Set up the IBM Cognos TM1 samples

To use the IBM® Cognos® TM1® samples, you must set up the servers, create a shortcut to the configuration file, import the deployment files, and create the data source connections.

To set up the Cognos TM1 server samples, unzip and install the greatoutdoors.zip files. To set up the Cognos TM1 FinanceFact Server, unzip and install the financefact.zip files. The default installation path for these files is: C:\Program Files\IBM\Cognos\c10\webcontent\samples\datasources\cubes\tm1.

Procedure

  1. Ensure that you have the TM1 software installed and the server started.
  2. Create a desktop shortcut to the preconfigured location of the TM1s.cfg configuration file. The default location is: "C:\Program Files\IBM\Cognos\TM1\bin\tm1s.exe" -z "C:\Program Files\IBM\Cognos\c10\webcontent\samples\datasources\cubes\tm1\greatoutdoors"
  3. If the location of your configuration file is different, open the configuration file in a text editor and modify it. An example of a basic configuration file is as follows.
    • If IntegratedSecurity Mode is set to 1. All clients must provide a database username and password.
    • If IntegratedSecurity Mode is set to 2. The clients will have the choice to connect by providing a database username and password or use the single-login mechanism for authentication.
    • If IntegratedSecurity Mode is set to 3. All clients must use the single-login mechanism for authentication.

      TM1S

      DataBaseDirectory=C:\ProgramFiles\IBM\Cognos\c10\webcontent\samples\datasources\cubes\tm1\greatoutdoors

      LoggingDirectory=C:\ProgramFiles\IBM\Cognos\c10\webcontent\samples\datasources\tm1\greatoutdoors\LogFiles

      ServerName=GreatOutdoors

      PortNumber=33339

      AdminHost=localhost

      Language=eng

      Protocol=tcp

      NetworkFrame=

      SaveTime=

      DownTime=

      RuleTraceOn=

  4. To start the server, launch the desktop shortcut to TM1s.cfg.
  5. To import the report deployment files, Sales_plan.zip, Sales_plan_TC.zip, and TM1_FinanceFact.zip, use IBM Cognos Administration.

Results

The Financefact and Salesplan packages are created. These packages connect to the TM1_FinanceFact and TM1_SalesPlan data sources which you must now create in Cognos Administration.

The deployment packages refer to the following data sources.

Tip: For Traditional Chinese, use the x_TC packages.
Table 1. TM1 samples data sources
Application Data Sources
Great Outdoors TM1_SalesPlan
  TM1_SalesPlan_TC
FinanceFact TM1_FinanceFact
  TM1_FinanceFact_TC

The deployment packages refer to the following Report Studio reports.

Table 2. TM1 samples deployment packages
Packages Reports
GreatOutdoors Best Selling Products
  Channel Pricing Comparison
  Forecast Revenue by Region: Golf Shops
  Golf Shop Sales Forecast - Americas versus Asia Pacific
  Gross Margin Forecast
FinanceFact Balance Sheet - Americas
  Balance Sheet - Central Europe
  Income Statement
  Source and Application of Funds (Central Europe)
Parent topic: Setting up the samples