Installing IBM Controller Financial Analytics Publisher

IBM® Controller includes an integration component, IBM Controller Financial Analytics Publisher, that automates the process of extracting data in close to real time from IBM Controller into IBM Planning Analytics.

IBM Controller Financial Analytics Publisher uses a temporary storage area before populating the TM1® cube. Once the initial publish operation is started, the TM1 cube is updated continuously, and you can define how often the service should run. For more information about using Financial Analytics Publisher, see Using Financial Analytics Publisher.

Schematic overview

Because the installation of IBM Controller Financial Analytics Publisher includes several different server components, there are a number of installation options.

The following diagram shows one of these options and how it relates to the IBM Controller application and database servers. The IBM Controller Financial Analytics Publisher Client (that is, the admin console) is installed on the Controller application server, the Financial Analytics Publisher database on a separate database server, finally the Financial Analytics Publisher Server and TM1 on the TM1 application server.

A Controller application server icon with Controller Financial Analytics Publisher Client installed on it, a database server icon with the Controller database, a database server icon with the Financial Analytics Publisher database, finally a TM1 application server icon with Financial Analytics Publisher Server, TM1 and the ODBC data source installed on it.