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Microsoft SQL Server 2008 R2 Master Data Services

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Microsoft SQL Server 2008 R2 Master Data Services

Overview of this book

Table of Contents (18 chapters)
Microsoft SQL Server 2008 R2 Master Data Services
Credits
Foreword
About the Authors
About the Reviewers
www.PacktPub.com
Preface
Index

Index

A

  • action component, MDS business rules
    • Default Value / Default Value, External Action
    • Change Value / Change Value, External Action
    • validation / Validation
    • External Action / External Action
    • Validation / External Action
  • AfterProperties property / Designing the SharePoint workflow
  • analytical MDM
    • about / Analytical MDM
    • versus operational MDM / Operational MDM
  • approaches, MDM
    • Centralized / Transaction Hub
    • registry / Registry
    • hybrid / Hybrid
  • architecture, MDS
    • SQL Server Database / Master Data Services architecture, MDS SQL Server database
    • Master Data Manager / Master Data Services architecture
    • Web Service Layer / Master Data Services architecture
    • Workflow Integration Service / Master Data Services architecture
    • Configuration Manager / Master Data Services architecture
    • component diagrammatic representation / Master Data Services architecture
    • Internet Information Services (IIS) / Internet Information Services (IIS)
  • Attribute Groups
    • creating / Attribute Groups, Creating Attribute Groups
    • using / Using Attribute Groups
  • attributes types, entity
    • about / Attributes
    • free form / Attributes
    • domain attribute / Attributes
    • file / Attributes

B

  • BizTalk
    • using, for master data delivery / Delivering master data using BizTalk
    • scenario background, example / Example scenario background
    • overview / Example scenario background
    • receive ports / Example scenario background
    • send port / Example scenario background
    • sample databases, creating / Creating the sample databases
    • project, creating / Creating the BizTalk project
  • BizTalk project
    • creating / Creating the BizTalk project
  • BizTalk project, creating
    • steps / Creating the BizTalk project
    • configuration changes / Creating the BizTalk project
    • port, building / Building the receive schema and port
    • receive schema, building / Building the receive schema and port
    • destination schema, building / Building the destination schema
    • map, building / Building the map
  • BizTalk Solution
    • deploying / Deploying the BizTalk solution
    • receive port, setting up / Receive port
    • send port, creating / Send port
    • testing / Testing the BizTalk solution
  • BizTalk solution, deploying / Deploying the BizTalk solution
  • blnClearStage variable / Automating the MDS load process with SSIS
  • Body XPath property / Building the receive schema and port
  • business rules
    • attributes, creating / Creating the required attributes business rule
    • model setup / Model setup
    • Store Size business rules, creating / Creating the Store Size business rules
    • logics / Creating the Store Size business rules
    • creating, steps / Creating the Store Size business rules
    • Store Size business rules, running / Running the Store Size business rules
  • business rules, MDS
    • about / Introduction to MDS business rules
    • using / Introduction to MDS business rules
    • running / Running business rules
    • technical overview / Technical overview
    • technical architecture / Technical overview
    • condition component / Conditions and actions
    • action component / Actions
    • user interface / Business rules user interface
  • Business Rules Maintenance screen / Creating the Store Size business rules

C

  • Centralized approach, MDM
    • diagrammatic representation / Transaction Hub
    • about / Transaction Hub
    • disadvantages / Transaction Hub
    • advantages / Transaction Hub
  • Change tracking group / Editing an entity
  • Change Value action, MDS business rules
    • Equals / External Action
    • Equals a concatenated value / External Action
    • Is required / External Action
  • code, adding to Sharepoint workflow
    • steps / Adding code to the workflow
    • using section / Using section
    • declaration section / Declaration section
  • collections
    • about / Collections
    • use / Collections
    • creating / Creating a collection
    • Model View / Creating a collection
  • Commit Version button / Committing versions
  • condition component, MDS business rules
    • about / Conditions
    • Is equal to / Conditions
    • Is not equal to / Conditions
    • Is greater than / Conditions
    • Is greater than or equal to / Conditions
    • Is less than / Conditions
    • Is less than or equal to / Conditions
    • Starts with / Conditions
    • Ends with / Conditions
    • Contains / Conditions
    • Contains the pattern / Conditions
    • Contains the subset / Conditions
    • Has changed / Conditions
    • Is between / Conditions
  • Consume Adaptor Service window / Building the receive schema and port, Building the destination schema
  • Contact Information tab / Using Attribute Groups
  • Copy Only Committed Versions / Creating and managing versions
  • Copy Selected Version button / Copying a version
  • Copy to Clipboard button / Moving hierarchy members
  • CorrelationToken property / Designing the SharePoint workflow
  • Create Database Mail Profile and Account window
    • exceptions / Database settings
  • Create Web Application window / Web configuration
  • CRM / The need for Master Data Management

