model Objects Wizard

Teiid Designer provides New Child and New Sibling wizards for children of view and source relational models,namely tables, views, procedures and indexes.
  • The Create Relational Table Wizard allows you to create a complete relational table including columns, unique keys, foreign keys definition and indexes.

    Note

    Note that the relational view wizard is identical to the relational table wizard.
  • The Create Relational Procedure Wizard allows you to create a complete relational procedure including columns, unique keys, foreign keys definition and indexes. The relational procedure object can represent different types of procedures, including a standard procedure and source function (pushdown function). When the New Child - Procedure... action is launched, the first dialog gives you the option of selecting the procedure type.

    Note

    You can model the user-defined functions in a view model.
    The second dialog in this wizard customizes the Create Relational Procedure dialog based on your selected type.
    Source functions are procedures that are already deployed and accessable on your database. By defining source functions in your relational model, you can call these functions from within your transformation SQL and the functions will be pushed down to your database for execution.
  • Create Relational Index Wizard: Indexes can be created at the same time as your relational table object or via New Child - Index... action and dialog.
  • Create View Model Objects Wizards: For view models, only tables, procedures (standard procedures and user defined functions) and indexes can be created. For view tables and procedures, the primary difference in the wizards is that they include a SQL Transformation tab.
  • Create User Defined Functions Wizard: You can define custom functions as view model procedures of the type "function". When you launch the New Child - Procedure... for a view model, the first dialog gives you the option of selecting the procedure type which includes either a standard view procedure or a user-defined function.
    User Defined Functions require additional properties such as Java Class and Method as well as a path to the jar file containing the code.

10.2. Model Object Editors

The primary actions for editing model objects are:
  • Cut - Deletes the selected object(s) and copies it to the clipboard.
  • Copy - Copies the selected object(s) to the clipboard.
  • Paste - Pastes the contents of the clipboard to the selected context.
  • Clone - Duplicates the selected object in the same location with the same name; user is able to rename the new object right in the tree.
  • Delete - Deletes the selected object(s).
  • Rename - Allows a user to rename an object.
These actions are presented in Teiid Designer's Edit menu and also in the right-click context menus for model objects selected in the Model Explorer, Dialog Editor and Table Editor.
Modeling Sub-Menu

In addition to the New Child/Sibling/Association menus available for object creation Teiid Designer provides a Modeling sub-menu which presents various object-specific actions which can be performed.

If you select a source table, for instance, the Modeling menu below would be presented:
Modeling Sub-Menu for Source Table

Figure 10.11. Modeling Sub-Menu for Source Table

If a view table is selected, the menu would reflect the actions related to virtual operations:
Modeling Sub-Menu for Source Table

Figure 10.12. Modeling Sub-Menu for Source Table

Teiid Designer also provides specialized object editors to handle complex model objects and their unique properties.

10.3. Transformation Editor

10.3.1. Transformation Editor

The Teiid Designer's Transformation Editor enables you to create the query transformations that describe how to derive your virtual metadata information from physical metadata sources or other virtual metadata and how to update the sources.
The Transformation Editor provides a robust set of tools that you can use to create SQL queries. You can use the tools, or you can type an SQL query into the Transformation Editor.
To edit a transformation:
  • Double-click Edit.
    • A relational view table or procedure in the Model Explorer or Diagram Editor
    • A transformation node in a transformation diagram or mapping transformation diagram
    • A transformation node in a transformation diagram or mapping transformation diagram
  • Right-click Edit action on selected object in the Model Explorer, Diagram Editor or Table Editor.
    • A relational view table or procedure
    • A transformation node in a transformation diagram or mapping transformation diagram
    • A mapping class in a mapping diagram or mapping transformation diagram
A Model Editor is opened if it is not currently open for the selected object's model.
After the corresponding transformation diagram is opened in the Diagram Editor, the Transformation Editor is displayed in the lower section of the Diagram Editor.
Editing String Property

Figure 10.13. Editing String Property

If this virtual class supports updates, the tabs on the bottom of the Transformation Editor allow you to enter SQL for each type of query that virtual class supports. If this virtual class does not support updates, only the SELECT tab is available.
You can enter separate SQL queries on each available tab to accommodate that type of query.
Within the Transformation Editor, you can:
  • Disable specific update transformation types on this virtual class.
  • Start your transformation with a provided SQL Template.
  • Build or edit a criteria clause to use in your transformation.
  • Build or edit an expression to use in your transformation.
  • Find and replace a string within your transformation.
  • Validate the transformation to ensure its content contains no errors.
  • Reconcile target attributes to ensure the symbols in your transformation match the attributes in your virtual metadata class.
You can also set preferences that impact the display of your Transformation Editor.
  • The Transformation Editor toolbar actions are summarized below.
    • Preview Virtual Data - executes a simple preview query for the target table or procedure of the transformation being edited.
    • Search Transformations - provides a simple way select and edit another transformation based SQL text search criteria.
    • Edit Transformation - provides a simple way to change which transformation to edit without searching in a diagram or the Model Explorer. Click the action and select from a list of views, tables, procedures or operations from the currently edited model.
    • Cursor Position (line, column) - shows the current line and column position of the insertion cursor. For example, Cursor Position(1,4) indicates that the cursor is presently located at column 4 of line 1.
    • Supports Update - checkbox allows you to enable or disable updates for the current transformation target. If Supports Update is selected, the editor shows four tabs at the bottom for the Select, Update, Insert and Delete transformations. If Supports Update is cleared, all updates are disabled and only the Select transformation is displayed.
    • Reconcile - allows you to resolve any discrepancies between the transformation symbols and the target attributes. Clicking this button will display the Reconcile Virtual Target Attributes dialog box in which you can resolve discrepancies.
    • Save/Validate - saves edits to the current transformation and validates the transformation SQL. Any Warning or Error messages will be displayed at the bottom of the editor in the messages area. If the SQL validates without error, the message area is not displayed.
    • Criteria Builder - allows you to build a criteria clause in your transformation. The button will enable if the cursor position is within a query that allows a criteria. Pressing the button will launch the Criteria Builder dialog. If the Criteria Builder is launched inside an existing criteria, that criteria will be displayed for edit, otherwise the Criteria Builder will be initially empty.
    • Expression Builder - allows you to build an expression within your transformation. The button will enable if the cursor position is at a location that allows an expression. Pressing the button will launch the Expression Builder dialog. If the Expression Builder is launched inside an existing expression, that expression will be displayed for edit, otherwise the Expression Builder will be initially empty.
    • Expand Select * - allows you to expand a SELECT * clause into a SELECT clause which contains all of the SELECT symbols. The button will enable only if the cursor is within a query that contains a SELECT * clause that can be expanded.
    • Increase Font Size - increases the font size of all editor text by 1.
    • Decrease Font Size - decreases the font size of all editor text by 1.
    • Show/Hide Messages - toggles the display of the message area at the bottom of the transformation editor.
    • Optimize SQL - when toggled ON, will use the short names of all SQL symbols that can be optimized. Some symbol names may remain fully qualified in the event of a duplicate name or if the optimizer is unable to optimize it. When the action is toggled OFF, all symbol names will be fully qualified.
    • Import SQL Text - allows you to import an SQL statement from a text file on your file system. Pressing this button will display an import dialog in which you can navigate to the file.
    • Export SQL Text - allows you to export the currently displayed SQL statement into a text file on your file system. Pressing this button will display an export dialog in which you can choose the location for export.
    • Close X - closes the transformation editor.
  • The Transformation Editor context menu can be displayed by clicking the right mouse button within the editor's text area. The context menu is show below:
    Transformation Editor context menu

    Figure 10.14. Transformation Editor context menu

    Following is a summary of the context menu actions:
    • Cut - Copy - Paste - Typical text editor actions to cut, copy or paste text within the editor.
    • Undo - Redo - Allows you to Undo or Redo the previous action.
    • Find - Displays a Find and Replace Dialog which allows you to search and replace text within the transformation.
    • Apply Template... - Displays the Choose an SQL Template Dialog, which allows you to choose a starting SQL Template from a list of common SQL patterns. See View Table wizard section for a description of this dialog.

10.3.2. Using the Reconciler

The Transformation Editor's Reconciler offers you a quick, graphical means to reconcile the Target View attributes and the Transformation SQL. As you make changes, the overall status will appear at the top of the dialog to assist you in successfully completing your edits.
To launch the Reconciler, click the Reconcile Transformation button in the Transformation Editor.
Reconciler Dialog

Figure 10.15. Reconciler Dialog

To summarize the different sections of the dialog:
  • Target Attributes - SQL Symbol Table: This table shows the target attributes in the left column and the SQL Symbols in the right column. The SQL Symbols are the symbols that are projected from the SQL transformation. A symbol is referred to as being bound to a target attribute when it is displayed next to the attribute.
    If a target attribute is unbound, its row is highlighted in red. The transformation is not valid until all attributes have a corresponding SQL symbol binding.
    Here are a few things you can do in the table section:
    • Lock Target Attributes: To lock the target attribute ordering, select the Lock Target Attributes checkbox. This will lock the attributes in place.
    • Re-Order Attributes: To change the ordering of the target attributes, use the Top, Up, Swap, Down, and Bottom controls beneath the table. Select single or multiple table rows, then click the desired action button.
    • Delete Attributes: To delete one or more of the target attributes, select the table row(s) that you want to delete and then click the Delete button.
    • Resolve Types: If an Attribute-SQL Symbol binding has a datatype conflict, a message will be displayed. To assist in resolving the datatype conflict, a Datatype Resolver Dialog is provided. Click on the table row, then click the Type Resolver... button to display the dialog. See Using Datatype Resolver section for further information.
  • Unmatched SQL Symbols list: This list is to the right of the attribute-symbol binding table, and shows the SQL symbols from the transformation SQL that are not bound to a target table attribute.
    Here are a few things you can do in the list section:
    • Add SQL Symbols: To add SQL Symbols to the list, click the Add button. You will be presented with a dialog showing all available symbols from your transformation source tables. Click on the symbols that you want to add, then click OK.
    • Remove or Clear Symbols: To remove one or more of the SQL symbols, select the list items then click the Remove button. To clear the entire SQL symbols list, click the Clear button.
    • Sort Symbols: By default, the symbols are shown in the order that they appear in the SQL query. To show them alphabetically in the list, click the Sort button.
  • Binding Controls: The Binding Controls are located between the Attribute-Symbol table and the Unmatched SQL Symbols list. Use these buttons to define the Attribute-Symbol bindings.
    Here are a few things you can do with the binding controls:
    • Bind: This button will bind an SQL Symbol to a target attribute. Select an Unmatched SQL symbol and select a target attribute, then click Bind to establish the binding.
    • Unbind: This button will unbind an Attribute-Symbol binding. Select an already bound attribute in the table, then click Unbind. The SQL Symbol will be released to the Unmatched Symbols list.
    • New: This button will create a new target attribute, using an Unmatched SQL Symbol. Select an Unmatched Symbol from the list, then click New. A new target attribute will be added to the bottom of the Attribute-Symbol table, bound to the selected SQL symbol.
    • Null: This button allows you to bind null to a target attribute instead of binding an SQL Symbol to it. Select a row in the Attribute-Symbol table, then click Null. The target attribute will be bound to null. If it was originally bound to an SQL Symbol, the symbol will be released to the Unmatched Symbol list.
    • Function: This button allows you to define an expression instead of an SQL Symbol for the binding. To define the expression, select a row in the Attribute-Symbol table, then click the Function button. The Expression Builder Dialog will display, allowing you to define any type of expression. See Using Expression Builder section for further information about the Expression Builder.
  • SQL Display: The current transformation SQL is shown at the bottom of the Reconciler dialog. As you add/remove SQL symbols and make other changes, you can see the SQL display change to reflect those changes. When you click OK, this SQL will be your new transformation SQL. If desired, the SQL Display can be hidden by clearing the Show SQL Display checkbox.
Once you are finished defining the bindings and resolving datatypes, click OK to accept the changes. The transformation SQL will change to reflect your edits.

10.3.3. Using the Datatype Resolver

This dialog is accessible from the Reconciler dialog (See Using Reconciler section) and offers you a quick way to resolve datatype conflicts between a target attribute and its SQL Symbol. You can resolve the conflicts in the datatype bindings either by converting all source SQL symbol datatypes or by changing all target column datatypes.
Datatype Resolver Dialog

Figure 10.16. Datatype Resolver Dialog

To summarize the different sections of the dialog:
  • Convert all source SQL symbol datatypes: Click this button to apply a CONVERT function to all of SQL symbols in the table so that their datatype is compatible with the corresponding attribute datatype.
  • Change all target column datatypes: If the suggested datatype is not acceptable, click this button to choose your own datatype from the datatype dialog.
  • Source SQL Symbol - Matched Datatype Table: This table shows all SQL Symbol datatype information for the selected binding. Select on a table row to populate the lower panel.
  • Selected Binding Info: The lower panel shows the binding information for the selected SQL symbol. hows all SQL Symbol datatype information for the selected binding. Select on a table row to populate the lower panel.
Once you are finished resolving datatypes, click OK to accept the changes. You are directed back to the Reconciler Dialog, which will be updated to reflect your edits.

10.3.4. Using the Criteria Builder

The Transformation Editor's Criteria Builder offers you a quick, graphical means to build criteria clauses in your transformations based on meta objects in your diagram. If you launch the Criteria Builder with your cursor within an existing criteria in your transformation SQL, the builder will open in Edit mode. If your cursor is not in an existing criteria location, the builder will open in create mode and allow you to create it from scratch.
This procedure provides an example of building a criteria clause using the Criteria Builder. When building your own criteria, you can mix and match the values and constants with whatever logic you need to build powerful and complex criteria.
To use the Criteria Builder:
  1. In the Transformation Editor, click the Launch Criteria Builder button.
  2. The Criteria Builder displays.
    Editing String Property

    Figure 10.17. Editing String Property

    The two tabs at the top, Tree View and SQL View, show the current contents of the criteria you have built.
    The Criteria Editor at the bottom allows you to build a criteria clause. To build a criteria clause, you must add information to the left side of the predicate, select a comparison operator, and add a value to the right side.
  3. The radio buttons on either side of the Predicate Editor let you choose what type of content to place in that side of your predicate. Click the radio button of the type of content you want to place in your criteria. You can click:
    • Attribute to add an attribute to the predicate. If you click the Attribute radio button, the Predicate Editor looks like this:
      Attribute Panel

      Figure 10.18. Attribute Panel

      From the tree, select the attribute you want to add to the expression. You can select an attribute from any of the source classes in the transformation.
    • Constant to add a hardwired constant value to the predicate. If you click this radio button, the Predicate Editor looks like this:
      Constants Panel

      Figure 10.19. Constants Panel

      Select the datatype for this constant from the Type drop-down list and enter the value in the Value edit box.
    • Function to add a function.
      Functions

      Figure 10.20. Functions

      Click the Edit button to use the Expression Builder to construct a function to use in the predicate of your SQL Criterion.
  4. Set a value left side of the predicate and, when necessary, the right side of the predicate. If the right side of the predicate does not require a value of some sort, the Criteria Builder will not let you enter one.
  5. Click Apply.
  6. When you have created both a Left Expression and a Right Expression in the Predicate Editor, click Apply to add the criterion to the tree view at the top of the dialog box.
The criteria clause displays in the Criteria tree.
You can create complex criteria by joining other criteria with this one. To join criteria with this one, select the criteria in the Criteria tree and click:
  • Delete to remove the selected criterion.
  • AND to create a new criterion that must also be true.
  • OR to create a new criterion that can be true instead of the selected criterion.
  • NOT to establish negative criterion.
If you join a criterion to the one you just completed, you build the expression the same way, using the Expression Editors panel and the Predicate Editor panel. You can create complex, nested criteria by judicious use of the AND and OR buttons.
Once you have created the complete criteria you want, click OK to add it to your transformation.

10.3.5. Using the Expression Builder

The Transformation Editor's Expression Builder offers you a quick, graphical means to build expressions in your transformations. This Expression Builder lets you create:
  • Attributes by selecting an attribute.
  • Constants by selecting the datatype and value.
  • Functions from both the standard Teiid Designer SQL functions and your enterprise's custom user defined functions. If you select a function before you launch the Expression Builder, you can use the Expression Builder to edit the selected function; otherwise, you can create a new function from scratch.

    Note

    The functions made available through the expression builder are described in the Teiid Reference Guide.
To use the Expression Builder:
  1. In the Transformation Editor, click the location where you want to insert the function.
  2. Click the Expression Builder button. The SQL Expression Builder displays.
    Expression Builder

    Figure 10.21. Expression Builder

    The two tabs at the top, Tree View and SQL View, show the current contents of the expression you have built. To build an expression, you must specify the type of expression you want to build and populate it. In most cases, you will use the Expression Builder to construct a complex expression.
  3. Click the Function radio button to add a function.

    Note

    You can simply add constants and attributes as expressions by themselves using the Attribute or Constant radio buttons; however, the Expression Editor is most useful for functions.
  4. The Expression Editor displays the Function editor.
    Function Panel Selected

    Figure 10.22. Function Panel Selected

    From the Category drop-down list, choose the type of function you want to add. By default, the Teiid Designer offers the following categories:
    • Conversion for functions that convert one datatype into another.
    • Datetime for functions that handle date or time information.
    • Miscellaneous for other functions.
    • Numeric for mathematical and other numeric functions.
    • String for string manipulation functions.

