Import metadata from Cognos 7 Power Cubes into COGNOS 8, how?

[dxwallace]

This is a very general question for someone being new to COGNOS.


How do I import the metadata into COGNOS 8 from a COGNOS 7 cube?

[MFGF]

In Framework Manager, you can run the Metadata Wizard to import metadata.  You will need to define a data source connection to point to the cube, then import from this connection.  You will end up with a published package giving access to the cube within the C8 environment.

Regards,

MF.

[dxwallace]

Thanks, MFDF.

[COGNOiSe administrator]

What kind of metadata do you want to bring over?

[dxwallace]

It's actually a version 7 cube so that should be simple?

[COGNOiSe administrator]

So you just want to be able to access the cube? I don't think there will be much metadata present in the model itself.

[dxwallace]

Since I am new to all this, what exactly is the Metadata? I know that it is "data about data", but can you give me a specigic example of what is contained in Metadata?

thanx

[COGNOiSe administrator]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metadata

i.e. Type of Query Item in FM: Fact, Indentifier, Attribute
      Data Type: Int32, String, etc.
      Description
      Name
      ScreenTip
   
These are examples of metadata in FM/Cognos 8