Cognos EP7 Series 1.What is Alias Table? An alternative name for a table generally used in self joins. 2.

What is Associated Data Item? A data item linked to the group data item. Associated data item suppressduplicate data values but do not generate a control break. The Associatedcolumn displays only one data value for the group with which it is associated. 3. What is Automatic Association? The group association of a newly created summary. The location of the group where you create the summary determines its automatic association. 4. What is a Bulk fetch? Retrieval of more than one row of data from your database in a singlefetch call is called as Bulk fetch. This Bulk fetch can improve the processing timefor large queries. 5. What is Cache Query? A temporary cache on your personal computer that Impromptu uses to store report results. 6. What is a Prompt and types of Prompts? It is a dialog box that asks the user to enter/select information when report is opened and which it uses to filter so as to get the information that user wants. There are four types of Prompts available in impromptu. They are: Type In Prompt Catalog Pick List Prompt File Pick List Prompt Report Pick List Prompt 7. What is Cascading Prompt? A prompt which takes the values from another prompt is called asCascading prompt. The Cascading prompt can be implemented with the conceptof Report Pick List Prompt. 8. What is a Catalog Pick List Prompt? A pick list prompt which is create from the columns of the tables which areexisted in the catalog. The data for the catalog pick list comes from thewarehouse database. 9. What is Report Pick List Prompt? A pick list which is created from the report is called as Report Pick List Prompt. The Report pick list prompt picks the values from the report. 10. What is a File Pick List Prompt? A pick list which is created from ASCII / text files is called as File Pick Listprompt. This prompt gets the values from a text file which is already being created. 19 11. What is a Catalog and what are the types of Catalogs? Catalog is a file with .cat extension that contains all the informationnecessary for impromptu to access and retrieve information from a relationaldatabase. A Catalog does not store data but contains metadata information likewhat database to access, where the database is stored, and how the tables inthe catalog are joined. There are four types of Catalogs: 1. Personal Catalog 2. Secured Catalog 3. Shared Catalog 4. Distributed Catalog 12. What is a Personal Catalog? A Personal Catalog is intended for the small business owner who wants tomaintain a data such as personal information, customer list etc. use PersonalCatalog if you are the only person using the catalog and you are using theAdministrator version of Impromptu. 13. What is Secured Catalog? A Secured Catalog is intended for users who do not need or want tocreate or edit their own reports. The users cannot change this catalog in anyway. The Secured catalog is useful for users who are not familiar with Impromptuand just want to analyze the data in the pre defined reports.

14. What is Shared Catalog? A Shared Catalog is intended for a workgroup or company were severalusers need to create and edit their own reports. The Shared Catalog is ideal in aLAN environment where the catalog can be stored in a central and shared driveand accessed by all the users. 15. What is Distributed Catalog? The Distributed Catalog is intended for a workgroup or company whereseveral users need to create and edit their own reports and change the catalogcontent and work offline with Impromptu. The Distributed Catalog is ideal is theusers wants to work with the Impromptu offline. 16. What is Drill Through? Drill through is an action that enables Impromptu PowerPlay and Scenariousers to view transactions level details in an Impromptu report. You can setup aDrill Through for any cell in Impromptu, any value in PowerPlay or any node inthe Scenarios tree view. You can navigate through a set of associated reports. 17. What is a Dynamo? The Dynamo formats the result of an SQL query against an ODBC datasource. You can use Dynamo to generate HTML controls that are placed on apage of a power prompt application. 18. What is a Fixed Association? A group association entered into the definition of a summary data item.Unlike an automatic association, the Fixed Association remains the same whenyou move it to a new location. 20 19. What is a Hot File? A separate local data table that can be added to your catalog or used inthe report as a data source and as if it is a regular database table. A Hot File canbe joined either with a database table or with another Hot File itself. 20. What is a Macro? A customized sequence of instructions (macro commands) that Cognos application can carry out. 21. What is a Measure Object? In PowerPlay the number by which you guage the performance. 22. What is a Power Cube? A file that contains data that is structured to provide for fast retrieval and exploration of data in PowerPlay. 23. What is a Reusable prompt and Non reusable Prompt? The prompt that are create in the catalog are called as reusable Promptsand the prompts that are created in the report environment are called as Nonreusable prompts. 24. What are different data sources to generate the reports? The different data source to generate the reports are: 1. Catalog 2. Snapshot 3. Hot File 4. Thumbnail 25. What is a Snapshot? A permanent local copy of the report data which can be even manipulatedlater without connecting to the original database. You cannot add a data item intothe snapshot. Best suitable when you are working in a disconnected network. 26. What is a Thumbnail? A temporary data file with a restricted number of rows best suited fortesting the report. You can add a data item into the thumbnail. The Thumbnail willbe deleted when you close the entire application. 27. When Loop Exception is occurred and how it is resolved? Is two tables share a single lookup table then the Loop Exception is occurred. To resolve the Loop exception do one of the following actions: 1.Remove one or more join. 2.Create an Alias Table.

