You use the Normal tab to set up the connection string and select query for the InputDataSource section (see InputDataSource section) and the connection string for the OutputDataSource section (see OutputDataSource section) of your DMS file.

This opens the Data Link Properties dialog box, which you can use to build the connection string for the input data source. Typically, the dialog box opens on the Data Link Properties: Connection tab with the UNICOM Intelligence OLE DB Provider automatically selected on the Data Link Properties: Provider tab. However, the exact behavior depends on the DMS file you are working on or, on your default DMS file, if you are starting a new file. Both the MDSC and the CDSC you select must be read-enabled. If you are using a Metadata Document (.mdd) file, it must be writable and you must select Open metadata read/wwrite. If you want to select all versions or one or more specific versions, click Properties. For more information, see WinDMSRun window: Selecting versions. On the Data Link Properties: Advanced tab, make sure that Return data as category values is selected. For more information, see Reading data.

This opens the Data Link Properties dialog box again, this time to build the connection string for the output data source. Again, the dialog box typically opens on the Data Link Properties: Connection tab with the UNICOM Intelligence OLE DB Provider automatically selected on the Data Link Properties: Provider tab. Select None for the Metadata Type. The CDSC you select must be write-enabled. On the Data Link Properties: Advanced tab, make sure that Return data as category values is selected and select the validation options you require (see Validation options when transferring data). For more information, see Writing data.

This opens the Save As dialog box, in which you can specify the name and location of the output metadata file.

This opens the Variable Selection dialog box, which lists all of the variables defined in the MDM Document and which you use to define the metadata filter. Either deselect Select all and then select the individual variables you want to transfer, or select Select all to transfer all of the variables. For more information, see WinDMSRun window: Variable Selection.

This opens the Case Selection dialog box, which contains some options and lists that you can use to define a case data filter. For more information, see WinDMSRun window: Case Selection.

Run the job. However, this does not automatically validate the job before running it. It is therefore recommended that you validate it first. You do this using the Validate Job command on the Tools menu.

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