MetaManager From BSP Overview

"Simplify the process of adding value to your data… because the data itself doesn't tell the whole story."

Accurately modelled and documented metadata is the foundation of a successful performance management implementation. Cognos Framework Manager serves as the metadata layer for the Cognos deployment. It is critical to leverage the metadata attributes of the various elements to improve the end user experience. Once captured, the value of these attributes should be demonstrated across the organization.

MetaManager allows administrators to simplify many of the complexities associated with metadata, security and data management, both at the modelling and user level. The product modules are designed to help administrators manage and maintain metadata, perform impact analysis of these modifications on end user content, and automatically resolve any issues that may occur from the impact analysis. As well, administrators can generate detailed audit trail documentation with a click of a button, perform full or selectable content backups and restores, and revert changes back to previous state at any time.

MetaManager 2.0 features:

• Full exposure to public folder AND personal folder content.
• Excel-like user interface for making enhancements to FM object properties (including simple and advanced search capabilities).
• Automated report validation when changes to the underlying packages are made.
• Automatic application of Framework Manager model changes to impacted report specifications.
• Metadata exposure at the consumer level in the form of screen tips.
• Find and replace capabilities within selectable report objects.
• Report standardization with one click.
• Custom portal tab distribution to any role, group or user.
• Security management for packages, folders, reports and other objects.
• Robust documentation for Framework Manager models and the Content Store.
• Full backup and restoration capabilities on selected objects in the content store.
• Complete reversion of any MetaManager changes back to previous state.

New features include:

• A sophisticated deployment capability within multiple environments.
• Copy and paste metadata information to and from external applications (including Excel).
• Support for server based installations.
• The ability to delete Content Store objects from the MetaManager tree view.
• Copy and paste capabilities for all report (XML) specifications, including Report Studio, Query Studio, Analysis Studio and PowerPlay web reports directly from the MetaManager tree view.
• Support for multiple connections to any type of Cognos environment, including the ability to specify proxy servers.
• Extended find and replace capabilities, including cube connection strings for PowerPlay reports.