D

  • data
    • retrieving, from MDS / Retrieving data from MDS
  • database settings, MDS Configuration Manager
    • Web application time out / Database settings
    • Database time out / Database settings
    • Server time out / Database settings
    • Number of rows per batch / Database settings
    • Copy only committed versions / Database settings
    • Log all staging transactions / Database settings
    • Staging batch interval / Database settings
    • Number of members in the hierarchy by default / Database settings
    • Show names in hierarchy by default / Database settings
    • Number to increment new business rules by / Database settings
    • Number of domain-based attributes in list / Database settings
    • Number of members to apply business rules to / Database settings
    • Master Data Manager URL for notifications / Database settings
    • Notification e-mail interval / Database settings
    • Notifications per e-mail / Database settings
    • Default e-mail format / Database settings
    • Regular expression for e-mail address / Database settings
    • Database Mail account / Database settings
    • Database Mail profile / Database settings
    • Application Name / Database settings
    • Site Title / Database settings
    • Validation Issue HTML / Database settings
    • Validation Issue Text / Database settings
    • Version Status Change HTML / Database settings
    • Version Status Change Text / Database settings
    • Security Member Process Interval / Database settings
    • Data Explorer Row Count Limit / Database settings
    • Grid Filter Default Fuzzy Similarity Level / Database settings
    • exceptions / Database settings
    • Database Mail, setting up / Database settings
  • data extraction, MDS
    • Application Programming Interface (API) method / Introduction
    • Subscription Views method / Introduction
  • data governance
    • about / Data governance
    • data ownership / Data governance
    • change management / Data governance
    • data access / Data governance
    • data modification / Data governance
    • data quality standards / Data governance
    • disaster recovery / Data governance
    • data privacy and retention / Data governance
  • data quality, issues
    • lack of consistency / Data quality
    • incomplete data / Data quality
    • format issues / Data quality
    • out of range / Data quality
    • complex data issues / Data quality
    • data duplication / Data quality
    • data cleansing / Data quality
  • data stewards
    • functions / Data stewardship
    • about / Data stewardship
  • Default Value action, MDS business rules
    • Defaults to / External Action
    • Defaults to a generated value / External Action
    • Defaults to a concatenated value / External Action
  • Delete Member option / Deleting members
  • Derived Column Transformation / Automating the MDS load process with SSIS
  • derived hierarchies, MDS object model
    • about / MDS object model overview
    • visual representation / MDS object model overview
    • creating / Derived Hierarchies
    • exploring / Exploring Derived Hierarchies
    • multiple entities, editing / Exploring Derived Hierarchies
    • member, adding / Adding a member in a Derived Hierarchy
  • dtMDSLoopTimer variable / Automating the MDS load process with SSIS