    Note

    Any additional categories represent those containing user defined functions your site has created.
  5. From the Function drop-down list, select the function you want. The table beneath the drop-down lists displays the number of arguments required for this function.
  6. Click Apply.
  7. Your function displays in the tree at the top. Sub nodes display for each argument you need to set for this function.
    New Blank Function Created

    Figure 10.23. New Blank Function Created

    You need to set an attribute or constant value for each sub node in the tree to specify the arguments this function needs. You can also nest another function in the tree using the Function editor.
    Nested Function Example

    Figure 10.24. Nested Function Example

  8. Click each sub node in the tree and use the editors at the bottom of the dialog box to apply an attribute, constant, or function value to it.
  9. When you have added values to all nodes, as shown below, click OK to add this expression to your query or Cancel to close the dialog box without inserting the expression.
    If the OK button does not enable, you have not added a value to all nodes in the tree.
You can also nest functions within your expressions by selecting an argument and selecting a function for that argument. The nested function displays in the tree beneath your root function and its arguments display as well. Using the Expression Builder and nested functions, you can create complex logic within your query transformations.

10.4. Input Set Editor (XML)

The Input Set represents a special class that contains attributes from a parent mapping class. When you create mapping classes for an XML Document model, the Teiid Designer automatically adds an Input Set to all XML transformation diagrams for mapping classes beneath the highest node in the Document meta object.
The Input Set proves especially useful for information integration using the Teiid Designer Server. Through the Input Set, you can access a row of data generated by any XML transformation in a mapping class higher in the XML document's hierarchy. You can use Input Set attributes, which are individual columns from the rows of data, within the criteria of an XML transformation query of the child mapping class.
You cannot use the Input Set attributes within the SELECT portion of the XML transformation query.
To use an Input Set, you must use the Input Set Editor to bind attributes from parent classes.
Once you have created an Input Set, you can use the attributes within it as source material for the XML transformation diagram's query.
The Input Set only serves to enable data flow between nested mapping classes. If you use the Teiid Designer Server for data access, your applications cannot directly query an Input Set. Input Sets only display in the XML transformation diagram to which they belong. Input Sets do not display on the Model Explorer view and you cannot use them as you would a normal class, such as for source classes in other transformations.
To open the Input Set Editor, either double-click the input set in the Mapping Transformation Diagram or click the edit button on the Input Set in the diagram.
Edit Input Set Button

Figure 10.25. Edit Input Set Button

Input Set Editor Panel

Figure 10.26. Input Set Editor Panel

The Input Parameters table contains a list of mapping attributes within the input set and the mapping attributes bound to input set mapping attributes. The tree on the right displays the parent mapping classes and the attributes available from each.
Using the Input Set Editor, you can:
  • Add a mapping attribute from a parent mapping class to the Input Set. In the tree on the right, select the symbol for which you want to create an attribute and click New. The item displays in the Input Parameters and Mapping Class Bindings table.
  • Delete a mapping attribute from the Input Set. Click the row in the Input Parameters and Mapping Class Bindings table that you want to delete and click Delete. The Teiid Designer removes this row from the table and this mapping attribute from your Input Set.
  • Bind and Unbind Input Parameters.
Once you have created the mapping attributes within the Input Set that you need, you can use the Input Set Parameters within a mapping class transformation to produce mapping attributes you can map to your XML document.

10.5. Choice Editor (XML)

10.5.1. Choice Editor (XML)

Within an XML Document model, a choice compositor defines all possible document data structures (sometimes called fragments) that can appear at that location in an XML instance document. When the Teiid Designer Server populates an XML instance document at runtime based upon your virtual XML document, it will choose the first fragment that matches the criteria you specify within the Choice Editor.
To view the choice editor, right-click on the choice node in the mapping diagram's XML Document tree view and click Edit from the right-click pop up menu.
Opening The Choice Editor

Figure 10.27. Opening The Choice Editor

The Choice Editor

Figure 10.28. The Choice Editor

The table on this panel displays fragment options for the choice, each represented by the top node of the document fragment.
The Summary tab, shown below, displays an SQL like version of the current choice criteria.
Choice Criteria Summary

Figure 10.29. Choice Criteria Summary

Using the Choice Editor

You can address each choice option by performing one of the following:

  • Specify a criteria statement for the Teiid Designer Server to apply in order to determine which elements or elements to insert into the result document.
  • Exclude or include the option's fragment from the document.
  • Set the criteria test order for elements.
  • Set a default action that occurs if none of the criteria you set is met.

10.5.2. Excluding Fragments

The XML Schema upon which you based the XML Document model determines the nature of the options available to the choice. A schema you share with other, external sources (such as business partners) might include information that you do not want to include within XML files.
For example, Sample Financial Services shares an XML schema with its partners Example Mutual Insurance, Illustrative Brokerage, and FinancialPartners.com. The partners created the schema broadly, to cover all possibilities for information they might need to interchange. As such, the customer information XML document might include a choice compositor based on a list of all products all companies offer.
However, Sample Financial does not offer a credit card; so it could exclude those elements from the XML documents its Teiid Designer Server creates since it will never have credit card information for an XML document.
The table on the Choice Editor contains the Includes column. By default, all elements specified by the schema are included. You can click to remove the check mark beside any element you do not want to include within your XML documents generated by this virtual XML document metadata model. By removing the check mark, you are not removing the element from the XML Document model; you are merely telling the Teiid Designer Server that it will never use this element as part of the choice.
You cannot edit criteria for excluded elements. However, if you exclude an option for which you have established a criteria, Teiid Designer will retain the criteria if you want to include the option in the future.

10.5.3. Editing Choice Criteria

To edit the criteria for a choice element:
  1. In the table on the Choice Editor panel, select the element you want to edit..
  2. Click Edit Criteria button to launch the Criteria Builder dialog.
  3. Use the Criteria Builder to create the conditions for which the Teiid Designer Server will test to determine whether to choose this option in the XML instance document.
  4. Click OK. The criteria you set displays both in the table and in the summary tab.
You must set a criterion for each option in your document unless you have selected to exclude that option or specify that option will be the default option.

10.5.4. Setting Choice Element Order

To edit the criteria for a choice element:
The Teiid Designer Server evaluates the choice criteria in the order in which they appear, and when one choice criteria is met, the Teiid Designer Server populates the XML instance document with that option. The Teiid Designer Server might not test all criteria for all options, so their order matters a great deal.
Therefore, the order in which your options appear within the choice criteria often determines what information appears ultimately in your XML instance documents. You can reorder the option list within the choice to set the order in which the Teiid Designer Server tests the criteria.
To set this order, select an element in the table and use the or button to move it into a new position in the table. The new order displays both in the table and in the Choice Criteria box and reorders the XML document as well.

10.5.5. Setting a Default Choice Action

The default action represents the course the Teiid Designer Server takes if none of the criteria you set evaluates to true.
You can set this default using the combo box available in the Choice Editor's toolbar to:
  • Any of the options within the table except those you have excluded from the document.
  • THROW to throw a Teiid Designer Server exception.
  • RECORD to record the Teiid Designer Server exception.
  • DISCARD to place no element within the XML instance document.

Note

You must set a default action for your choice criteria.

10.6. Recursion Editor (XML)

10.6.1. What is Recursion?

Some XML schema define data structures that contain self referencing elements or datatypes. When generating XML documents, such data structures can produce an endless repetition of nested tags. This self nesting pattern is known as recursion.
When generating virtual documents from XML Schema, the Teiid Designer detects recursive data structures in the XML Schema model and halts the recursive nesting pattern after two cycles. These two cycles serve different purposes when mapping the document:
  • The first cycle can be thought of as an entry condition for the recursion. The mapping class located at this node defines a normal mapping transformation like that of any other in the document model.
  • The second cycle defines a mapping transformation that will be performed repeatedly until conditions are met that will halt the document instance being generated by the Teiid Designer Server. This fragment of the document model is called the recursive fragment. The mapping transformation for this fragment is no different from the first, except that you can access the first cycle's mapping class attributes, plus you have the opportunity to specify the conditions that will halt the recursion.
You can recognize a mapping class located at the second, recursive document fragment by the looping arrow button in the top left hand corner of the diagram object as shown below.
When you model a virtual document based on an XML Schema model containing recursion, you can choose whether to treat the nested fragments as recursive. Use recursion only when the data access pattern from your data source(s) is also recursive; in other words, when the same query transformation is to be executed over and over to generate and map the nested document's data content.
By default, the Teiid Designer does not mark the recursive fragments in document models to execute recursively in the Teiid Designer Server. To take advantage of this behavior, you must open the Recursion Editor in the recursive mapping class , mark the transformation query as recursive, and specify the recursion limit properties.

10.6.2. Recursion Editor (XML)

The Recursion Editor lets you enable and limit recursion. The Recursion Editor button only displays on mapping classes, which have recursive patterns. For example, if you have an element named Employee which contains a element named Supervisor which itself contains an Employee element nested within it, you might need to limit the number of times the elements are nested within the document.
You can set the following conditions to limit the recursion:
  • A fixed number of results to the query.
  • An SQL based criteria limit condition.
  • A combination of both.
To open the Recursion Editor, click the Recursion Editor button on the displayed mapping class.
Open Recursion Editor Button

Figure 10.30. Open Recursion Editor Button

Recursion Editor

Figure 10.31. Recursion Editor

10.6.3. Edit Recursion Properties

To edit recursion properties:
  1. Select the Enable Recursion checkbox if you want the Teiid Designer Server to perform the query you specify to generate the nested tags within the XML document.
  2. Click the arrows beside the Count Limit box to limit the number of times to recursively perform the query. If you do not set a Limit Condition in the text area, the recursion finishes when the query reaches this limit. You can only set this limit to a maximum supported by your Teiid Designer Server. For more information about this limit, contact your system administrator.
  3. Click the Action When Count Limit Exceeded drop-down menu to instruct the Teiid Designer Server what to do if it encounters more results for the query than the count limit before it reaches the limit condition.
  4. Click the Edit button to launch the SQL to build a limiting condition for this recursion.

Note

The Teiid Designer Server will evaluate this condition each time it recursively performs this query. If this criteria clause evaluates false, the Teiid Designer Server performs the query recursively again unless it has reached the Count Limit. If the criteria evaluates true, the Teiid Designer Server performs the mapping for the current level and ends its recursive loop.
When you have created the criteria, it displays in the Limit Condition box.
When the Teiid Designer Server dynamically populates your XML documents at runtime, it will use the recursion specifications you entered here.

10.7. Operation Editor

Editing of Web Service Operation transformations is simplified via the Operation Editor. When editing a Web Service model, an additional editor tab labeled Operation Editor is available. This editor, shown below is comprised of:
  • Operations section showing a tree view of Interfaces and Operations contained within the Web Service model.
  • Input Variables section providing editing of desired Input Variable declarations.
  • Procedure section providing SQL editing of the procedure.
Operation Editor

Figure 10.32. Operation Editor

The Operations section contains all interfaces and operations currently defined in the model.
Selecting an operation will display the variables related to the input parameter's content in the Input Variables section and the body of its procedure (minus the CREATE VIRTUAL PROCEDURE BEGIN - END keywords and the input variable declarations and assignments) in the Procedure section.
When pasting in SQL, do not include the CREATE VIRTUAL PROCEDURE BEGIN - END keywords. Input variables will be automatically generated when the Content via Element property is set on an operation's input parameter. Input variables may be edited using the Add or Remove link in the Input Variables section, and may only represent XPath values to single attributes and elements within the input contents; other variable declarations and assignments must be typed directly into the Procedure section. Clicking the Add or Remove link will display the following dialog:
Edit Input Variables Dialog

Figure 10.33. Edit Input Variables Dialog

10.8. Managing Model Object Extensions

10.8.1. Managing Model Object Extensions

Extending a model adds extra properties to its model objects. One good use of these extension properties is for passing data to a customized Data Services translator. The Teiid Designer model extension framework consists of:
  • Model Extension Definitions (MEDs)
  • MED Registry - keeps track of all the MEDs that are registered in a workspace. Only registered MEDs can be used to extend a model.
  • MED Editor

10.8.2. Create New MED

To create a new MED select the File > New > Other... action to display the New wizard dialog. Select the Teiid Designer > Teiid Model Extension Defn option which displays the New Model Extension Definition dialog. Browse and select existing project or project folder location for MED file and specify unique file name and click Finish.

Note

If a project is already selected when wizard is launched, the location field will be pre-populated.
MED Editor Overview Tab

Figure 10.34. MED Editor Overview Tab

10.8.3. Edit MED

To edit an MED file select an existing .mxd file in your workspace and right-click select the Open action. The MED Editor will open to allow editing .
On the Overview tab, you can specify or change the Namespace Prefix, Namespace URI, the Model Class you wish to extend (Relational, Web Service, XML Document, and Function) and a description.
After entering the basic MED info, you can now switch to the Properties tab and begin creating your extended property definitions for specific model objects supported by selected model class.
MED Editor Properties Tab

Figure 10.35. MED Editor Properties Tab

Start by clicking the Add Extended Model Object toolbar button to display the Model Object Name selection dialog. Select an object and click OK.
Select Model Object Name Dialog

Figure 10.36. Select Model Object Name Dialog

Next, select the model object in the Extended Model Objects section and use the actions and properties table in the lower Extension Properties section to add/remove or edit your actual extended properties. Selecting the add or edit extension properties actions displays a dialog containing sections to edit general properties, value definition (required, masked, allowed values) as well as display name and description values which can be internationalized.
Edit Property Definition Dialog

Figure 10.37. Edit Property Definition Dialog

10.8.4. Extending Models With MEDs

MEDs must be applied to a model in order for their extension properties to be available to that model's model objects. To manage the applied MEDs for a specific model select the model and right-click select the Modeling > Manage Model Extension Definitions action. This will display a dialog listing the current applied MEDS and actions and buttons to add or remove MEDs from a model, extract a MED from a model and save a copy of it locally as a .mxd file and lastly, update the version of MED in a model if it differs from a version in your MED registry.
Manage Model Extension Definitions Dialog

Figure 10.38. Manage Model Extension Definitions Dialog

Clicking the Add button displays a list of applicable MEDS based on model class.
Add Model Extension Definitions Dialog

Figure 10.39. Add Model Extension Definitions Dialog

Note

After adding/removing MEDs from the model, click Finish to accept all of the changes. Canceling the dialog will discard all changes and revert to the original model state.

10.8.5. Setting Extended Property Values

Extension properties are user defined properties available to any extended model object via the Properties View. All extension properties are available under the Extension category and are prefixed with a MED's namespace prefix. If there is an initial value for an extension property it will be set to the default value using the property definition found in the MED.
Properties View For Extended Model Object

Figure 10.40. Properties View For Extended Model Object

Chapter 11. User Defined Functions

11.1. User Defined Functions

Teiid Designer enables you to extend Teiid's function library by using custom or User Defined Functions(UDFs). You can define a UDF with follwing properties.
  • Function Name - When you create the function name, remember that:
    • You cannot overload existing Teiid System functions.
    • The function name must be unique among user defined functions in its model for the number of arguments. You can use the same function name for different numbers of types of arguments. Hence, you can overload your user defined functions.
    • The function name cannot contain the '.' character.
    • The function name cannot exceed 255 characters.
  • Input Parameters- Input Parameter defines a type specific signature list. All arguments are considered required.
  • Return Type- the expected type of the returned scalar value.
  • Pushdown - Indicates the expected pushdown behavior. It can be one of REQUIRED, NEVER, ALLOWED. If NEVER or ALLOWED are specified then a Java implementation of the function must be supplied. If REQUIRED is used, then user must extend the Translator for the source and add this function to its pushdown function library.
  • invocationClass/invocationMethod- optional properties indicating the method to invoke when the UDF is not pushed down.
  • Deterministic - if the method always returns the same result for the same input parameters. Defaults to false. It is important to mark the function as deterministic if it returns the same value for the same inputs as this leads to better performance.
Even Pushdown required functions need to be added as a UDF to allow Teiid to properly parse and resolve the function. Pushdown scalar functions differ from normal user defined functions in that no code is provided for evaluation in the engine. An exception is raised if a pushdown required function cannot be evaluated by the appropriate source.

11.2. Modeling your functions

Teiid Designer provides a new object wizard to assist you in modeling your User Defined Functions. Right-click the existing model and click NewProcedure. In the wizard, you can see an option to specify the function's jar location on your file system, as well as the java class and java method.
If you create a function using alternative methods, you must select the procedure and edit the different properties for the procedure in the Properties view.
VDB UDF Jar Files

Figure 11.1. VDB UDF Jar Files

A User Defined Function represents a defined method in a java class. In order for the Teiid runtime to register the function and allow its use in the transformations, you must specify the following as properties:
  • Function Category - unique name for a grouping of user defined functions. This category is displayed in the Expression Builder wizard so you can locate and select your function.
  • Java Class - fully qualified name of the java class containing your function method.
  • Java Method - the name of the function method in your java class.
  • UDF Jar Path - the relative path in your project for the jar containing your UDF which will be in a lib folder in your project. If you are defining your jar for the first time and there is no jars in your lib folder, the property editor will allow you to select a jar from your file system. If one or more jars already exist in a lib folder, the editor will allow you to choose between selecting from your workspace or your file system.

