Import the samples

To use the sample package and other content, you must import them from the sample deployment archive.

Before you begin

Before you import the deployment archives other than IBM_Cognos_PowerCube.zip, you must restore the databases. You must also create data source connections to the samples databases. Every deployment requires a data source connection in order to run reports.

Before you import the IBM_Cognos_PowerCube.zip deployment archive, you must create a database connection to the appropriate PowerCube and select the language that you want to use. The language that you select must be supported by your locale.

For more information about locales, see the IBM Cognos Business Intelligence Installation and Configuration Guide.

Procedure

  1. Copy the zip file from the c10_location/webcontent/samples/content directory to the directory where your deployment archives are saved.

    The default location is c10_location/deployment. The location is set in the configuration tool. For information about changing the location, see the configuration tool online help.

  2. Open IBM® Cognos® Administration by connecting to the IBM Cognos BI portal and clicking Administer IBM Cognos Content on the Welcome page.
  3. On the Configuration tab, click Content Administration.
    Note: To access this area in IBM Cognos Administration, you must have the required permissions for the Administration tasks secured feature.
  4. On the toolbar, click the New Import button.

    The New Import wizard appears.

  5. In the Deployment Archive box select the archive:
    • IBM_Cognos_Samples
    • IBM_Cognos_PowerCube
    • IBM_Cognos_Metrics
    • IBM_Cognos_DrillThroughSamples
    • IBM_Cognos_Audit
    • IBM_Cognos_csgodw
    • IBM_Cognos_Office
    • IBM_Cognos_Prompt_API
    • IBM_Cognos_Samples_DQ
    • IBM_Cognos_DynamicCube
    • IBM_Cognos_PowerPlay

    Note: IBM_Cognos_Samples_DQ and IBM_Cognos_DynamicCube deployment archives require a dynamic query datasource connection.

  6. Click Next.
  7. Type a unique name and an optional description and screen tip for the deployment archive, select the folder where you want to save it, and then click Next.
  8. In the Public Folders Content box, select the folders that you want to import.

    The IBM_Cognos_Samples deployment archive has a single folder named Samples with subfolders: Models and Sample Template. The Models folder contains the following content.

    • GO Data Warehouse (analysis), GO Data Warehouse (query), GO Sales (analysis), and GO Sales (query) packages.
    • Cognos Workspace Samples and Interactive Samples folders.

    The Cognos Workspace Advanced folder from the GO Data Warehouse (analysis) package contains reports used for external data.

    The IBM_Cognos_PowerCube deployment archive has packages or folders for the following languages:

    • English - Sales and Marketing (cube)
    • French - localized packages
    • German - localized packages
    • Japanese - localized packages
    • Simplified Chinese - localized packages

    The IBM_Cognos_Metrics deployment archive has the GO Metrics package.

    The IBM_Cognos_Office deployment contains:

    • GO Data Warehouse (analysis)
    • GO Data Warehouse (query)
    • GO Sales (analysis)
    • Sales and Marketing cube

    The IBM_Cognos_DrillThroughSamples deployment archive has the following packages and folders:

    • Sales and Marketing (cube) package in five languages: English, French, German, Japanese, and Chinese
    • GO Data Warehouse (analysis)
    • GO Data Warehouse (query)

    For the IBM_Cognos_DrillThroughSamples deployment archive, you must set up data source connections for the following data sources:

    • the sales and marketing cube. A separate connection is required for each language.
    • the great_outdoors_sales.
    • the great_outdoors_warehouse.
  9. Select the options you want, along with your conflict resolution choice for options that you select, and then click Next.
  10. In the Specify the general options page, select whether to include access permissions and references to external namespaces, and who should own the entries after they are imported.
  11. Click Next.

    The summary information appears.

  12. Review the summary information and click Next.
  13. Select the action that you want:
    • To run once now or later, click Save and run once. Click Finish, specify the time and date for the run, then click Run. Review the run time and click OK.
    • To schedule at a recurring time, click Save and schedule. Click Finish, and then select frequency and start and end dates. Click OK.
    • To save without scheduling or running, click Save only and click Finish.
  14. When the import is submitted, click Finish.

Results

You can now use the sample packages to create reports and analyses in Report Studio, Query Studio, and Analysis Studio, view extracts in Metric Designer, or create agents in Event Studio. You can also run the sample reports that are available on the Public Folders tab in the portal.
Parent topic: Setting up the samples