E

  • Enable change tracking option / Editing an entity
  • entity
    • Store / Entities and attributes
    • StoreType / Entities and attributes
    • City / Entities and attributes
    • State / Entities and attributes
    • Country / Entities and attributes
    • attributes / Attributes
    • domain attributes / Domain attributes and relationships between entities
    • relationships / Domain attributes and relationships between entities
    • creating / Creating an entity
    • editing / Editing an entity
    • example data, importing / Editing an entity
  • entity data
    • locating / MDS SQL Server database
  • Entity Maintenance screen / Creating an Explicit Hierarchy
  • ERP
    • about / The need for Master Data Management
  • error code errors, staging process
    • ERR210001 / Error codes
    • ERR210003 / Error codes
    • ERR210004 / Error codes
    • ERR210006 / Error codes
    • ERR210008 / Error codes
    • ERR210009 / Error codes
    • ERR210010 / Error codes
    • ERR210011 / Error codes
    • ERR210015 / Error codes
    • ERR210016 / Error codes
    • ERR210017 / Error codes
    • ERR210018 / Error codes
    • ERR210019 / Error codes
    • ERR210020 / Error codes
    • ERR210021 / Error codes
    • ERR210022 / Error codes
    • ERR210023 / Error codes
    • ERR210024 / Error codes
    • ERR210025 / Error codes
    • ERR210026 / Error codes
    • ERR210027 / Error codes
    • ERR210028 / Error codes
    • ERR210029 / Error codes
    • ERR210031 / Error codes
    • ERR210032 / Error codes
    • ERR210033 / Error codes
    • ERR210034 / Error codes
    • ERR210035 / Error codes
    • ERR210036 / Error codes
    • ERR210037 / Error codes
    • ERR210038 / Error codes
    • ERR210039 / Error codes
    • ERR210040 / Error codes
    • ERR210041 / Error codes
    • ERR210042 / Error codes
    • ERR210043 / Error codes
    • ERR210044 / Error codes
    • ERR210045 / Error codes
    • ERR210046 / Error codes
    • ERR210047 / Error codes
    • ERR210048 / Error codes
    • ERR210049 / Error codes
    • ERR210051 / Error codes
    • ERR210052 / Error codes
    • ERR210053 / Error codes
    • ERR210054 / Error codes
    • ERR210055 / Error codes
    • ERR300001 / Error codes
    • ERR300002 / Error codes
    • ERR300003 / Error codes
  • errors, staging process
    • about / Errors in the staging process
    • success codes / Success codes
    • warning codes / Warning codes
    • error codes / Error codes
  • ETL (Extract Transform Load) tool / Integration Management
  • EvalExpression / Automating the MDS load process with SSIS
  • explicit hierarchies, MDS object model
    • about / MDS object model overview, Explicit Hierarchies
    • creating / Creating an Explicit Hierarchy
    • consolidated members / Consolidated members
    • hierarchy members, moving / Moving hierarchy members, Collections
  • Explorer feature / Creating a collection, Running the SharePoint workflow
  • Explorer function / Using versions, Hierarchy Members permissions
  • Explorer grid view / Adding a member

F

  • features, MDS
    • entity maintenance / Master Data Services overview
    • modeling capability / Master Data Services overview
    • hierarchy management / Master Data Services overview
    • version management / Master Data Services overview
    • business rules and workflow / Master Data Services overview
    • security / Master Data Services overview
  • Feature Selection window / Installing Master Data Services
  • Flags
    • managing / Managing Flags

H

  • hierarchies
    • about / Hierarchies
    • derived / Derived Hierarchies
    • explicit / Explicit Hierarchies
  • Hierarchy / Extracting leaf and consolidated members
  • hierarchy tree structure
    • Pin Selected Item / Exploring Derived Hierarchies
    • Locate Parent of Selected Item / Exploring Derived Hierarchies
    • Refresh Hierarchy / Exploring Derived Hierarchies
    • Show/Hide Names / Exploring Derived Hierarchies
    • Show/Hide Attributes / Exploring Derived Hierarchies
    • View Meta Data / Exploring Derived Hierarchies
  • hybrid approach, MDM
    • about / Hybrid
    • data per entity / Hybrid
    • role / Hybrid
    • overview / Hybrid

