can i use cognos8.4 packages in cognos10?

[bvk.cognoise]

hi recently we developed reports using cognos8.4 packages now we want to change to cognos10.
can i use  packages in cognos10 which is developed in cognos8.4 .how can i take backup?how can i do this please  reply me ASAP?

thanks
bvk

[blom0344]

Yes, import them into the 10 instance. Since you have the model in 8.4 you will always have the source for the packages.
Do not upgrade the model to version 10 yet though..

[cognostechie]

Yes, import them into the 10 instance. Since you have the model in 8.4 you will always have the source for the packages.
Do not upgrade the model to version 10 yet though..

Yup !!

[bvk.cognoise]

hi blom0344,
thank you very much for your quick reply.im able to restore my package and im able to develop reports using that package.but my problem is i want to do some modifications in my Model now. i opened FM but im not able to see any projects in FM Homepage.how can i view that Projects again inFM home Page.

thanks
bvk

[cognostechie]

All right .. the basics first ..

As part of the upgrade process, you need to upgrade the Model, then publish the package from the upgraded model..

What this means is --

You open the FM Model in 10.1 , then save it in a different folder, then publish the packages again so that the packages get published to 10.1 and get the versioning stamp..

By the way, upgrading to 10.1 is not the same as and as 'seamless' as promised by IBM so do it at your own risk..

Form my experience of upgrades since ver 7.1, upgrading to 10.1 seems to come with more issues than any other version...

so at your own risk !!

[bvk.cognoise]

hi cognostechie thank you very much for your reply,
i uninstalled cognos 8.4 and installed cognos10.before uninstalling 8.4 i took backup of my reports using export wizard.now my problem is after installing cognos10 im not able to see my Project in FM home page.i want  to do some modifications in my model and packages.how can i see my FM Project again in Fm home Page? :( :(

thanks
bvk

[blom0344]

vamsi,

You need to get some issues straight. Models are developed using Framework manager (a client tool) From the model you can publish 1 or more packages to the Web environment.

So, to work on a model , install FM client and configure it to work with the Cognos content store. Import the model into FM version 10, perform you modelling actions and republish.

If your export contains only reports and NO packages, then you will logically have NO packages in the 10 environment..