Subscription views along with model in package

Question

Hi,

While creating a package for a (MDS 2012 ) Model using wizard or mdsmodeldeploy.exe, are subscription views included in the Package? I can see that the model, entities and business rules are included but not the subscription views.

Answer 1

yes, the subscription views should be included in the package per MSDN Deploying Models (Master Data Services)

A model package is an XML file that is saved with the .pkg extension. When you create a deployment package, you can decide whether or not to include data. If you decide to include data, you must select a version of the data to include.

All model objects are included in a package. These objects are:
Entities
Attributes
Attribute groups
Hierarchies
Collections
Business rules
Version flags
Subscription views
User-defined metadata, file attributes, and user and group permissions are not included. After you deploy a model, you must update these manually.

Answer 2

Hi BillAnton,

I have gone through the MDSN link. I have created a package for my model, following the steps mentioned in the above link. I deployed the package on other machine. Model, entities and business rules got deployed, but i could not see the subscriptio views. I opned the package using modelpackageeditor.exe , could not see the subscription views there. Am I missing something here/ doing something incorrect? Any help is much appreciated.

Answer 3

I found when creating packages via the Wizard they did not include the subscription views, but if I created it on the command-line using MDSModelDeploy for a specific version and the includedata option, then it worked, eg

MDSModelDeploy createpackage -service MDS -model yourModelName -package yourModelName.pkg -version "yourVersion" -includedata

Answer 4

Always the way of Microsoft to be ! (:

Answer 5

I found when creating packages via the Wizard they did not include the subscription views, but if I created it on the command-line using MDSModelDeploy for a specific version and the includedata option, then it worked, eg

MDSModelDeploy createpackage -service MDS -model yourModelName -package yourModelName.pkg -version "yourVersion" -includedata

Seems like I have so much data and I can't run this process... How should I proceed ? 

Answer 6

Hi,

there is a Graphic user interface method on MDSManager for sub. views import/export : 

https://mdsmanager.codeplex.com

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Regards,

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Xavier Averbouch
Microsoft Community Contributor
SOAT
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