Every entity and every link in an import design must have a type. The default import
design contains two entities and a link as examples to help you set types that reflect your
incoming data. To use an import design, you must set the type for each entity and link it
contains.
About this task
The entity or link types that you can set depends on the import specification. For a
classic specification, they match the types in the Analyst's Notebook template and you
cannot add custom types. For a specification that is aligned with an i2 Analyze schema,
they match the entity and link types in that schema, unless you set custom types for
your import.
Procedure
To set a type for either a classic or an i2 Analyze aligned
specification:
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In the import design, click an entity or a link.
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In the table next to the import design, select a type from the
Type list.
In the aligned case, any types that are invalid because of link end
constraints have a red cross next to them.
When you select a type, the import design displays the entity or
link type name. If you selected an entity type, the entity type icon is
displayed in the import design. Link types are numbered according to how
many links you are including in the import design. You cannot change the
summarization of links set by the current schema from the
Assign Columns window, however you can run the
import and use
Link summarization on the records
bar. For more information, see
Link
summarization.
What to do next
Once you have set types for your incoming data, you can configure property values for the
entities and links. If you are working with an i2 Analyze aligned specification, you can
also create new custom types and properties to work with data not supported in your
schema. For more information, see Creating custom entity or link types, and Setting custom
properties.
