when you design a universe, this is the last step where you can publish your business layer to the local file system or the repository. when you publish a universe, the publish wizard exports the business layer, data foundation and connection shortcut, and allows reporting tools and available users to access this universe.

you can publish a universe to the local file system. this can include a business layer based on an olap connection or a business layer based on data foundation with a local connection.

when you publish a universe to the repository, you implement a security mechanism by publishing on the central management server (cms). all objects of universe inherit object level and other security policies defined for cms.

publishing a local connection

you can publish a local connection to the repository that is available under the local project view. when you publish a connection, it changes from local unsecure .cnx connection to .cns secured connection under the repository.

to publish the connection, right-click on .cnx under local project → publish connection to a repository.

when you publish a connection, it is changed to .cns.

selecting a folder

when you publish or retrieve a connection, you can select a folder where you want to publish connection.