Creating A Package In Framework Manager - IBM Cognos User Manual

7. Select the variable and click the right arrow to move the selected variable to the
Selection window. Save the query. You are now ready to import the query in
Framework Manager.

Creating a Package in Framework Manager

Before you create a package in Framework Manager, you must first import the SAP
BW metadata using the MetaData Wizard.
To create a package in Framework Manager you must
v Import the SAP BW metadata using the MetaData Wizard "Import the SAP BW
Metadata Using the Metadata Wizard"
Framework Manager imports the SAP BW query into a model, and defines a
package that it exports to Content Manager.
When importing, note the following:
– The dimensions selected in the SAP BW query are available in the Dimension
Folders in the Import dialog box.
– Each dimension will contain at least one hierarchy.
– Always select the primary hierarchy whose name matches the hierarchy.
– If other hierarchies are available, select one that gives the desired set of levels
within the hierarchy.
– Framework Manager imports time dimensions into the model from the SAP
BW data source only if a configuration parameter is turned on. Setting the
configuration as a time dimension is a global entry; every imported
dimension will then be treated as time strings.
v Create a package "Create a Package" on page 345
When creating the package for publishing to Content Manager, hide the primary
hierarchy in those dimensions where you imported two hierarchies. The primary
hierarchy is necessary, and must be in the package for querying to work
correctly. You can hide the hierarchy if you don't want it visible.
Import the SAP BW Metadata Using the Metadata Wizard
Use the following steps to import the SAP BW metadata using the Metadata
Wizard before creating a package in Framework Manager.
Procedure
1. In Framework Manager, click Create a new project.
2. Complete the fields in the New Project dialog box. Click OK.
3. Complete the steps in the Metadata Wizard. When prompted to select a data
source, if you need to create a new data source, click New...
4. In the Select Objects page, locate the query that you defined in SAP BW query
Designer in the previous stage "Creating a BW Query in SAP Business Explorer
Query Designer" on page 340. Scroll the list for the technical name that you
provided when you created the variable. The folder structure is as follows:
Hierarchies > Level definitions > Query Item definitions.
Appendix E. Guidelines for Working with SAP BW Data for Use in Transformer
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