Using Data Reservations

This section describes all of the administrator, modeler, developer and programmer tasks related to enabling and implementing the Data Reservation feature available in IBM® Cognos® TM1® .

Note: By default, Data Reservation is not enabled. An administrator must enable and configure the feature before you can use the related TurboIntegrator (TI) and API functions to manage Data Reservations.

Data Reservation Overview
Data Reservation (DR) is a server-related feature in TM1 that allows you to configure exclusive write-access to regions of a cube for individual users. Once reserved, the data in that region can only be modified by that specific user until the reservation is released.
Data Reservation modes
Data Reservation modes allow you to configure the Data Reservation feature depending on how you want to control write-access to your data. When you enable the Data Reservation feature for a cube, you choose one of the available Data Reservation modes.
Understanding Data Reservation behavior with other TM1 features
This section describes how Data Reservations (DR) interact with other TM1 features such as security, data spreading, TurboIntegrator (TI) processes and sandboxes.
Enabling Data Reservation
By default, Data Reservation is not enabled. An administrator must enable and configure the feature before you can use the related TurboIntegrator (TI) and API functions to manage Data Reservations.
Monitoring Data Reservations
You can use the following tools to monitor Data Reservation activity and status.
Managing Data Reservations with TurboIntegrator functions
You can use the following TurboIntegrator (TI) functions to programmatically obtain, release and manage Data Reservations.
Managing Data Reservations with TM1 API functions
You can use the following TM1 C API functions to programmatically obtain, release and manage Data Reservations.