I added one column in the Existing Package. Do I need to deploy total package

[cr]

Hi Friends,

  I have small concern, According to my requirement I have to modify one table with new column in the database layer, I did that, Even I have modified in the business layer also with the same column.
     In future this new added column will be used by users in one of the Report.

         Actually there are 20 reports are there in one package and 10 reports are there in another package, some of the reports in both packages are using that table.

           Now I am publishing and exporting the 2 packages from dev to test environment, But Is there any solution instead doing this total activity because of one column. Please share with me if you have solutions

Do I need to deploy and Export the entire package   or any solution like to modify the table directly in Cognos level instead of publishing the package

Thanks in advance
CR

[david.stachon]

You will need to publish the entire package.

Why is this an issue for you?

[cr]

David Thanks alot!!!!!!!!!!!! for your reply,

There is no issue to publish the package , I am new to deployment , so  I have doubt for only one column modification to deploy the entire pacakge in to production .Y because there are so  many existing reports are using the same package.

Regards
CR

[IceTea]

The existing reports are no problem for you, if you just add a new column to your metadata. They will run like before.

[david.stachon]

IceTea is correct.

Provided you don't change the names of objects (such as "Namespaces", "Query Items", "Query Subjects", etc) your existing reports won't know the difference; however, if you were to open those reports in Report Studio it will let you know the package has been updated and will attempt to verify.

[cr]

Thanks alot guys..............

Now I can confidently deploy the packages in Production.


Thanks For your support.
CR