Oracle Warehouse Builder (OWB) - Import
Bridge Requirements
This bridge:is only supported on Microsoft Windows.
requires the tool to be installed to access its SDK.
Bridge Specifications
Vendor | Oracle |
Tool Name | Oracle Warehouse Builder (OWB) |
Tool Version | 10.2 to 11g |
Tool Web Site | http://www.oracle.com/technology/products/warehouse/ |
Supported Methodology | [Data Integration] Multi-Model, Metadata Repository, Data Store (Physical Data Model, OLAP Dimensional Model), ETL (Source and Target Data Stores, Transformation Lineage, Expression Parsing) via OMB API |
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Incremental Harvesting | ![]() |
Multi-Model Harvesting | ![]() |
Remote Repository Browsing for Model Selection | ![]() |
SPECIFICATIONS
Tool: Oracle / Oracle Warehouse Builder (OWB) version 10.2 to 11g via OMB API
See http://www.oracle.com/technology/products/warehouse/
Metadata: [Data Integration] Multi-Model, Metadata Repository, Data Store (Physical Data Model, OLAP Dimensional Model), ETL (Source and Target Data Stores, Transformation Lineage, Expression Parsing)
Component: OracleWarehouseBuilderOmb version 11.2.0
OVERVIEW
REQUIREMENTS
This bridge requires a working installation of Oracle Warehouse Builder in order to interface with its API. Please ensure that you are able to open OWB and view the metadata objects you are trying to import.
For OWB v. 11.3, please be sure to follow these steps:
1. Copy the following .JAR files from: ${MODEL_BRIDGE_HOME}\java\ to %OWB_HOME%\owb\lib\ext\
MIR.jar
MIRBridgeConstants.jar
MIREtlBridgeLib.jar
MIRExpressionLib.jar
MIRModelBridge.jar
OracleWarehouseBuilderOmb.jar
MIRStitchingUtil.jar
MIRSummaryUtil.jar
MIRUtil.jar
2. Copy the ${MODEL_BRIDGE_HOME}\conf\MIRModelBridgeTemplate\OracleWarehouseBuilderOmb\mimbexec.bat file into the same OWB directory.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
n/a
LIMITATIONS
Refer to the current general known limitations at MIMB Known Limitations or bundled in Documentation/ReadMe/MIMBKnownLimitations.html
SUPPORT
Provide a troubleshooting package with:
- the debug log (can be set in the UI or in conf/conf.properties with MIR_LOG_LEVEL=6)
- the metadata backup if available (can be set in the Miscellaneous parameter with -backup option, although this common option is not implemented on all bridges for technical reasons).
Q: How do I provide metadata to the support team in order to reproduce an issue?
A: In order to reproduce an issue, an export of the source metadata must be provided. Please see http://docs.oracle.com/cd/E11882_01/owb.112/e17130/change_mgmt.htm#WBINS12000 for details.
Bridge Parameters
Parameter Name | Description | Type | Values | Default | Scope | |||
Host | Enter the host name or IP address where the Oracle Warehouse Builder repository server is running. | STRING | localhost | Mandatory | ||||
Port | Enter the Oracle Warehouse Builder service port number. | NUMERIC | 1521 | Mandatory | ||||
Service | Enter the Oracle Warehouse Builder service name. | STRING | orcl | Mandatory | ||||
Repository | Enter the Oracle Warehouse Builder Repository name. If this value is omitted the default repository will be used. | STRING | ||||||
Project | Enter the Oracle Warehouse Builder Project name you wish to import. | REPOSITORY_MODEL | Mandatory | |||||
User | Enter the database user name on whose behalf the connection is being made. Please ensure that you are able to open OWB and view the metadata objects you are trying to import with this username. | STRING | Mandatory | |||||
Password | Enter the password associated with the database username on whose behalf the connection is being made. | PASSWORD | Mandatory | |||||
OWB version | Specifies the version of OWB. | ENUMERATED |
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OWB_AUTO | ||||
OWB home path | The path to the Oracle Warehouse Builder home directory. The directories are different for OWB 10g and OWB 11g. - OWB 10g C:\OraHome_1 - OWB 11g C:\product\11.1.0\db_1 |
DIRECTORY | Mandatory |
Bridge Mapping
Meta Integration Repository (MIR) Metamodel (based on the OMG CWM standard) |
"Oracle Warehouse Builder (OWB)" Metamodel OracleWarehouseBuilderOmb |
Mapping Comments |
Association | Foreign Key | |
AssociationRole | Foreign Key | |
Multiplicity | zero or one/ zero or more | |
AssociationRoleNameMap | Foreign Key, Primary Key | |
Attribute | Column | |
Description | Column.Description | |
InitialValue | Column.DefaultValue | |
Name | Column.Name | |
Optional | !Column.NotNull | |
BaseType | OracleType | |
CandidateKey | Primary Key, Index | |
Name | Name | |
Class | Table | |
Description | Table.Description | |
Name | Table.Name | |
ClassifierMap | Operator | |
Description | Operator.Description | |
Name | Operator.Name | |
Cube | Cube | |
Description | Cube.Description | |
Name | Cube.Name | |
CubeDimensionAssociation | Cube.Dimension | |
DataAttribute | Attribute | |
Description | Attribut.Description | |
Name | Attribute.Name | |
DataSet | Group | |
Description | Group.Description | |
Name | Group.Name | |
DatabaseSchema | OWB Module | |
DerivedType | ColumnType | |
Name | DataType | |
DesignPackage | Module | |
Description | Module.Description | |
Name | Module.Name | |
Dimension | Dimension | |
Description | Dimension.Description | |
Name | Dimension.Name | |
DimensionAttribute | DimensionAttribute | |
Description | DimensionAttribute.Description | |
Name | DimensionAttribute.Name | |
FeatureMap | Line | |
Name | Group.Name+Attribute.Name | |
Hierarchy | DimensionHierarchy | |
Description | DimensionHierarchy.Description | |
Name | DimensionHierarchy.Name | |
Index | Index | |
Generate | Index.type | |
Name | Index.Name | |
IndexMember | Index.Column | |
Name | Index.Column.Name | |
Level | Level | |
Description | Level.Description | |
Name | Level.Name | |
LevelAttribute | Level Attribute Ref | |
Description | Level Attribute Ref.Description | |
Name | Level Attribute Ref.Name | |
LevelKey | Level Attribute Ref | |
Measure | CubeMeasure | |
DefaultAggregation | Agregation function | |
Description | CubeMeasure.Description | |
Name | CubeMeasure.Name | |
Name | Project.Name | |
SQLViewAssociation | View (selected Tables) | |
Name | Table.Name+View.Name | |
SQLViewAttribute | View.Column | |
Description | View.Column.Description | |
Name | View.Column.Name | |
SQLViewEntity | View | |
Description | View.Description | |
Name | View.Name | |
WhereClause | View. ViewQuery | |
StoreModel | Project |