Generating the reporting framework

When you generate the reporting framework, the packages for all or selected framework models are published to the Cognos® server with relationship subnamespaces.

Do not use IBM® Cognos Framework Manager to modify the packages. The packages are created and re-created dynamically when you generate the reporting framework in OpenPages®. If you made changes using IBM Cognos Framework Manager, those changes are lost when you generate the reporting framework. If you want to create a custom Cognos package, see your OpenPages consultant.

Regenerating the reporting framework

The following table lists the actions that require the reporting framework to be regenerated. In some cases, the reporting schema must also be re-created

Table 1. Re-creating the reporting schema and regenerating the reporting framework
This type of change... Requires this action...
  Generate reporting schema Update reporting schema Generate reporting framework
Adding a new field to a field group. No No Yes
Adding a new object type. No No Yes
Adding a new association between object types. No No Yes
Removing object types or attributes. Yes No Yes
Encrypting a long string (CLOB) field. No No Yes
Defining, modifying, or deleting business entity recursive object levels. No No Yes
Removing a field from a field group. No No Yes
Disabling an association between object types. No No Yes
Changing the security model.
Note: Changing the security model after data is loaded or migrated into the system is not recommended and requires assistance from the OpenPages Support team.
 Yes No Yes
Changing the value of the Populate past periods setting.

For more information, see Populating past reporting periods.

 Yes No No
Changing any setting used to compose URL links in the reporting schema, for example, the Host, Port, and Protocol settings.

To update the reporting schema by running the RPS_Update SQL script, see Updating URL host pointers for reports. To update the reporting schema by using the UI, see Updating the reporting schema.

Yes No No
Adding an index to an RT_column by using the Settings > Platform > Reporting Schema > Create Index on Fields setting. No Yes No
Setting or changing the display type of a field to Multi-Valued User Selector or Multi-Valued Group Selector or Multi-Valued User Group Selector. No Yes No
Importing a profile by using ObjectManager or the Import Configuration feature. No Yes No
Configuring the triangles setting. For more information, see Triangle object relationships. Yes No No
Removing orphaned RPS columns and tables No Yes No
Important: After you regenerate the reporting framework, test the reports.