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What is the difference between model and a package in framework manager?
arun.menon
- Aug 11th, 2009
A model is an set of metadata objects organized for report authors according to the business models and rules. It is an business presentation of the structure of data from one or more data sources.A package is an subset of query subjects and other metadata objects defined in the project.
ASHOK1324
- Apr 23rd, 2009
A project is a set of files that define metadata in one or more models.A model irepresents data source info an contains the info for business requirements and performance enhancements.Frame Work Manag...
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Reportnet report studio & cognos8 report studio
What are the differences between cognos reportnet 1.1 report studio and cognos 8 report studio?
kadarla
- Aug 17th, 2009
These are the differences between Cognos Reportnet report studio and Cognos 8 report studio: 1. In Cognos 8 we can use dimensional data for reporting.2. We can drill through from chart also in Cog...
elizabethzen
- Apr 20th, 2009
Cognos 8 Report Studio is the reporting tool for ReportNet, the Web-based reporting solution.
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Automated Report Fetch
A List report which has Company name as report item along with many other report items. When the above list report is run-The report output also pulls another report called "company details" automatically.Report developed has no idea about the "Company Details" report until he sees the report output.When ever we run any report that has company name as a report item, "company details" report should...
port.poo
- Sep 25th, 2009
Create an HTML Item in Main Report. When first report get exceuted then HTML Script should call another report which will conatin Company Details.Hope it helps!!Cheers,Julie
arjun vuppala
- Aug 28th, 2009
A List report which has Company name as report item along with many other report items.?When the above list report is run-The report output also pulls another report called "company details" automati...
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Row Level Security
How will you provide security?How will you provide row level security?
liladd
- Oct 5th, 2009
You can use session parameters to map a data item to one of the ldap user values.depending on what you authentication source is and if the necessary values are there. EX: Your ldap has employee #, you...
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How can create users and permissions in cognos
vpulender
- Nov 27th, 2009
In Cognos Connections we can only able to create Groups,roles and contacts.But if we want to create new users we have to log on Cognos Access Manager there we can create users andWe can grant the permission based on their requets like for specific Folder or reports..
swift_s
- Jun 11th, 2009
Users and Permissions can be given in Access manager - Administration. Individual users can be created using their names or their Ids (if any) in Access manager and then be given permissions. This tool is loaded when you install Cognos 7.x in your machine.
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Run the Report
How can we run the Report without using "Run Report" option in Cognos
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Cognos List report
How many rows can you add above a selected row in a list report
friswana
- Jan 6th, 2010
Answer is infinite.. But its better to restrict the number of rows based on the requirement to avoid performance issues..
sivabisani
- Nov 13th, 2008
I tried with this query we set rows upto 10000 and?infinet also.(it is casuing perfomance issue more than? 1000).Thankssiva
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How to pass multiple values from picklist prompt to sub report filter
The sub-report only includes the first value."When the sub-report query runs, it checks for the first row in the Customer Name column and shows only information for that customer. If you want a sub-report to show information for another row in the column, place the main report in a form frame that shows only one row at a time. When you insert the sub-report into the form frame as well, it changes as...
cognos.kishore
- Feb 5th, 2010
Create 2 reports in do this actions in 2nd report(detailed Report)Create 1 prompt here 'Ex value prompt on Customer name 'Create one filter on date field 'like IS_CURRENT=?P_IS_CURRENT...
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1.diff between drill down and drill through?2. what is meant by roll-up?3.what is meant by external roll-up?how to create external rollup with example?4.what is meant by clean house command?5.what is meant by scope?what are types?explain them6.what is meant by cube groups?how to create cube groups?there is any simplest way to create cube groups?7.what is meant by alternate drill down with ex?8.how many cubes you are created till now?9.what is the size of the present cube?10.why you choose Ex-files and flatfiles instead of iqd?11.what is meant by partition?How To create?12.how to create time state Partition13.model contain ____________? cube contai___________?14.what is distinct measure?
Shwethadeepu
- Apr 13th, 2010
Answer to Qn. 4. Cleanhouse command removes all the categories generated during the cube build.
ravimantur
- Jun 5th, 2009
Drill down is like in time dimension from year to qtr to month to week etc., In drill through you cannot only drill down in a single dimension but you can go to the next dimension as well.EG take 3 di...
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Report Page Breaks
How page breaks work in the report?
sreenu007
- Jun 3rd, 2010
In Cognos8 version we have one option directly.see for eg if you break on country page breaks, first select that column and select structure tab, in that we have one option call 'page break'. select t...
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What is the difference between group and associate?
sreenu007
- Jun 5th, 2010
GROUP is used to suppress the duplicate values having one to many relations.Associate is used to suppress the values having one to one relations.
rkiranbedi
- Mar 27th, 2007
group is used to eliniminate Duplicates,Where as Association is used to make one to one relation ship between to columns.ProctLine ProductName &nbs...
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Create New Report
How can we create a new report using Cognos Impromptu?
sidney
- Jul 27th, 2010
Open Cognos Impromptu, select file>newBingoYou'll have to select the type of report you want to create list, cross tab etc
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Master Detail Report
What is advantange and disadvantage of Master Detail report?
kishore.g
- Sep 11th, 2010
The main advantage of master detailed report is two list reports can be merged using this report and there should be a common query item between the two list reports.
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Cognos Dashboards
How to create Dashboards in Cognos
kishore.g
- Sep 11th, 2010
select "file" menu click on newselect "blank" click okfrom "tool box" drag the table drop on blank layoutset the no.of coloumns: 2set the no.of rows: 2select show ...
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Framework Manager
What is usage property? Where do we set usage property? What is usage property for fact and dimension tables. What are the properties of usage property?
sreenu007
- Oct 18th, 2010
Usage property means it identifies the intended use? for each reprasentation of the query items. Its different types are Identifier, Facts, Attributes and unkown. These are available under properties of query items.
ASHOK1324
- Apr 23rd, 2009
Frame Work Manager allows the users to model metadata and publish the packages.
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Tree prompt advantages
What are the advantages of tree prompt? Why tree prompt was included in Cognos 8?
lalithagaru
- Nov 23rd, 2010
A data driven prompt control that shows hierarchical information and allows you to select one or more members. If you take Order number, Product name, Return quantity the list will show products that were returned more than 30 days after the order date.
cgns.cgns
- Mar 24th, 2008
We use a Tree Prompt when working with dimensional data to prompt for hierarchial values.A Tree prompt returns a set of members from with in a hierarchy.Add a tree prompt to let users filter the level of detail they want to report on in a single hierarchy.
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Cognos Report Studio Data Containers
What are the types of data containers in Cognos Report Studio?
piyush_prad
- Dec 5th, 2010
List CrosstabChartsRepeater and also Nested Objects likeBlockTableConditional Blocks
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FrameWork Manager Properties
Explain the limited local and database only properties in Framework Manager? Why do we use these properties?
itgowrishankar
- Dec 8th, 2010
"Limited locally" and "Database only", those are called as query processing methods. Database only: All queries are processed by Database instead of Cognos. If it is failed&n...
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Report Scheduling
How do you schedule reports in Cognos?
santhosh243
- Jan 12th, 2011
We can do by setting schedule in individual report properties or can be done using event studio.
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Report Studio Task
What is the most challenging task you have faced while working with report studio?
bonniewade1
- Jan 14th, 2011
Having to use a query that has 100 fields and 60,000 rows and getting maximum performance out of it.
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