Generating Parameter Files

A parameter file for updating data models can be created by any convenient mechanism, for example, in the Show Impact of Change interactive report. To generate a parameter file, click Export icon , from the top panel of the dashboard.

There are two scenarios to create a parameter file, dependent upon in which environment the Show Impact of Change interactive report is running.

To generate a parameter file in EPM Workspace:

In Show Impact of Change, from the top panel, click .
EPM Workspace Export is displayed.
From Section Names, select IM_DMU_PARAM_FILE.
From File format, select Text (tab-delimited).
Click Export.
Another Web browser window is activated displaying the tab separated parameter file.
Select File , then Save As.
Save Web Page is displayed.
Name the parameter file IM_DMU_PARAM_FILE.txt, and click Save.

To generate a parameter file on the desktop or a Web plug-in:

In Show Impact of Change, from the top panel, click .
A drop-down list is displayed.
Select Export as Impact Manager parameter file.
Export Section is displayed.
In File name, enter IM_DMU_PARAM_FILE.txt.
From Save as type:, select Text (tab-delimited) (*.txt), and click Save.
Click again, to hide the drop-down list.

The generated parameter file contains these three entries per row that you must edit, (there are six altogether). Replace the entries to suit your requirements.

replacementDmName='$RDN$'—Replace $RDN$ with the name of the new data model section that replaces the old data model
replacementDocUuid='$RDU$'—Replace $RDU$ with the UUID of the document that contains the new data model section
replacementDocVersion='$RDV$'—Replace $RDV$ with the version of the document that contains the new data model section