The final step in adding a data source is to select data load properties. The load properties you specify determine the type of data source added and how your data is copied (or linked) to the current repository.
For example, you may want to create a profiled (fully-loaded) data source that includes only a sample number of records so that you can run business rules and view metadata on a subset of your data. This may be a more efficient way to determine your data quality standards before you load the entire data set.
A dynamic data source is ideal for quickly examining very large external data sources, but can also be useful when analyzing the results from data samples to validate that your rules and standards meet your data quality requirements.
To add a data source to the repository
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For profiled data sources, select Schedule job options:
- Select Now (the default) to schedule the job to run when you click Finish.
- Select Later to schedule the job to run at a later time. The current date and the time at the next half hour display. To change the date, click the calendar icon (
) and select a starting date. To change the time, click the clock icon (
) and select a time you want the job to run on the selected date.