Importing External Data Files

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1. From the main menu, select File > Import > From ER/Studio Data Architect > External Data Objects > Create New....
2. In the Source name and Location dialog, the ER/Studio diagram is selected by default. Browse to … Business Architect X.X.X\samples\ERStudio Data Architect Models\ and select the file named “Northwind.dm1 and click Open.
3. Rename the Data source name as “Southwind”.

   

4. Click Next.
5. In the Model Selection dialog, specify which models you want imported into the data source. The model selection is based on the file you selected in the previous panel. For purposes of this example, expand the Logical node and select “Products”.
6. When you click Next, the Object Selection panel appears. The objects that appear are based on the selections you made in the previous panel. There are three tabs containing imported objects: Entities, Tables, and Views. We are only going to select Entities.
7. Select the “Products” folder and click . Your selection now appears in the Selected Entities list box. Notice that the folder labeled “Products” does not appear in this list, only the three entities: Categories, Products, and Suppliers.

   

8. Click Finish and a dialog opens telling you that the import was successful. The imported External Data Objects now appear as entities in the Model View under the “Southwind” data source, under the External Data Objects node.