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10. In the Finish page, the Create a package check box is enabled and greyed out
so that you can publish the package; click OK .
11.
In the Name box, specify a name for the published package.
This is the package name that appears in IBM Cognos Connection.
Tip: Optionally, you can add a description and screen tip for the published
package.
12. If you want to change the location where the package is published, click
Select another location , and browse to select the appropriate IBM Cognos
folder.
13.
Click
Next
.
If a package with the same name has already been published to IBM Cognos
Connection, you are prompted to replace the existing entry or enter a new
name for the published package. Click
OK to continue.
14.
If you want to change default suppression settings (“Publishing PowerCubes”
on page 162), select the appropriate options:
v
Allow null suppression . Select this option to make suppression options
available to the studio users when working with this package.
v
Allow multi-edge suppression . When null suppression is selected, this
option determines whether users can suppress rows only, columns only, or
both rows and columns. If this option is not selected, users can suppress
rows only or columns only.
v Allow access to suppression options
. When null suppression is selected,
this option determines whether users can choose the types of empty values
that will be suppressed, such as zero or missing values. The types available
to users depend on the studio.
For packages that contain more than one cube, the selected suppression
options apply to all cubes in the package. As well, these options apply to all
users of a package, and cannot be set on an individual user basis.
15. Click Finish .
16. Click OK .
Tip: You can enter the publish information in the Data Source and Package
tabs of the PowerCube property sheet in advance, and use the wizard to
publish the cube. The properties you set on these tabs will be populated when
you use the wizard. If required, you can change the pre-set properties when
you use the wizard.
Results
A cube is locked for five minutes after you publish it using the wizard. You cannot
recreate it during that time.
Publishing a PowerCube Using Settings Stored in the Model
Use this method to publish single cubes and cube groups.
Procedure
1. In the PowerCubes list, right-click the cube, and click Properties .
2.
Click the Data Source tab.
3. In the Data source name box, type the name of the cube.
4.
In the Windows location box or the Unix or Linux location box, type the full
path to the cube.
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