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+1,464 @@ +<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"> +<html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> +<head> + <meta http-equiv="Content-Language" content="en-us"> + <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" + content="text/html; charset=ISO-8859-1"> + <link rel="stylesheet" href="../whatsnew.css"> + <title>Teiid Designer What's New</title> + <script type="text/javascript"> + + var _gaq = _gaq || []; + _gaq.push(['_setAccount', 'UA-17645367-5']); + _gaq.push(['_trackPageview']); + + (function() { + var ga = document.createElement('script'); ga.type = 'text/javascript'; ga.async = true; + ga.src = ('https:' == document.location.protocol ? 'https://ssl' : 'http://www') + '.google-analytics.com/ga.js'; + var s = document.getElementsByTagName('script')[0]; s.parentNode.insertBefore(ga, s); + })(); + + </script> +</head> +<body> +<h1>Teiid Designer 7.6 What's New</h1> +<p align="right"><a href="../index.html">&lt; Main Index</a></p> +<p>Last revised Dec 08, 2011</p> +<p><b>Teiid Designer</b> is a graphical data modeling tool that enables +rapid definition, integration, management and testing of data services +without programming using the <b>Teiid</b> runtime engine.</p> +<p>For more details on <a href="http://www.jboss.org/teiid.html">Teiid</a> +and <a href="http://www.jboss.org/teiiddesigner.html">Teiid Designer</a> +visit: <a href="http://www.teiid.org">http://www.teiid.org</a></p> +<table width="80%" border="0" cellpadding="10" cellspacing="0"> + <tbody> + <tr> + <td colspan="2"> + <hr> + <h3><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><strong>XML Source Data File +Importer<br> + </strong></span></h3> + <hr> </td> + </tr> + <tr> + <td valign="top" align="left"> + <p><b><br> + <b> </b></b></p> + <b> </b></td> + <td valign="top"> + <p> n 7.5, we introduced an Flat File import option which +simplified the process of constructing the source and view models +(including generated transformation SQL) necessary for querying the +flat file as a source.&nbsp; In 7.6, we've added an importer which +follows the same import steps as the flat file importer but with a +backing XML data file. Since this importer is file-based, it utilizes +the same specific Data Tools Flat File Connection Profile as the Flat +File importer option, but filters on *.xml files instead of *.txt and +*.csv.&nbsp; (TEIIDDES-1078)</p> + <p>The importer will create a source model containing the three +standard text file procedures supported by Teiid. Namely:</p> + <ul> + <li>getFiles()</li> + <li>getTextFiles()</li> + <li>saveFile()</li> + </ul> + <p>The importer will also create a new view model containing a +view table for each of your selected xml source files. Within these +view tables will be generated SQL transformations containing the +"getTextFiles()" procedure from your source model as well as the column +definitions and parameters required for the Teiid TEXTTABLE() function +used to query the data file. You can also choose to update an existing +view model instead of creating a new view model.<br> + </p> + <p>The <a class="jive-link-external-small" + href="http://http//docs.jboss.org/teiid/7.5.0.Final/reference/en-US/... +function, as defined in the Teiid documentation, processes xml input to +produce tabular ouptut. </p> + <p style="padding: 0px; min-height: 8pt; height: 8pt;"><a + class="jive-link-anchor-small">XMLTABLE([&lt;NSP&gt;,] +xquery-expression [&lt;PASSING&gt;] [COLUMNS &lt;COLUMN&gt;, ... )] AS +name<br> + </a></p> + <p style="padding: 0px; min-height: 8pt; height: 8pt;">&nbsp;Teiid +Designer +will +construct the full SQL statement for each view table in +the form:<br> + <br> + </p> + <p><strong>================================================================<br> +SELECT</strong></p> + <p><strong>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; title.pmid AS pmid, +title.journal AS journal, title.title AS title</strong></p> + <p><strong>FROM</strong></p> + <p><strong>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (EXEC +getMeds.getTextFiles('medsamp2011.xml')) AS f, </strong></p> + <p><strong>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; +XMLTABLE('$d/MedlineCitationSet/MedlineCitation' PASSING </strong></p> + <p><strong>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; +XMLPARSE(DOCUMENT +f.file) +AS d </strong></p> + <p><strong>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; + +COLUMNS +pmid +biginteger PATH 'PMID', journal string PATH +'Article/Journal/Title', title string PATH 'Article/ArticleTitle') AS +title<br> + </strong><strong>================================================================</strong><br> + </p> + <p style="padding: 0px; min-height: 8pt; height: 8pt;">The import +option is labeled <strong>File Source (XML) &gt;&gt; Source and View +Model</strong> and is shown below in the Import wizard's first page +under the Teiid Designer category. <br> + </p> + <p style="padding: 0px; min-height: 8pt; height: 8pt;"><br> + </p> + <p><img style="width: 484px; height: 545px;" alt="Import Options" + src="images/7.6/teiid-data-file-import-options.png"><br> + </p> + <p>The second page includes options to select either the<strong> +XML file on local file system</strong> or <strong>XML file via remote +URL</strong> format.