11.3. Utilizing your Functions in Transformations

Once you have finished modeling your functions, you can use your function calls in your transformation SQL. These functions are accessible through the Transformation Editor's expression builder wizard.

11.4. Including Functions in your VDB

In order for JBoss Data Virtualization to become aware of your functions, the actual code must be deployed on your server and available to your Teiid submodule. Teiid Designer workspace is aware of any models containing functions and their referenced jars and class information. When a source model containing user defined functions is added to a VDB, the jar containing the defined function is also added to VDB and visible in the VDB Editor's UDF Jars tab.
VDB UDF Jar Files

Figure 11.2. VDB UDF Jar Files

Chapter 12. Metadata-specific Modeling

12.1. Relational Source Modeling

12.1.1. Source Function

To improve ability to utilize database functions within View transformations, Source Function action and wizard is added to Teiid Designer. Source Function assists you in building a source procedure that conforms to a function structure, including input and output parameters. Click New Child > Procedure to open the Procedure Type dialog.
New Source Function Action

Figure 12.1. New Source Function Action

Select Source Function action to open Create Relational Source Function dialog. Enter your database function name, define input parameters including datatype and length, specify output parameter info, set options and click OK.
New Source Function Action

Figure 12.2. New Source Function Action

The resulting source function will be added to your model and will be represented by the icon.
Create New Source Function Dialog

Figure 12.3. Create New Source Function Dialog

When finished, the new source function will be displayed in your model's package diagram.
New Source Function In Package Diagram

Figure 12.4. New Source Function In Package Diagram

After saving your model, your new source function will be available for use in your transformations. If you open the Expression builder, your source functions will be selectable in the Function drop-down selector for a Category named for the model.

12.1.2. Create Relational Table Wizard

You can create table with the action New Child > Table...
New Relational Table Wizard Action

Figure 12.5. New Relational Table Wizard Action

Running the action will display the Create Relational Table wizard. The wizard page contains tabbed panels representing the various properties and components that make up the possible definition of a relational table. Enter your table name, define columns, keys, constraints and other options, then click OK.
This wizard is designed to provide feedback as to the completeness of the relational table information as well as the validation state of the table and its components. Note that although errors may be displayed during editing, the wizard is designed to allow finishing with the construction of an incomplete table containing errors.
The first tab labeled Properties contains the input for the simple table properties including name, name in source, cardinality, supports update and is system table properties.
Properties Tab

Figure 12.6. Properties Tab

The Columns tab allows creation and editing of basic relational columns. This includes adding, deleting or moving columns as well as changing the name, datatype and length properties.
Columns Tab

Figure 12.7. Columns Tab

The Primary Key tab allows editing of the name, name in source and column definitions.Note that clearing the box will clear the data. The Unique Constraint tab contains the identical information.
Primary Key Tab

Figure 12.8. Primary Key Tab

The Foreign Keys tab allows creating, editing and deleting multiple foreign keys.
Foreign Keys Tab

Figure 12.9. Foreign Keys Tab

To create a new Foreign Key, select the Add button and enter/select the properties, key references in the tables shown below. Note that the Select Primary Key or Unique Constraint table will display any PK/UC existing in the selected relational model. If no tables in that model contain a PK or UC, then the table will be empty.
Create Foreign Key Dialog

Figure 12.10. Create Foreign Key Dialog

12.2. Relational View Modeling

12.2.1. Create Materialized Views

For any relational view table you can enable its materialized view option by setting the Materialized property to TRUE and setting the Materialized Table reference, as shown in the figure below. Note that you are required to have already created your relational tables.
Materialized Table Properties

Figure 12.11. Materialized Table Properties

Teiid Designer includes a feature to assist in quickly creating materialized relational tables based on your existing view tables.
To create materialized views:
  1. Right-click on one or more view tables in the Model Explorer View and select the Modeling > Create Materialized Views action.

    Figure 12.12. 

  2. In the Create Materialized View Model dialog specify or select a target relational model for your generated relational tables.

    Figure 12.13. 

  3. Selecting the Browse ... button displays the Relational Model Selector dialog where you select an existing relational model or specify a unique name for a new model.

    Figure 12.14. 

  4. Click OK to create relational tables corresponding to your selected view tables and automatically set the Materialized property to TRUE and the Materialized Table reference value to your newly generated table.
When finished your view tables will be configured with their new materialized properties and the corresponding relational tables will be shown in their package diagram.
Materialized Table Properties

Figure 12.15. Materialized Table Properties

12.2.2. Create Relational View Table Wizard

You can create relational view tables by clicking New Child > Table... action. This action also includes creating view tables with its target columns and SQL transformation.
New View Table Wizard Action

Figure 12.16. New View Table Wizard Action

Running the action will display the Create Relational View Table wizard. The wizard page contains tabbed panels representing the various properties and components that make up the possible definition of a relational view table. Enter your table name, define the desired columns and specify the SQL transformation, then click OK.
This wizard is designed to provide feedback as to the completeness of the relational view table information, as well as the validation state of the table and its components. Note that although errors or warnings may be displayed during editing, the wizard is designed to allow finishing even if the table definition is incomplete.
The first tab labeled Properties contains the input for the simple table properties including name and supports update.
Properties Tab

Figure 12.17. Properties Tab

The Columns tab allows creation and editing of basic relational columns. This includes adding, deleting or moving columns as well as changing the name, datatype and length properties.
Columns Tab

Figure 12.18. Columns Tab

The Transformation SQL tab allows editing of the SQL Transformation for the relational view. The desired SQL can be entered directly into the text area or a SQL Template may be selected by clicking the Select SQL Template button.
Transformation SQL Tab

Figure 12.19. Transformation SQL Tab

If the Select SQL Template button is selected on the Transformation SQL tab, the Choose a SQL Template dialog is displayed.
SQL Templates Dialog

Figure 12.20. SQL Templates Dialog

A number of common SQL templates may be chosen using the dialog. Depending on usage context, the PROCEDURES tab may also be available in addition to the SELECT queries tab. The SQL Template dialog can also be accessed in the Transformation Editor, from the right-click context menu.

12.3. XML Document Modeling

12.3.1. Create XML View Documents from Schema

You can create XML View Documents by selecting an element in the Model Explorer and selecting the Modeling > Create XML View Documents action.
Create XML View Documents Action

Figure 12.21. Create XML View Documents Action

The action will query you for a target XML Document model. You can either select an existing XML Document model from your workspace, or enter a unique model name and the wizard will create a new model for you.
Select or Create XML View Model Dialog

Figure 12.22. Select or Create XML View Model Dialog

After selecting or creating your new XML Document model, the XML Document builder page will be displayed. This page is explained in greater detail in the document view from schema section.
Build XML Documents From XML Schema Dialog

Figure 12.23. Build XML Documents From XML Schema Dialog

12.4. Web Services Modeling

12.4.1. Create Web Service Action

This method is recommended for experienced users for consistent and rapid deployment of Web services designed to query relational sources. It provides detailed control of all Web service interfaces, operations and required transformations from XML Views.
To create a Web service model from relational models or objects:
  1. Select any combination of relational models, tables and/or procedures in the Model Explorer view tree.

    Note

    It is recommended that the user selects single source models, which enables auto-naming of input/output schema and Web service models in Step 3.
  2. Right-click select Modeling > Create Web Service action. .
    Create Web Service Action

    Figure 12.24. Create Web Service Action

  3. In the Create Web Service dialog, specify file names for the generated Input Schema file, Output Schema file and Web service model. Change options as desired. Click Finish when done.
    Create Web Service Dialog

    Figure 12.25. Create Web Service Dialog

  4. When model generation is complete, a confirmation dialog appears. Click OK.
    Generation Completed Dialog

    Figure 12.26. Generation Completed Dialog

12.4.2. Web Services War Generation

12.4.2.1. Web Services War Generation

Teiid Designer allows you to expose your VDBs via a SOAP or REST interface. JBossWS-CXF or RESTEasy wars can be generated based on models within your VDBs.

12.4.2.2. Generating a JBossWS-CXF War

The Teiid Designer provides web service generation capabilities in the form of a JBossWS-CXF war. Once you have added your Web Service Models, as described in New Web Service View Model section, to your VDB, deployed the VDB to a running JBoss Data Virtualization instance and created your VDB's data source, you are ready to expose the web service using the generated war.
To generate a new JBossWS-CXF war using the VDB:
  1. Right-click on the VDB containing your web service model(s) and select the Modeling > Generate JBossWS-CXF War action.

    Figure 12.27. 

  2. Fill in missing properties in Web Service War Generation Wizard shown below.
    Generate a JBossWS-CXF War Web Service Dialog

    Figure 12.28. Generate a JBossWS-CXF War Web Service Dialog

    Table 12.1. Field Descriptions

    Field Name Description
    Name The name of the generated war file.
    Host The server host name (or IP).
    Port The server port.
    VDB JNDI Name The JNDI connection name to the deployed Teiid source VDB.
    Security options
    • None - no username/password required to connect to the VDB through the generated web service.
    • HTTP Basic - the specified security realm and role will be used. The default realm value is the realm that comes out of the box with JBoss Data Virtualization (teiid-security). The role needs to be defined in the appropriate security mechanism. In the case of Teiid, use the teiid-security-roles.properties file. When using HTTPBasic, a local Teiid connection using the PassthroughAuthentication property is required.
    • WS-Security - a password callback class will be generated for you which will validate that the username/password values you specified in the war generator dialog are passed in. This is meant to be a testing mechanism for your WS-Security enabled web service and your own security mechanism should be implemented in this class. All source code is included in the generated war along with the compiled class files.
    Target namespace This is the target namespace that will be used in the generated WSDL and subsequent generated web service classes.
    MTOM (Message Transmission Optimization Mechanism) If selected, MTOM will be enabled for the web service endpoint(s). You will also need to update your output schema accordingly by adding the xmlns:xmime="http://www.w3.org/2005/05/xmlmim" schema and adding type="xs:base64Binary"xmime:expectedContentTypes="application/octet-stream" to the output element you wish to optimize.
    War File Save Location The folder where the generated WAR file should be saved.
  3. Click OK to generate the web service war. When war generation is complete, a confirmation dialog should appear. Click OK.
    Generation Completed Dialog

    Figure 12.29. Generation Completed Dialog

  4. Click OK to create relational tables corresponding to your selected view tables and automatically set the Materialized property to TRUE and the Materialized Table reference value to your newly generated table.
When finished your view tables will be configured with their new materialized properties and the corresponding relational tables will be shown in their package diagram.
Materialized Table Properties

Figure 12.30. Materialized Table Properties

12.4.2.3. Generating a RESTEasy War

In Teiid Designer, it is also possible to expose your VDBs over REST using a generated RESTEasy war. Also, if your target virtual model has update, insert and delete SQL defined, you can easily provide CRUD capabilities via REST. Accepted inputs into the generated REST operations are URI path parameters, query parameters, and/or XML/JSON. JSON is exposed over a URI that includes "json". For example, http://{host}:{port}/{war_context}/{model_name}/resource will accept URI path parameters and/or XML while http://{host}:{port}/{war_context}/{model_name}/json/resource will accept URI path parameters and/or JSON. You can specify query parameters in the target REST procedure's URI property using & as a delimiter. For example, REST:URI = authors&parm1&parm2.
  1. In a virtual model, add a procedure(s) that returns an XMLLiteral object. The target of your procedure can be any models in your VDB. Here is an example procedure that selects from a virtual table (VirtualBooks) and returns the results as an XMLLiteral:

    Figure 12.31. 

    Notice the syntax used to convert the relation table result of the select from VirtualBooks, to an XMLLiteral.
    Here is an example of an update procedure that will insert a row and return an XMLLiteral object:

    Figure 12.32. 

    The input format for the REST procedure could be URI parameters, an XML/JSON document, or some combination of both. When using an XML document your root node must be <input> and the XML nodes must correspond to order of the procedure's input parameters. For example, here is the input for the above insert procedure:
    Sample XML Input

    Figure 12.33. Sample XML Input

    When using a JSON document, ensure your values match the order of your procedure input parameters as well. Here is the input for the above insert procedure:
    Sample JSON Input

    Figure 12.34. Sample JSON Input

  2. Now we need to identify our procedure as REST eligible. To do this we add enable REST properties for the procedure(s) via the Modeling > Enable context menu option.

    Figure 12.35. 

    This will enable two new properties in the property tab for all procedures defined in the model. The two required properties are defined in the table below:

    Table 12.2. Required Extended Properties for RESTful Procedures

    Property Name Description
    Rest Method The HTTP method that will determine the REST mapping of this procedure. Supported methods are: GET, PUT, POST and DELETE
    URI The resource path to the procedure. For example, if you use books/{isbn} as your URI value for a procedure, http://{host}:{port}/{war_context}/{model_name}/books/123 would execute this procedure and pass 123 in as a parameter.
    Here is what the above example would look like in the Property tab:

    Figure 12.36. 

    Note that the generated URI will have the model name included as part of the path, so full URL would look like this: http://{host}:{port}/{war_context}/{model_name}/books/123. If you wanted a REST service to return all books, you would write your procedure just as it is above, but remove the input parameter. The URI property would then just be 'books' (or whatever you want) and the URL would be http://{host}:{port}/{war_context}/{model_name}/books.
    Once you have added all of your procedures along with the required extended properties, be sure and add the model to your VDB or synchronize if it's already included in the VDB. You will then need to redeploy the VDB.

    Important

    If you redeploy your VDB during development, you may receive an "Invalid Session Exception"due to a stale connection obtained for the pool. This can be corrected by flushing the data source or, alternatively, you could add a test query to your VDB connection's -ds.xml file. This will insure you get a valid connection after redeploying your VDB. The syntax for the test query is as follows: <check-valid-connection-sql>some arbitrary sql</check-valid-connection-sql>"
  3. If you have not already done so, you will need to create a data source for your VDB. This can be done in the Server view of Designer. Right-click on your deployed VDB and select Create Data Source. The Generate REST WAR dialog will ask you for the JNDI name for your created source so that it can connect to your VDB.
  4. Right-click on the VDB containing your virtual model(s) with REST eligible procedures and select the Modeling > Generate RESTEasy War action. If there are no procedures that are REST eligible, the "Generate RESTEasy War" option will not be enabled.

    Figure 12.37. 

  5. Fill in missing properties in the REST War Generation Wizard shown below.
    Generate a REST WAR War File Dialog

    Figure 12.38. Generate a REST WAR War File Dialog

    Table 12.3. Field Descriptions

    Field Name Description
    Name The name of the generated war file.
    Connection JNDI Name The JNDI connection name to the deployed Teiid source VDB.
    War File Save Location The folder where the generated WAR file should be saved.
    Include RESTEasy Jars in lib Folder of WAR If selected, the RESTEasy jars and there dependent jars will be included in the lib folder of the generated WAR. If not selected, the jars will not be included. This should be cleared in environments where RESTEasy is installed in the classpath of the server installation to avoid conflicts.
  6. Click OK to generate the REST war. When war generation is complete, a confirmation dialog appears. Click OK.
    Generation Completed Dialog

    Figure 12.39. Generation Completed Dialog

12.4.2.4. Deploying Your Generated WAR File

Once you have generated your war file, you will need to deploy it to your JBoss AS instance. There are a few ways to accomplish this.

From JBDS or JBoss Tools

  1. Insure target JBossAS is configured and running.
  2. Select your WAR file in the Model Explorer view. If you did not generate your war to that location, you can copy and paste it there.
  3. Right-click on the WAR file and select Mark as Deployable. This will cause you WAR file to be automatically deployed the JBoss AS instance you have defined.

    Figure 12.40. 

Using the JBoss AS Administration Console

  1. Using the administration console that comes with JBoss AS, you can deploy WAR files. The administration console is available at http://{host:port}/admin-console. Once logged on, use the Add a New Resource button of the Web Application (WAR) resource folder.

Manual Deployment to JBossAS

  1. It is possible to deploy the generated WAR by manually copying the file to the deploy folder of the target JBoss AS. If the server is running, the WAR will deploy automatically via hot deploy. Otherwise, the WAR will deploy at the next start of the server.

12.4.2.5. Testing Your Generated WAR Files

Once you have deployed your war file, you are ready to test it out. There are a few ways to accomplish this.

SOAP WAR Testing

Determining Your WSDL URL
You can get your WSDL URL at http://{server:port}/jbossws/services. This is where all the deployed web services for the target JBossAS server will be listed. Find your service and click the Endpoint Address link. This will retrieve your web service's WSDL and the WSDL URL address will appear in the browser's address bar.

Figure 12.41. 

Now that you have your WSDL URL, you can use any SOAP testing tool such as the Web Service Tester that comes with JBDS and JBoss Tools or an external tool like soapUI.
Using the JBoss AS Administration Console
Using the administration console that comes with JBoss AS, you can deploy WAR files. The administration console is available at http://{host:port}/admin-console. Once logged on, simply use the "Add a New Resource" button of the "Web Application (WAR)" resource folder.

