The Folders tree is one
of the tree views in the left panel of the desktop. Like the Inventory
tree, the Folders tree displays metadata for objects that are registered
on the current metadata server, such as tables and libraries. The
Inventory tree, however, organizes metadata by type and does not allow
you to add custom folders. The Folders tree enables you to add custom
folders.
Some folders
in the Folders tree are provided by default, such as
My
Folder,
Products,
Shared Data,
System, and
Users. Typically, SAS Data Integration Studio users
work with metadata in custom folders, such as the
Data
Collection 1 folder and
Data Collection 2
(CM) folder as shown in the following display.
Example Folders in the Folders Tree
In general,
an administrator sets up the custom folder structure in the Folders
tree and sets permissions on those folders. Users simply save metadata
to the appropriate folders in that structure. For example, given the
folder structure shown in the preceding display, users can save metadata
to a sub-folder under
Data Collection 1.
Users who work under change management can save metadata to a sub-folder
under
Data Collection 2 (CM). Any additions
or changes to your custom folder structure should be carefully planned,
as described in Considerations When You Change a Folder Path.
In general,
SAS Data Integration Studio users work with the following folders:
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The custom folders, such as the
Data Collection 1 and
Data Collection 2
(CM) folders in the preceding display, are used to organize
metadata that you want to be available to other users. Custom folders
are usually added to the root of the tree or to the
Shared
Data folder.
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The
Shared Data folder is a default folder that can be used to organize metadata
that you want to be available to other users. Your site might or might
not choose to save metadata to this folder.
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My Folder is the private folder of the user who is currently logged on. It
is similar to the
My Documents folder in
Microsoft Windows. Metadata in
My Folder is
visible only to the owning user and to unrestricted users, so this
folder can be used to store metadata that you are not ready to make
available to other users.
When you
first begin adding metadata objects in SAS Data Integration Studio,
these objects might be added to
My Folder by default. To make these objects visible to other people who are
connected to the same metadata server, you can use the
Move to Folder option to move the metadata in an appropriate
public folder in the Folders tree.
Users
who are working under change management should not use
My Folder. They should use the
Checkouts tree and the change-managed folder instead. For more information,
see Working with Change Management.