Modeling components

Modeling components model data within data sources to structure and present data in a way that is meaningful to users. Modeling components include the following tools:

IBM Cognos Analytics web modeling

IBM® Cognos® Analytics has a simple-to-use, zero-footprint modeling tool that you can use to quickly create data modules from various data sources. You can use data sources, such as data servers, uploaded files, and previously saved data modules to create data modules. Cognos Analytics data modeling uses intent-driven modeling to generate a module by using terms that you define. For details on all the available features, see the IBM Cognos Analytics Data Modeling Guide.

Cognos Analytics data modeling does not replace the more complex modeling capabilities of IBM Cognos Framework Manager or IBM Cognos Cube Designer. These tools are still available in Cognos Analytics.

Creating a business view of your data - Framework Manager

IBM® Cognos® Framework Manager is the modeling tool for creating and managing business-related metadata for use in IBM Cognos Analytics. Metadata is published for use by reporting tools as a package, providing a single, integrated business view of any number of heterogeneous data sources.

Framework Manager must be installed to a different location than Cognos Analytics.

ROLAP modeling - Cube Designer

IBM® Cognos® Cube Designer is the modeling tool provided with IBM Cognos Dynamic Cubes. You use it to build dynamic cubes and publish them for use in IBM Cognos Analytics.

To get started, you import metadata from a relational database. Using the metadata, you model dynamic cubes and save the cube definitions in a project. After you publish the cubes, they are listed as data sources in Content Manager and their related packages are available to report authors.

Cube Designer must be installed to a different location than Cognos Analytics.

Multidimensional modeling - IBM Cognos Transformer

IBM Cognos Transformer is the IBM Cognos Analytics modeling tool used to create PowerCubes for use in IBM Cognos Analytics. Secured IBM Cognos Analytics PowerCubes are not compatible with IBM Cognos Series 7.

Transformer must be installed to a different location than Cognos Analytics.

Tip: For information about installing and configuring versions of Transformer that are earlier than 8.4, see the documentation provided with your edition of Transformer.

Import and manage maps (legacy Map Manager maps only)

IBM Cognos Map Manager is a Window-based utility that administrators and modelers use to import maps and update labels for maps in Reporting. For map features such as country or region and city names, administrators and modelers can define alternative names to provide multilingual versions of text that appears on the map.

Map Manager must be installed to a different location than Cognos Analytics.

For more information, see the IBM Cognos Map Manager Installation and User Guide.