REST WAR Testing

What is my URI?
When you modeled your REST procedures, you assigned a URI for each HTTP Operation you defined along with the corresponding operation (GET, PUT, POST or DELETE). The full path of each URI is defined as /{war_context}/{model_name}/{resource} for XML input/output and /{war_context}/{model_name}/json/{resource} for JSON input/output.
Using your REST URL, you can use any testing tool with REST support such as the Web Service Tester included with JBDS and JBoss Tools or an external tool like soapUI or cURL.

Chapter 13. Editing Models and Projects

13.1. Editing Models and Projects

Teiid Designer offers three basic model edit actions: Rename, Move and Save As... and one project related action, Clone Project.

13.2. Rename A Model

To rename a model in your workspace:
  1. Select a model in the Model Explorer view.
  2. Right-click select the Refactor > Rename action.
    Refactor Rename Action In Model Explorer

    Figure 13.1. Refactor Rename Action In Model Explorer

  3. Specify unique model name in the Rename Model File dialog. Click OK.
    Rename Model File Dialog

    Figure 13.2. Rename Model File Dialog

Note

Renaming a model that is a dependency to another model will automatically change the model imports for those models. If source model CustomerSource is renamed to OldCustomerSource, for instance, the import statement for the view model CustomerAccounts which imports CustomerSource will be changed to reflect the new name.

13.3. Move Model

To move a model in your workspace:
  1. Select a model in the Model Explorer view.
  2. Right-click select the Refactor > Move action.
    Refactor Move Action In Model Explorer

    Figure 13.3. Refactor Move Action In Model Explorer

  3. Select a new location (that is, Project or Folder) and click OK.
    Move Model Dialog

    Figure 13.4. Move Model Dialog

13.4. Save Copy of Model

The Save As... action performs a similar function as the Refactor > Rename action except the renamed model is a structural copy of the original model.

Note

Each model object maintains its own unique ID, so copying a model will result in a exact structural copy of your original model but with regenerated unique object IDs. Be aware that locating and copying your models via your local file system may result in runtime errors within Teiid Designer. Each model is expected to be unique and duplicate models are not permitted.
To create a duplicate model using Save As...:
  1. Open the model you wish to copy in a Model Editor by double-clicking the model in Model Explorer view or right-click and click Open action.
  2. Select the editor tab for the model you opened.
    Select Editor Tab

    Figure 13.5. Select Editor Tab

  3. Click File > Save As... action to open the Save Model As dialog.
    Save Model As Dialog

    Figure 13.6. Save Model As Dialog

  4. Enter a unique model name in the new model name text field and click OK.
  5. If dependent models are detected, the Save Model As - Import References dialog is presented to give you the opportunity to change any of the dependent models imports to reference the new model or not.
    Save Model As Dialog

    Figure 13.7. Save Model As Dialog

13.5. Clone Project

Because each instance of a model contains a unique ID and each object in each model contains a unique ID, copying a project is a delicate task. For this reason, the Clone Project action was created to manage the creation of exact structural copies of all models in the source project.
The following lists specific rules and limitations for this action.
  • This action clones a complete model project containing any number of model (XMI or XSD) files organized in a user defined directory structure.
  • All object references (UUIDs) within the original project will be replaced with new unique references.
  • Any model dependencies or internal object references are refactored to reflect the dependencies within the cloned project.
  • Any model references to models in projects external to the original project will NOT be replaced.
  • Only XMI and XSD files are cloned. All other file types in your project will NOT be processed nor copied into your newly cloned project including VDBs.
  • If one or more editors that require save are open, the user will be asked to save them before continuing with the cloning process.
To clone a model project:
  1. Select an existing model project in the Model Explorer view.
  2. Right-click, then select Model Project > Clone in the context menu. Otherwise you can select the Project > Clone Project action located in the Teiid Designer's main menu bar.
    Clone Project In Project Menu

    Figure 13.8. Clone Project In Project Menu

  3. On the Clone Project wizard page, provide a name for your new project.
    Clone Project In Project Menu

    Figure 13.9. Clone Project In Project Menu

  4. (Optional) If you wish to create your cloned project in a location other than your default workspace location, clear the Use default location checkbox and specify (type in or browse to) a new directory location on your local file system.
  5. Click Finish to generate your new project.

Chapter 14. Managing Your Virtual Databases

14.1. Create a Virtual Database

Procedure 14.1. Create a Virtual Database

  1. Launch Red Hat JBoss Developer Studio's New wizard.
  2. Open the Teiid Designer category directory and select Teiid VDB.

    Note

    You can also select one or more models in a model project. To do so right-click and select New - Teiid VDB action.
    Launching this wizard will open the New VDB dialog. If you launched with one or more models selected the dialog will contain the pre-selected models for inclusion in the new VDB.

    Note

    A VDB is scoped to be aware of models and files within the same model project as the VDB. You will not be allowed to add models to a VDB that exist in a different project.

14.2. Edit a Virtual Database

Procedure 14.2. Edit an Existing Virtual Database

  1. Select the VDB you want to edit in the Explorer.
  2. Right-click and select the Open action. (You could also double-click it.)
    The VDB will then open in the Editor.

14.3. Multi-Source Binding Support

Teiid Designer allows you to define relational source models and binding them to multiple data sources.
Use Multi-source models to quickly access data in multiple sources with homogeneous metadata. When you have multiple instances using identical schema, Red Hat JBoss Data Virtualization can help you gather data across all the instances, using "multi-source" models. In this scenario, instead of creating/importing a model for every data source, one source model is defined to represents the schema and is configured with multiple data "sources" underneath it. During runtime when a query issued against this model, the query engine analyzes the information and gathers the required data from all sources configured and gathers the results and provides in a single result. Since all sources utilize the same physical metadata, this feature is most appropriate for accessing the same source type with multiple instances.
The VDB Editor's Models tab contains a simplified model table on the left and a new tabbed panel on the right containing Model Details and Source Binding Definition tabs. Click the Multi-source check box if you wish to add additional source bindings.

Note

Note that each binding must be defined with a unique source name as well as unique JNDI name representing a deployed data source you your server.

14.4. User-Defined Functions Support

In Teiid Designer you can create, manage and use User-Defined Functions (UDFs). These functions allow you to perform simple or complex Java operations on your data during runtime. This is accomplished by deploying your custom UDF jars on your server and creating a scalar function representation of your function method to use in your view transformation. In the VDB Editor, you have the option of including your UDF jars as part of the VDB artifact. If included in the VDB, the jars will automatically be deployed to the server for you when the VDB is deployed.
When a UDF model is added to a VDB, each scalar function is interrogated and its referenced UDF jar (if available) is added to the VDB as well as shown in the UDF Jars tab in the editor

14.5. Reusing Virtual Databases

You can treat your deployed VDB as just another database where the database category is your VDB name and each visible model in your VDB is treated as a schema. This is accomplished via a import-vdb XML element in the vdb.xml definition. By allowing VDB's to referenced other VDBs, users can create reusable database components and reduce the amount of modeling required to create complex transformations.
This sample vdb.xml file highlights the import-vdb element and the corresponding import-vdb-reference within the view model's model element:
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" standalone="yes"?> 
<vdb version="1" name="PartssupplierViewsVDB"> 
  <property value="false" name="preview"/> 
  <import-vdb import-data-policies="false" version="1" name="PartssupplierSourcesVDB"/> 
  <model visible="true" type="VIRTUAL" name="PartsViewModel" path="/PartssupplierProject/PartsViewModel.xmi"> 
    <property value="1623826484" name="checksum"/> 
    <property value="Relational" name="modelClass"/>
    <property value="false" name="builtIn"/> 
    <property value="655076658.INDEX" name="indexName"/> 
    <property value="PartssupplierSourcesVDB" name="import-vdb-reference"/> 
  </model> 
</vdb> 
Teiid Designer exposes this capability by allowing users to import metadata from deployed VDBs via the JDBC Import option. Through this import, relational VDB source models are created which structurally represent the Catalog (VDB), Schema (Model) and Tables in Virtual DataBase.
When dealing with the these VDB source models there are some limitations or rules, namely:
  • VDB source models are read-only
  • VDB source model name is determined by the deployed model name (schema) from the VDB it was imported from
  • Model names have to be unique within a model project
  • VDB source models have to be imported/created in a project different than the project used to create and deploy the Reuse VDB
  • The JDBC Import Wizard will restrict your options to comply with these rules

14.6. Create a VDB Source Model

Procedure 14.3. Create a VDB Source Model

  1. Deploy your VDB.
  2. Launch the JDBC Import Wizard by clicking Import - Teiid Designer - JDBC Database Source Model.
  3. On the first page of the wizard select a valid connection profile for your deployed VDB.
    The wizard will detect that the connection profile is a Teiid VDB connection and a section will be displayed on the wizard page titled Teiid VDB Source Options.

    Note

    If Import as VDB source model is NOT checked, then the wizard will continue importing as a normal JDBC import
  4. On the Select Database Objects page, select a single schema to use in order to create as VDB source model.
  5. The final page shows the name of the resulting VDB source model. The name is NOT editable.

    Note

    All other options are disabled

    Note

    The target Into Folder must NOT contain a model with the same name or the Finish button will be disabled.

    Note

    You can use your VDB source model like any other source model in your project. VDB source model tables can be used in your transformation queries and the view models will contain model imports to your VDB source models. However, when your view model is added to a VDB, any referenced VDB source models do NOT get added to your VDB. Instead, an import-vdb element reference is added in its place.
    If VDB imports exist for a VDB, the Show Import VDBs button will be enabled and allow viewing the names of the imported VDBs as shown below.

14.7. Security and Data Access

You have some options on defining your data access security for your VDB via the VDB Editor.
The first level is provided by the model visibility check-box in the Models section (Spyglass column). If unchecked, that model and its contents will not be returned by the Teiid runtime with the standard JDBC metadata.
The next level of security is provided defining permissions for your data roles which can be managed via the lower panel in the VDB Editor. For a unique data role, each model and most objects within that model can have specific values of data access including the following:
  • Security (Row-based condition and column masking)
  • Create
  • Read
  • Update
  • Delete
  • Execute
  • Alter
Double-clicking the Security box for a table or column will launch the Model Object Security Definition dialog where you can define applicable values. In order to edit or remove security, select the Conditions or Masking tabs and use the Edit or Remove buttons.
The Conditions and Masks tabs in the Permissions section allow you to manage (add, remove and edit) these values for your model objects.

Chapter 15. Testing Your Models

15.1. Manage Connection Profiles

15.1.1. Manage Connection Profiles

As described earlier, you can test your models in Teiid Designer by using the Preview Data action or test your models via your deployable VDB.
Teiid Designer utilizes the Eclipse Data Tools Platform (DTP) Connection Profile framework for connection management. Connection Profiles provide a mechanism to connect to JDBC and non-JDBC sources to access metadata for constructing metadata source models. Teiid Designer also provides a custom Teiid connection profile template designed as a JDBC source to a deployed VDB.
By selecting various Teiid Designer Import options, any applicable Connection Profiles you have defined in your Database Development perspective will be available to use as your import source. From these import wizards you can also create new connection profiles or edit existing connection profiles without leaving the wizard.
The Server view provides access to running Teiid instances and shows data source and VDB artifacts deployed there. The Create Data Source action available on this view utilizes the available and applicable connection profiles.

15.1.2. Set Connection Profile for Source Model

Teiid Designer integrates Data Tools Connection Profiles by persisting pertinent connection information in each source model. This can occur through Importing process or through the Modeling > Set Connection Profile action.

15.1.3. View Connection Profile for Source Model

In addition to setting the connection profile on a source model you can also view a source model's connection profile information via the Modeling > View Connection Info action which displays the detailed properties of the connection.
Connection Profile Information Dialog

Figure 15.1. Connection Profile Information Dialog

Note

If a source model has no associated connection profile the following dialog will be displayed.
No Connection Info Dialog

Figure 15.2. No Connection Info Dialog

15.1.4. Remove Connection Profile from Source Model

As a user, you may not want this connection information (i.e. URL, username, etc...) shared through your VDB. Designer provides a means to remove this connection information via a Modeling > Remove Connection Info action. When adding a source model without connection information will require the user to supply or select the correct translator type.

15.2. Previewing Data For a Model

15.2.1. Previewing Data For a Model

Designing and working with data is often much easier when you can see the information you're working with. The Teiid Designer's Preview Data feature makes this possible and allows you to instantly preview the information described by any object, whether it's a physical table or a virtual view. In other words, you can test the views with actual data by simply selecting the table, view, procedure or XML document. Previewing information is a fast and easy way to sample the data. Of course, to run more complicated queries like what your application likely uses, simply execute the VDB Via DTP and type in any query or SQL statement.
After creating your models, you can test them by using the Preview Data action . By selecting a desired table object and executing the action, the results of a simple query will be displayed in the Preview Results view. This action is accessible throughout the Teiid Designer in various view toolbars and context menus.
There are two requirements for previewing your data:
  1. The selected object must be one of several previewable model object types.
  2. All source models within the model dependency tree must reference a connection profile.
Model objects that can be previewed include: relational tables and views (including tables involving access patterns), relational procedures, Web service operations and XML document staging tables.

Note

any virtual table, view or procedure is previewable as long as all physical source models reference sufficient connection info.
After clicking the Preview Data action, Teiid Designer will insure that all source models are associated with connection profiles and that all required passwords are set.
If the model selected for preview is a source model and there is insufficient connection info for that model, the following dialog will be displayed and the action terminated.
Preview Not Available

Figure 15.3. Preview Not Available

If any of the source models in the corresponding project require a password that cannot be retrieved from an existing connection profile, the user will be queried for each missing password.
Missing Password

Figure 15.4. Missing Password

Testing Your Transformations

When editing transformation SQL in the Transformation Editor, a special SQL Results data action is provided in the editor toolbar . You can change your transformation SQL, re-validate and preview your the data for your modified SQL. The following sections provide steps for previewing your data. Note that all steps assume that all source models referenced by your models, either directly or through dependencies, are bound to connector bindings.

15.2.2. Preview Relational Table or View

To preview a relational table, relational view or staging table:
  1. Select a relational table or view in the Model Explorer view or diagram. The table or view can be in a view model as well as a source model. Staging tables are not visible in the Model Explorer view, so you need to open the mapping diagram and select it there.
  2. Right-click select the Preview Data action . You can also select the same action in the toolbar of either the Model Explorer view or diagram.
  3. Your query results will be displayed in the Preview Results view. The view will automatically open or get focus if not visible in your perspective.

15.2.3. Preview Relational Table With Access Pattern

To preview a relational table or view with access pattern:
  1. Select a relational table or view in the Model Explorer view or diagram that contains an access pattern. The table or view can be in a view model as well as a source model.
  2. Right-click select the Preview Data action . You can also select the same action in the toolbar of either the Model Explorer view or diagram.
  3. A column input dialog is presented. Select each access pattern and enter a value for each required column.

    Note

    If data entered does not match the column datatype (String, integer, etc...), an error message will be displayed in the dialog header.
    When all required values are entered, click the OK button to execute the query.
    Access Pattern Column Input Dialog

    Figure 15.5. Access Pattern Column Input Dialog

  4. Your query results will be displayed in the Preview Results view. The view will automatically open or get focus if not visible in your perspective.

15.2.4. Preview Relational Procedure

To preview a relational procedure:
  1. Select a relational procedure in the Model Explorer view or diagram. The procedure can be in a view model as well as a source model.
  2. Right-click select the Preview Data action . You can also select the same action in the toolbar of either the Model Explorer view or diagram.
  3. An input parameter input dialog is presented. Enter a valid value for each parameter.

    Note

    If data entered does not match the parameter datatype (String, integer, etc...), an error message will be displayed in the dialog header.
    When all required values are entered, click the OK button to execute the query.
    Procedure Parameter Input Dialog

    Figure 15.6. Procedure Parameter Input Dialog

  4. Your query results will be displayed in the Preview Results view. The view will automatically open or get focus if not visible in your perspective.

15.2.5. Preview Web Service Operation

To preview a Web service operation:
  1. Select a Web service operation in the Model Explorer view or diagram. The operation can be in a view model as well as a source model.
  2. Right-click select the Preview Data action . You can also select the same action in the toolbar of either the Model Explorer view or diagram.
  3. An input parameter input dialog is presented. Enter a valid value for each parameter.

    Note

    If data entered does not match the parameter datatype (String, integer, etc...), an error message will be displayed in the dialog header.
    When all required values are entered, click the OK button to execute the query.
    Procedure Parameter Input Dialog

    Figure 15.7. Procedure Parameter Input Dialog

  4. Your query results will be displayed in the Preview Results view. The view will automatically open or get focus if not visible in your perspective.

15.2.6. Sample SQL Results for Preview Data

Preview Data results are displayed in the Eclipse Datatools SQL Results view as shown below.

