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You can use an External Data Object (EDO) in a diagram for reference or for data flow diagramming. You can then link to External Data Objects with a specific business process or task.
There are two different types of EDOs: Logical and Physical. The Logical types are entities and attributes. The Physical types are tables and views.
Type | Palette Icon | Description |
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Entity |
A set of distinguishable objects that can be represented in a database. | |
Table |
A set of data in a database. | |
View |
A view of the data, usually consists of a subset of the tables in the database. | |
Data Store |
A repository for data. | |
Data Feed |
A shell for data containment. | |
Report |
A text file | |
Flat File |
A file containing records, one record per line. Fields may have a fixed width with padding, or delimited by white space, tabs, commas (CSV), or other characters. There are no structural relationships. |