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Repeater Object
What is the usage and procedure to create a repeater object?
freaky_priscilla
- Jul 21st, 2009
Repeater Object is used to repeat data in a particular order. Its mainly used for mailing lists. for example, say you want the Name, Address and telephone, one below the other in a 3X3 table. You...
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Report Migration
What are the steps to migrate reports from series 7 to series 8?
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Drill through
By using one Drill through can we explore the four reports at a time ?
bvsr007
- Jul 17th, 2009
1) Create Drill through report to link two reports contain related information 2) You can access related and more detailed information in one report by using to select a value in another report. ...
angel987
- Sep 2nd, 2008
Its possible for eg: you click on any list column body and click on drill through.Over there you can add multiple new drill throughs and each drill through can open a new report. So when you run ...
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Conditional Formatting
What is Conditional Formatting? What you used finally in the Condtional formatting?
bvsr007
- Jul 17th, 2009
You can define the condition to control, what the user see when they run the report.By three ways we are doing the conditional formatting1) Boolean variable2) String Variable3) Report Language Variabl...
bkamila
- Oct 24th, 2008
Enhance a report by adding conditional formatting. For example, use conditional formatting to identify exceptional data in a report.
With conditional formatting, you can
hide and show objects
highlight data
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Convert Crystal Reports into ReportNet or Cognos 8
How to convert Crystal Reports into Cognos Reports?
IBMCognosPartner
- Jun 22nd, 2009
If you are looking for a simple answer, there aren't any!? The two products are dramatically different with few common features and functionalities. Ive completed several of these conversions and ...
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Scheduling
By using Date Prompt . can we schedule the report ?
ps77322
- Jun 16th, 2009
Yes we can schedule a report to run on specified date and time. We can even get the output as in email.
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What is refreshing of a cube and how can we do it
ravimantur
- Jun 12th, 2009
Refreshing the cube fetches the latest data to the cube. Which can be used to extract the latest reports out of it. Inorder to refresh the cube right click on the cube in powerplay transformer you will get an option refresh cube click on it and its done.
chinnuchaitu
- Feb 13th, 2007
Refreshing the cube means it just gets the latest data and there is a option Refresh to do so.
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What is meant by Junk Dimension?
swift_s
- Jun 11th, 2009
A "junk" dimension is a collection of random transactional codes, flags and/or text attributes that are unrelated to any particular dimension. The junk dimension is simply a structure that p...
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Represent Parameter
How to represent parameter while creating parameter prompt using filter option on data menu?
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Cognos Filters
List out the types of Filters in Cognos 8 and give the usage?
roopacrn
- Jun 2nd, 2009
In Report Studio, we have Detail filters and Summary filters.In Framework Manager, we have Embedded filters and Stand alone filters.
blm.swapna
- Mar 16th, 2009
Cognos filters are 2 types.1. Summary filter: Aggregated summation on total column2. Detail filter: Aggregated measureable item in row wise.
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Restricting the values for a prompt
How can you restrict the number of values available for a prompt?
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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)
nilesh_tiwari
- May 28th, 2009
From the 8.3 version of Cognos you can use even a more wider variety of datasources than you could use previuoslyYou can just publish a package from Framework manager and use it as a source for creating cubes, no need of creating an IQDYou can also use any Cognos 8 Report as a source.
the_xxx
- Oct 16th, 2007
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...
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Burst Report
How to create burst report?
rajitha_2000
- May 21st, 2009
We have Burst option in a query studio while you have to create calculation how to divide the report and whom to get the the divide part of report. The same calculated Put it in Report Studio file ...
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Build A Cube
How to build a Cube in Cognos 8 using Framework Manger?
rajitha_2000
- May 21st, 2009
In Cognos 8 Framework Manager we have a regular dimension and Measure Dimension.Regular Dimension means categories which we have in Transformer.Measure Dimension holds the measure data like as tr...
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Use this query i am retriving all years OCt data from 01-10-2004 to 30-10-2007 i need to restrect this query to current date and current year [gosales_goretailers].[Orders].[Order month]between 01 and to_number(to_char(current_date,'MM'))and [gosales_goretailers].[Orders].[Order month]=to_number(to_char(current_date,'MM'))pass polar ID
NagaShilpaV
- May 20th, 2009
Using Current_Date function, you will get the current date. Then use the extract function to extract day, month and year. Then hardcode the filter in the query for day and year.
raju
- Nov 23rd, 2005
You have a function called 'extract' in cognos.Ex:- extract(month,the dte field). by giving like this you will get month. so you can keep a filter to restrict the rows only for october.
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How to perform Single Signon in ReportNet by using URL?
swift_s
- May 6th, 2009
In Cognos configuration cognos under authentication the Allow anonymous access should be false.In cgi-bin properties (under IIS) the enable anonymous access should be false.
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Link Query to a Data Container
How can you link a query to a data container manually in Report Studio?
sandeep8000861
- Apr 29th, 2009
The various data containers available in Report Studio are Page, List, Crosstab, Chart, Repeater, Map.To link a particular query to any of the above containers, you need to select the container using ...
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Stiched Query
What is meant by Stiched Query?
sandeep8000861
- Apr 29th, 2009
When a report fetches data from more than 1 data source, multiple queries are sent to each of the data sources. The result-sets, from these individual queries sent to multiple data sources, are sticth...
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What is purpose of using hierarchy in framework manager?
ASHOK1324
- Apr 23rd, 2009
Hierarchy defines the order of query items for report to report interactions [RRI]. Hierarchies are defined in query subject to support drill-down and drill-up functionalities.
Rpe
- Mar 26th, 2007
Ok, let's start with the definitions...hierarchyA description of the order of levels in a dimension. In Framework Manager, you define hierarchies in the query subject. levelA group of query items ...
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How can we create reports in query studio?
ASHOK1324
- Apr 23rd, 2009
We can access "Query Studio" to create and view simple reports via cognos connection after selecting the package that got imported from cognos content store. We can now select Required Query Items from different Query Subjects to generate ad-hoc reports.
Rajitha
- Dec 14th, 2006
Through Cognos Connection we can access the Query Studio After that we can select our Package(Which one u imported DataBase). We Can select Required Query Items generate the reports. Its Generate Adhoc Reports.
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