Reviewing an Impact and Lineage Analysis

Review the analysis in the preview or the impact and lineage model (IAM) diagram.

1. (Optional) Review the impact of the action (for example [Change]) and the lineage of the entity in the preview.
   For example, the Impact and Lineage tab for the BOND_HISTORY table in the sample RAPStore model shows an outgoing reference—representing a foreign key—to the INSTRUMENT table. Drilling down in the INSTRUMENT table lineage shows that it has outgoing references to several other tables.
2. (Optional) In the preview List tab, save the analysis in RTF or CSV format, or print.
3. (Optional) Refine your analysis by removing or adding initial objects, changing the analysis rule sets to be used, and customizing actions.
4. (Optional) If you have generated an IAM, you can customize the display preferences and model options, print the model, and compare it with another IAM.
5. Watch for a red dot on an object icon in a generated model.

   When you generate a model to another model or create an external shortcut, you create cross-model dependencies, which are taken into account during impact and lineage analysis.

   When an object belonging to an unavailable related model is encountered, a red dot appears on the object icon and the analysis is interrupted. To continue, open the related model by right-clicking the object in the IAM Browser or in the preview, and selecting Open Model.