Note

There are a number of display preference and filter options for this view via toolbar buttons and the drop-down menu.
SQL Results View

Figure 15.8. SQL Results View

15.2.7. Execution Plans

When Preview Data is executed, the Teiid Execution Plan is also displayed as shown below. The Execution Plan may also be obtained by right-clicking on a previewable object, then selecting Modeling > Show Execution Plan in the context menu.
Teiid Execution Plan View

Figure 15.9. Teiid Execution Plan View

15.3. Testing With Your VDB

15.3.1. Testing With Your VDB

In Teiid Designer you can execute a VDB to test/query actual data.
The requirements for VDB execution are:
  • A deployed VDB backed by valid deployed Data Sources
  • An instance of a Teiid Connection Profile configured for the deployed VDB
Teiid Designer simplifies this process via Deploy VDB and Execute VDB actions. Deploy VDB does just that, deploy a selected VDB to a running Teiid instance. Execute VDB performs the VDB deployment, creates a Teiid Connection Profile, opens the Database Development perspective and creates a connection to your VDB.

15.3.2. Creating Data Sources

The mechanism by which VDBs are able to query actual data sources is the Data Source. These are deployed configurations backed by database or source connection jars. Each source model referenced within a VDB requires a JNDI name representing a deployed Data Source.
When creating VDBs you do not need to have deployed data sources on your JBoss Data Virtualization server, but if you wish to test your VDB, the data sources need to be present.
Teiid Designer provides a Create Data Source action so you can create compatible data sources for your source model. If you wish to create a data source for a specific model you can select that source model in your workspace and select the Modeling > Create Data Source action. This will extract the connection profile data from your source model and create a corresponding data source on your default JBoss Data Virtualization server.
You can also create data sources from the Server view. Select a JBoss Data Virtualization server instance in the Server view and right-click select the Create Data Source action. This will launch the Create Data Source dialog.
Create Data Source Dialog

Figure 15.10. Create Data Source Dialog

You can either select and existing Connection Profile from the drop-down list (Use Connection Profile Info option) or check the Use Model Info option and select an existing source model containing connection info.
After creating your new data source it should now be shown in the Data Sources folder of the corresponding JBoss Data Virtualization server.

15.3.3. Execute VDB from Model Explorer

If you have a JBoss Data Virtualization instance defined and connected in your Server view you can:
  1. Right-click a VDB in your Model Explorer select Modeling > Execute VDB action. This action will insure your selected VDB is deployed to JBoss Data Virtualization, create a Teiid Connection Profile specific for that VDB, open the Database Development perspective and create a connection to your VDB.
    Execute VDB Action

    Figure 15.11. Execute VDB Action

  2. Select your new Teiid connection profile and right-click select Open SQL Scrapbook, enter your designer SQL (i.e. SELECT * FROM TableXXXX), select all text and right-click select Execute Selected Text.
    SQL Scrapbook Editor

    Figure 15.12. SQL Scrapbook Editor

  3. Results of query should be displayed in the SQL Results view on the Result1 tab.
    SQL Results View

    Figure 15.13. SQL Results View

15.3.4. Deploy VDB from Model Explorer

You can also deploy your VDB first by selecting it in the Model Explorer and dragging/dropping it onto a connected JBoss Data Virtualization instance in the Server view, or right-click select Modeling > Deploy action.
Once deployed, you can select the VDB in the Server view and right-click select the Execute VDB action there. This will create a Teiid Connection Profile specific for that VDB, open the Database Development perspective and create a connection to your VDB. Continue with Step's 2 and 3 above.

Note

If you do not have a JBoss Data Virtualization instance defined or your default JBoss Data Virtualization instance is disconnected, the following dialog will be displayed if the Modeling > Deploy action is launched.
No Teiid Instance Defined

Figure 15.14. No Teiid Instance Defined

15.3.5. Executing a Deployed VDB

To execute a VDB, that's been deployed manually, follow the steps below:
  1. Open the Database Development perspective.
  2. Select the Database Connections folder and choose the New action to display the New Connection Profile dialog.
    New Connection Profile Dialog

    Figure 15.15. New Connection Profile Dialog

  3. Enter unique name for your profile, select an existing connection profile type and hit Next.
  4. In the Teiid Profile Wizard page, select the New Driver Definition button to locate and select the Teiid client jar on your file system. Configure your URL using your VDB Name, Host, Port, Username (default = admin) and Password (default = teiid).
    Teiid Connection Profile Dialog

    Figure 15.16. Teiid Connection Profile Dialog

  5. Select Next to view a summary of your new Teiid Connection Profile.
    Teiid Connection Profile Summary

    Figure 15.17. Teiid Connection Profile Summary

  6. Select Finish.
  7. Select your new Teiid connection profile and right-click select Open SQL Scrapbook, enter your designer SQL (i.e. SELECT * FROM TableXXXX), select all text and right-click select Execute Selected Text.
    SQL Scrapbook Editor

    Figure 15.18. SQL Scrapbook Editor

Chapter 16. Searching

16.1. Searching

Designer provides multiple search actions located via Teiid Designer submenu in Eclipses Search menu.
The individual actions in the Teiid Designer submenu are described below:
  • Transformations... - Launches the Transformation Search dialog. User can search models in the workspace for matching SQL text. Search results appear in the dialog and user can select and view SQL as well as open desired transformations for editing.
  • Metadata... - Launches the Search dialog. User can search for models in the workspace by specifying an Object Type, and/or a Data Type, and/or a property value. Search results appear in the Search Results view, and double clicking a result will open that model in the appropriate editor.
  • Find Model Object - Launches the Find Model Object dialog, which can be used to find an object in the workspace by specifying all or part of its name. Selecting the object will open it in the appropriate editor.

16.2. Finding Model Objects

The Teiid Designer provides a name based search capability to quickly locate and display model objects.
To find a model object:
  1. Open the Find Model Object dialog by either selecting the action on the main Teiid Designer toolbar or select the same action via the main menu's Search > Find Model Object action.
  2. Begin typing a word or partial word in the Type Object Name field. Wild card (*) characters will be honored. As you type, the objects which match the desired name will be displayed in the Matching Model Objects list. If there are more than one objects with the same name, the locations or paths of the objects are displayed in the Locations list.
  3. If more than one object exists with the desired name, select the one of the locations.
  4. Click OK. If editor is not open for the object's model, an editor will open. The desired object results in a diagram (if applicable) and selected.

16.3. Search Transformation SQL

The Teiid Designer provides a search capability to string values present in transformation SQL text.
To search for string values in your transformations SQL:
  1. Click Search > Transformations... action on the Teiid Designer main menu which opens the Search Transformations dialog.
  2. Specify a string segment in the Find: field and specify/change your case sensitive preference.
  3. Select Perform Search button. Any transformation object containing SQL text which contains occurrences of your string will be displayed in the results section.
You can select individual objects and view the SQL. If a table or view supports updates and there is insert, update or delete SQL present, you can expand the object and select the individual SQL type as shown below.
If you wish to view the selected object and its SQL in a Model Editor, you can click the Edit button. An editor will be opened if not already open. If an editor is open its tab will be selected. In addition, the Transformation Editor will be opened and you can perform Find/Replace (Ctrl-F) actions to highlight your original searched text string and edit your SQL if you wish.

16.4. Search Models Via Metadata Properties

The Teiid Designer provides a search capability to find model objects that are characterized by one or more metadata property values.
To search your models using metadata:
  1. Click Search > Metadata... action on the main Teiid Designer toolbar which opens the Search dialog.
  2. Specify desired search options for Object Type, Data Type and Properties.
  3. Click Search. The search will be performed and the results will be displayed in the Search Results View. If the view is not yet open, it will be opened automatically.

Appendix A. Supported Configurations

A.1. Supported Data Sources and Translators

The following table provides a list of data sources and translators that are supported by Red Hat.

Table A.1. Supported Data Sources and Translators

Data Source Translator Supported DV Version Driver
Apache Hive 12
-
6.0+
-
Apache Solr
solr
6.1+
-
Cloudera Hadoop
-
6.1+
-
EDS 5.x
teiid
6.0+
-
Files – delimited, fixed length
file
6.0+
-
Generic Datasource-JDBC ansi
jdbc-ansi
6.0+
-
Generic Datasource-JDBC simple
jdbc-simple
6.0+
-
Google Spreadsheet
-
6.0+
-
Greenplum 4.x
postgresql
6.0+
-
Hortonworks Hadoop
-
6.1.+
-
HSQL (for test/examples only)
-
-
-
IBM DB2 10
db2
6.1+
Universal Driver v4.x
IBM DB2 9.7
db2
6.0+
Universal Driver v4.x
Ingres 10
ingres
6.0+
-
Intel Hadoop
-
6.1+
-
JBoss Data Grid 6.4 (remote client - hotrod)
infinispan-cache-dsl
6.2+
-
JBoss Data Grid 6.4 (library mode)
infinispan-cache
6.0 - post GA, 6.1+
-
LDAP/ActiveDirectory v3
ldap
6.0+
-
Mainframe (CICS,IMS,VSAM)
-
6.0+
-
MariaDB
mysql5
6.1+
-
ModeShape/JCR 3.1
-
6.0+
-
MongoDB 2.2
mongodb
6.0
post GA, 6.1+ -
MS Access 2010
-
6.0+
-
MS Access 2013
-
6.0+
-
MS Excel 2010
excel
6.0+
-
MS Excel 2013
excel
6.0+
-
MS SQL Server 2008
sqlserver
6.0+
Microsoft SQL Server JDBC Driver 4
MS SQL Server 2012
sqlserver
6.0+
Microsoft SQL Server JDBC Driver 4
MySQL 5.1
mysql5
6.0+
V5.1
MySQL 5.5
mysql5
6.0+
V5.5
Netezza 6.0.2
netezza
6.0+
-
Oracle 10g R2
oracle
6.0+
Oracle JDBC Driver v10
Oracle 11g RAC
oracle
6.0+
Oracle JDBC Driver v11
Oracle 12c
oracle
6.0 - post GA, 6.1+
Oracle JDBC Driver v12
PostgreSQL 8.4
postgresql
6.0+
-
PostgreSQL 9.2
postgresql
6.0+
-
REST/JSON over HTTP
ws
-
-
RHEL 5.5/6 PostgreSQL config
-
6.0+
-
Salesforce.com API 22
salesforce
6.0+
-
SAP Netweaver Gateway (OData)
sap-nw-gateway
6.1+
-
Support SAP Service Registry as a Data Source
-
6.2+
-
Sybase ASE 15
sybase
6.0+
jConnect JDBC3.0 v7
Teradata Express 12
teradata
6.0+
-
Webservices
ws
6.0+
-
XML Files
FILE
6.0+
-

Note

MS Excel is supported in so much as there is a write procedure.

A.2. Designer Metadata Usage Requirements In JBoss Data Virtualization Runtime

Based on the metadata exposed by the Teiid Designer the below table shows which fields are required and how that information is being used in JBoss Data Virtualization runtime.

Table A.2. Data Usage for Tables

TABLE Type In Designer In Metadata API Required Description
FullName String Yes Yes Yes Name of the Table
NameInSource String Yes Yes Yes Name of Table in the source system, for view this can be empty, also used on variety of use cases
Cardinality Integer Yes Yes Yes Cardinality is used to calculate the cost of source node access
TableType Integer Yes Yes Yes Table,View,Document,XmlMappingClass,XmlStagingTable,MaterializedTable
IsVirtual Boolean Yes Yes Yes Used to find if this is source table Vs view
IsSystem Boolean Yes Yes No Only used for System metadata
IsMaterialized Boolean Yes Yes Yes To identify that the table is materialized
SupportsUpdate Boolean Yes Yes Yes To allow updates on the table
PrimaryKeyID String Yes KeyRecord Yes Used for creating indexes on temp tables and to create default update/delete procedures
ForeignKeyIDs Collection Yes List<ForeignKey> Yes Used in Planning of query (rule raise access)
IndexIDs Collection Yes List<KeyRecord> Yes Used for creating indexes on temp tables and in planning (estimate predicate cost)
UniqueKeyIDs Collection Yes List<KeyRecord> Yes Used for query planning
AccessPatternIDs Collection Yes List<KeyRecord> Yes Used for enforcing the criteria on query
MaterializedTableID String Yes Table Yes Reference to Materialization table
insertEnabled Boolean ** Yes Yes Flag for checking insert procedure is enabled for view
deleteEnabled Boolean ** Yes Yes Flag for checking delete procedure is enabled for view
updateEnabled Boolean ** Yes Yes Flag for checking update procedure is enabled for view
Select Transformation String ** Yes Yes Transformation for Select in case of View
Insert Plan String ** Yes Yes Transformation for Insert in case of View
Update Plan String ** Yes Yes Transformation for Update in case of View
Delete Plan String ** Yes Yes Transformation for Delete in case of View
Bindings Collection ** Yes Yes XML Document
SchemaPaths Collection ** Yes Yes XML Document

Table A.3. Data Usage for Columns

COLUMN Type In Designer In Metadata API Required Description
FullName String Yes Yes Yes Name of the column
NameInSource String Yes Yes Yes Name of the column in source system
IsSelectable Boolean Yes Yes Yes Column is allowed in select
IsUpdatable Boolean Yes Yes Yes Column is allowed in Update/Insert/Delete
NullType Integer Yes Yes Yes Used for validation if null value allowed
IsAutoIncrementable Boolean Yes Yes Yes During insert used to validate if a value is required or not
IsCaseSensitive Boolean Yes Yes ?? ??
IsSigned Boolean Yes Yes ?? Used in System Metadata
IsCurrency Boolean Yes Yes No Only used for System metadata
IsFixedLength Boolean Yes Yes No Only used for System metadata
IsTranformationInputParameter Boolean Yes ?? ?? ??
SearchType Integer Yes Yes Yes Used for defining the capability of the source
Length Integer Yes Yes ?? Used in System Metadata
Scale Integer Yes Yes ?? Used in System Metadata
Precision Integer Yes Yes ?? Used in System Metadata
CharOctetLength Integer Yes Yes No only used for System metadata
Radix Integer Yes Yes ?? Used in System Metadata
DistinctValues Integer Yes Yes Yes Used for cost calculations, System metadata
NullValues Integer Yes Yes Yes Used for cost calculations, System metadata
MinValue String Yes Yes Yes Used for cost calculations, System metadata
MaxValue String Yes Yes Yes Used for cost calculations, System metadata
Format String Yes Yes No Only used for System metadata
RuntimeType String Yes DataType Yes Data Type
NativeType String Yes Yes Yes Translators can use this field to further plan
DatatypeObjectID String Yes ?? ??  
DefaultValue String Yes Yes Yes Used for Insert and procedure execute operations when the values are not supplied
Position Integer Yes Yes Yes Used in the index calculations

Table A.4. Data Usage for Primary Keys

PRIMARY KEY Type In Designer In Metadata API Required Description
FullName String     See the KeyRecord, See Table
NameInSource String     
ColumnIDs Collection     
ForeignKeyIDs Collection     Extends KeyRecord

Table A.5. Data Usage for Unique Keys

UNIQUE KEY Type In Designer In Metadata API Required Description
FullName String     See the KeyRecord, See Table
NameInSource String     
ColumnIDs Collection     
ForeignKeyIDs Collection     

Table A.6. Data Usage for Indexes

INDEX Type In Designer In Metadata API Required Description
FullName String     See the KeyRecord, See Table
NameInSource String     
ColumnIDs Collection     

Table A.7. Data Usage for Access Patterns

ACCESS PATTERNS Type In Designer In Metadata API Required Description
FullName String     See the KeyRecord, See Table
NameInSource String     
ColumnIDs Collection     

Table A.8. Data Usage for Result Sets

RESULT SET Type In Designer In Metadata API Required Description
FullName String     See DataType
NameInSource String     
ColumnIDs Collection     

Table A.9. Data Usage for Foreign Keys

FOREIGN KEY Type In Designer In Metadata API Required Description
FullName String     See the KeyRecord, See Table
NameInSource String     
ColumnIDs Collection     
UniqueKeyID String     

Table A.10. Data Usage for Data Types

DATA TYPE Type In Designer In Metadata API Required Description
FullName String    No Only used for System metadata
NameInSource String    No Only used for System metadata
Length Integer    No Only used for System metadata
PrecisionLength Integer    No Only used for System metadata
Scale Integer    No Only used for System metadata
Radix Integer    No Only used for System metadata
IsSigned Boolean    No Only used for System metadata
IsAutoIncrement Boolean    No Only used for System metadata
IsCaseSensitive Boolean    No Only used for System metadata
Type Integer    No Only used for System metadata
SearchType Integer    No Only used for System metadata
NullType Integer    No Only used for System metadata
JavaClassName String    Yes Maps to runtime type based on java class name
RuntimeTypeName String    No Only used for System metadata
DatatypeID String    No Only used for System metadata
BaseTypeID String    No Only used for System metadata
PrimitiveTypeID String    No Only used for System metadata
VarietyType Integer    No Only used for System metadata
VarietyProps Collection    No Only used for System metadata

Table A.11. Data Usage for Procedures

PROCEDURE Type In Designer In Metadata API Required Description
FullName String Yes Yes Yes Name of the column
NameInSource String Yes Yes Yes Name of the column in source system
IsFunction Boolean   Yes Yes Determines if this function
IsVirtual Boolean   Yes Yes If Function then UDF else stored procedure
ParametersIDs Collection   Yes Yes Parameter List
ResultSetID String   Yes Yes Result set columns
UpdateCount Integer   Yes Yes Update count defines the number of sources being updated, only applicable for virtual procedures

