Generating a Group of Scenarios FAQS

1. What is the purpose of generating a group of scenarios?
• Generating a group of scenarios allows you to compile multiple objects (such as packages, mappings, procedures, or variables) under a project or folder into their corresponding scenarios, all at once.
• This operation is useful when you want to deploy and execute a set of related components in a production environment.
2. How do I generate a group of scenarios in ODI?
• In Designer Navigator, select the Project or Folder containing the objects. Right-click and choose Generate All Scenarios.... Then, you can select the objects you want to generate scenarios for, set a generation mode, and configure scenario variables if necessary.
3. What are the different scenario generation modes?
• There are three primary generation modes:
• Replace: Overwrites the last scenario version for each object with the same name and version. It deletes sessions, scenario reports, and schedules.
• Re-generate: Overwrites the last scenario version but preserves schedules, sessions, reports, variable selections, and control settings.
• Creation: Creates a new scenario with an incremented version number for each object, starting from version 001 if no previous version exists.
4. What happens if no scenario exists for an object when generating a group of scenarios?
• If no scenario has been created for a component, the generation process will create a first version of the scenario, and it will be named after the object with version 001.
5. Can I apply filters to the objects when generating a group of scenarios?
• Yes, in the Marker Filter section, you can filter the components to generate based on a marker from a marker group.
6. How does the Scenario Naming Convention work?
• The naming of new scenarios follows the Scenario Naming Convention user parameter. You can configure this parameter under Preferences > Tools > ODI > System > Scenarios.
7. What does "Generate scenario as if all underlying objects are materialized" mean?
• This option generates the scenario as though the shortcuts for the objects were actual, materialized objects. It is helpful when you want to generate scenarios for objects that might only exist as shortcuts.
8. Can I regenerate scenarios with a new version number for a group of objects?
• Yes, if you want new version numbers for each object, you should select the Creation generation mode. This automatically increments the version number for each object.
9. Can I select specific variables to be used as parameters in the scenarios?
• Yes, in the Scenario Variables dialog, you can choose to use all variables or selected variables to be used as parameters. You can check the specific variables you want to include as parameters.
10. Can I undo the scenario generation process?
• No, once you generate the scenarios, the changes cannot be undone. It is important to review all settings and options carefully before generating a group of scenarios.
11. What happens to the schedules, sessions, and reports when I select "Replace" or "Re-generate" mode?
• In Replace mode, all schedules, sessions, and reports are deleted. In Re-generate mode, these items are preserved, and only the scenario itself is replaced.
12. How can I configure the naming convention for the generated scenarios?
• The naming convention can be customized by navigating to Preferences in the Tools menu. From there, expand the ODI node, then System, and select the Scenarios node to adjust the naming parameters.