Managing Core SQL Server 2008 R2 Technologies - Microsoft SQL Server 2008 R2 Administration - page 198

F Ensure that a model deployment package exists. We can create a package of a model
from the source system and deploy it directly to another MDS environment; use the
package to create a new model or update an existing model

For this recipe, we will use the sample package files that are included when installing MDS.
These package files are located by default under \%Program Files%\Microsoft SQL
Server\Master Data Services\Samples\Packages directory or the installation path
that is chosen when installing MDS. When we deploy these packages, sample models are
created and populated with data.

How to do it...

The following steps are essential for package deployment and building a model to design and
deploy a framework to use MDS. As per the sample package files installation directory, the
three packages are installed: ChartofAccounts , Customer , and Product .

1. Open the Admin page of MDS from the Browser.

2. The MDS web page can be opened using IIS. Navigate to Start | Run | Inetmgr

and go to the website that is hosting the MDS application. In this case, go to
DBIASSQA_MDS .

3. Navigate to Master Data Services Application and right-click to choose the Manage

Web Site option to click on Browse.

4. The MDS homepage will present you with the options Explorer, Version Management,

Integration Management, System Administration, User, and Group Permissions.

5. Click on the System Administration option to open the Model deployment wizard that

will deploy an existing package.