The metadata model is the set of related dimensions, query
subjects, and other objects that represent data in a manner required
by reporting applications. It adds value to a data source in several
ways. Most importantly, it provides a business view of the information
in the source data to simplify building reports, analyses, and queries.
Updating the metadata models for Rational Quality Manager
After you upgrade to Rational® Insight 1.0 Fix
Pack 1 and to Rational Quality
Manager 1.0.1.1 or 2.0, you must update the metadata
models for Rational Quality
Manager by importing the new models into the IBM® Cognos® Framework
Manager project and correcting the duplicate references.
Updating the metadata for the data warehouse
After you upgrade to Rational Insight 1.0 Fix
Pack 1, you must update the metadata for the data warehouse by importing
the new data models into the IBM Cognos Framework Manager projects
and correcting the duplicate references.
Reusing operational metadata models IBM Rational Insight implements
support for using the same metadata model for multiple data sources.
To use an existing metadata model, you must add the data source and
then select it when creating or modifying a report.
IBM Rational Insight data warehouse metadata model
This section describes the metadata model for IBM Rational Insight
data warehouse (RIDW).
It provides a business view of the information in the source data
to simplify building reports, analyses, and queries.
Operational metadata models
Besides the metadata model for IBM Rational Insight
data warehouse (RIDW), Rational Insight also provides
sample metadata models for data from operational sources.