MetaData Merge

CloverDX Platform
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Hello Support

we have two metadata like follow in Sandbox ,

+meta
-COUNTRY_DATA.fmt
-COUNTRY_INDEX.fmt

now i have to create a metadata(i.e COUNTRY_COMBINED.fmt) which is a combination of both ,but incase any of the parent meta data is modified then the child meta data should automaticaly resolve the changes , Will it be possible in CLover , I am not looking for a solution that already availble in Designer , right click on meta of Graph from Outline → Newmetadata → Merge existing

Thanks ,
DM

2

Hi,

There is no direct way to accomplish this, but you can definitely use Jobflows and create merged metadata using XMLWriter. The following is the steps to accomplish this:

  • Use XMLExtract to extract the name and type from your metadata fmt files.

  • Use SimpleGather to join both fmt files together.

  • Use ExtSort and Dedub to remove any duplicate values.

  • Use XMLWriter to create a new fmt file with the combine data.
    [list:48cn54le][*:48cn54le]Root Element should be called Record with attributes (e.g. fieldDelimiter, recordDelimiter,name)

  • Have a Child Element called Field with attributes name and type (this is where you will map your edges)
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  • Run a Jobflow with ExecuteGraph, if you add any new field to the parent metadata.
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I have also taken the liberty of adding an example server project with this process.