Bridge Specifications
| Vendor | IBM |
| Tool Name | Cognos Framework Manager |
| Tool Version | C8 v8.1 to C11 |
| Tool Web Site | http://www.ibm.com/software/analytics/cognos/ |
| Supported Methodology | [Business Intelligence] BI Design (RDBMS Source, OLAP Source, Dimensional Target, Transformation Lineage, Expression Parsing) via XML File |
SPECIFICATIONS
Tool: IBM / Cognos Framework Manager version C8 v8.1 to C11 via XML File
See http://www.ibm.com/software/analytics/cognos/
Metadata: [Business Intelligence] BI Design (RDBMS Source, OLAP Source, Dimensional Target, Transformation Lineage, Expression Parsing)
Component: CognosRnFrameworkManager2 version 11.0.0
OVERVIEW
The bridge imports IBM Cognos Framework manager models in XML format.
REQUIREMENTS
n/a
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
n/a
LIMITATIONS
Refer to the current general known limitations at http://metaintegration.com/Products/MIMB/MIMBKnownLimitations.html or bundled in Documentation/ReadMe/MIMBKnownLimitations.html
Cognos expressions may use a cognos proprietary macro language, the syntax of this language is not supported (parsed). Therefore lineage might be incomplete if any such macros are used.
SUPPORT
SUPPORT
Provide a trouble shooting package with:
- the debug log (can be set in the UI or in conf/conf.properties with MIR_LOG_LEVEL=6)
- the metadata backup if available (can be set in the Miscellaneous parameter with option -backup)
Q: How do I provide IBM Cognos Framework Manager metadata to support team to reproduce an issue?
A: If you have the Framework Manager project from which you published the package, please ZIP up that project and submit to support team.
If you do not have the Framework Manager project, you can export the IBM Cognos package of interest and send the resulting archive to support team.
For more details on exporting IBM Cognos server metadata please refer to IBM Cognos documentation, or to the description of IBM Cognos Content Manager import bridge.
Bridge Parameters
| Parameter Name | Description | Type | Values | Default | Scope | |||
| File | The bridge uses the native XML file from IBM Cognos Framework Manager: Use the ellipsis (...) button to navigate to the project's directory you want to import and select the file 'model.xml'. |
FILE | *.xml | Mandatory | ||||
| Folder representation | Select how folders from IBM Cognos Framework Manager should be represented. 'Ignore' Folders are ignored. 'Flat' Folders are represented as Diagrams. Their hierarchy is not preserved. 'Hierarchical' Folders are represented as Diagrams and their hierarchy is preserved. |
ENUMERATED |
|
Ignore | ||||
| Package representation | Select how the packages from IBM Cognos Framework Manager should be represented. 'Ignore' Ignore subject areas. 'Subject Areas' Represent packages as subject areas. 'Model' Represent the package as the model. (For published packages only) |
ENUMERATED |
|
Ignore | ||||
| Tables design level | This option controls the design level of the imported tables. It is particularly relevant when exporting metadata to a target tool which supports two views of the model: a logical view and a physical view. Some Data Modeling tools support this concept, where you can decide if a table appears both as a physical table and as a logical entity. Some Business Intelligence tools also support this concept, where you can decide if a table appears both in the physical model and in the business view of the model. 'Logical and physical' The tables will appear both in the logical view and in the physical view of the model. 'Physical' The tables will appear only in the physical view of the model . |
ENUMERATED |
|
Physical | ||||
| Ignore usage property | Specify whether the usage property of a queryItem should be used. 'True' QueryItem of usage attribute will be represented as a dimension attribute, and a queryItem of usage fact will be represented as a measure. 'False' Ignore query items. |
BOOLEAN |
|
True | ||||
| __Package repository path__ | The path of the published package in the IBM Cognos repository. | STRING | ||||||
| __Connection list | Internal semicolon delimited list of connection names and their data types. | STRING |
Bridge Mapping
| Meta Integration Repository (MIR) Metamodel (based on the OMG CWM standard) |
"IBM Cognos Framework Manager (FM)" Metamodel CognosRnFrameworkManager2 |
Mapping Comments |
| Name | parameterName | |
| Argument | ProcParameter | |
| DefaultValue | value | |
| Kind | mode | |
| Name | parameterName | |
| Position | Position of the ProcParameter in the xml file | |
