Organize Data Sources

The following sections explain how to manage your data sources.

Create a New Folder

To create a new folder for data sources or other data assets (logical models, physical views, VPMs), select the folder that you want to contain the new folder, and press the ‘New Folder’ button New Folder in the toolbar.

press New Folder button

Enter the desired ‘Folder Name’, and press OK. This creates a new folder in the specified location.

create new folder

Move a Data Source

To move a data sources or other data asset (logical model, physical view, VPM, folder) from one folder to another, press the ‘More Options’ button More Options next to the asset that you want to move, and select ‘Move’.

press More Options, select Move

Select the folder that you want to move the asset to, and press OK. The asset is moved to the selected folder.

select folder to move asset

To move multiple assets at the same time, press the ‘Turn Selection ON’ button, and select the desired assets before pressing the ‘More Options’ button More Options button, or press the ‘Move Selected’ button Move Selected in the toolbar.

press Turn Selection On to move multiple assets

Delete a Data Source

To delete a data source or other asset (logical model, physical view, VPM), press the ‘More Options’ button More Options next to the asset that you want to delete, and select ‘Delete’.

press More Options and select Delete

The system administrator may be able to recover deleted assets.

To delete multiple assets at the same time, press the ‘Turn Selection ON’ button, and select the desired assets before pressing the ‘More Options’ button More Options button, or press the ‘Delete Selected’ button Delete Selected in the toolbar.

press Turn Selection On to delete multiple assets

Rename a Data Source

To rename a data source or other asset (logical model, physical view, VPM), press the ‘More Options’ button More Options next to the asset that you want to rename, and select ‘Rename’. Type the new name, and press OK.