Import a .zip File to Create a Semantic Model

You can import a .zip file, archived semantic model, to create a semantic model in your development environment.

An imported model contains a connection, data table definitions, and semantic model layer objects that you can modify.

After you import a file, the Semantic Modeler editor opens and you must:

• Review the imported model's metadata, objects, and properties to confirm that they were populated correctly.
• Confirm that the semantic model accesses the required connection. You or another user can create or share the imported semantic model's connection before or after file import. See Manage Connections to Data Sources.
• Add any needed connection pools or assign a connection to each imported connection pool. See Set a Connection Pool's Connection Property.

1. On your home page, click Create and then click Semantic Model.
2. In Create Semantic Model enter a name for the semantic model. Click Create.
3. In the Create Semantic Model options page, click Import a File.
4. In the File Upload dialog, browse for an archived (.zip file) semantic model to upload. Click Open.
5. Click Import.