I

  • implementation plan, MDM
    • executive sponsorship, obtaining / Master Data Management overview
    • scope, defining / Master Data Management overview
    • solution, designing / Master Data Management overview
    • model, developing / Master Data Management overview
    • data, extracting / Master Data Management overview
    • data, publishing / Master Data Management overview
  • InitExpression / Automating the MDS load process with SSIS
  • installing
    • MDS / Installing Master Data Services
    • sample models / Installing sample models
  • installlation, MDS
    • key areas / Planning for a Master Data Services installation
  • installlation key areas, MDS
    • server topology / Server topology
    • Standalone Configuration / Server topology
    • Distributed Configuration / Server topology
    • database service account / Database service account
    • administrator account / Administrator account
  • Integration Management feature / Extracting leaf and consolidated members
  • Integration Management function / Clearing the staging tables
  • Integration Management option / Integration Management
  • interface, versions
    • Manage Versions page / The version interface
  • intMDSTimeout variable / Automating the MDS load process with SSIS

L

  • load process, MDS
    • automating, SSIS used / Automating the MDS load process with SSIS

M

  • @Model_ID parameter / Populating MDS step 3—validating the model
  • Manage Groups, menu option / User and Group Permissions
  • Manage Versions page
    • Manage / The version interface
    • Review / The version interface
  • master data
    • defining / Master data
    • nouns, examples / Master data
    • entity / Master data
    • product entity / Master data
    • product entity, attributes / Master data
    • product entity, members / Master data
  • Master data delivery
    • about / Master data delivery
    • BizTalk, using / Delivering master data using BizTalk
    • scenario background, example / Example scenario background
    • sample databases, creating / Creating the sample databases
    • BizTalk project, creating / Creating the BizTalk project
    • BizTalk Solution, deploying / Deploying the BizTalk solution
    • BizTalk Solution, testing / Testing the BizTalk solution
  • Master Data Manager
    • about / Master Data Manager
    • accessing / Accessing Master Data Manager
    • Explorer function / Explorer
    • Version Management function / Version Management
    • Integration Management function / Integration Management
    • System Administration function / System Administration
    • User and Group Permissions function / User and Group Permissions
    • member functions / Members
  • Master Data Manager Explorer
    • about / The Master Data Manager Explorer
    • member, adding / Adding a member
    • Explorer grid view / Adding a member
    • member, editing / Editing a member
    • member, deleting / Deleting members
    • members, annotating / Annotating members
    • transaction / Transactions
  • MDM
    • need for / The need for Master Data Management
    • about / The need for Master Data Management
    • issues / The need for Master Data Management
    • manual updates / Manual updates
    • attributes / Different descriptions for the same attributes
    • acquisitions / Mergers and acquisitions
    • mergers / Mergers and acquisitions
    • overview / Master Data Management overview
    • implementation plan / Master Data Management overview
    • categories / Operational and analytical Master Data Management
    • analytical MDM / Analytical MDM
    • operational MDM / Operational MDM
    • approaches / Different approaches to Master Data Management
    • processes part / Politics and organizational changes
    • organizational changes / Politics and organizational changes
  • mdm.StoreCollections / Extracting collections
  • mdm.udpStagingClear
    • @User_ID parameter / Clearing the staging tables
    • @StagingType_ID parameter / Clearing the staging tables
    • @DeleteType_ID parameter / Clearing the staging tables
    • @ModelName parameter / Clearing the staging tables
    • @Batch_ID parameter / Clearing the staging tables
  • mdm.udpValidateModel
