The import source time periods stage file identifies time period information in the cube import source.
The import source time periods stage file loads the import_source_tp_stage table. The columns in the import source time periods stage file are as follows.
No.
Column
Description
1
level_id
The unique identifier for the time level.
2
start_time_cd
The calendar date that identifies the period for the current data row.
3
end_time_cd
The calendar-based end date for the specified period.
Value: yyyy-mm-dd hh:mm:ss (24-hour clock)
The end_time_cd value must be specified as the last minute of a time period. For example, 2005-01-01 23:59:00.
Required
4
import_source_id
The unique identifier of the cube import source.
5
time_period_exp
The IBM Cognos 8 expression for the time period used in the cube.