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    The matrix indicates for a given data source how a model can be created (Desginer Import Option) and how the data source is integrated (Translator) for data access.

     

    NOTE:  The DDL Import option is an available option to buid a source model for any data source.    Its only indicated below when there's no specific importer

    created  for that specific data source type.

     

    Data Source

    Translator Type

    Dynamic VDB

    Metadata Supported

    Designer Import Option

    Apache Derby

    JDBC - derby

    Y

    JDBC Importer

    Files

    file

    Y

    File Importer

    General JDBC

    JDBC - jdbc-simple

    Y

    JDBC Importer

    HDFS (Hadoop)

    hive

    Y

    use DDL importer or perform modeling manually

    HSQL

    JDBC - hsql

    Y

    JDBC Importer

    H2

    JDBC - h2

    Y

    JDBC Importer

    Ingres

    JDBC -

    ingres (Ingres 2006 or later)

    ingres93 (Ingres 9.3 or later)

    Y

    JDBC Importer

    IBM DB2

    JDBC - db2

    Y

    JDBC Importer

    Informix

    JDBC - informix

    Y

    JDBC Importer

    LDAP / ActiveDirectory

    ldap

     

    use DDL importer or perform modeling manually

    LoopBack

    JDBC - loopback

     

    use DDL importer or perform modeling manually

    MetaMatrix

    JDBC - metamatrix

    Y

    JDBC Importer

    ModeShape/JCR

    JDBC - modeshape

    Y

    JDBC Importer

    Mondrian

    olap

    Y

    use DDL importer or perform modeling manually

    MS Access

    JDBC – access

    Y

    JDBC Importer

    MS Excel

    JDBC – excel-odbc

    Y

    JDBC Importer

    MS SQL Server

    JDBC - sqlserver

    Y

    JDBC Importer

    MySQL

    JDBC – mysql5 (mysql)

    Y

    JDBC Importer

    Netezza

    JDBC – netezza

    Y

    JDBC Importer

    Oracle

    JDBC - oracle

    Y

    JDBC Importer

    PostgreSQL

    JDBC - postgresql

    Y

    JDBC Importer

    Salesforce.com

    salesforce

    Y

    SalesForce Importer

    SAP Gateway

    ws

    Y

    File Source (XML) Importer

    SAP R/3

    ws

    Y

     

    SAP Services Registry

    ws

    Y

    WSDL importer

    Sybase ASE

    JDBC - sybase

    Y

    JDBC Importer

    Teradata

    JDBC - teradata

    Y

    JDBC Importer

    Teiid

    JDBC - teiid

    Y

    JDBC Importer

    Web Services

    (SOAP / WSDL)

    ws

    Y

    WSDL or URL Importer

    Web Services

    (Rest / OData)

    ws?File Source (XML) Importer