Collections Page (Master Data Manager, Explorer)
Use the Collections page to work with collections in the current model. Collections are combinations of hierarchy members or other collections, and can combine members from multiple hierarchies.
This page contains three panes:
Filter Criteria
Collections
Collection Members
Filter Criteria
Use the Filter Criteria pane to filter the grid.
Buttons
Button Name |
Description |
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Apply filter |
Filters the grid by the specified criteria.
Note
You must first select a column and specify filter criteria or select a value from the cell in the grid.
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Add filter row |
Adds a row, from which you can specify additional filter criteria. |
Delete selected filter row |
Deletes the selected filter row. |
Controls
Control Name |
Description |
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Attribute |
Double-click the cell to select the grid column from which you want to filter data. |
Operator |
Double-click the cell to enable a drop-down list that contains operators on which to filter. For more information about the operators, see the Operators table below. |
Similarity Level |
Displays the level of similarity used when comparing data to the filter criteria with the Matches or Does not match operator. A value closer to 1 returns a match more similar to your criteria than a value closer to 0. A value of 1 indicates to filter on an exact match. |
Criteria |
Double-click the cell and type the criteria on which you want to filter from the list of data. |
Operators
Control Name |
Description |
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Is equal to |
Returns attribute values that are exactly the same as the specified criteria. For example, to filter on Mountain-100, you must type Mountain-100. |
Is not equal to |
Returns attribute values that are not exactly the same as the specified criteria. The filter criteria must be exactly the same as the attribute value you want to omit from the results. For example, to omit results that match Mountain-100, you must type Mountain-100. |
Is like |
Uses the LIKE operator from Transact-SQL to filter results. For more information, see LIKE (Transact-SQL) in SQL Server Books Online. |
Is not like |
Uses the NOT operator from Transact-SQL to filter results. For more information, see NOT (Transact-SQL) in SQL Server Books Online. |
Is greater than |
Returns attribute values that are greater than the specified criteria. For example, to return attribute values that start with a letter greater than F, type F. |
Is less than |
Returns attribute values that are less than the specified criteria. For example, to return attribute values that start with a letter less than F, type F. |
Is greater than or equal to |
Returns attribute values that are greater than or equal to the specified criteria. For example, to return attribute values that start with the number 3 or greater, type 3. |
Is less than or equal to |
Returns attribute values that are less than or equal to the specified criteria. For example, to return attribute values that start with the number 3 or less, type 3. |
Matches |
Uses a fuzzy lookup index to filter results. Use the Similarity Level field to specify how closely the attribute values must match the specified filter criteria. |
Does not match |
Uses a fuzzy lookup index to filter results. Use the Similarity Level field to specify how closely the attribute values must not match the specified filter criteria. |
Contains pattern |
Uses .NET Framework regular expressions to filter results on a specified pattern. For more information about regular expressions, see Regular Expression Language Elements in the MSDN Library. |
Does not contain pattern |
Uses the .NET Framework regular expressions to filter results that do not match a specified pattern. For more information about regular expressions, see Regular Expression Language Elements in the MSDN Library. |
Is NULL |
Returns attribute values that are null. The Criteria field disables when you select the Is NULL operator. |
Is not NULL |
Returns attribute values that are not null. The Criteria field disables when you select the Is not NULL operator. |
Collections
Use the Collections pane to display the list of defined collections for the entity. Only entities that are enabled for explicit hierarchies and collections are available to edit.
Buttons
Button Name |
Description |
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Add collection |
Opens the Member Information page, from which you add a collection. |
Delete selected collections |
Deletes any collections (rows) that are selected in the grid. |
Apply business rules (disabled) |
Business rules do not apply to collections. |
Export to Excel |
Exports all displayed collections (rows) to Excel. |
View metadata |
Displays the Metadata Explorer window, from which you can view user-defined metadata for the collection. Note User-defined metadata is not currently supported for collections. |
Grid Columns
The tabs indicate attribute groups. You can sort any column by clicking the column header.
Column Name |
Description |
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Row selection |
Select a check box to select one row. Select the X to select or clear all rows. |
Validation status |
Not used. Collections are not validated against business rules. |
Name |
Displays the collection name. |
Code |
Displays the collection code. |
Description |
Optional value. Displays a description of the collection. |
Owner_ID |
Displays the user that created the collection. |
Menu Items
A menu is displayed when you click the drop-down arrow in each row of the grid.
Menu Item Name |
Description |
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Edit collection |
Opens the Member Information page, from which you specify collection name, code, and other collection attributes. |
Edit members |
Opens the Collection Members page, from which you manage the members that are associated with the current collection. |
View members |
Displays the Collection Members pane. Use this pane to view the collection structure. |
Delete collection |
Deletes the selected collection. |
Collection Members
Use the Collection Members pane to display the structure of the selected collection.