Steps to use cube as ds in FM

[cognos_dev]

Hi All,
I have created the cube in the powerplay transformer and I need to publish it in FM as datasource. But my question is do I publsih the .MDC (cube) or the .MDL (cube model)? I am new to C8 and hence need to know how I need to do it. Also How do I rebuild the cube and how do I schedule it to run (weekly) for the latest data?

Please help

[rockytopmark]

You use the .MDC files, which are PowerCubes.  MDL files are the Models (Design).

1. Copy the .MDC file to a location on your Cognos 8 app server(s). (If you have multiple app servers, put it in exact same location on all servers)
2. In Cognos Connection, create a DataSource, type PowerCube, and set the path to the location of the .MDC file, as set in step 1.
3. In FM run the Import Metadata Wizard
4. Select Cognos 8 Datasources, and choose the Datasource you created in Step 2
5. Wizard will create the namespace and a Package.
6. Publish the Package created in 5.