Import a File to Create a Semantic Model

You can import an .rpd file (exported semantic model) or .zip file (archived semantic model) file to create a semantic model in your semantic modeler development environment.

You can import an .rpd file from Model Administration Tool to create a semantic model. See Import the Semantic Model From the Model Administration Tool .rpd File.

If you're working in a Windows or Linux environment, you can use the rpdtojson utility to import a semantic model. See Generate JSON/SMML from an .rpd File.

Note:

You must have BI Data Model Author permissions to access and use Semantic Modeler. If you go to the Home page, click Create, and don't see the Semantic Modeler option, then ask your administrator to assign the BI Data Model Author permissions to you.

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

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 the 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 exported (.rpd file) or archived (.zip file) semantic model to upload. Click Open.
5. Optional: If you chose an exported (.rpd file) semantic model, then in the Import File window enter the password required to import the file.
6. Click Import.