Informatica allows end users and partners to extend the metadata stored in the repository by associating information with individual objects in the repository. For example, when you create a mapping, you can store your contact information with the mapping. You associate information with repository metadata using metadata extensions.
Informatica Client applications can contain the following types of metadata extensions:
Vendor-defined. Third-party application vendors create vendor-defined metadata extensions. You can view and change the values of vendor-defined metadata extensions, but you cannot create, delete, or redefine them.
User-defined. You create user-defined metadata extensions using PowerCenter/PowerMart. You can create, edit, delete, and view user-defined metadata extensions. You can also change the values of user-defined extensions.
Informatica Metadata Exchange (MX) provides a set of relational views that allow easy SQL access to the Informatica metadata repository. The Repository Manager generates these views when you create or upgrade a repository.
MX views provide information to help you analyze the following types of metadata stored in the repository:
