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CHAPTER 16

Converting BAM 8.8 Models to Analytic Models

This chapter provides overviews of the conversion process and part conversion details and discusses how to:

• Export BAM 8.8 models.

• Run the PTAEACECONV Application Engine Program.

• Examine the PTAEACECONV log file.

Understanding the Conversion Process

PeopleSoft Business Analysis Modeler (BAM) is a standalone application that enables developers to create

multidimensional models for the purposes of reporting and analysis. BAM models are not integrated into

the PeopleTools framework. Integrating BAM models with PeopleSoft applications takes many steps and

a significant amount of time.

PeopleSoft Analytic Calculation Engine analytic models are integrated into the PeopleTools framework and

include much of the same functionality and many of the same parts as BAM models. You may want to convert

existing BAM 8.8 models into PeopleSoft Analytic Calculation Engine analytic models to reduce the extra

steps and time needed to integrate these models with PeopleSoft applications. You use the PTAEACECONV

Application Engine program for this purpose.

Because PTAEACECONV does not convert all BAM 8.8 model parts, you must manually complete the

analytic model after conversion.

Note. The PTAEACECONV Application Engine program does not convert application data. Application

developers are responsible for converting application data.

Converting BAM 8.8 models into analytic models involves these steps:

1. Analyze the BAM 8.8 model.

If the existing model contains rules that use the TEXT2MBR function, you must hard-code the

function’s second argument (Text) if the use of the function meets both of these conditions:

• The TEXT2MBR function’s second argument (Text) is not hard-coded.

• The second argument matches the name of any dimension or data cube in the model.

Note. If the second argument matches the name of a dimension member reference —for example,

[COUNTRY:Belgium]—you do not need to hard-code the second argument of this instance of

the TEXT2MBR function.

2. Export the BAM 8.8 model.