Repointing multiple packages to different datasources 10.2.2

[maxchuie]

Hello all
is there an easy way to repoint multiple packages in Cognos Connection to new datasources like a remapping?

tia

[bdbits]

To change the package data source, you need to go into Framework Manager. As far as I know this would be a per-model change. If all the packages are published out of one model this is not too big a deal. If you have multiple models, I am not aware of anything apart from changing one at a time.

If you want to change what the named data source connects to, you would simply modify the properties in administration.

[maxchuie]

ok thank you
so the only way was to have all the datasources in 1 package.

So there is no software that can help with remapping them

thanks

[bdbits]

A program could probably be written to do it. I am just not personally aware of any that already exist. It could be that MetaManager or other Cognos utility/add-on software packages could do it. I simply do not know myself.

If someone else knows of something, please help out maxchuie.   :)

I am a bit curious why you need to do this? Why not just modify the Cognos datasource properties you are using now? Why the need to change it in the packages?

[nav_shiv]

Hi Maxchuie

Can you tell us a little more about the datasources please.  Are they database connections?

Can you give an example of what you are trying to achieve please?

Thank you