Exporting Metadata with a SAS Metadata Bridge :: SAS(R) Data Integration Studio 4.5: User's Guide

Problem

You want to export metadata from SAS Data Integration Studio in a format that is supported by a SAS Metadata Bridge. For example, you can export metadata for use in a third-party data modeling application. Some SAS solutions rely on this method.

Note: This method does not export the metadata to a SAS Package. For information about SAS Packages, see Working with SAS Package Metadata.

Solution

Use the Metadata Export wizard to export the metadata. Later, you can import the metadata in a third-party application or in SAS Data Integration Studio. It is assumed that you have prepared for this task as described in Preparing to Import or Export SAS Package Metadata.

Perform the following tasks:

Tasks

Document the Metadata That Will Be Exported (optional)

Metadata export and import tasks are easier to manage if you create a document that describes the metadata to be exported, the metadata that should be imported, and the main metadata associations that must be reestablished in the target environment. Otherwise, you might have to guess about these issues when you are using the import and export wizards.

Export Selected Metadata

Perform the following steps to export metadata from SAS Data Integration Studio in a format that is supported by a SAS Metadata Bridge.

Select FileExportMetadata in the menu bar of the desktop to access the Select an export format page of the Metadata Export Wizard.
From the Metadata Import Wizard, select the format of the file that you want to import. For example, a sample job could use the commonly used OMG CWM (Common Warehouse Metamodel) format. Click Next to access the Select the tables for export page.
Navigate through the folder structure on Select the tables for export page until you locate the tables that you need to export. Then, select the tables in the Available field and move them to the Selected field. The following display shows the completed Select the tables for export page for a sample job.

Select the Tables for Export Page

Click Next to access the Specify the file to export the metadata to page.
Specify a path and name for the export file. The path and name specify the destination for the exported metadata. Click Next to access the Specify Meta Integration Options page.
Review the information located on the Meta Integration Options page. Typically, you accept the default values.

Note: The Meta Integration Options page enables you to specify how the wizard imports various types of metadata in the source file. To see a description of each option, select the option in the Name field, and a description of that option appears in the pane at the bottom of the page. Typically, you can accept the defaults on this page.
Click Next to access the Finish page.
Review the format and path information for the metadata export. Then, click Finish to complete the export process.