Table A.12. Data Usage for Procedure Parameters

PROCEDURE PARAMETER Type In Designer In Metadata API Required Description
ObjectID String     Same as Column
FullName String     Same as Column
nameInSource String     Same as Column
defaultValue String     Same as Column
RuntimeType String     Same as Column
DatatypeObjectID String     Same as Column
Length Integer     Same as Column
Radix Integer     Same as Column
Scale Integer     Same as Column
NullType Integer     Same as Column
Precision Integer     Same as Column
Position Integer     Same as Column
Type String    Yes Defines parameter is IN/OUT/RETURN
Optional Boolean    No Defines if the parameter is optional or not, only used system metadata

Table A.13. Data Usage for SQL Transformations

SQL TRANSFORMATION(**) Type In Designer In Metadata API Required Description
VirtualGroupName String Yes No Yes See Table, the properties defined on Table
TransformedObjectID String Yes No Yes See Table, the properties defined on Table
TransformationObjectID String Yes No Yes See Table, the properties defined on Table
TransformationSql String Yes No Yes See Table, the properties defined on Table
Bindings Collection Yes No Yes See Table, the properties defined on Table
SchemaPaths Collection Yes No Yes See Table, the properties defined on Table

Table A.14. Data Usage for VDBs

VDB Type In Designer In Metadata API Required Description
FullName String Yes vdb.xml Yes Name of the VDB
NameInSource String ?? No No Not required
Version String Yes vdb.xml Yes VDB version
Identifier String Yes No No Not required
Description String Yes vdb.xml No Used by System metadata
ProducerName String Yes No No Not required
ProducerVersion String Yes No No Not required
Provider String Yes No No Not required
TimeLastChanged String Yes No No Not required
TimeLastProduced String Yes No No Not required
ModelIDs Collection Yes vdb.xml Yes Defines the model list in a VDB

Table A.15. Data Usage for Annotations

ANNOTATION Type In Designer In Metadata API Required Description
FullName String Yes Yes No System metadata, as description on procedure parameter
NameInSource String Yes No No Not required
Description String Yes No No Not required

Appendix B. User Preferences

B.1. User Preferences

The Teiid Designer provides options or preferences which enable customization of various modeling and UI behaviors. Preferences can be accessed via the Edit > Preferences action on the Main toolbar.
Preferences Dialog

Figure B.1. Preferences Dialog

B.2. Teiid Designer Preferences

General Teiid Designer preferences include:
  • Always open editor without prompting - To change/edit a model, it must be opened for editing. Selecting this box will automatically open the model in an editor if the user attempts to perform a change in a model. If unchecked, the user will be informed that an editor will be opened before the operation is completed.
  • Open Designer perspective when model is opened - If a model is opened via importing projects, the New > Teiid Metadata Model menu and the Teiid Designer perspective is not open, you may want to automatically open the perspective and begin working on your model. This preference has 3 settings. Always open, which means always open the perspective without prompting; never open, which means do not open the Teiid Designer perspective, or prompt, which will always ask you if you wish to open the Teiid Designer perspective.
  • Check and update imports during save - Occasionally editing a model may add or remove objects in one model that reference objects in another model. Model Imports keep track of these dependencies within each model. A validation error or warning may appear during a build. Checking this box will automatically check and update imports during the save process. This will result in any unneeded imports being removed from the model or any required imports added to the model. If unchecked, no updating of imports will be performed.
  • Enable Preview - If the Designer Runtime feature is installed and a Teiid Instance is defined, Teiid Designer will automatically keep the preview artifacts (VDBs) in sync with the workspace models. Clearing this preference will disable preview feature and not create preview artifacts.
  • Enable Preview Teiid Cleanup - If operating Designer with Enable Preview = TRUE, then this preference will result in automatic clean-up of your preview artifacts from your JBoss Data Virtualization servers. Any preview VDBs or preview data sources will be undeployed from your servers as part of Eclipse's shutdown process.
General Teiid Designer Preferences Panel

Figure B.2. General Teiid Designer Preferences Panel

B.3. Diagram Preferences

Several diagram preferences are available to customize your diagrams.
  • Notations - Standard diagram notation for Teiid Designer is based on UML notation. Future releases may include alternate notations.
  • Routers - The relationship link type for Package and Custom diagrams (Foreign Key - Primary Key relationships) can be customized. Available options include Orthogonal (default), Direct or Manual (user defined breakpoints).
  • Font Settings - Select font type, style and size.
  • Background Color Settings - Select a unique background color for each diagram type to help differentiate between types.
  • Model Size - Displaying very large diagram may take a considerably long time. This preference allows users to set an upper limit on the number of objects to display in a diagram. If this limit is exceeded, a warning is displayed to the user and the diagram is not constructed.
  • Relationship Options - UML-type relationships can be customized in a couple of ways. Role Names and Multiplicity labels can be shown or hidden using the checkboxes labeled Show Role Names and Show Multiplicity.
Diagram Preferences Panel

Figure B.3. Diagram Preferences Panel

B.4. Diagram Printing Preferences

Diagram print options are stored as preferences. These can be accessed through this preference page, by right-clicking diagram Page Setup action , or via the Modify Diagram Printing Preferences action located on the vertical diagram toolbar .
Diagram Preferences Panel

Figure B.4. Diagram Preferences Panel

B.5. Editor Preferences

B.5.1. XML Document Preferences

XML Document Mapping Preferences provide ways to customize Mapping Diagram and Recursion Editor (XML) behavior.
XML Document Preferences Panel

Figure B.5. XML Document Preferences Panel

B.5.2. Table Editor Preferences

Table Editor Preferences provide a way to customize the order and the information content for each model object type.
Table Editor Preferences Panel

Figure B.6. Table Editor Preferences Panel

B.5.3. Transformation Editor Preferences

Transformation Editor Preferences provide a way to customize SQL formatting, diagram layout, and default view entity properties.
Transformation Editor Preferences Panel

Figure B.7. Transformation Editor Preferences Panel

B.5.4. VDB Editor Preferences

VDB Editor Preferences provide a way to customize VDB editor behavior.
VDB Editor Preferences Panel

Figure B.8. VDB Editor Preferences Panel

B.6. Validation Preferences

Validation Preferences provide a way to customize the severity of some of the rules checked during model validation.
The Validation preference pages, shown below, include the validation preferences for Core, Relational, XML and XSD (XML Schema) models.
Core Model Validation Preferences Panel

Figure B.9. Core Model Validation Preferences Panel

Relational Model Validation Preferences Panel

Figure B.10. Relational Model Validation Preferences Panel

XML Document Model Validation Preferences Panel

Figure B.11. XML Document Model Validation Preferences Panel

XSD Schema Model Validation Preferences Panel

Figure B.12. XSD Schema Model Validation Preferences Panel

Note

Increasing the severity level to error will prevent you from testing your VDB or deploying a web service if violations of that preference are found during validation.

Appendix C. Teiid Designer UI Reference

C.1. Teiid Designer Perspectives

Teiid Designer utilizes the Eclipse Workbench environment which controls visual layout via perspectives. A perspective defines the initial set and layout of views and editors. Within the application window, each perspective shares the same set of editors. Each perspective provides a set of functionality aimed at accomplishing a specific set of tasks.
Perspectives also control what appears in certain menus and toolbars. They define visible action sets, which you can change to customize a perspective. You can save a perspective that you build in this manner, making your own custom perspective that you can open again later.

C.2. Teiid Designer Perspective

The Teiid Designer perspective provides access to fundamental model editing and management capabilities. This perspective includes the following main UI components or groups of components:
  • Model Explorer View - Teiid tree view of Model Objects.
  • Server View - JBoss Data Virtualization Server instance view. Provides view of contents for connected instances of installed Teiid runtime.
  • Model Editors - Custom editors targeted for .xmi metadata model files.
  • Properties View - Standard property values for selected workbench objects.
  • Guides View - Guides and Status Views which enhance usability.
  • Miscellaneous Views - Includes the Problems view, Message Log view and the SQL Results view (opened if Preview Data action is performed).
Teiid Designer Perspective Layout

Figure C.1. Teiid Designer Perspective Layout

C.3. Opening a Perspective

There are two ways to open a perspective:
  • Using the Open Perspective button on the shortcut bar.
  • Selecting a perspective from the Window > Open Perspective menu.
To open a perspective by using the shortcut bar button:
  1. Click the Open Perspective button .
  2. A menu appears showing the same choices as shown on the Window > Open Perspective menu. Click Other from the menu.
    Perspectives Menu

    Figure C.2. Perspectives Menu

  3. In the Select Perspective dialog, select Teiid Designer and click OK.
    Select Perspective Dialog

    Figure C.3. Select Perspective Dialog

The Teiid Designer perspective is now displayed.
There are few additional features of perspectives to take note of.
  • The title of the window will indicate which perspective is in use.
    Workbench Window Title Bar

    Figure C.4. Workbench Window Title Bar

  • The shortcut bar may contain multiple perspectives. The perspective button which is pressed in, indicates that it is the current perspective.
  • To display the full name of the perspectives, right-click the perspective bar and click Show Text and conversely click Hide Text to only show icons.
  • To quickly switch between open perspectives, select the desired perspective button. Notice that the set of views is different for each of the perspectives.
    Workbench Window Title Bar

    Figure C.5. Workbench Window Title Bar

C.4. Further Information

For more details on perspectives, views and other Eclipse workbench details, see formal Eclipse Documentation.

Appendix D. Teiid Designer Views

D.1. Teiid Designer Views

Views are dockable windows which present data from your models or your modeling session in various forms. Some views support particular Model Editors and their content is dependent on workspace selection. This section summarizes most of the views used and available in Teiid Designer. The full list is presented in the main menu's Window > Show View > Other... dialog under the Teiid Designer category.
Show View Dialog

Figure D.1. Show View Dialog

D.2. Model Explorer View

Teiid Designer allows you manage multiple projects containing multiple models and any corresponding or dependent resources. The Model Explorer provides a simple file-structured view of these resources.
The Model Explorer (shown below) is comprised of a toolbar and a tree view.
Model Explorer View

Figure D.2. Model Explorer View

The toolbar consists of nine common actions:
  • Preview Data - Executes a simple preview query (SELECT * FROM ).
  • Sort Model Contents - Sorts the contents of the models based on object type and alphabetizing.
  • Refresh Markers - Refreshes error and warning markers for objects in tree.
  • Back - Displays the last Go Into location. (See Eclipse Help)
  • Forward - Displays the next Go Into location. (See Eclipse Help)
  • Up - Navigates up one folder/container location. (See Eclipse Help)
  • Collapse All - Collapses all projects.
  • Link with Editor - When object is selected in an open editor, this option auto-selects and reveals object in Model Explorer.
  • Additional Actions
The additional actions are shown in the following figure:
Additional Actions

Figure D.3. Additional Actions

If Show Model Imports is selected, the imports will be displayed directly under a model resource as shown below.
Show Model Imports Action

Figure D.4. Show Model Imports Action

D.3. Selection-Based Action Menus

Selecting specific objects in the Model Explorer provides a context from which the Teiid Designer presents a customized menu of available actions.
Selecting a view model, for instance, results in a number of high level options to manage edit model content, perform various operations and provides quick access to other important actions available in Teiid Designer. These may include specialized actions based on model type.
Sample Context Menu

Figure D.5. Sample Context Menu

D.4. Outline View

The Outline View is a utility view which provides both at tree view dedicated to a specific model (open in an editor) and a scaled thumbnail diagram representative of the diagram open in the corresponding Diagram Editor.
You can show the Outline View by clicking its tab. If there is no open editors, the view indicates that Outline is not available. If a Model Editor is open, then the root of the displayed tree will be the model for the editor that is currently in focus in Teiid Designer(tab on top).

D.5. Outline Tree View

This tree view provides the same basic editing and navigation behavior as the Model Explorer. One additional capability is the drag and drop feature which provides re-ordering and re-parenting of objects in a model.
Outline View

Figure D.6. Outline View

D.6. Outline Thumbnail View

The Outline View also offers you a way to view a thumbnail sketch of your diagram regardless of its size. To view this diagram thumbnail from the Outline panel, click the Diagram Overview button at the top of the view. The diagram overview displays in the Outline View.
Outline View

Figure D.7. Outline View

The view contains a thumbnail of your entire diagram. The shaded portion represents the portion visible in the Diagram Editor view.
To move to a specific portion of your diagram, click the shaded area and drag to the position you want displayed in the Diagram Editor view.

Figure D.8. 

D.7. Server View

The Server View provides a means to display and manage server instances and their contents within the JBoss Developer Studio environment. Since Teiid Designer is installed as part of a JBoss Data Virtualization server, its contents is displayed as part of its JBoss parent.
To show the Server View click Window > Show View > Other... to display the Show View dialog. Click Server > Servers view and click OK.
Server View

Figure D.9. Server View

To create your Teiid instance:
  • Select the New... action in the Server view and this will launch the JBoss Data Virtualization Server wizard. Configuring the JBoss Data Virtualization Server instance (with Teiid installed) will enable connection to the Teiid Server.
  • In the New Server wizard, select the JBoss Enterprise Application Platform server type under the JBoss Enterprise Middleware category and click Next >.
    New Server Dialog

    Figure D.10. New Server Dialog

  • On the JBoss Runtime page, click the top Browse... button to select the installation folder of your JBoss Enterprise Application Platform server.
    JBoss Runtime Definition

    Figure D.11. JBoss Runtime Definition

  • Then click the bottom Browse... button to select the standalone.xml configuration file located under the EAP_HOME/standalone/configuration/ folder on your file system. Then click Finish.
    Teiid Configuration File Selection

    Figure D.12. Teiid Configuration File Selection

  • Your new JBoss Data Virtualization server configuration will be opened in the JBoss / Teiid Editor for viewing. In this editor you can test both Teiid admin and JDBC connections.
    Teiid Editor

    Figure D.13. Teiid Editor

Actions available in this view include:
  • Teiid Server Properties - View and edit properties of an existing Teiid instance.
  • Reconnect - Reconnect and refresh contents of the selected Teiid instance.
  • Execute VDB - Creates a JDBC Teiid connection profile and opens the Data Tools Database Development perspective.
  • Undeploy VDB - Removes the selected VDB from the Teiid instance.
  • Create Data Source - Launches the New Data Source wizard.
  • Delete Data Source - Removes the selected Data Source from the Teiid instance.

Note

Once the server is started, the Server view will now display the data source, translator and VDB content for your running Teiid server.
Teiid Contents in Server View

Figure D.14. Teiid Contents in Server View

D.8. Properties View

The Properties View provides editing capabilities for the currently selected object in Teiid Designer. The selection provided by whichever view or editor is currently in focus will determine the its contents.
To edit a property, click a cell in the Value column. As in the Table Editor, each cell provides a UI editor specific to the property type.
Properties View

Figure D.15. Properties View

If the model for the object being edited is not open in an editor, a dialog may appear confirming the attempt to modify the model and asking the user to confirm or cancel. This dialog can be prevented by selecting the preference Always open editor without prompting. You can also select/clear this property via the Teiid Designer's main preference page.
Open Model Editor Dialog

Figure D.16. Open Model Editor Dialog

Properties can also be edited via a right-click menu presented below.
Open Model Editor Dialog

Figure D.17. Open Model Editor Dialog

The Properties toolbar contains the following actions:
  • Show Categories - toggles between categorized properties and flat alphabetical properties list.
  • Show Advanced Properties - shows/hide advanced properties (if available).
  • Restore Default Value - for a selected property, this action will reset the current to a default value (if available).

D.9. Description View

The Description View provides a means to display and edit (add, change or remove) a description for any model or model object. To show the Description View, click Window > Show View > Other... to display the Eclipse Show View dialog. Click Teiid Designer > Description view and then click OK.
Description View

Figure D.18. Description View

You can click the edit description action in the toolbar or right-click select Edit in the context menu to bring up the Edit Description dialog.
Description View Context Menu

Figure D.19. Description View Context Menu

Edit Description Dialog

Figure D.20. Edit Description Dialog

D.10. Problems View

The Problems View displays validation errors, warnings, or information associated with a resource contained in open projects within your workspace.
Problems View

Figure D.21. Problems View

By default, the Problems View is included in the Teiid Designer perspective. If the Problems View is not showing in the current perspective, click Window > Show View > Other > General > Problems.
There are 5 columns in the view's table which include:
  1. Description - A description of the problem preceded by a severity icon (i.e., error , warning , or info ).
  2. Resource - The name of the resource.
  3. Path - The project name.
  4. Location - The object within the resource that has a validation error.
  5. type - Type of validation item.

D.11. Toolbar Menu

Click the upside-down triangle icon to open the View Menu icon to see various options including sorting, filtering, displayed columns and much more.

D.12. Context Menu

Additional actions are available by selecting a problem and right-click to open a context menu.
Problems View Context Menu

Figure D.22. Problems View Context Menu

  • Go To - will open the appropriate editor and select the affected/referenced object.
  • Show In Navigator - Opens the Basic > Navigator view (if not open) and expands file system tree and reveals applicable resource.
  • Copy - Copies the problem information to the system clipboard.
  • Paste - Pastes the problem information located in the system clipboard (if applicable ) into the cursor location for a specified text editor.
  • Delete - Deletes the selected problem rows ( if applicable ).
  • Select All - selects all problems in the table.
  • Quick Fix - (Not yet implemented in Teiid Designer).
  • Properties - displays a dialog containing additional information.

