Semantic Model Folder Structure

Folder Layout

My_Sales_Model/
    ├── model.json
    ├── dataObjects.json
    ├── relationships.json
    ├── calculatedDimensions.json
    ├── calculatedMeasurements.json
    ├── logicalViews.json
    ├── dimensionHierarchies.json
    ├── metrics.json
    ├── parameters.json
    ├── modelInfo.json
    ├── fieldsOverrides.json
    ├── modelFilters.json
    ├── groupings.json
    └── metadata/
       ├── orgInfo.json
       ├── positions.json
       └── groups.json

Core Model Files

• model.json — Model metadata including API name, label, and dataspace (required)
• dataObjects.json — Data Model Objects (DMOs) and Data Lake Objects (DLOs) with dimensions and measurements
• relationships.json — Joins between data objects with cardinality and join conditions
• modelInfo.json — Model permissions and settings

Calculated Fields and Business Logic

• calculatedDimensions.json — Dimension fields computed from expressions
• calculatedMeasurements.json — Measurement fields with aggregation logic
• metrics.json — Business metrics definitions
• logicalViews.json — Virtual tables created from HardJoin or Union operations

Navigation and Filters

• dimensionHierarchies.json — Drill-down hierarchies for dimensions
• parameters.json — User-input variables for calculated fields
• modelFilters.json — Model-level filter definitions
• fieldsOverrides.json — Field-level property overrides

Visualization and Metadata

• groupings.json — ERD grouping definitions for visual organization
• metadata/orgInfo.json — Source org tracking information
• metadata/positions.json — Saved ERD node positions
• metadata/groups.json — ERD group configuration

Note Only model.json is required. Missing files are treated as empty. Most files use { "items": [...] } format, except groupings.json, which uses { "groupings": [...] }, and modelInfo.json, which is a bare object.