KB484872: Missing dependency is found by the source manipulator when importing a dossier's package

Starting with the release of Strategy ONE (March 2024), dossiers are also known as dashboards.

Description

When importing a dossier's package via Object Manager, the following error message is encountered:
The source manipulator found a missing dependency. Object is not found.

Steps to reproduce

• Create a package using Object Manager.
• Select a dossier and add all its dependencies.
• Select Use existing as the conflict rule for all objects.
  

• Import the package to a target project via Object Manager.
  The error is returned and import fails.
  

• The following error can be found in the

  DSSErrors.log

  file.
  

  2021-01-27 04:29:52.089-05:00 [HOST:tec-w-012371][SERVER:][PID:17904][THR:17780][Client Services][Error][0x800423D4][UID:0][SID:0][OID:0][CDSSBulkMergeValidate.cpp:hLogMissingDependencies at line:562] The source manipulator found a missing dependency. Object: 

   is not found. A total of 1 object(s) need it, one of which is SourceManager 

  . Please turn on the log for more information.

  
   
  

Why is this happening?

The dossier (

1DBE7D6E400AA2F55CE4FC9FACEA95FC

8BE4270946E3BEA2F65F71863751326F

5EAA8E2A44AF3DEADA205A88FA42E0E4 

When creating a package for the dossier with Object Manager, the metric is packaged as the extended DI Cube's embedded object.
However, when importing the package with "Use existing" selected as the DI Cube's conflict rule, the extended DI cube object is skipped. Hence, its embedded object is skipped too.
Since the dossier also depends on the metric directly and the target project does not have it, it results in a dependency validation failure and the error is thrown.

Solution

Do not use the Use existing option as thee DI Cube's conflict rule. Alternatively you can use Replace, Force Replace, or Keep both to ensure the DI cube and its manage objects are imported.