<br> + </p> + <p><img style="width: 697px; height: 500px;" alt="Page 1" + src="images/7.6/teiid-xml-file-source-page-1.png"><br> + </p> + <p>The third page of the wizard, titled <strong>XML Data File +Source Selection</strong>,&nbsp; requires selection of an existing Flat +File Source connection profile in order to locate the designer source +file folder. Once selected (or created view "New..." button) the +available data files will be displayed in the table.<br> + </p> + <p><img style="width: 759px; height: 743px;" alt="Page 2" + src="images/7.6/teiid-xml-file-source-page-2.png"><br> + </p> + <p>Check/select the xml data file you wish to use to define your +view tables. The lower section, <strong>Source Model Definition</strong>, +allows +defining +or selecting a target source model and location. Note +the <strong>Model Status</strong> sub-section where the status of a +source mode (new or existing) will be displayed as well as the action +that will be performed on completion of the wizard.</p> + <p>The fourth page, <strong>XML Data File Import Options</strong>, +shown +below, +contains the various parser settings and XMLTABLE() method +and parameter options.&nbsp; The <strong>XML File Contents Preview</strong> +section displays a portion of the raw xml file contents.<br> + </p> + <p><img style="width: 670px; height: 705px;" alt="Page 3" + src="images/7.6/teiid-xml-file-source-page-3.png"><br> + </p> + <p>The&nbsp; <strong>Columns Information</strong> panel contains +a Root Path entry and Add/Delete/Up/Down buttons which allow +customizing the <strong>Generated SQL Statement</strong> shown in the +bottom panel.</p> + <p>When finished configuring your import settings for your XML +data file, click <strong>Next &gt;</strong> to show the <strong>View +Model Definition</strong> page. You can change the target location and +target view model and specify a unique name for your new view table.<br> + </p> + <p><img style="width: 658px; height: 599px;" alt="Page 4" + src="images/7.6/teiid-xml-file-source-page-4.png"><br> + </p> + <p>This importer utilizes two new Data Tools connection profiles +tailored to work with Teiid Designer. In the <strong>Database +Development</strong> perspective, select the <strong>Teiid Importer +Connections</strong> folder and right-click select <strong>New...</strong> +action. The following dialog will display the new connection profile +options which include: <strong>XML File URL Source</strong> and <strong>XML +Local +File +Source</strong> which correspond to the XML import options +shown previously.<br> + </p> + <p><img style="width: 486px; height: 544px;" + alt="Connection Profile Type Selection" + src="images/7.6/teiid-connection-profile-type-dialog.png"><br> + </p> + <p>The <strong>New Connection Profile</strong> dialog for the <strong>XML +URL +Connection</strong> is shown below and includes a <strong>XML +Local File Source</strong> field as well as a description of how and +where this profile can be used in Teiid Designer.<br> + </p> + <p><img style="width: 525px; height: 621px;" + alt="XML URL Connection Profile" + src="images/7.6/teiid-url-xml-file-connection-profile-wizard-page.png"><br> + </p> + <p>The <strong>New Connection Profile</strong> dialog for the <strong>XML +Local +File +Source</strong> is shown below and includes a <strong>File +Name</strong> field as well as a description of how and where this +profile can be used in Teiid Designer.<br> + </p> + <p><img style="width: 514px; height: 617px;" + alt="Local XML File Connection Profile" + src="images/7.6/teiid-local-xml-file-connection-profile-wizard-page.png"><br> + </p> + </td> + </tr> + <tr> + <td colspan="2"> + <hr> + <h3>Improved Flat File Importer<br> + </h3> + <hr> </td> + </tr> + <tr> + <td valign="top" align="left"> + <p><b> <br> + </b></p> + </td> + <td valign="top"> + <p style="padding: 0px; min-height: 8pt; height: 8pt;">While +architecting the XML Data File importer, the Flat File import wizard +was also modified and improved.&nbsp; (TEIIDDES-1078) <br> + </p> + <p style="padding: 0px; min-height: 8pt; height: 8pt;"><br> + </p> + <p>The import option is now labeled <strong>File Source (Flat) +&gt;&gt; Source and View Model</strong> and is shown below in the +Import wizard's first page under the Teiid Designer category.