This section includes the following:

Architecture of the UNICOM Intelligence Data Model: Overview of the architecture of the UNICOM Intelligence Data Model.

Before you create a DSC: Basic information about the UNICOM Intelligence Data Model that you need to be able to create a DSC.

Creating a Metadata Source Component (MDSC): How to write a metadata source component (MDSC) to make proprietary metadata available through the UNICOM Intelligence Data Model.

Creating a CDSC: How to write a case data source component (CDSC) to make proprietary case data available through the UNICOM Intelligence Data Model.

Adding registration support to a DSC: Information about adding registration support to a DSC.

DSC naming conventions: Information about the DSC-naming conventions recommended by SPSS.

Adding function libraries: Information about adding new function libraries.

Adding extended stored procedures: Information about adding extended stored procedures.

Working with the Alias Map component: Information about the Alias Map component, which can be used to convert text to unique names that meet criteria such as a maximum length of eight characters or a restricted character set.