In order to use the data loading methods described in Loading Data using the Package Maker, Loading Data from a File (MIM File Loader), and MIM Formula Loader follow the installation bundle instructions outlined below. To load data via the MIM Excel Add-in, see Loading Data via the MIM Excel Add-in.
LIM provides the following three utilities in one installation bundle:
MIM Formula Loader - This product creates formulas from XMIM queries then stores the data results as new symbols in the MIM. These data values are then available for use in applications such as MIMIC, XMIM, and the MIM Excel Add-in.
Package Maker - Using this utility, the files in a designated directory are tarred, gzipped and put in a shell archive format so that the end result upd file automatically self-extracts to the location designated by the user. This tool can be used as a backup system. If the meta data is structured correctly the data files can be applied successfully to a database on any machine. For more information on how to setup your meta data, refer to the following: the section called “The make_data File” and Loading Futures Type Data (Monthly Curves).
MIM File Loader - LIM has developed several different methods for inserting or loading data into the MIM. Use the Package Maker to load files you want to import into the MIM on a regular basis. The MIM File Loader processes the data from a supplied .csv or .xml file then creates and loads the resulting upd package into a specified location.
The following instructions are for downloading and installing the floader_1.x file. All entries must be made as the LIM DBA user. (The LIM DBA user is the owner of the MIM server process.) The floader_1.x file contains the executables for running the Package Maker, the MIM File Loader, and the MIM Formula Loader utilities.
Download the floader1.x file.
The “x” denotes the version level and is subject to change.
Enter the following commands to install the software.
Execute commands as the LIM DBA user.
$ cd $LIMHOME $ sh floader_1.x
The following shows the output from the installer, as well as the directories and files created:
This completes the installation bundle instructions.