Creating a Package

You can create packages for SAP BW and PowerCube data sources from IBM^® Cognos^® Connection . Packages are listed in Public Folders or My Folders, along with your other entries. You can perform the same kinds of functions on packages as you can on your other entries.

Create a Package

You can create a package for SAP BW and PowerCube data sources from IBM^® Cognos^® Connection.

Steps to Create a Package from IBM Cognos Connection

1. In IBM Cognos Connection, click Public Folders or My Folders and then click the New Package icon in the upper right corner.

   Note that the default location for packages is My Folders, even when you create them from the Public Folders tab.

2. Select the data source that you want to use in the package and click OK.

   The New Package Wizard appears. Proceed with the steps to Create a Package for a PowerCube or Create a Package for SAP BW.

Create a Package for a PowerCube

Before you can use a PowerCube data source in any of the IBM^® Cognos^® studios, you must create a package.

Steps

1. Complete the steps in Create a Package.

2. Enter a name for the package, and click Next.

3. Select the null-suppression options you want to make available to the IBM Cognos studio user:

   • Allow Null Suppression enables suppression.

   • Allow Multi-Edge Suppression allows the studio user to suppress values on more than one edge.

   • Allow Access to Suppression Options allows the studio user to choose which types of values will be suppressed, such as zeros or missing values. By default, all null values are suppressed when suppression is enabled.

4. Click Finish.

Create a Package for SAP BW

Before you can use a SAP BW data source in any of the IBM^® Cognos^® studios, you must create a package.

To edit a SAP BW package after it is created, see .

Steps to Create a SAP BW Package

1. Complete the steps in Create a Package.

2. Enter a name for the package, and click Next.

3. Select the objects to include in the package.

   There is a limit on the number of objects that you can select. By default, you can select a maximum of 2 cubes and 5 info queries.

4. To import SAP BW queries that contain dual structures and use the structures in IBM Cognos queries to control the amount and order of information that your users see, click Enable SAP BW Dual Structures support.

   For more information about dual structures, see the Framework Manager User Guide.

5. Click Next.

6. Select the languages to include in the package and click Next.

   If it is possible that the package might not contain the content locales of users, select the Design Language that is used as the default locale.

7. Specify the object display name.

8. To have objects in the model organized the same way that they are organized in Business Explorer Query Designer, click Enhance the package for SAP BW organization of objects.

9. Click Finish.

10. When Package successfully created appears, you have two options:

    • If you want to edit variable properties or reselect the metadata used in the package, click Edit the SAP BW variable properties for the package after closing this dialog. Continue with step 11.

    • Click Close to finish.

11. If there are variables for the package, the Edit SAP BW Variables page appears.

    Click the value you want to edit, then select or type the new variable.

12. Click Save.

Steps to Edit a SAP BW Package

1. Click More beside the package, then click Edit Package.

2. To edit the package variables, click Edit variables. Click the value you want to edit, then select or type the new variable. Click OK.

   To modify metadata selections, click Modify metadata selections. Return to step 5 in Steps to Create a SAP BW Package.