Create a Package for a PowerCube

Before you can use a PowerCube data source in any of the IBM® Cognos® studios, you must create a package.

When you create a PowerCube data source from IBM Cognos Administration, you are given the option to create a package using your new data source. You can also create a package for an existing PowerCube data source.

Note: You can also create a package while publishing PowerCubes from Transformer. For more information, see the Transformer User Guide. You can also create and publish packages using Framework Manager. For information, see the Framework Manager User Guide.

To perform these tasks, you must have execute permissions for the Data Source Connections secured feature. For instructions, see Secured Functions and Features.

Procedure

Complete the steps in Create a Package.
Enter a name for the package, and click Next.
Select the null-suppression options you want to make available to the IBM Cognos studio user:
- Allow Null Suppression enables suppression.
- Allow Multi-Edge Suppression allows the studio user to suppress values on more than one edge.
- Allow Access to Suppression Options allows the studio user to choose which types of values will be suppressed, such as zeros or missing values. By default, all null values are suppressed when suppression is enabled.
Click Finish.