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Working with Client XML Models and XML Packages

Started by LarryN, 13 Sep 2011 08:25:01 AM

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LarryN

Hi,

I am new to the back end process but our client has forwarded me an FM model and associated XML files along with a report package set of XML files. I know I cannot access their DB source, but I should be able to at least see the Model and the Report Studio report definitions.

1. I can get the FM (CPF) file loaded into FM, but do I do anything with the assocaited XML files?
2. How do I get the Package.XML & other report files into the content store to see & run the reports from Cognos Connection?

These are all Cognos 8.4 result sets

These are the files I received:

For FM:
archive-log.xml
customdata.xml
IDLog.xml
log.xml
model.xml
Preferences.xml
session-log.xml
session-log-backup.xml
FM Investment.cpf

For Reports:
content.xml
exportRecord.xml
package.xml
[data] <- folder
[data]\0.dat

Thank you for any help I can receive

MFGF

Ummmm....

For the content you received for the reports, did it by any chance come in a zipped up file?  Are you just listing the contents of that zip file maybe?  If so, the zip file is most likely a content export from the Cognos 8 server.  Leave it in its original zip file form, and copy the file to the deployment folder on the Cognos 8 server (below program files\ibm\cognos\c8) then go into the Admin Console and import it as a deployment.  This should import the package and reports onto your server for use in Report Studio.

Regards,

MF.
Meep!

LarryN

That's exactly it. Unfortunately no real data to validate and test the reports in the package on. I'll have to beg, borrow, and steal the data...

Thanks