    • about / Populating MDS step 3—validating the model
    • @User_ID parameter / Populating MDS step 3—validating the model
    • @Model_ID parameter / Populating MDS step 3—validating the model
    • @Version_ID parameter / Populating MDS step 3—validating the model
    • @Status_ID parameter / Populating MDS step 3—validating the model
  • mdq schema / MDS SQL Server database
  • MDS
    • overview / Master Data Services overview
    • features / Master Data Services overview
    • architecture / Master Data Services architecture
    • installlation, planning / Planning for a Master Data Services installation
    • installing / Installing Master Data Services
    • updates / Installing Master Data Services
    • installing, steps / Installing Master Data Services
    • Configuration Manager / Master Data Services Configuration Manager
    • object model, overview / MDS object model overview
    • Leaf members / Members
    • Consolidated members / Members
    • metadata / Master Data Services Metadata
    • automation, ways / The staging load process
    • populating / Populating MDS step 1—populating the staging tables, Populating MDS step 2—invoking the staging process, Populating MDS step 3—validating the model
    • business rules / Introduction to MDS business rules
    • data, extracting / Introduction
    • data, retrieving from / Retrieving data from MDS
    • security, controlling / Master Data Services security overview
    • function access / Master Data Services security overview
    • models / Master Data Services security overview
    • hierarchy members / Master Data Services security overview
    • user / Master Data Services security overview
  • MDS, assemblies
    • about / MDS assemblies
    • project, creating / Creating an MDS Assemblies project
    • MDS connection, setting up / Setting up an MDS connection
  • MDS, populating
    • staging tables, populating / Populating MDS step 1—populating the staging tables
    • staging process, invoking / Populating MDS step 2—invoking the staging process
    • model, validating / Populating MDS step 3—validating the model
  • MDS API
    • about / Introduction to the MDS API
  • MDS Configuration Manager
    • functions, performing / Master Data Services Configuration Manager
    • configuring, for first time / Configuring Master Data Services for the first time
    • database, creating / Database creation
    • database, settings / Database settings
    • web configuration / Web configuration
  • MDS connection
    • setting up / Setting up an MDS connection
  • MDS metadata
    • examples / Master Data Services Metadata
    • about / Master Data Services Metadata, Exploring MDS Metadata, MDS assemblies
    • altering / Altering the default MDS Metadata
    • name / Altering the default MDS Metadata
    • code / Altering the default MDS Metadata
    • description / Altering the default MDS Metadata
    • viewing / Viewing Metadata
    • user-defined metadata / User-defined Metadata
  • MDS object model
    • overview / MDS object model overview
    • Model object / MDS object model overview
    • Derived Hierarchies / MDS object model overview
    • Explicit Hierarchies / MDS object model overview
  • MDS System Administrator
    • modifying / Administrators
  • members
    • Master Data Manager Explorer / The Master Data Manager Explorer
    • adding / Adding a member
    • editing / Editing a member
    • deleting / Deleting members
  • member validation status
    • about / Member validation status
    • uses / Member validation status
  • MetadataGet
    • about / Exploring MDS Metadata
  • method
    • MethodInvoking / Declaration section
  • MethodInvoking method / Declaration section
  • Model Administrator / Administrators
  • Model Deployment Wizard / Installing sample models
  • Model permissions
    • objects, securing / Model permissions
    • Update permission / Model permissions
    • Read only permission / Model permissions
    • Deny permission / Model permissions
    • Model Administrator / Administrators
    • System Administrator / Administrators
    • assigning / Assigning model permissions
  • models
    • Store model, creating / Models
  • msdb database / MDS SQL Server database

