Create a Model Using a Signon and an IQD Data Source Example
This example demonstrates how to create a model with a signon and an IQD data source.
Sub Example37()
Dim objTransApp As Object
Dim model As Model
Dim datasource As IqdDataSource
Dim signon As Signon
Dim strIBMCognos10Location As String
Dim strDataSource As String
Dim strDataPath As String
'Change these paths to match your installation
strIBMCognos10Location = "C:\Program Files\IBM\Cognos\c10\"
strDataSource = "prod.iqd"
strDataPath = strIBMCognos10Location & _
"webcontent\samples\datasources\cubes\PowerCubes\EN\great
outdoors sales\" & _
strDataSource
objTransApp = CreateObject("IBMCognosTransformer.ApplicationCtrl.1")
With objTransApp
.DataSourcePath = strIBMCognos10Location & "bin"
.TransdaPath = strIBMCognos10Location & "CS7Gateways\bin\TransDa.exe"
End With
model = objTransApp.NewModel
'Create signon before adding the data source
signon = model.Signons.Add()
With signon
.Name = "great_outdoors_warehouse"
.Description = "Signon used for prod.iqd data source"
.UserID = "sa"
.Password = "sa"
.PromptForPassword = False
.SignonType = xtrSignonType.trDataSourceSignon
.Update()
End With
'Add IQD data source
datasource = model.DataSources.Add(xtrObjectType.trIqdDataSource)
With datasource
.GenerateCategories = True
.GeneratePowerCube = xtrPowerCubeGeneration.trGenerationDefault
.IsolationLevel = 0
.LocalPath = strDataPath
.Name = "Products"
.SetsCurrentPeriod = True
.SourceType = xtrSourceType.trQuery
.Update()
End With
'Auto Design, build cube, and save model
With model
.Name = "Products"
.DoAutoDesign()
.TestBuild(20, True)
.Update()
.SaveAs("ProductsX.mdl")
.Close()
End With
objTransApp = Nothing
End Sub