QVD Templates

This is the place to store logic that is specific to a script template for renaming fields and tables.

Manage Tab

QVD Templates defines naming conventions for QVD Table names and QVD Field aliases.

IPDF default value(s):

• Default QVD Template

• Original Tables/Fields

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Step-by-step guide

1. In the Manage Tab click on the New or Edit links

2. You can update any of the fields presentedthe following data:

   1. Name: the name of the template

   2. Description: freeform text description

   3. Key Field Prefix:  rule for characters to be appended to the left side of the field name

   4. Key Field Suffix: rule for characters to be appended to the right side of the field name

   5. Rename Field RegEx: rule for changing the name of the field as it is found in the QVD

   6. Rename Table RegEx: rule for changing the name of the table as it is stored as a QVD

   7. Governance (optional): associated Governance item

   8. Notes (optional):  free text optional notes

   9. when finished, click on the Update or Cancel links in the lower right area of this form

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Apply QVD Template Tab

Use this screen to make a high level (bulk) association of tables for a snapshot with a new or updated QVD Template

Select these options from the drop-down lists in this sequence to make an association of your QVD template with a specific set of tables associated with a specific snapshot

1. Schema Snapshot 

2. Origin Tables

3. QVD Template

Then click the button to Apply QVD Template and wait for the completion message. 

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