D.13. Search Results View

Below is an example set of search results. The view contains rows representing matches for your search parameters. You can double-click a entry and the object will be opened and selected in an editor and/or the Model Explorer if applicable.
Search Results View

Figure D.23. Search Results View

The toolbar actions for the Search Results view are:
  • Show Next Match - Navigates down one row in the view.
  • Show Previous Match - Navigates up one row in the view.
  • Remove Selected Matches - Removes selected results from the view.
  • Remove All Matches - Clears the view.
  • Search - Launches the Teiid Designer Dialog.
  • Previous Search Results - Select previous search results from history.
You can also perform some of these actions via the right-click menu:
Search Results Context Menu

Figure D.24. Search Results Context Menu

D.14. Datatype Hierarchy View

To open Teiid Designer's Datatype Hierarchy view, click the main menu's Window > Show View > Other... and then click the Teiid Designer > Datatypes view in the dialog.
Datatype Hierarchy View

Figure D.25. Datatype Hierarchy View

The following table shows the mapping between Teiid Designer Types and JBoss Data Virtualization Runtime Types.

Table D.1. Corresponding Runtime Types

Teiid Designer Type Java Runtime Type
anyURI java.lang.String
base64Binary java.lang.String
bigdecimal java.math.BigDecimal
biginteger java.math.BigInteger
blob java.sql.Blob [a]
boolean java.lang.Boolean
byte java.lang.Byte
char java.lang.Character
clob java.sql.Clob [b]
date java.sql.Date
dateTime java.sql.Timestamp
decimal java.math.BigDecimal
double java.lang.Double
duration java.lang.String
ENTITIES java.lang.String
ENTITY java.lang.String
float java.lang.Float
gDay java.math.BigInteger
gMonth java.math.BigInteger
gMonthDay java.sql.Timestamp
gYear java.math.BigInteger
gYearMonth java.sql.Timestamp
hexBinary java.lang.String
ID java.lang.String
IDREF java.lang.String
IDREFS java.lang.String
int java.lang.Integer
integer java.math.BigInteger
language java.lang.String
long java.lang.Long
Name java.lang.String
NCName java.lang.String
negativeInteger java.math.BigInteger
NMTOKENS java.lang.String
NMTOKENS java.lang.String
nonNegativeInteger java.math.BigInteger
nonPositiveInteger java.math.BigInteger
normalizedString java.lang.String
NOTATION java.lang.String
object java.lang.Object
positiveInteger java.math.BigInteger
QName java.lang.String
short java.lang.Short
string java.lang.String
time java.sql.Time
timestamp java.sql.Timestamp
token java.lang.String
unsignedByte java.lang.Short
unsignedInt java.lang.Long
unsignedLong java.lang.BigInteger
unsignedShort java.lang.Integer
XMLLiteral java.sql.SQLXML [c]
[a] The concrete type is expected to be org.teiid.core.types.BlobType.
[b] The concrete type is expected to be org.teiid.core.types.ClobType.
[c] The concrete type is expected to be org.teiid.core.types.XMLType.

D.15. Teiid Model Classes View

The Model Classes View provides a hierarchical EMF-centric view of the various metamodel classes available within Teiid Designer. This view is primarily for informational purposes, but can be used as a reference if creating relationships or searching your workspace for specific metamodel constructs.
Datatype Hierarchy View

Figure D.26. Datatype Hierarchy View

D.16. System Catalog View

To open Teiid Designer's System Catalog View, click the main menu's Window > Show View > Other... and then click the Teiid Designer > System Catalog view in the dialog.
System Catalog View

Figure D.27. System Catalog View

D.17. SQL Reserved Words View

To open Teiid Designer's SQL Reserved Words View, click the main menu's Window > Show View > Other... and then click the Teiid Designer > SQL Reserved Words view in the dialog.
System Catalog View

Figure D.28. System Catalog View

You can also display the view by selecting the main menu's Metadata > Show SQL Reserved Words action as shown below.
SQL Reserved Words Action

Figure D.29. SQL Reserved Words Action

D.18. Model Extension Definition Registry View (MED Registry View)

To open Teiid Designer's MED Registry View, click the main menu's Window > Show View > Other... and then click the Teiid Designer > Model Extension Registry view in the dialog.
The Model Extension Registry view shows the currently registered MEDs. Registered MEDs can be applied to models in the workspace (see Managing Model Object Extensions). The Model Extension Registry view looks like this:
System Catalog View

Figure D.30. System Catalog View

You can also open the view by clicking the MED Editor toolbar action in the right corner of shared sub-editor header section.
For each registered MED, the namespace prefix, namespace URI, extended model class, version, and description is shown. In addition, a flag indicating if the MED is built-in is shown. The Model Extension Registry view has toolbar actions that register a workspace MED file, unregister a user defined MED, and copy a registered MED to the workspace. All these actions are also available via a context menu.
A MED registry keeps track of all the MEDs that are registered in a workspace. Only registered MEDs can be used to extend a model. There are 2 different types of MEDs stored in the registry:
  • Built-In MED - these are registered during Teiid Designer installation. These MEDs cannot be updated or unregistered by the user.
  • User-Defined MED - these are created by the user. These MEDs can be updated, registered, and unregistered by the user.

Note

When a workspace MED is registered it can be deleted from the workspace if desired. The registry keeps its own copy. And a registered MED can always be copied back to the workspace by using the appropriate toolbar or context menu action.

D.19. Guides View

To open Teiid Designer's Guides View, click the main menu's Window > Show View > Other... and then click the Teiid Designer > Guides view in the dialog.
The Guides view provides assistance for many common modeling tasks. The view includes categorized Modeling Actions and also links to Cheat Sheets for common processes. Cheat Sheets are an eclipse concept for which Teiid Designer has provided contributions (see Cheat Sheets view). The Guides view is shown below:
Guides View

Figure D.31. Guides View

The upper Action Sets section provides categorized sets of actions. Select the desired category in the drop-down, then the related actions for the selected category are displayed in the list below it. Execute an action by clicking the Execute selected action link or double-clicking the action.
The lower Cheat Sheets section provides a list of available Cheat Sheet links, which will launch the appropriate Cheat Sheet to guide you step-by-step through the selected process.

D.20. Status View

To open Teiid Designer's Status View, click the main menu's Window > Show View > Other... and then click the Teiid Designer > Status view in the dialog.
The Status View provides a quick overview status of the selected project. A sample Status view for a project is shown below:
Status View

Figure D.32. Status View

The status view is broken down into common project areas:
  • Source Connections - all Source Connections are fully defined.
  • Sources - Source Models exist.
  • XML Schema - XML Schemas exist.
  • Views - View Models exist.
  • VDBs - VDBs exist and are deployable.
  • Model Validation (Status) - all Models pass validation.
  • Test - all defined VDBs pass validation.
The status of each area is denoted by an icon: A green check indicates OK, a red x indicates errors and a warning icon indicates potential problems. The project can be changed by selecting the Change Project button.

D.21. Cheat Sheets View

To open Cheat Sheets View, click the main menu's Window > Show View > Other... and then click the Help > Cheat Sheets view in the dialog.
The Cheat Sheets view is a standard Eclipse Help concept. Cheat Sheets provide step by step assistance for common process workflows. Teiid Designer has contributed to the Eclipse help framework to provide assistance for many common modeling tasks. The Guides View (see Guides View) provides links to these Cheat Sheets, as previously described. A sample Cheat Sheet is shown below:
Cheat Sheet Sample

Figure D.33. Cheat Sheet Sample

Appendix E. Editors

E.1. Editors

Editors are the UI components designed to assist editing your models and to maintain the state for a given model or resource in your workspace. When editing a model, the model will be opened in a Model Editor. Editing a property value, for instance, will require an open editor prior to actually changing the property.
Any number of editors can be open at once, but only one can be active at a time. The main menu bar and toolbar for Teiid Designer may contain operations that are applicable to the active editor (and removed when editor becomes inactive).
Tabs in the editor area indicate the names of models that are currently open for editing. An asterisk (*) indicates that an editor has unsaved changes.
Editor Tabs

Figure E.1. Editor Tabs

By default, editors are stacked in the editors area, but you can choose to tile them vertically, and or horizontally in order to view multiple models simultaneously.
Viewing Multiple Editors

Figure E.2. Viewing Multiple Editors

The Teiid Designer provides main editor views for XMI models and VDBs.
The Model Editor contains sub-editors which provide different views of the data or parts of data within an XMI model. These sub-editors, specific to model types are listed below.
  • Diagram Editor - All models except XML Schema models.
  • Table Editor - All models.
  • Simple Datatypes Editor - XML Schema models only.
  • Semantics Editor - XML Schema models only.
  • Source Editor - XML Schema models only.
The VDB Editor is a single page editor containing panels for editing description, model contents and data roles.
In addition to general Editors for models, there are detailed editors designed for editing specific model object types. These object editors include:
  • Transformation Editor - Manages Transformation SQL for Relational View Base Tables, Procedures and XML Web Service Operations.
  • Choice Editor - Manages properties and criteria for XML choice elements in XML Document View models.
  • Input Editor - Manages Input Set parameters used between Mapping Classes in XML Document View models.
  • Recursion Editor - Manages recursion properties for recursive XML Elements in XML Document View models.
  • Operation Editor - Manages SQL and Input Variables for Web Service Operations.

E.2. Model Editor

E.2.1. Model Editor

The Model Editor is comprised of sub-editors which provide multiple views of your data. The Diagram Editor provides a graphical while the Table Editor provides spreadsheet like editing capabilities. This section describes these various sub-editors.

E.2.2. Diagram Editor

The Diagram Editor provides a graphical view of the a set of model components and their relationships.
Several types of diagrams are available depending on model type. They include:
  • Package Diagram
  • Custom Diagram
  • Transformation Diagram
  • Mapping Diagram
  • Mapping Transformation Diagram
You can customize various diagram visual properties via Diagram Preferences.
Each diagram provides actions via the Main toolbar, diagram toolbar and selection based context menus. These actions will be discussed below in detail for each diagram type.
When a Diagram Editor is in focus, a set of common diagram actions is added to the application's main toolbar.
Main Toolbar Diagram Actions

Figure E.3. Main Toolbar Diagram Actions

The actions include:
  • Zoom In
  • Zoom to Level
  • Zoom Out
  • Increase Font Size
  • Decrease Font Size
  • Perform Diagram Layout

E.2.3. Package Diagram

The Package Diagram provides a graphical view of the contents of a model container, be it the model itself, a relational catalog or schema.
Package Diagram Example

Figure E.4. Package Diagram Example

Package Diagram toolbar actions include:
  • Refresh Diagram - Redraws diagram.
  • Show Parent Diagram - Navigates to diagram for parent object (if available).
  • Preview Data - Executes a simple preview query (SELECT * FROM ).
  • Save Diagram as Image - Save the diagram image to file in JPG or BMP format.
  • Modify Diagram Printing Preferences - Modify page layout information for printing diagrams. Includes margins, orientation, etc...
  • Show/Hide Page Grid - Show current page boundaries as grid in diagram.
Context menus provide a flexible means to edit model data, especially from Package Diagrams. Each Package Diagram represents the contents of some container (i.e. Model, Category, Schema, etc...), so New Child, New Sibling and New Association actions are almost always available in addition to standard Edit actions (Delete, Cut, Copy, Paste, Rename, Clone).
A sample context menu for a relational base table is shown below.
Package Diagram Context Menu

Figure E.5. Package Diagram Context Menu

E.2.4. Custom Diagram

The Custom Diagram represents a view of user defined model objects. Unlike Package Diagrams, Custom Diagrams can contain objects that are not only unrelated, but can be from different containers and even models.
Custom Diagram Example

Figure E.6. Custom Diagram Example

Custom Diagram toolbar actions include:
  • Refresh Diagram - Redraws diagram.
  • Show Parent Diagram - Navigates to diagram for parent object (if available).
  • Preview Data - Executes a simple preview query (SELECT * FROM ).
  • Add To Diagram - Add objects selected in Model Explorer to diagram.
  • Remove From Diagram - Removed objects selected in diagram from diagram.
  • Clear Diagram - Remove all objects from diagram.
  • Save Diagram as Image - Save the diagram image to file in JPG or BMP format.
  • Modify Diagram Printing Preferences - Modify page layout information for printing diagrams. Includes margins, orientation, etc...
  • Show/Hide Page Grid - Show current page boundaries as grid in diagram.
Since Custom Diagrams do not represent represents the contents of container objects(i.e. Model, Category, Schema, etc...) its context menus are limited to adding/removing objects from diagram and basic diagram related display options.

E.2.5. Transformation Diagram

The Transformation Diagram represents a view of the relationships defined by the source inputs described in a view table's SQL transformation.
Transformation Diagram Example

Figure E.7. Transformation Diagram Example

Transformation Diagram toolbar actions include:
  • Refresh Diagram - Redraws diagram.
  • Show Parent Diagram - Navigates to diagram for parent object (if available).
  • Preview Data - Executes a simple preview query (SELECT * FROM ).
  • Add Transformation Sources - Add selected sources to transformation.
  • Add Union Transformation Sources - Add selected sources as union sources.
  • Remove Transformation Sources - Removed sources selected in diagram from transformation.
  • Clear Transformation - Remove all sources from transformation.
  • Open Transformation Reconciler dialog
  • Save Diagram as Image - Save the diagram image to file in JPG or BMP format.
  • Modify Diagram Printing Preferences - Modify page layout information for printing diagrams. Includes margins, orientation, etc...
  • Show/Hide Page Grid - Show current page boundaries as grid in diagram.

E.2.6. Mapping Diagram

The Mapping Diagram represents a view of the mapping between virtual mapping class columns and XML document elements. This mapping defines how source data is transformed from row based results into XML formatted text.
Mapping Diagram Example

Figure E.8. Mapping Diagram Example

Mapping Diagram toolbar actions include:
  • Refresh Diagram - Redraws diagram.
  • Show Parent Diagram - Navigates to diagram for parent object (if available).
  • Show Mapping Transformation Diagram - Show detailed mapping transformation diagram for selected mapping class.
  • Preview Data - Executes a simple preview query (SELECT * FROM ).
  • Generate Mapping Classes - Generate mapping classes for the selected XML document root element.
  • New Mapping Class - Insert new mapping class referenced to the selected XML document element or attribute..
  • New Staging Table - Insert new staging table referenced to the selected XML document element or attribute.
  • Merge Mapping Classes - Merge selected mapping classes.
  • Split Mapping Class - Split selected mapping class.
  • Display All Mapping Classes
  • Show Mapping Class Columns
  • Filter Displayed Mapping Classes with Selection
Context menus for Mapping Diagrams provide Edit capability to the mapping class in addition to mapping class manipulation actions (i.e. Merge Mapping Classes, Split Mapping Class, etc..)

E.2.7. Mapping Transformation Diagram

The Mapping Transformation Diagram is identical to a Transformation Diagram except for displaying an Input Set and possibly Staging Tables as sources for the Mapping Class's transformation.
Mapping Transformation Diagram Example

Figure E.9. Mapping Transformation Diagram Example

Mapping Transformation Diagram toolbar actions include:
  • Refresh Diagram - Redraws diagram.
  • Show Parent Diagram - Navigates to diagram for parent object (if available).
  • Preview Data - Executes a simple preview query (SELECT * FROM ).
  • New Mapping Link - Create a mapping link between selected mapping extent (i.e. XML element or attribute) and mapping class column.
  • Remove Mapping Link - Delete mapping link between selected mapping extent (i.e. XML element or attribute) and mapping class column.
  • Add Transformation Sources - Add selected sources to transformation.
  • Add Union Transformation Sources - Add selected sources as union sources.
  • Remove Transformation Sources - Removed sources selected in diagram from transformation.
  • Clear Transformation - Remove all sources from transformation.
  • Open Transformation Reconciler dialog
  • Save Diagram as Image - Save the diagram image to file in JPG or BMP format.
  • Modify Diagram Printing Preferences - Modify page layout information for printing diagrams. Includes margins, orientation, etc...
Context menus for Mapping Transformation Diagrams identical capabilities to the Transformation Diagram with the addition of managing and editing Input Sets.