</p> + <p><img style="width: 484px; height: 545px;" alt="Import Options" + src="images/7.6/teiid-data-file-import-options.png"><br> + </p> + <p>The second page, labeled <strong>Data File Source Selection</strong>, + +allows +selecting/creating/editing +a valid connection profile which in +this case contains the relevant folder contain your flat files. Select +a single flat file to target for this import by checking an entry in +the <strong>Available Data Files</strong> table.</p> + <p>The lower section, <strong>Source Model Definition</strong>, +allows defining or selecting a target source model and location. Note +the <strong>Model Status</strong> sub-section where the status of a +source mode (new or existing) will be displayed as well as the action +that will be performed on completion of the wizard.<br> + </p> + <p><img style="width: 660px; height: 774px;" alt="Page 1" + src="images/7.6/teiid-flat-file-source-page-1.png"><br> + </p> + <p> </p> +The third page, <strong>Flat File Collumn Format Definition</strong>, +provides a preview of your data file and allows specifying that the +data file contains <strong>Character delimited</strong> or <strong>Fixed +width</strong> format. The selection will determine the details of the +next page.<br> + <br> + <img style="width: 732px; height: 825px;" alt="Page 2" + src="images/7.6/teiid-flat-file-source-page-2.png"><br> + <p>If the <strong>Character delimited</strong> option is +checked, the fourth page will contain options to specify the delimited +character as well as to view and edit the specific column information +which allow customizing the <strong>Generated SQL Statement</strong> +shown in the bottom panel.<br> + </p> + <p><img style="width: 604px; height: 784px;" + alt="Page 3 Delimited Character" + src="images/7.6/teiid-flat-file-source-page-3_delimited.png"><br> + </p> +If the <strong>Fixed width</strong> option is checked, the fourth page +will contain options to edit the specific column information which +allow customizing the <strong>Generated SQL Statement</strong> shown +in the bottom panel.&nbsp; The Format Options panel in the upper left +contains <strong>Cursor Position</strong> and <strong>Text Length</strong> +values which can assist you in determining your actual column widths in +conjunction with the file contents preview to the right.<br> + <br> + <img style="width: 674px; height: 822px;" + alt="Page 3 Fixed Width Columns" + src="images/7.6/teiid-flat-file-source-page-3_fixed.png"><br> + <p>When finished configuring your import settings for your flat +data file, click <strong>Next &gt;</strong> to show the <strong>View +Model Definition</strong> page. You can change the target location and +target view model and specify a unique name for your new view table.<br> + </p> + <p><img style="width: 713px; height: 579px;" alt="Page 4" + src="images/7.6/teiid-flat-file-source-page-4.png"><br> + </p> + </td> + </tr> + <tr> + <td colspan="2"> + <hr> + <h3>New Relational Table Wizard<br> + </h3> + <hr> </td> + </tr> + <tr> + <td valign="top" align="left"> + <p><b>&nbsp; <br> + <b> </b></b></p> + <b> </b></td> + <td valign="top"> + <p>There is a new wizard designed to improve creating relational +tables complete with column definitions as well as specifying unique +keys and foreign key references.</p> + <p>To access the new wizard, select a relational model in your +workpace and right-click select the <strong>New Child &gt; Base +Table...</strong> action as shown below. Note that you can also launch +this wizard by selecting a relational model child (table, view, +procedure or index) and right-click select <strong>New Sibling &gt; +Base Table...<br> + </strong></p> + <p><strong><img style="width: 402px; height: 219px;" + alt="New Table Action" src="images/7.6/new-table-wizard-action.png"><br> + </strong></p> + <p>The <strong>Create Relational Table</strong> wizard contains +5 tabbed panels representing the various properties and components that +make up the possible definition of a relational table. This wizard is +designed to provide feedback as to the completeness of the relational +table information as well as the validation state of the table and it's +components.&nbsp; Note that although errors may be displayed during +editing, the wizard is designed to allow finishing with the +construction of an incomplete table containing errors.</p> + <p>The first tab labeled <strong>Properties</strong> contains +the input for the simple table properties including name, name in +source, etc... <br> + </p> + <p><img style="width: 525px; height: 506px;" alt="Properties Tab" + src="images/7.6/new-table-wizard-tab-1.png"><br> + </p> + <p>The <strong>Columns</strong> tab allows creation and editing +of basic relational columns. This includes adding, deleting or moving +columns as changing the name, datatype and length properties.<br> + </p> + <p><img style="width: 525px; height: 506px;" alt="Columns Tab" + src="images/7.6/new-table-wizard-tab-2.png"><br> + </p> + <p>The <strong>Primary Key</strong> tab contains basic name, +name in source and column definition editing. If wish to include a +primary key for your table, check the Include box and begin editing.. +Note that unchecking the box will clear the data.