Part 2 — Create Instances of the Pattern in MKW

Instances are a set of metadata. They belong to a pattern and thus have the metadata schema which is defined by the pattern. Each instance contains the configuration required to generate operational code.

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For a practical walkthrough of the Instance Metadata, watch the video in the What is Instance Metadata.

1. Download and Customize Instances

• Download sample Instances ( instances_for_synapse_tutorial.zip ) and extract them.

• Then, customize the column such as PATTERN to match the corresponding pattern name in MetaKraftwerk exactly. If you already have named your Pattern exactly BRONZE_DV_PREP then you could just leave the values as they are for now.

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You can also see a complete list of downloads in Prerequisites.

2. Create a Folder in MetaKraftwerk

To organize instances it is a good idea to create folders for them (e.g. one folder per source system or business domain).

• Go to the Instances tab.

• Click the folder creation icon and enter the folder name (e.g., aviation_data), then click + Create new Folder .

3. Upload Instances

Now we have to upload the instance metadata to the folder we just created. This will create some instances under this folder, each with its metadata.

• Select the folder, click the upload icon to upload the customized instances into this folder.

• After successfully uploading the instances, you can view and edit them as shown in the screenshot.