N

  • notification
    • sending / Notifications

O

  • Online Analytical Processing (OLAP) / Master data
  • operational MDM
    • about / Operational MDM
    • versus analytical MDM / Operational MDM
  • OperationResult
    • about / Exploring MDS Metadata

P

  • parameters, mdm.udpStagingSweep
    • @UserID / Populating MDS step 2—invoking the staging process
    • @VersionID / Populating MDS step 2—invoking the staging process
    • @Process / Populating MDS step 2—invoking the staging process
  • Paste As Child button / Using versions
  • Paste as Child button / Moving hierarchy members
  • PostalCode attribute / Automating the MDS load process with SSIS

R

  • registry approach, MDM
    • database contents / Registry
    • example / Registry
    • advantage / Registry
    • disadvantage / Registry

S

  • @Status_ID parameter / Populating MDS step 3—validating the model
  • sample models
    • installing / Installing sample models
  • Service.svc / Internet Information Services (IIS)
  • service account
    • best practice / Database service account
  • Service Endpoint
    • URL / Getting started with the Web Services API
  • SharePoint
    • guide / Setup
    • site, creating / SharePoint site creation
    • URL / Setup
  • SharePoint web part
    • creating / Creating an MDS SharePoint Web Part, Creating the Web Part
    • setup / Setup
    • deploying / Deploying the Web Part
  • SharePoint workflow
    • about / Workflow and SharePoint
    • configuring / Workflow and SharePoint
    • setup / Setup
    • Store approval business rule / Store approval business rule
    • priority / Creating the Store approval business rule
  • SharePoint workflow integration
    • about / SharePoint workflow integration
    • workflow solution, deploying / Deploying the workflow solution
    • running / Running the SharePoint workflow
  • Show/Hide Attributes button / Exploring Derived Hierarchies
  • SQLStatement property / Automating the MDS load process with SSIS
  • SquareFootage attribute / Creating Attribute Groups, Validating a version
  • SSIS
    • MDS load process, automating / Automating the MDS load process with SSIS
    • about / Automating the MDS load process with SSIS
    / Master data delivery
  • staging load process
    • about / The staging load process
    • high-level overview / Introduction
    • tables, staging / Staging tables
    • data import security / Data import security
  • staging tables, populating
    • tblStgMember / Populating MDS step 1—populating the staging tables
    • tblStgMemberAttribute / Populating MDS step 1—populating the staging tables
    • tblStgRelationship / Populating MDS step 1—populating the staging tables
    • new members, creating / Creating new members
    • new collections,creating / Creating new collections
    • members to collections, adding / Adding members to collections
    • member attributes, updating / Updating member attributes
    • member, deleting / Deleting a member (or collection)
    • collection, deleting / Deleting a member (or collection)
    • data, clearing / Clearing the staging tables
  • Store approval business rule
    • creating / Creating the Store approval business rule
    • custom column, creating / Creating the SharePoint custom column
    • Visual Studio project, creating / Creating the Visual Studio project
    • custom column / Creating the Visual Studio project
    • SharePoint workflow, designing / Designing the SharePoint workflow
    • code, adding to workflow / Adding code to the workflow
    • workflow solution, deploying / Deploying the workflow solution
    • SharePoint workflow, running / Running the SharePoint workflow
  • StoreLeafAttributes / Extracting leaf and consolidated members
  • String Functiods / Building the map
  • strMDSAttribute1 variable / Automating the MDS load process with SSIS
  • strMDSBatchStatus variable / Automating the MDS load process with SSIS
  • strMDSEntityName variable / Automating the MDS load process with SSIS
  • strMDSModel variable / Automating the MDS load process with SSIS
  • strMDSUser variable / Automating the MDS load process with SSIS
  • Subscription Views
    • about / Subscription Views
    • formats / Formats
    • creating / Creating Subscription Views
    • maintaining / Subscription View maintenance
  • Subscription Views, creating
    • consolidated members, extracting / Extracting leaf and consolidated members
    • leaf attributes, extracting / Extracting leaf and consolidated members
    • Explicit Hierarchies, extracting / Extracting Explicit Hierarchies
    • collections, extracting / Extracting collections
    • Derived Hierarchies, extracting / Extracting Derived Hierarchies
  • success code errors, staging process
    • ERR210000 / Success codes
    • ERR210012 / Success codes
    • ERR210013 / Success codes
    • ERR210014 / Success codes
  • sysadmin fixed server role / Database creation
  • System Administration option / System Administration
  • System Administration screen / System Administration
  • System Administrator / Administrators

