Copy of Universe

building semantic layer
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Hi,

I have to build one Universe which should have a copy (exact duplicate with some minor changes) and both of them should point to different database connections.

I have already started working on one Universe. Now, how should i create a duplicate of the Universe (with different name) and have it on the same environment (These two Universes will exists on same Infoview platform)?

Smith85 (BOB member since 2009-12-10)

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Using Save As, .unv will create a “copy” with a new CU ID.
You can then re-point this copy to a new connection.

I believe copying to a new folder from within Designer, itself, does this, also.

As they are almost identical, have you considered having one universe and using connection over rides, depending on user group(s)?

Mak 1 :uk: (BOB member since 2005-01-06)
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Thanks for your quick reply Mak.

So, I won’t change anything in Universe Parameters property (name or something) and I can just click on ‘Save As’, give a different name and it will get saved (and will have different CUID).

Will I have to change the name within Parameter Property fore the new Universe? I am sorry, I am slightly confused by the name I will put during ‘Save As’ and the name in Universe Parameter properties :frowning:

I will do this ‘Save As’ operation in Designer I guess? or should I used CMC? I actually thought doing ‘Save As’ breaks the links between Universe and existing reports.

Smith85 (BOB member since 2009-12-10)

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:!: Careful here, so you want the original reports to work, i.e. you need the CUID to be the same?
Sorry, I didn’t get that bit :).

Please provide further details of the scenario and what you want to achieve?
I think a connection over ride, may be worth looking into?

Mak 1 :uk: (BOB member since 2005-01-06)

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Alright, I will try to explain this.

I have a Universe and I have some three reports built over it. Now, this Universe points to a database connection (say D1). Now, I want to create an exact duplicate of this Universe using some different connection (say D2) and will have different reports over it.

Basically, the Universe I am currently developing, I need to create a duplicate of it. Both the Universes should have different names and will remain within the same Infoview environment and will have their own reports.

I am slightly confused between the name that we put in Universe Parameters and the name we put during ‘Save As’. I just have access to Designer and not CMC. Although I can suggest for connection override, I have to explore the way to duplicate existing Universe, while keeping the report connection alive (at least for my understanding :slight_smile: )

Hope this helps.

Smith85 (BOB member since 2009-12-10)

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Hope this might help

koundinya17 (BOB member since 2010-11-18)