Possible to Pull Column Description from Database into Data Foundation?

[Former Member]

We include field/column descriptions for many of our tables in SQL Server.  Is it possible to pull those field descriptions into the Universe, landing them in the corresponding description field of the Data Foundation?  (Note the image below shows a Dimension object in a Business Layer... but you get the idea, somehow we want to get the Universe to automatically include the descriptions that exist on the DB).

Thanks,

Josh

[Former Member]

Hello Josh,

You cannot directly have column/table descriptions included in the universe. You may seek to use External Strategies (which are not supported by BO) to bring the description. But the catch here is, External Strategies are supported only in Universe design tool and not in Information Design Tool.

So, in your case, I guess it may not be possible to automatically populate the description field.

You may still refer to the below KBA:

https://service.sap.com/sap/support/notes/1202798

Thanks,

Madhumitha