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Hi All,

Is there any way to do a Deployment automation in Cognos Planning, so that it can be scheduled like a batch script?
Thanks in advance.

This one I am still struggling with... To deploy as a single click mechanism from one env to the other (as a batch script probably), so that it can be scheduled.. I will keep trying. In the mean time if you have come across this issue and a resolution, it will be great to hear your experience.

Thanks,

Hi World,

In 8.4 this wasn't possible, but I think in 10.1 Deployments might have been made into macro steps - in that case you can automate them and use them either from the Admin Console or from Cognos Connection (by publishing the macro).

Contributor macros can be automated by command line.

Your other environment could then monitor for fresh deployment files and, on detection, kick off its own import process... if you're sure that's what you want.  I'd consider keeping the 2 steps just for safety though.

Thanks Rutulian. In Cognos Planning Contributor Adminstrator guide they have mentioned about the Deployment automation. I am not too familiar with the Contributor yet. I did checked the Macros in the Planning Administrator and there it seems we can do something about the deployment automation. But I am not sure of the entire process of automating the deployment.. And the guide mentions about Export a model, import a model and the macro Run Deployment.

So, I am guessing the steps to be:
1) Export a model (in CP - Admin)
2) Import a model (in CP- Admin)
3) Run Deployment. (in CP-Admin)

Am I missing something?

Thanks much!!

Hi all,

To expand on Rutulian's post, you can run a macro that will run a previously run deployment.  So, you would need to run a deployment from the CAC with the application, libraries, admin links and macros you wish to export.  At this point you can create a macro that will trigger this exact same deployment and whatever you previously selected.

As Rutulian also pointed out, everything could be setup to be monitored through command line's setup on a schedule.

Hi,

Can anyone point me to the page in the guide that this is covered in please

Many Thanks

Hi Midnite,

This isn't covered in the guide, at least the automation aspect of it.  You can read pg 162 of the Contributor Administrator guide at:
http://public.dhe.ibm.com/software/data/cognos/documentation/docs/en/10.1.0/contrib_admin.pdf

Cheers

Thanks, Eric!  I've been looking for the PDF's of the different guides for 10.1.1.  Do they exist, or just 10.1.0?  Is there a site that shows each of the different PDF's available?

Hey Jeff

10.1:
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg27019499

10.1.1:
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg27023015

Eric,

This is very helpful. 

However, several of the planning docs are not showing, like:

Architecture and Deployment
Contributor Add-in for Excel Installation
Analyst Tutorial (guessing no significant changes to Analyst, but could be wrong)
etc.

Ok, it looks like maybe there were no updates from the 10.1.0 instance so they just ignored them rather than posting them there, too.  Does that sound right?  I also see the administration guide under 10.1.0 but not under 10.1.1.

Is it possible through batch script?

please share your thoughts.