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Data Source Interface Property in Framework Manager

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Question

In a Framework Manager project the properties of a data source there is a property named Interface.

What does the value shown in the Interface property mean?

Answer

The value refers to the type of data source doe compatible query mode (CQM) and dynamic query mode sources (DQM).  

Here are values for the data source interface that is set when you create the data source in a Framework Manager project and import from the tables for this data source.
OD = ODBC  
OR = Oracle
IF = Informix
D2 = DB2
OL = Sql Server
NZ = Netezza
TD = Teradata
CT = Sybase pre-15
CT15 = Sybase 15+
JD-xx = for a DQM project using JDBC connection, for example JD-SS is for JDBC MS SQL Server
For a list of supported data sources refer to the IBM Cognos Analytics Supported Software Environments pages at the link below.

[{"Line of Business":{"code":"LOB10","label":"Data and AI"},"Business Unit":{"code":"BU059","label":"IBM Software w\/o TPS"},"Product":{"code":"SSTSF6","label":"IBM Cognos Analytics"},"ARM Category":[{"code":"a8m50000000Cl4NAAS","label":"Modeling-\u003EFramework Manager"}],"ARM Case Number":"","Platform":[{"code":"PF025","label":"Platform Independent"}],"Version":"All Version(s)"}]

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Modified date:
23 February 2023

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