Before you create a DSC
Before you create a DSC, you need to understand how the UNICOM Intelligence Data Model works. This topic explains how you can get that understanding. The time spent doing this will almost certainly save you time and frustration later.
1 For a general introduction to the UNICOM Intelligence Data Model, start with
UNICOM Intelligence Data Model, and then read the other topics in that section.
2 See
Market research data for a quick introduction and an easy explanation of some of the key terms used throughout the UNICOM Intelligence Developer Documentation Library.
5 Find out about the DSCs that come with the UNICOM Intelligence Data Model: see
Available DSCs.
6 If you are creating an MDSC:
▪Study the structure of the
MDM object reference. You will need to refer to this section frequently when you are creating your MDSC.
▪Another useful resource is
MDM Explorer, the Visual Basic source code for which comes with the UNICOM Intelligence Developer Documentation Library. Open one of the sample .
mdd files in Metadata Model Explorer and browse the objects. You can gain more valuable understanding by studying the source code.
7 If you are creating a CDSC:
▪Study the structure of the
CDSC interface documentation. You will need to refer to this frequently when you are creating your CDSC.
▪Another useful resource is
DM Query, the Visual Basic source code for which also comes with the UNICOM Intelligence Developer Documentation Library. It is a simple query tool and you can use it to query the Museum example data set.
See also