492 DB2 Cube Views: A Primer
The Cognos DB2 Dimensional Metadata wizard imports a significant amount of
the metadata defined within the cube model. This import significantly reduces the
implementation time of Cognos into an environment using DB2 Cube Views.
Business rules can be transferred to Cognos automatically, and any missing
objects can be added easily. The Cognos tools have a GUI interface, which
makes adding any additional functionality or business rules or missing objects
from the import an easy task.
Terminology within the Cognos tool set closely matches the terms in DB2 Cube
Views, making it an easy transition from one environment to the other. Resulting
reports, catalog and model are easily updated and manipulated to meet the