Using VB with PPES or PPADMTOOL?

[mjcotter]

Is there a way to use VB to write a program to:

(1) add a cube to PPES
(2) publish that cube to the web

?

I think there might be a way to do it in a DOS batch file using the PPADMTOOL. However, I would like to use VB instead.

Has anyone done this before? Maybe have some sample code? I asked Cognos Support but they weren't any help, saying VB was outside the scope of the program.

Thanks!!!

 

[drlex]

Can't you construct a txt file of the command and info required in VB and then call a static .bat file from your VB script?
The bat file would be

"C:\Program Files\Cognos\cer4\bin\ppadmtool.exe" < D:\Folder\BAT\Action.txt

and the txt file would be like

connect <server>:<port> user <user> password <pwd>
Kill Sales
exit

Would seem a shame to ignore the power of the PPAdmin tool if there's no obvious alternative.

soi la, soi carré

 

[flex13]

There is no OLE automation interface for PPES. This is why you need to use the PPADMTOOL via batch, or via batch through VB.