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What is loop in frameworkmanager ?
ASHOK1324
- Apr 23rd, 2009
Loop: Loop is a closed path (relation) that exists among 3 (or) more tables. Loop gets created when "N" tables have "N" joins.For example if we have '3' tables T1 T2 T3 the...
rkiranbedi
- Mar 2nd, 2007
Loop is a closed Path. it can be exist b/w fact &dimensions, to resolve these we have to use shortcuts
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Cognos 8.3 Version New Features
What are the new features in Cognos 8.3 v?
maudgalyasa
- Apr 18th, 2009
It is a complete web based, dynamic, BI reporting solution from IBM, when we installing Cognos 8.3 and later two types of components get installed...i.e.,-> windows based components????? |-- Fram...
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Cognos Installation
How to install Cognos?
samirballal
- Mar 22nd, 2009
Go to the location where the report is saved on Cognos connection.Click on the name of the report. The report will run in the format already saved in the "Set? Properties" option.
velraj9
- Mar 12th, 2008
FOLLOW THE PROCEDURES1. a) Install SQL Server b) Then create Content Manager (New Database) In SQL Server c)Then apply securities such as Database login Id and user...
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Master detailed relationship
Can you apply the Master detailed relationship between Query studio report and report studio report? how?
vishal_9009
- Mar 17th, 2009
Master detailed relationship from query / Analysis studio report and Report Studio report can be created only with the use of Package level drill through.
simik
- Feb 24th, 2009
Master detail relationships link information between two data containers (such as list, crosstab, or chart) within a report: a master data container, and a detail data container.Using a master detail ...
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What is the difference between the render variable and the style variable?
cognosvij
- Mar 17th, 2009
Render Variable: - Specify a variable based on which object can be conditionally rendered.Style Variable: - Specify a variable based on which object can be conditionally styled.Example for Style...
sivakumar.bora
- Jan 29th, 2008
Render Variable: - Specify a variable based on which object can be conditionally rendered.Style Variable: - Specify a variable based on which object can be conditionally styled.
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How to Migrate reports from Cognos Impromptu 7.x to Cognos ReportNet
binduandme
- Mar 10th, 2009
From Impromptu to Reportnet we use a migration tool called cattoxml which you can find after installation in cer2/../bin folder go to command prompt and give the path of the tool and say cattoxml the...
g.malli
- Aug 23rd, 2007
I think in my view to migrate a report from impromptu to report net the administrator must configure impromptu on reportnet server with proper credentials then only we can open and logon, we should log on to both other wise we can't
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How can we use NVL function/Dataformat to resolve the Blank spaces in our report. Explain with navigation
binduandme
- Mar 10th, 2009
Yes this was the aproch in previous version but from Cognos 8 specifically from 8.3 you have no data option provided to handle missing values.
sivabisani
- Nov 14th, 2008
As per my understanding we need to put '0' i place of blanks that's correct?for this we can select the dataitems which have blanks and then goto properties pane then select the dataformat in that selc...
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What is meant by dash boards/flash cards?
simik
- Feb 24th, 2009
Dashboards are reports created using graphs and charts as a mechanism of presenting information.Dashboards communicates complex information quickly. They translate information from your various corpor...
rkiranbedi
- Mar 5th, 2007
Dash Board reports are used to create many reports in one report like Gauge chart, Progress chart, Combination Chart and so on. It combines Multiple Queries into a same chart are multiple charts.
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What is a complex report, where it'll useful
simik
- Feb 24th, 2009
A complex report is a report that has multiple queries, variables, conditional formatting, advanced prompting, HTML items, JAVA scripts, images.
chinnuchaitu
- Feb 13th, 2007
Complex report is the one that shows a list chart, bar chart , product images etc to illustrate every thing whatever requirements are not predefined and are specific in a single report.Report Studio is a Web product for creating complex reports.
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Cognos 8 Report to Maximo 6.2
What are the steps in deploying a Cognos 8.3 report to execute correctly in Maximo 6.2
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What is the technique to know total load of Data in cognos Decision Stream7
nehaleo03
- Feb 4th, 2009
In Decision Stream7 when the data is passed from the source through the data stream we can double click the data stream and click on the option generate SQL, it will show all the total number of records from the input.
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How to configure content store in Cognos?
my OS is windows XP Prof , back-end oracle 9i , i tried to install cognos repertnet8.2 , but couldn't able to start the service..content store is not configured correctly. what are the steps to configure it and how to create a new database for content store?thanks
phamminhtruong
- Jan 14th, 2009
Hi sreedil,??? I am also newbie of Cognos. Your problem is caused of Oracle JDBC driver loading. So you copy classes12.jar (>= 10g) or classess12.zip (
sreedil
- Nov 12th, 2008
Go to Cognos Configurationlook for Content ManagerDelete the default COntent Store For SQL ServerRight Click Content manager and create a new content storeGive data base name as OracleGive the user id...
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How to improve Report performance in ReportNet.
thakkalapelly anil
- Aug 30th, 2007
To improve the performence of the report move all the calculations and filters from report level to frame work manager.
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Calculated Member and Calculated Measure
What is the difference between calculated member and calculated measure in cognos report studio?
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Silce and Dice member set
How to do Silce and Dice memberset ?
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Cognos repository
When installing cognos one has a choice to use cognos native repository or use a dbms to store the repository. We are using an oracle database. Can anyone give me an advise which choice is better, considering stability, backup facilities, etcThx
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Cognos improve report performance
How to improve report performance except limited local processing?
sivabisani
- Nov 14th, 2008
To improve performance of a report we can approach these methodIn database level:1)In this level to improve performance create indexes to improve the performance.In model level :1)you can remove loop'...
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What is meant by MIME type in Frame Work Manager?
sivabisani
- Nov 14th, 2008
The format that the column value uses.
For example, if Display Type is set to picture, MIME Type could be jpeg.
This property is for query items only.
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Report Security
How to apply security on report?
sivabisani
- Nov 14th, 2008
For reports we apply the security in Cognos connection.Go to cc from the actions->setpropertiesicon->permissions->click the check box overide the permission and then set required properties to protect to your reports.Let me know if you have any another solution.Thankssiva
Mehul@DWH
- Oct 10th, 2008
Security can be applied on the reports that will be generated at the Framework Manager level as well by giving rights to user, groups to the package or individual query subjects while publishing the package.
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