Loading metadata for OLAP data sources

Use the Load metadata option in the administration user interface to import and enrich OLAP metadata.

You need to load the cube metadata before you can use the cube to create data modules. When the metadata is loaded, it is also enriched with the data characteristics that are required for the product AI-based functionality, such as forecasting in dashboards, to work.

The Load metadata option is available in the Assets page, from the cube context menu.

Load OLAP data sources
Note: The option Create data module that was available from the Assets page in previous versions of Cognos® Analytics is no longer available. For more information, see New way of creating OLAP-based data modules.

OLAP-based data modules that were created in previous versions of the product are still functional. However, to take advantage of the smart metadata for features like forecasting in dashboards, load the source metadata using the Load metadata option.

For more information, see Loading OLAP metadata.