The Cognos-to-dimensional-logical data model transformation
generates logical data model data types from Cognos model data types.
The following table shows the correspondence between Cognos
primitive types and dimensional-logical data model types.
Table 1. Cognos data model to dimensional-logical data model data type mappingsCognos primitive types |
Logical data model types that the transformation
generates |
|
BINARY(length) |
bit |
BINARY(length) |
|
BLOB(length) |
boolean |
BOOLEAN |
- character
- characterLength16
- characterLength32
|
CHAR(length) |
date |
DATE |
dateTime |
TIMESTAMP |
decimal |
DECIMAL(precision,scale) |
|
FLOAT(precision) |
float64 |
DOUBLE |
int16 |
SHORT |
int32 |
INTEGER |
int64 |
LONG |
intervalYM |
INTERVAL |
nChar |
CHAR(length) |
numeric |
DECIMAL(precision,scale) |
nVarChar |
VARCHAR(length) |
textBlob |
CLOB(length) |
|
TIME |
timeInterval |
INTERVAL |
timeStampTZ |
TIMESTAMP |
varBit |
VARBINARY(length) |
- databaseKey
- unknown
- unsupported
|
n/a |