DFO files

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Hi All,

While working on something else, I see a lot of references to "DFO files" or DFO objects".

There is no documentation or cookbook on the subject that i could find.

Can someone enlighten me?

Many thanks

[Toby_Johnston1 · Accepted solution]

Hi Jean-Francis,

DFO(s) are default objects.  They are InfoObjects that the Central Management Server creates at startup time (for example the "administrator" account).

The properties for the InfoObject that is created (for example: SI_ID) are specified in the XML for the DFO.

During an installation or update BI4 deploys DFOs to the <BOBJHOME>/packages directory, when the CMS is started it reads the version of the DFO and if it is newer than the existing object in the InfoStore repository then it will update the object in the database.  The DFO will disappear from the packages directory after being successfully committed to the CMS repo.

If you have custom objects such as custom probes, this is a great method to ensure the objects are installed when you re-build or install BI4 on a new server.

Sincerely

Toby Johnston

SAP America, Inc.

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

Great!

Is there any documentation or cookbook on the creation of such XML?

[Toby_Johnston1 · Accepted solution]

Hi Jean-Francis,

I am not aware of any externally facing "cookbook" on the subject.

However, I would recommend modelling your DFO based on existing objects.  The key here is that the object have a unique SI_CUID.

Check out the following SAP note on creating a copy of an existing probe.  I think it will help to guide you how to copy an existing DFO to use for your own purpose.

1797185 - How to create a copy of a default monitoring probe in BI Platform 4.0
http://service.sap.com/sap/support/notes/1797185

Sincerely,

Toby Johnston

SAP America, inc.

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

Great article, thanks.