Upgrade requirements for users of IBM DB2 Cube Views bridge

Users who upgrade to InfoSphere® Information Server, Version 9.1, must be aware of the following requirements for importing metadata.

Sharing and reimporting staged imports

The method of identifying and reconciling business intelligence assets changed at InfoSphere Information Server, Version 9.1. If you reimport metadata that was shared you might create duplicate assets or delete existing assets.

To protect the integrity of your imported metadata, the following requirements are enforced at the import area level in InfoSphere Metadata Asset Manager:

You cannot share staged imports that were created before the upgrade to version 9.1.
You cannot reimport into the same import area.
You can create a new import area by copying the settings of the existing area, as described in Creating an import area from an existing staged import.

Important: Before you create a new import area, see the technote Upgrading BI bridge imports at InfoSphere Information Server, Version 9.1. This technote can help you avoid creating duplicate assets or deleting existing assets.

Specifying a value for the Import Levels parameter

In previous versions of the bridge, levels and hierarchies were imported by default. To import levels and hierarchies in version 9.1, you must select Import levels on the Parameters screen of the import wizard in InfoSphere Metadata Asset Manager.