Import and deploy the MES BI Gateway model
- Last UpdatedOct 18, 2024
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The MES BI Gateway model includes content from Performance, Operations, and Quality data tables.
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When the computer has rebooted after completing the configuration tasks, open the BI Gateway Model Builder in a web browser by entering the URL https://localhost:61075.
Note: The BI Gateway Model Builder supports only Chrome web browser.

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On the main menu, click Import.
The Import Model screen appears.
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Click the Choose a File button, then navigate to and select the MESIntelligenceModel.json file.
The file is stored in the BI Gateway Reports folder within the MES application folder.

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Select the Overwrite option.
If the Overwrite option is not selected, duplicated MES objects will be created.
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Optionally, enter a date for the Override Data Backfill.
If no value is provided here, then the Backfill dates defined in the JSON model file for each dimension will apply.
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Click Import.
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When the import is completed, click Done.
The measures, dimensions, and data source appear. They are tagged in yellow, indicating that they are not deployed.

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To configure the MES BI Gateway Reports data source, select the MESRDBMESDB data source object.
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In the General tab in the right panel:
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In the Data Source time zone field, select (UTC) Coordinated Universal Time.
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In the Server name field, enter the host name of the node where the MES database is stored.
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In the Database name field, enter the MES database name.

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Click Connect.
You are prompted whether you want to continue to connect to the data source and get the schema.

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Click Continue.
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When the schema has been retrieved, click Done.

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In the Windows Services tool on the node on which BI Gateway is installed, make sure the Intelligence Service is running.
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On the main menu, click Deploy All.
You are prompted whether you want to deploy all objects.

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Click Keep Data.
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When the objects have been deployed, click Done.
The measures, dimensions, and data source are tagged in green, indicating that they are deployed.

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You can close BI Gateway Model Builder.