Import a Domain from a .dqs File

This topic describes how to import a ___domain from a .dqs file into an existing knowledge base in Data Quality Services (DQS). A .dqs data file is created by exporting a ___domain or knowledge base from the Data Quality Client application. A .dqs data file is encrypted, so cannot be viewed.

Using a .dqs data file to export a ___domain from one knowledge base and then import it to another knowledge base simplifies the knowledge generation process, saving time and effort. It enables you to share a ___domain and its knowledge with others, saving them time. You can import either one single ___domain or one composite ___domain (containing multiple single domains). A .dqs file containing a single ___domain includes all ___domain data including ___domain properties, values, and rules data, except for the mapped reference data information. A .dqs file containing a composite ___domain includes all composite ___domain data, including all ___domain data for the singles domains that are contained within the composite ___domain, and the composite ___domain properties, value relations, and CD rules, except for the mapped reference data. Published and unpublished data will be imported.

When you import a ___domain, the name of the ___domain remains the same as the name of the ___domain that was originally exported, unless the ___domain name already exists, in which case DQS will append “_1” to the name. This is also true if you import a composite ___domain that contains an individual ___domain with the same name as an existing ___domain.

In This Topic

• Before you begin:

  Prerequisites

  Security

• Import a ___domain from a .dqs file

• Follow Up: After Importing a Domain from a .dqs File

Before You Begin

Prerequisites

To import a ___domain from a .dqs file, you must have already exported one single ___domain or one composite ___domain (containing multiple single domains) into the .dqs file. The .dqs file must only contain one ___domain. You must also have created and opened a knowledge base to import the ___domain into.

Security

Permissions

You must have the dqs_kb_editor or the dqs_administrator role on the DQS_MAIN database to import a ___domain from a .dqs data file.

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Import a ___domain from a .dqs file

1. Start Data Quality Client. For information about doing so, see Run the Data Quality Client Application.

2. In the Data Quality Client home screen, open a knowledge base in the Domain Management activity.

3. Click the Import Domain from data file icon.

4. In the Import from Data File dialog box, move to the folder that you want to import the file from, select the file (of type DQS File), and then click Open.

5. In the Import Domain dialog box, click OK.

   Note

   The import operation will succeed only if the .dqs file that you are importing from contains only one single ___domain or one composite ___domain (containing multiple single domains).

6. Verify that the ___domain that you imported is displayed in the Domain list. If you imported a composite ___domain, verify that the composite ___domain and the single domains contained in it are all in the Domain list.

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Follow Up: After Importing a Domain from a .dqs File

After you import a ___domain from a .dqs file, you can add knowledge to the ___domain or use the ___domain in a cleansing or matching project, depending on the contents of the ___domain. For more information, see Perform Knowledge Discovery, Managing a Domain, Managing a Composite Domain, Create a Matching Policy, Data Cleansing, or Data Matching.

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