3.Remove that table form the catalog 4.Leave the join structure as it is. 28. When Isolated Table Exception is occurred and how it is resolved? If a table is not joined to other table then the Isolated Table exception occurs. To resolve this do one of the following: 1.Add a join between two table groups to create a Spanning tree. 2.Leave the join structure as it is. 9. What are objects that exists in the catalog? A catalog contains the following types of objects: 1. Filters 2. Expressions 3. Prompts 4.Attributes / Columns 30. What is a Sub Report? A sub query that is associate with a main query. You can include several sub reports in one main query. You can have more than one query on a page. 31. How can you test your Joins? We can test the joins from the Test option in the Catalogs Join dialog box. The result is displayed either in a diagram format or as an expression. 32. In what ways User Classes can help you control access to data in the database? 1.Limit table access 2.Limit folder access and restrict select values 3. Filter values 4.Set Governor values 33. What are the privileges and restrictions you can apply in Governor tab page of catalog? 1.Set restrictions on queries for a user class 2.Grant or deny user privileges 3.Set limits for table retrieval or data retrieval. 34.How can you optimize the Catalog? The catalog can be optimized by using the following options: 1. Database interaction 2.Client / Server balancing 3. Database functions 4.Table weighting and qualification 5. Governors 6. Hot Files. 35. What are the uses of Alias Table? The uses of Alias Table are: 1.To resolve the Loops. 2.To create self joins with in a table. 3.To Provide alternate join structure. 36. Who is a Report Author? An Impromptu user who creates complex reports and has in-depth knowledge of the powerful features in Impromptu. 37. Who is a Report Creator? An Impromptu user who creates basic reports using the report wizard or a template and applies skills such as sorting, grouping, formatting and filtering. 38. What are the general formats of the data in Impromptu? Data Format Numbers With no symbols Alphabets / Alphanumericals With an initial capital letter Dates In MM/DD/YY format Date time In MM/DD/YY HH:MM:SS am/pm format Intervals In D.HH:SS.SSS format

39. What are the extensions of files in Impromptu File Type Extension Reports .IMR Templates .IMT Hotfiles .IMS Catalogs .CAT Macros .MAC Cognos Query File .CQ Impromptu Query Definition .IQD Cognos Content Report .ICR PowerPlay Files .DAT Compiled Macros .MCX 40. What is a Cognos Script? A script like visual basic used to write macros. 41. What is Impromptu? Impromptu is a windows based powerful interactive query and reportingtool that lets you query data and create sophisticated reports in a easy-to-useand sophisticated desktop interface. 42. What are the uses of Impromptu? The following are some of the uses of Impromptu: 1.Access up-to-the-minute corporate information. 2.Create and distribute sophisticated, tailored reports. 3.Identify and highlight exceptional data. 4.Provides clear answers to real business questions. 43. What are Folders? Folders are meaningful group of information. A Folder contains columns from one or more tables and also containscal cul ati ons,condi tions andprompts. 44. What is a ad hoc report? An ad hoc report is a simple report or one-time report that is outside the set of standard reports you may have available to you. 45. What is Grouping? Grouping allows you to display hierarchical relationships within the data inthe report. When you group your data then first the data within a group is sortedin ascending order, second, the duplicate values will be removed, finally a controlbreak will be occurred with every change in the data item of the grouped column. 46. What is a Filter? A Filter is a set of criteria which you apply to a report to change its focus. They are based on expressions that result in a true-false value. 47. What is a Expression Editor? The Expression Editor is used to define or build a common filter expressions to a complex filter expressions. 48. What are Predefined Conditions? The Predefined conditions are those that are created by impromptu Administrator and stored in the catalog. You can use the Predefined conditions for: 1. To create filter containing only the predefined conditions 2. To create a more complex filter expression by combining the predefined condition with other conditions. 49. What is a Calculation? A Calculation computes a new data based on existing data items. Calculations can contain 1. Report Columns 2. Catalog Columns 3. Summaries 4. Functions 5. Values 6. IFTHENELSE Statements 7. Operators 50. What is a Conditional Statements?