T

  • tables, staging
    • tblStgMember / Staging tables
    • tblStgMemberAttribute / Staging tables
    • tblStgRelationship / Staging tables
  • tblStgMember, fields
    • ID / Populating MDS step 1—populating the staging tables
    • Batch_ID / Populating MDS step 1—populating the staging tables
    • UserName / Populating MDS step 1—populating the staging tables
    • ModelName / Populating MDS step 1—populating the staging tables
    • HierarchyName / Populating MDS step 1—populating the staging tables
    • EntityName / Populating MDS step 1—populating the staging tables
    • MemberType_ID / Populating MDS step 1—populating the staging tables
    • MemberName / Populating MDS step 1—populating the staging tables
    • MemberCode / Populating MDS step 1—populating the staging tables
    • Status_ID / Populating MDS step 1—populating the staging tables
    • ErrorCode / Populating MDS step 1—populating the staging tables
    • AttributeName / Populating MDS step 1—populating the staging tables
    • AttributeValue / Populating MDS step 1—populating the staging tables
  • tblStgRelationship, fields
    • ID / Populating MDS step 1—populating the staging tables
    • Batch_ID / Populating MDS step 1—populating the staging tables
    • VersionName / Populating MDS step 1—populating the staging tables
    • UserName / Populating MDS step 1—populating the staging tables
    • ModelName / Populating MDS step 1—populating the staging tables
    • EntityName / Populating MDS step 1—populating the staging tables
    • HierarchyName / Populating MDS step 1—populating the staging tables
    • MemberType_ID / Populating MDS step 1—populating the staging tables
    • MemberCode / Populating MDS step 1—populating the staging tables
    • TargetCode / Populating MDS step 1—populating the staging tables
    • TargetType_ID / Populating MDS step 1—populating the staging tables
    • SortOrder / Populating MDS step 1—populating the staging tables
    • Status_ID / Populating MDS step 1—populating the staging tables
    • ErrorCode / Populating MDS step 1—populating the staging tables
  • transactions
    • about / Transactions

U

  • @User_ID parameter / Populating MDS step 3—validating the model
  • User and Group Administration
    • user, adding / Adding a user
    • user, editing / Editing a user
    • groups, maintaining / Maintaining groups
  • User and Group Permissions
    • Function permissions / Function permissions
    • Function permissions security changes, testing / Function permissions
    • Model permissions / Model permissions
    • hierarchy members permissions / Hierarchy Members permissions
    • member permission, applying / Hierarchy Members permissions
  • User and Group Permissions option / User and Group Permissions
  • user interface, MDS business rules
    • about / Business rules user interface
    • green plus icon / Business rules user interface
    • grid buttons / Business rules user interface
    • edit button / Business rules user interface
    • delete icon / Business rules user interface
    • priority column / Business rules user interface
    • excluded column / Business rules user interface
    • notification column / Business rules user interface

V

  • @Version_ID parameter / Populating MDS step 3—validating the model
  • Validate Version button / Committing versions
  • Validation action, MDS business rules
    • Must be unique / External Action
    • Must have one of the following values / External Action
    • Must be greater than / External Action
    • Must be equal to / External Action
    • Must be greater than or equal to / External Action
    • Must be less than / External Action
    • Must be less than or equal to / External Action
    • Must be between / External Action
    • Must have a minimum length of / External Action
    • Must have a maximum length of / External Action
    • Start workflow / External Action
  • Validation ction, MDS business rules
    • Is not valid / External Action
    • Must contain the pattern / External Action
  • version
    • open status / Version status
    • locked status / Version status
    • committed status / Version status
    • managing / Creating and managing versions, Copying a version, Managing versions
    • creating / Creating and managing versions, Copying a version
    • configuration settings / Creating and managing versions
    • copying / Copying a version
    • Version Name / Managing versions
    • Version Description / Managing versions
    • describing / Managing versions
    • grid / Managing versions
    • using / Using versions
    • selecting / Using versions
    • validating / Validating versions
    • validating, need for / Validating a version
    • locking / Locking versions
    • unlocking / Unlocking versions
    • committing / Committing versions
  • version management
    • versions / Introduction to versions
  • Version Management feature / Running the Store Size business rules
  • Version Management function / Transactions
  • Version Management option / Version Management
  • versions
    • about / Introduction to versions
    • need for / The need for versions
    • business entity restructuring / The need for versions
    • What-if analysis / The need for versions
    • testing / The need for versions
    • interface / The version interface
    • status / Version status
  • Visual Studio
    • guide / Setup
    • URL / Setup

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  • warning code errors, staging process
    • ERR210007 / Warning codes
    • ERR210030 / Warning codes
    • ERR210050 / Warning codes
  • WCF service
    • about / What is a WCF service?
    • web services API / Getting started with the Web Services API
    • project, creating / Creating a Web Services project
    • MDS metadata, exploring / Exploring MDS Metadata, MDS assemblies
  • Web Configuration window / Web configuration
  • web services API
    • about / Getting started with the Web Services API
  • workflowProperties.InitiationData property / Declaration section