Importing the data model package

The Reporting Data Models package supports reports that use live data from point products.

Before you begin

Before performing this task, make sure that the package, Rational_Data_Models.zip, is already in the default deployment location C:\Program Files\IBM\RCPR\cognos\deployment.

About this task

Import the Reporting Data Models package for report authoring.

Procedure

  1. Open the Cognos Web application at http://server:port/insight.
  2. Open the Cognos administration page by clicking Launch > IBM Cognos Administration.
  3. Click the Configuration tab, and then click Content Administration.
  4. In the upper right corner, click the New Import (New import) icon. The New Import wizard opens.
  5. In the Select a Deployment Archive page, select Rational_Data_Models, and click Next.
  6. In the Specify a Name and Description page, accept the default name and location, and click Next.
  7. In the Public Folders Content page, select all the public folders that are displayed by selecting the checkbox next to the Name column. Keep the default values of the other options, and click Next.
  8. In the Specify the General Options page, keep the default values, and click Next.
  9. In the Review the Summary page, review the settings, and click Next.
  10. In the Select an Action page, select Save and run once or Save and schedule, and then click Finish.
  11. In the Run with Options page, keep all default values. Click Run, and then click OK.

What to do next

After importing the package successfully, verify that the Reporting Data Models package displays in Public Folders.

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