Adding Other Data Sources To An Existing Model - IBM Cognos User Manual

process on the Dimension Map. If you add a query to an OLAP package data
source using the Add Query From Package or Report option, you will need to
manually construct the dimension.
You should not import query items from different query subjects unless the query
was intended for or works well with the data for that scenario. Adding query
items from multiple query subjects in a single import should be avoided, as it can
result in cross-joins or queries that are not valid.
When adding queries from a report, Cognos Transformer displays the source query
using the Query name specified in the query definition (for example, Query 1.0).
Cognos Transformer does not display the query name as defined by the Query
Name property in Query Studio or Report Studio.
Procedure
1. In the Data Sources list, right-click a package or report data source, or a query
2. In the Query name box, type a name for the new query.
3. In the Source list, select the query items to import and click Add to add the
4. Click Finish.

Adding Other Data Sources to an Existing Model

You can use different types of supported data sources for your model.
When you use .iqd files, ensure that the Series 7 IQD Bridge component is
installed. This component must be installed on IBM Cognos Series 7 version 7.4
supported platforms. For more information, see "Isolation Levels for an IQD Data
Source" on page 39.
For a Microsoft Access or Excel database, a table name or a named range of cells
from the Excel worksheet must be specified.
For more information about the parameters required for each data source type, see
Chapter 3, "Data Sources for Your Model," on page 13.
Use the New Data Source wizard to add data sources required for your model.
Procedure
1. Right-click the empty space in the Data Sources list for your model and click
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under the package or report data source and click Add Query From Package or
Report.
Tip: If Add Query From Package or Report is not available, you may have
right-clicked the area outside the data source.
The Query Definition dialog box opens, showing the metadata from your
source package or report data source.
You create one query at a time.
selected query items to the Query definition details box.
A new data source containing the specified metadata appears under the
original data source. The source columns appear in the Data Sources list.
Tip: Use the Data Source Viewer to view sample data and, for supported data
sources, the Cognos SQL or the native database SQL.
Insert Data Source.