E.3. Table Editor

E.3.1. Table Editor

The Table Editor provides a table-based object type structured view of the contents of a model. The figure below shows a relational model viewed in the Table Editor. Common object types are displayed in individual folders/tables. All base tables, for instance, are shown in one table independent of their parentage.
Table Editor Example

Figure E.10. Table Editor Example

You can customize Table Editor properties via Table Editor Preferences.
These are the primary features of the Table Editor:
  • Edit existing properties.
  • Add, remove or edit objects, via the main Edit menu and context menu ( Cut, Copy, Paste, Clone, Delete, Rename, Insert Rows ).
  • Paste information from your clipboard into the table.
  • Print your tables.
When a Table Editor is in focus, the Insert Table Rows action is added to the application's main toolbar.
A few Table Editor actions are contributed to the right-click menu for selected table rows. These actions, described and shown below include:
  • Table Paste - Paste common spreadsheet data (like Microsoft Excel) to set object properties.
  • Table Editor Preferences - Change table editor preferences, including customizing visible properties.
  • Insert Rows - Create multiple new sibling objects.
  • Refresh Table - Refreshes the contents of the current Table Editor to insure it is in sync with the model.
    Table Editor Example

    Figure E.11. Table Editor Example

E.3.2. Editing Properties

You can edit properties for an object by double-clicking a table cell.
For String properties, the table cell will become an in-place text editor field.
Editing String Property

Figure E.12. Editing String Property

If a property is of a boolean (true or false) type or has multiple, selectable values, a combo box will be displayed to change the value.
Editing Boolean Value

Figure E.13. Editing Boolean Value

Editing Multi-Value Property

Figure E.14. Editing Multi-Value Property

For multi-valued properties where the available values are dynamic (i.e. can change based on available models or data), a picker button .... will be displayed.
Editing Multi-Value With Picker

Figure E.15. Editing Multi-Value With Picker

An example of this type is the relational column datatype property. Editing via the table cell and clicking the ... button for datatype will display the following dialog.
Editing Datatype Values

Figure E.16. Editing Datatype Values

E.3.3. Inserting Table Rows

The Insert Rows action provides an additional way to create objects in a model. Insert Rows action performs the same function as Insert Sibling action, but allows you to create multiple children at the same time. All new rows will correspond to an object of the same type as the selected object and be located under the same parent as the selected object.
To Insert Rows in a table:
  1. Select a table row to insert rows after.
  2. Right-click select Insert Rows action or click the Insert Rows action on the main toolbar. The following dialog will be displayed.
    Editing String Property

    Figure E.17. Editing String Property

  3. Edit the Number of Rows value in the dialog, or use the up/down buttons to change the value.
  4. Click OK in dialog.
The desired number of rows (new model objects) will be added after the original selected table row.

E.4. Simple Datatypes Editor

The Simple Datatypes Editor provides a form based properties view of XML Schema data.
Editing String Property

Figure E.18. Editing String Property

E.5. Semantic Editor

The Semantic Editor is a tree based editor for XML Schema elements and attributes.

E.6. Source Editor

The Source Editor is a simple text editor which is aware of XML Schema formatting rules.

E.7. Model Object Editors

The Model Object Editors represent specialized sub-editors which are available for specific model object types.

E.8. VDB Editor

E.8.1. VDB Editor

A VDB, or virtual database is a container for components used to integrate data from multiple data sources, so that they can be accessed in a federated manner through a single, uniform API. A VDB contains models, which define the structural characteristics of data sources, views, and Web services. The VDB Editor, provides the means to manage the contents of the VDB as well as its deployable (validation) state.
The VDB Editor, shown below, contains a upper and lower panels. The upper panel contains the Models tab and an Other Files tab. The lower panel contains tabs for managing Data Roles, the VDB Description and Translator Overrides.
VDB Editor

Figure E.19. VDB Editor

You can manage your VDB contents by using the Add or Remove models via the buttons at the right.
Set individual model visibility via the Visibility checkbox for each model. This provides low level data access security by removing specific models and their metadata contents from schema exposed in GUI tools.
In order for a VDB to be fully queryable the Source Name, Translator, and JNDI Names must have valid values and represent deployed artifacts on your JBoss Data Virtualization server.
If you have Teiid Designer runtime plugins installed, and have a JBoss Data Virtualization server running, you can select a source model in the VDB Editor and right-click select Change Translator or Change JNDI Data Source which will allow you to select any applicable artifacts on your server.
Change Translator or Data Source Actions

Figure E.20. Change Translator or Data Source Actions

If you have a default JBoss Data Virtualization server instance defined and connected the translator and JNDI table cells will contain drop-down lists of available translator and JNDI names available on that server.

E.8.2. Editing Data Roles

Teiid Designer provides a means to create, edit and manage data roles specific to a VDB. Once deployed within a JBoss Data Virtualization server with the security option turned on (by default) any query run against this VDB via a Teiid JDBC connection will adhere to the data access permissions defined by the VDB's data roles.
The VDB Editor contains a VDB Data Roles section consisting of a List of current data roles and New..., Edit... and Remove action buttons.
VDB Data Roles Panel

Figure E.21. VDB Data Roles Panel

Clicking New... or Edit... will launch the New VDB Data Role editor dialog. Specify a unique data role name, add a optional description and modify the individual model element CRUD values by selecting or clearing entries in the models section.
VDB Data Roles Tab

Figure E.22. VDB Data Roles Tab

E.8.3. Editing Translator Overrides

Teiid Designer provides a means to create, edit and manage translator override properties specific to a VDB via the Translator Overrides tab. A translator override is a set of non default properties targeted for a specific source model's data source. So each translator override requires a target translator name like oracle, db2, mysql, etc. and a set of non-default key-value property sets.
The VDB Editor contains a Translator Overrides section consisting of a List of current translator overrides on the left, a properties editor panel on the right and Add (+) and Remove (-) action buttons on the lower part of the panel.
VDB Translator Overrides Tab

Figure E.23. VDB Translator Overrides Tab

To override a specific translator type, click the add translator action (+). If a default JBoss Data Virtualization server instance is connected and available the Add Translator Override dialog (below) is displayed, select an existing translator type and click OK. Note that the override is only applicable to sources within the VDB, so be sure and select a translator type that corresponds to one of the VDB's source models. The properties panel on the right side of the panel will contain editable cells for each property type based on the datatype of the property. (i.e. boolean, integer, string, etc.).
Add Translator Override Dialog

Figure E.24. Add Translator Override Dialog

If no default Teiid server instance is available, the Add New Translator Override dialog is displayed. Enter a unique name for the translator override (i.e. oracle_override), a valid translator type name (i.e. oracle) and click OK. The properties panel on the right side of the panel will allow adding, editing and removing key-value string-based property sets. When editing these properties all values will be treated as type string.
Add New Translator Override Dialog

Figure E.25. Add New Translator Override Dialog

E.9. Model Extension Definition Editor

The MED Editor is a editor with multiple tabs and is used to create and edit user defined MEDs (*.mxd files) in the workspace. The MED Editor has 3 sub-editors (Overview, Properties, and Source) which share a common header section. Here are the MED sub-editor tabs:
  • Overview Sub-Editor - this editor is where the general MED information is managed. This information includes the namespace prefix, namespace URI, extended model class, and the description. The Overview sub-editor looks like this:
    Overview Tab

    Figure E.26. Overview Tab

  • Properties Sub-Editor - this editor is where the MED extension properties are managed. Each extension property must be associated with a model object type. The Properties sub-editor is divided into 2 sections (Extended Model Objects and Extension Properties) and looks like this:
    Properties Tab

    Figure E.27. Properties Tab

  • Source - this tab is a read-only XML source viewer to view the details of your MED. This source viewer is NOT editable.
The GUI components on the Overview and Properties sub-editors will be decorated with an error icon when the data in that GUI component has a validation error. Hovering over an error decoration displays a tooltip with the specific error message. Those error message relate to the error messages shown in the common header section. Here is an example of the error decoration:
Text Field With Error

Figure E.28. Text Field With Error

The MED sub-editors share a header section. The header is composed of the following:
  • Status Image - an image indicating the most severe validation message (error, warning, or info). If there are no validation messages the model extension image is shown.
  • Title - the title of the sub-editor being shown.
  • Menu - a drop-down menu containing actions for (1) adding to and updating the MED in the registry, and (2) for showing the Model Extension Registry View.
  • Validation Message - this area will display an OK message or an error summary message. When a summary message is shown, the tooltip for that message will enumerate all the messages.
  • Toolbar - contains the same actions as the drop-down menu.
Below is an example of the shared header section which includes an error message tooltip.
Shared Header Example

Figure E.29. Shared Header Example

Appendix F. Teiid Designer Main Menu

F.1. Teiid Designer Main Menu

There are 8 categories of actions on Teiid Designer's main menu bar.
These categories include:
  • Resource management actions
  • Standard edit actions including undo/redo
  • Resource actions (i.e. Rename, Move, etc...)
  • Find data within your workspace.
  • Model level actions
  • Custom metadata-related actions
  • Change perspectives or add/remove views to your perspective.
  • Access available Teiid Designer help documents, Teiid Designer SQL Support Guide and Eclipse Overview information.
Application Main Menu

Figure F.1. Application Main Menu

F.2. File Menu

The File menu provides actions to manage your workspace resources.
File Menu

Figure F.2. File Menu

The New > submenu provides specific actions to create various generic workspace resources as well as Teiid Designer models and VDBs.
File Menu

Figure F.3. File Menu

The File menu contains the following actions:
  • New > Model Project - Create user a new model project.
  • New > Folder - Create new folder within an existing project or folder.
  • New > Model - Create a new model of a specified model type and class using the New Model Wizards.
  • New > Virtual Database Definition - Create a new VDB, or Virtual Database Definition.
  • Open File - Enables you to open a file for editing - including files that do not reside in the Workspace.
  • Close (Ctrl+W) - Closes the active editor. You are prompted to save changes before the file closes.
  • Close All (Shift+Ctrl+W) - Closes all open editors. You are prompted to save changes before the files close.
  • Save (Ctrl+S) - Saves the contents of the active editor.
  • Save As - Enables you to save the contents of the active editor under another file name or location.
  • Save All (Shift+Ctrl+S) - Saves the contents of all open editors.
  • Move - Launches a Refactor > Move resource dialog..
  • Rename (F2) - Launches a Refactor > Rename resource dialog if resource selected, else inline rename is preformed.
  • Refresh - Refreshes the resource with the contents in the file system.
  • Convert Line Delimiters To - Alters the line delimiters for the selected files. Changes are immediate and persist until you change the delimiter again - you do not need to save the file.
  • Print (Ctrl+P) - Prints the contents of the active editor. In the Teiid Designer, this action prints the diagram in the selected editor. Allows control over orientation (portrait or landscape), scaling, margins and page order. User can also specify a subset of the pages to print (i.e., 2 through 8).
  • Switch Workspace - Opens the Workspace Launcher, from which you can switch to a different workspace. This restarts the Workbench.
  • Restart - Exits and restarts the Workbench.
  • --> Import - Launches the Import Wizard which provides several ways to construct or import models..
  • Export - Launches the Export Wizard which provides options for exporting model data.
  • Properties (Alt+Enter) - Opens the Properties dialog for the currently selected resource. These will include path to the resource on the file system, date of last modification and its writable or executable state.
  • Most Recent Files List - Contains a list of the most recently accessed files in the Workbench. You can open any of these files from the File menu by selecting the file name.
  • Exit - Closes and exits the Workbench.

F.3. Edit Menu

The Edit menu provides actions to manage the content, structure and properties of your model and project resources. The figure below represents the Edit menu presented when a metadata model is selected.
Edit Menu

Figure F.4. Edit Menu

The Edit menu contains the following actions:
  • New > Child - This menu is created dynamically to support the creation of whatever types of child objects can be created under the selected object.
  • New > Sibling - This menu is created dynamically to support the creation of whatever types of sibling objects can be created under the same parent as the selected object
  • New > Association - This menu is created dynamically to support the creation of whatever types of associations can be created with the selected object.
  • Modeling > - This menu is created dynamically. Various modeling operations are presented based on selected model object type.
  • Undo - Reverses the effect of the most recent command.
  • Redo - Reapplies the most recently undone command.
  • Cut - Deletes the selected object(s) and copies it to the clipboard.
  • Copy - Copies the selected object(s) to the clipboard.
  • Paste - Pastes the contents of the clipboard to the selected context.
  • Paste Special... - Provides additional paste capabilities for complex clipboard objects.
  • Clone - Duplicates the selected object in the same location with the same name. User is able to rename the new object right in the tree.
  • Delete - Deletes the selected object(s).
  • Select All - Select All objects in current view.
  • Rename - Allows a user to rename an object in the tree.
  • Find/Replace - Launches dialog that can be used to search in the current text view, such as a Transformation Editor.
  • Open - Opens the selected object in the appropriate editor.
  • Edit - Opens the selected object in the appropriate specialized editor, such as the Choice Editor or Recursion Editor..
  • Add Bookmark... - This command adds a bookmark in the active file on the line where the cursor is currently displayed.
  • Add Task... - This command adds a task in the active file on the line where the cursor is currently displayed.

F.4. Refactor Menu

The Refactor menu provides Teiid Designer specific actions for file level changes to the models.
Refactor Menu

Figure F.5. Refactor Menu

The Refactor menu contains the following actions:
  • Undo - Undo the last refactor command.
  • Redo - Redo the last undone refactor command.
  • Move - Move a model from one container (folder or project) to another.
  • Rename - Rename a model.

F.6. Search Menu

The Search menu presents several specific search options.
Search Menu

Figure F.7. Search Menu

Teiid Designer contributes a submenu (i.e. Teiid Designer > ) to the main search menu, as shown above.
Search Menu

Figure F.8. Search Menu

The individual actions in the Teiid Designer submenu are described below:
  • Transformations... - Launches the Transformation Search dialog. User can search models in the workspace for matching SQL text. Search results appear in the dialog and user can select and view SQL as well as open desired transformations for editing.
  • Metadata... - Launches the Search dialog. User can search for models in the workspace by specifying an Object Type, and/or a Data Type, and/or a property value. Search results appear in the Search Results view, and double-clicking a result will open that model in the appropriate editor.
  • Find Model Object - Launches the Find Model Object dialog, which can be used to find an object in the workspace by specifying all or part of its name. Selecting the object will open it in the appropriate editor.

F.7. Project Menu

Project Menu

Figure F.9. Project Menu

The individual actions in the Project menu are described below:
  • Open Project - Launches the Open Project dialog.
  • Close Project - Closes the currently selected project(s).
  • Build All - Validates the contents of the entire workspace. Any errors or warnings will appear in the Problems View.
  • Build Project - Validates the contents of the selected project(s). Any errors or warnings will appear in the Problems View.
  • Build Working Set - Validates the contents of the selected working set. Any errors or warnings will appear in the Problems View.
  • Clean.. - Launches the Clean dialog.
  • Build Automatically - Sets the Build Automatically flag on or off. When on, a checkmark appears to the left of this menu item. When this is turned on, validation of changes is done automatically each time a Save is done.
  • Clone Project - Launches the Clone Project dialog.
  • Build Project Imports - Reconciles all model import dependencies for models contained within the selected project.
  • Build All Imports - Reconciles all model import dependencies for models contained within the workspace.
  • Build Packages - TBD
  • Validate Model Transformations - Revalidates all transformations for the selected view model.
  • Properties - Displays the operating system's file properties dialog for the selected file.

F.8. Metadata Menu

The Metadata menu provides Teiid Designer specific actions.
Metadata Menu

Figure F.10. Metadata Menu

The Metadata menu contains the following actions:
  • Update Model from Source - If the selected model is a relational source model that was originally created via JDBC Import, then the model will be updated based on changes in the database schema.
  • Show System Catalog - Opens the System Catalog view.
  • Show Datatype Hierarchy - Opens the System Catalog view.
  • Re-resolve References - Analyzes references within models to other model components.
  • Convert to Enterprise Datatypes - Adds an additional property to simple datatypes within your selected schema model to label them as enterprise datatypes.
  • Show Model Statistics - Opens the Model Statistics dialog for the selected model.
  • Build Model Imports - Reconciles all model import dependencies for the selected model.

F.9. Run Menu

Teiid Designer currently does not contribute actions to the Run menu. See Eclipse documentation for details.
Window Menu

Figure F.11. Window Menu

F.10. Window Menu

The Window menu shown below contains no Teiid Designer specific actions. See Eclipse Workbench documentation for details.
Window Menu

Figure F.12. Window Menu

The Preferences... action launches the Preferences dialog, which can be used to set preferences and default values for many features of Teiid Designer.

Note

These menu items may vary depending on your set of installed Eclipse features and plugins.
To customize a perspective to include one or more Teiid Designer views, click the Show View > Other... action and expand the Teiid Designer category to show the available views.
Show View Dialog

Figure F.13. Show View Dialog

F.11. Help Menu

The Help Menu shown below contains no Teiid Designer specific actions. See Eclipse Workbench documentation for details.
Help Menu

Figure F.14. Help Menu

The individual actions are described below:
  • Welcome - Shifts to the Welcome perspective, which contains links to documentation, examples and 'how-to' starting points.
  • Help Contents - Launches the Help Window. All of Designer's online documentation is accessible from there as well.
  • Search - Launches the Help Search view, which can be used to search for phrases in the documentation.
  • Dynamic Help - Opens the docked dynamic help view.
  • Key Assist (Ctrl-Shift-L) ... - Launches a dialog describing existing key assist bindings.
  • Tips and Tricks... - Launches a dialog to select one of any contributed Tips and Tricks help pages.
  • Cheat Sheets... - Launches a dialog to select one of any contributed Eclipse cheat sheets.
  • Project Examples... - A JBoss contributed action which provides quick access to import various project examples into your workspace.
  • Report Problem - A JBoss contributed action which provides simple problem reporting.
  • Check for Updates... - provides access to retrieve updates to installed Eclipse software.
  • Install New Software... - provides access to install new software into your workbench.
  • About JBoss Developer Studio - Launches the About dialog.

Appendix G. Revision History

Revision History
Revision 6.2.0-03Fri Nov 20 2015David Le Sage
Updates for 6.2.

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