pp108 : Uploading Data to the Hub

Uploading Data to the Hub
This topic describes the procedure to upload data from the spokes to the hub.

Uploading is the process of copying data from the spoke to the hub according to the rules specified in the model.

The following steps describe the procedure to upload the data to the hub:

  1. On CUSP > My Applications, click (MDM Data Steward Cockpit). The MDM Data Steward Cockpit window appears with a list of published MDM models.
  2. You can upload data in any of the following ways:
    • Click the published MDM model, and click (Perform Runtime Operations) from the tool bar.
    • Right click the published MDM model and select Perform Runtime Operations. The Runtime View - MDM Model window appears with the graphical runtime view of the selected MDM model.
      Note: The graphical model will not be displayed for a deployed model that is packed before BOP 4 FP1 CU7.
  3. Do one of the following:
    • Select the spoke entity or the spoke data store from which you want to upload the data to (hub) and click (Upload from Spokes to Hub). The Upload window appears with the list of relevant subscriptions to the hub data entities.
    • If you select a hub entity and click (Upload from Spokes to Hub), then all the relevant subscriptions to that hub entity are listed.
    • If you select the hub data store and click (Upload from Spokes to Hub), then all the relevant subscriptions to all the entities in the hub data store are listed.
  4. Click a subscription. A property sheet is displayed at the bottom.
  5. Set the following properties:

    Property

    Description

    Sync With Spokes

    If you want to synchronize the data from hub to all the subscribed spokes after uploading the data, select the Sync With Spokes check box.

    Enable State Flow

    If you want the data to be uploaded to go through State Flow before updating in the hub, when a State Engine is defined on a hub entity, select the Enable State Flow check box.

    Use Lookup

    When this option is selected, upload will always register the conflicting data instead of overwriting it.

    Threads

    If you have specified a Web service with input parameters on the Spoke or Hub entity to read data, then only the Threads, Parameter, Xpath, and Value columns appear.Threads facilitate to upload data in batches. The names of the thread specified in the Web service appear under Threads column.

    Parameter

    The input parameter names to specify the range of values in the batch are displayed under Parameter column.

    Xpath

    The Xpath of the input parameter in the request is displayed. For example, if '/' is displayed, it indicates that it is the immediate child of the request.

    Value

    Specify the range values. For example, specify the range values as range1: 0-100, range2: 101-200 and so on.

    Use Filter

    If you want to filter specific records based on a rule, then select this option. It displays rule filter window where you can set the required rules. This field appears in the property sheet of Upload and Download functions.
  6. You may upload the data in any one of the following ways:
    • To individually upload data for each subscription: Select the subscription and click (Start Upload).
    • To sequentially upload data:
      1. Select the Upload in sequence(Use the up and down buttons to alter the sequence) check box. The or arrow (or both the arrows) is enabled.
      2. Arrange the subscriptions in the order you want to upload data using and arrows.
      3. Click (Start Upload). The upload process starts.

A Notification appears prompting to view the MDM logs. Click Yes to view the upload logs. The MDM Log Viewer page appears. Refer to Viewing MDM Logs for more information.

The data from the spoke to the hub is uploaded.