&nbsp; The Unique +Constraint tab contains the identical information.<br> + </p> + <p><img style="width: 525px; height: 506px;" alt="Primary Key Tab" + src="images/7.6/new-table-wizard-tab-3.png"><br> + </p> + <p>The <strong>Foreign Keys</strong> tab allows creating, +editing and deleting multiple foreign keys.<br> + </p> + <p><img style="width: 525px; height: 506px;" + alt="Foreign Keys Tab" src="images/7.6/new-table-wizard-tab-5.png"><br> + </p> + <p>To create a new <strong>Foreign Key</strong>, select the <strong>Add</strong> +button and enter/select the properties, key references in the tables +shown below. Note the <strong>Select Primary Key or Unique Constraint</strong> +table will display any PK/UC existing in the selected relational model. +If no tables in that model contain a PK or UC, then the table will be +empty.<br> + </p> + <p><img style="width: 579px; height: 558px;" alt="Edit FK Dialog" + src="images/7.6/new-table-wizard-fk-dialog.png"><br> + </p> + <p>When finished, click <strong>OK</strong> and your new +relational table will be created and added to your relational model.</p> + <p> </p> + </td> + </tr> + <tr> + <td colspan="2"> + <hr> + <h3>New Model Extension Definition Framework<br> + </h3> + <hr> </td> + </tr> + <tr> + <td valign="top" align="left"> + <p><b>&nbsp; <br> + <b> </b></b></p> + <b> </b></td> + <td valign="top">For 7.6, Teiid Designer introduces a new <strong>Model +Extension +Definition</strong> (<strong>MED</strong>) framework. This +framework is designed to replace the old way of extending Teiid +Designer's models by creating EMF-based Extension models and applying +an extension model to a relational, relational view, xml document or +web services model.&nbsp; In this way users can design and apply +additional metadata to their model objects (tables, columns, etc...). +This metadata is indexed along with the model objects and is available +to translators through the Teiid VDB metadata.<br> + <br> +(TEIIDDES-905)&nbsp; + <p>The new framework was designed to help:</p> + <ul> + <li style="text-align: start;">reduce Designer's dependency on +EMF and it's verbose and specific language and terminology.</li> + <li style="text-align: start;">allow models to be extended by +more than one extension model.</li> + <li style="text-align: start;">simplify the creation and +management of the extensions.</li> + </ul> + <p style="padding: 0px; min-height: 8pt; height: 8pt;">&nbsp;</p> + <p>The <strong>MED Editor </strong>and accompanying <strong>Model +Extension +Registry View</strong> are shown below. Details on this new +feature can be found at New Model Extension Definition Feature page.</p> + <p><img style="width: 544px; height: 397px;" + alt="MED Editor Overview Tab" + src="images/7.6/med-editor-overview-tab.png"><br> + </p> + <p><img style="width: 793px; height: 183px;" + alt="MED Registry View" src="images/7.6/med-registry-view.png"><br> + </p> + </td> + </tr> + <tr> + <td colspan="2"> + <hr> + <h3>New XML Format Relational Model Importer<br> + </h3> + <hr> </td> + </tr> + <tr> + <td valign="top" align="left"> + <p><b>&nbsp; <br> + <b> </b></b></p> + <b> </b></td> + <td valign="top">For 7.6, Teiid Designer introduces a new +importer which allows contructing relational objects (tables, columns, +keys etc...) from XML-based model definitions.&nbsp; If your XML file +is based on Teiid Designer's <a class="jive-link-external-small" + href="http://download.jboss.org/teiid/designer/7.6/RelationalModel.x... +schema, then you can import via <strong>Import &gt; Teiid Designer +&gt; Designer Text File &gt;&gt; Source or View Models</strong> option.<br> + <br> +(TEIIDDES-1086)&nbsp; + <p>On the first page of the wizard, select the <strong>Relational +Model (XML Format) </strong>option.<br> + </p> + <p><img style="width: 567px; height: 743px;" alt="Page 1" + src="images/7.6/import-relational-model-xml-page-1.png"><br> + </p> + <p>On the next page, browse and select your XML file on your +local file system, browse and select or create a target model for your +new relational objects and click <strong>Finish</strong>.<br> + </p> + <p><img style="width: 584px; height: 663px;" alt="Page 2" + src="images/7.6/import-relational-model-xml-page-2.png"><br> + </p> + <p>On Finish, your relational objects will be created and added +to your target model.<br> + </p> + </td> + </tr> + <tr> + <td valign="top" align="left"><br> + </td> + <td valign="top"><br> + </td> + </tr> + <tr> + <td colspan="2"> + <hr></td> + </tr> + </tbody> +</table> +</body> +</html> Property changes on: trunk/documentation/whatsnew/teiid/teiid-news-7.6.html ___________________________________________________________________ Added: svn:mime-type + text/plain