| AssociationRole | No equivalent, see Join Role | |
| Attribute | QueryItem | All QueryItems of a dbQuery will be mapped to an Attribute |
| Description | description | |
| Name | name | |
| Optional | nullable | |
| PhysicalName | columnName | |
| Position | Position of the QueryItem in the xml file | |
| BaseType | QueryItem | Computed from the datatype of the QueryItem |
| DataType | datatype | |
| Length | precision,size | Use Precision if it is not null, use Size otherwise |
| Name | datatype | |
| Scale | scale | |
| CandidateKey | Key | The first key by position in the xml file will be mapped as the primary candidate key of the dbQuery |
| Name | name | |
| UniqueKey | Always set to true | |
| Class | dbQuery | All dbQueries will be mapped to a Class |
| Description | description | |
| Name | name | |
| ClassDiagram | Folder, Package | A Class Diagram will be created for each folder if the option "Import folders" is not set to "No". And a Class Diagram will be created for each package if the option "Import packages" is set to "Yes". |
| Description | description | |
| Name | name | |
| ClassifierMap | modelQuery,Filter,Relationship | A Classifier Map will be created for each modelQuery/Filter/Relationship |
| Name | The name will be computed from the name of the modelQuery/Filter/Relationship | |
| Condition | Filter.Relationship | |
| Name | The name will be computed from the name of the Filter/Relationship | |
| DatabaseSchema | Data Source | A Schema will be created for each Datasource with a non empty schema |
| Name | schema | |
| DerivedType | QueryItem | Computed from the datatype of the QueryItem |
| DataType | datatype | |
| Length | precision,size | Use Precision if it is not null, use Size otherwise |
| Name | datatype | |
| Scale | scale | |
| DesignPackage | Namespace, Folder | A Package is created for each namespace, and for each folder if the option "Import folders" is set to "Hierarchical" |
| Description | description | |
| Name | name | |
| UserDefined | Set to false only for the packages created to keep the folder hierarchy. | |
| Dimension | modelQuery | |
| Description | description | |
| Name | name | |
| Type | Set to "FactDimension" if the Dimension contains at least one measure | |
| DimensionAttribute | QueryItem | All QueryItems of usage "attribute" or "identifier" of a modelQuery will be mapped to a Dimension Attribute |
| Description | description | |
| Hide | hidden | |
| Name | name | |
| Sort | unsortable | |
| Name | name | |
| Name | name | |
| FeatureMap | QueryItem,Filter,Relationship | A FeatureMap will be created for each QueryItem of a modelQuery and each expression of a Filter/Relationship |
| Name | The name will be computed from the name of the queryItem or Filter/Relationship | |
| Operation | expression | |
| Filter | Filter | |
| Description | description | |
| Name | name | |
| Hierarchy | Hierarchy | |
| Name | name | |
| HierarchyLevelAssociation | Hierarchy,Level | |
| Index | Index | |
| Generate | Always set to true | |
| Name | A name will be computed | |
| IndexMember | Index,QueryItem | |
| Name | The name will be computed from the name of the QueryItem | |
| Position | Position of the QueryItem in the xml file | |
| Join | Relationship | |
| Type | cardinality | |
| JoinRole | Relationship | |
| Multiplicity | cardinality | |
| Level | Level | |
| Name | name | |
| LevelAttribute | Level,QueryItem | |
| Name | name | |
| LevelKey | Level | |
| Name | name | |
| Measure | QueryItem | All QueryItems of usage "fact" of a modelQuery will be mapped to a Measure |
| DefaultAggregation | regularAggregate | |
| Description | description | |
| Hide | hidden | |
| Name | name | |
| Sort | unsortable | |
| Projection | Graphical information of Classes | |
| RelationshipProjection | Graphical information of Associations | |
| SQLViewAssociation | No equivalent, see SQLViewEntity | |
| SQLViewAttribute | No equivalent, see SQLViewEntity | |
| SQLViewEntity | Not mapped: all dbQueries will be mapped as Class. See Class. | |
| StoreConnection | Data Source | A Catalog will be created for each Datasource with a non empty catalog. |
| Name | catalog | |
| StoreModel | Namespace | The Model is the root Namespace. |
| Description | description | |
| Name | Name | |
| StoredProcedure | StoredProcedure,Function | |
| CppAbstract | Not used | |
| CppConcurrency | Not used | |
| CppFriend | Not used | |
| CppScope | Not used | |
| CppStatic | Not used | |
| CppVirtual | Not used | |
| Description | description | |
| Name | name | |
| Postcondition | Not used | |
| Precondition | Not used |