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How to create Cube from Power play transformer by using SQL Server Database(with out creating IQD file using Cognos Impromptu from SQL Server)

  
Total Answers and Comments: 2 Last Update: May 28, 2009     Asked by: madhubabu bhimaneni 
  
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October 16, 2007 08:55:42   #1  
the_xxx Member Since: March 2007   Contribution: 12    

RE: How to create Cube from Power play transformer by ...

Power Play transformer supports wide range of Local Data Sources you cannot connect to SQL Server Directly without creating IQD's. Below is he list of data sources which you can use as Data Sources.

• Impromptu query definition files (.iqd) which can query local or server-based databases• delimited ASCII files (.asc) and comma-separated variable files (.csv)• fixed-field text files• local databases including Microsoft Access which can specify SQL queries against local orserver-based databases Clipper dBase FoxPro and Paradox• PowerHouse portable subfilesSpreadsheet crosstabs and databases including Excel and Lotus 1-2-3

 
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May 28, 2009 14:07:44   #2  
nilesh_tiwari Member Since: May 2009   Contribution: 2    

RE: How to create Cube from Power play transformer by using SQL Server Database(with out creating IQD file using Cognos Impromptu from SQL Server)
From the 8.3 version of Cognos you can use even a more wider variety of datasources than you could use previuosly

You can just publish a package from Framework manager and use it as a source for creating cubes no need of creating an IQD

You can also use any Cognos 8 Report as a source.

 
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