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You can use the Synonym Editor to create a cluster synonym by joining together multiple tables or synonyms from your data source that contain related data. You can create a cluster synonym when connecting to data stored in a remote database, or you can create a new cluster synonym from existing synonyms. In both of these processes, you use the Join Editor in the Synonym Editor to add and edit joins in the cluster. The Join Editor presents a modeling view of the cluster synonym that visually represents the structure of the cluster.

Your data may be arranged and structured in different ways depending on the size and amount of detail that it provides. Smaller data sources may be saved in a single spreadsheet or flat file, such as a CSV file, making them easy to access and distribute. Larger data sources, however, may contain too many records or fields to efficiently store in a single file.

Data is integral to building reports, charts, and visualizations in WebFOCUS Designer and other ibi tools. Metadata, or data about data, enables you to efficiently manage and manipulate your data in support of the business applications that you develop for yourself or for other members of your organization. WebFOCUS offers many advantages in metadata management that support and empower developers and business users with access to the information they need to solve problems or make business decisions.

The following topic provides all the information that you need to know about this release of WebFOCUS.