This section compares the features and functionality of real and dynamic entities. Review the following information to determine which type is right for your needs.
|
Feature |
Real Entities |
Dynamic Entities |
|---|---|---|
|
Data loaded into repository |
Yes |
No |
|
Data stored externally |
No |
Yes |
|
Drill down to and filter on data rows |
Yes |
Yes - if data source is not deleted |
|
Drill down to distinct values |
Yes |
Yes - if data source is not deleted |
|
Edit entity |
Yes |
Yes |
|
Edit attributes |
Yes |
Yes |
|
Key analysis |
Yes |
No |
|
Dependency analysis |
Yes |
No |
|
Join analysis |
Yes |
No |
|
Input to joins project |
Yes |
No |
|
Entity business rule analysis |
Yes |
Yes |
|
Entity business rule advanced options (filter by, group by, aggregate by) |
Yes |
No |
|
Attribute business rule analysis |
Yes |
No |
|
Navigation View icon |
|
|
|
Project and Icon View icon |
|
|
|
Row ID attribute generated by default |
Yes |
No |
|
Mask and value table recodes |
Yes |
Yes |
|
Input to Quality projects |
Yes |
Yes |
|
Bookmark support |
Full |
Limited |
|
Note support |
Full |
Limited |
|
Schema support during creation |
Yes |
No |
|
Load data/load data with options |
No |
Yes |
|
Derived metadata |
Yes |
No |
