Repository is the space in a database server which stores the metadata of the objects used in SAP BusinessObjects Data Services. Each repository must be registered in the Central Management Console (CMC) and associated with one or more Job Servers which run the jobs you create.
There are 3 types of repositories:
- Local repository: A local repository stores the metadata of all the objects (like projects, jobs, work flows, and data flows) and source/target metadata defined by developers in SAP BODS Desinger.
- Central repository: A central repository is used for multi-user development and version management of objects. Developers can check objects in and out of their local repositories to a shared object library provided by central repository. The central repository preserves all versions of an application’s objects, so you can revert to a previous version if needed.
- Profiler repository: A profiler repository is used to store all the metadata of profiling tasks performed in SAP BODS designer. Where, CMS repository is used to store the metadata of all the tasks done in CMC of SAP BO BI platform or IPS.
Information Steward Repository is used to store the metadata of profiling tasks and objects defined in SAP Information Steward.
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