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Step 2: Synchronizing the staging database

Synchronizing the staging database is the second step in the data integration process. Synchronization can occur many times because data integration is an iterative process when models and dimensions are created or modified in Planning Business Modeler. You can also script synchronization by using the Planning Command Utility. For more information, see Scriptable data integration.

Caution:
The synchronization operation overwrites the existing tables for those dimensions and models that you select.

To synchronize dimension and hierarchy data that has changed because of actions in Planning Business Modeler, you can run a partial synchronization. For more information about the tools that you can use to run a partial synchronization, see Step 5: Loading data from staging to application database

In This Section

The following are considerations and procedures for synchronizing dimensions, models, and associations.

About synchronizing dimensions and models: Provides helpful information about synchronizing models, In addition, provides recommendations and best practices for synchronizing data.

Synchronize dimensions: Describes the steps that you can follow to synchronize a specified dimension.

Synchronize models: Describes the steps that you can follow to synchronize models, dimensions, hierarchies, and related annotations.

About the structure of the staging database: Describes the general structure of the staging database after synchronization.

Related Sections

Data integration overview: Provides an overview of the architecture of the Planning Server data integration system and of the data load processes.

Data integration configurations: Describes different configurations that you can use for security and performance.

Step 1: Creating the staging database: Provides background information about the organization of the staging database, and describes the steps that are required to create it.

Step 2: Synchronizing the staging database: Provides background information about how Planning Server synchronizes the structures and data of each database, and describes the steps that are required to perform synchronization.

Step 3: Populating the staging database: Describes how to prepare data and structures for data loading.

Step 4: Validating data in the staging database: Describes the procedures that validate data in the staging database, and describes the steps that are required to run the procedures.

Step 5: Loading data from staging to application database: Provides background information about dimensions and models, and describes the steps that are required to load data

Scriptable data integration: Describes the commands in the Planning Command Utility that you can use to write a script that performs data integration steps.

Troubleshoot data integration: Provides detailed reference information about error codes.