Show Data Flow in Cognos TM1 Performance Modeler

You can see a graphic representation of your application using the Show Data Flow option in Cognos® TM1® Performance Modeler.

To see a graphic representation of your application:

1. Import the application into Cognos TM1 Performance Modeler.
2. Right-click the name of the application in the Application Design tab.
3. Select Show Data Flow.

   A diagram of the application's cubes and rules displays:

   Figure 1. Cubes and rules example

   

You can take the following actions on the flow diagram:

• Select or unselect the Rule Links, Process Links, Rules, or Feeders to control the display of those elements in the current application.
• control the zoom with + and -
• Use Reset Layout to organize the diagram in the most logical fashion.
• Drag the elements to new locations. Or, when one or more diagrams are open in the pane and a clicked objected is the kind of object that can be added, use the Add Data Flow Diagram option.
• Double-click the elements to display their values in the Properties pane.
• Double-click the Rule or Link icons within the model to display the Link and Rule editing windows.
• Double-click the object name to open the dimension for editing. Close the new tab to return to the flow diagram.
• Drag an Object from the TM1 Objects pane into the diagram to add it to the model and display the relationships between the new and existing objects.
• Export diagram to file
• Group and ungroup. You can also create a new diagram from grouped data
• Remove from diagram
• Remove from group

The Show Data Flow feature cannot be used to change any structure of your model. It is used simply to provide a visual representation of the existing structure.