The Conditional statements are often used in calculated columns tohighlight general categories of data. You use IF THEN ELSE constructs tocreate the Conditional Statements. Most of the conditional statements will beprocessed locally. 51. What is a Summarized Data? The Summarized Data includes the type of summary to perform on anydata item. We use Summarized data to see a rollup view of the data and toperform exploratory analysis of the data. 52. What is Summary Association? When you add a summary to a query, the Impromptu will have anautomatic association to that summary by default that is the summary which wehave done will be associated with an data item. There are two types of SummaryAssociations: 1. Position Dependent: A summary with an automaticassociation changes value depending on its position in thereport. 2. Position Independent:A summary with a fixed associationhas a value that does not change when you move it formone place to another. 53. What is a Crosstab Report? A Crosstab report summarize information in tabular format showing avalue at the intersection point of each row and column. In a Crosstab report wehave Rows, Columns and Cells. 54. What is a Crosstab Dimension? The Crosstab Dimensions are the qualitative values of a data item alongthe top of the Crosstab report. For example if the Country data item is show incrosstab report then the country names are the crosstab dimensions. 55. What are Functions? Functions are commands that take one or more values, perform anoperation and return a result. Functions can be included in calculations toperform data manipulations that would otherwise be impossible to do. Thefunctions can use any of the following Impromptus only supported data types: 1. numeric 2. character 3. data 4.data time 5. time 6. interval 56. What are Frames? Frames are the building blocks or containers used to design and createthe report objects like data, text, pictures and charts. There are six Frame typesthat you can insert into a report. 1. List Frame 2. Chart Frame 3. Text Frame 4. Picture Frame 5. Form Frame 6. OLE Object 57. What is Scope of Data? The Scope of data will determine what data is displayed in a form frame. There are three options available to set the scope of data. They are : 1.Single row of data 2.Data in the group 3. All Data 58. Can you use multiple database to create catalog? Yes, in Cognos EP 7 there are two ways to access data from multiple database to create a catalog 1.By Staging Database 2. By Hotfiles 59. What is Staging Database?

Combining two different database (say data marts) and integrating into a single database to create a catalog. 60. What is System of Report? The System of Report contains multiple queries and multiple report layouts. We use the system of report to provide: To navigate from summary level information details through Sub reports Report-to-Report drill through feature. 61. What are ideal circumstances to use Sub Reports and Drill Reports? Report Type Best Used When Sub Report When you want single or multiple queries in a single report. When you want detail and summary information in the same report. When you are advanced user. Drill-Through Report When you want multiple queries in a report, or a series of reports When you want detail and summary information in different reports. When you a beginner or intermediate user. 62. When to use Limited Local Processing? Use Limited Local Processing settings when: Most processing is done on the database server by creating multiple queries Local sorting is not allowed You cannot use summaries in headings

Both database and local functions are available 63. When to use Flexible Processing? Use Flexible Processing settings when: Impromptu determines where processing takes place Both built in and database functions are available Full querying capability is available

The entire result set can be sent to your computer. 64. How can you improve Data Access Time? The Data Access time can be improved by accessing: Local snapshot Thum bnail Cac he 65. What are the Query options for performance? The following are the options which you can set for a query for better performance: Override all catalog governor settings Automatically retrieve data Include the missing table join values (outer joins) Maximum number of characters to be retrieved for large text items commonly for BLOB data type columns.

66. What is a Hotfile and what are the uses? A Hotfile is a file sequential file (not indexed) that holds from a report andacts like a separate local database table. The Hotfile must be accessed from acatalog. The Hotfile is saved with .IMS extension. The following are the uses ofHotfile: To compare historical values To access subsets of large tables To speed up processing To access data from more than one database to create a

catalog. 67. What are the external influences of reducing performances? The following are the external influences on reducing the performances: Network issues Non-indexed tables Slow on another query tool Hardware / software limit

69. What is Impromptu? Impromptu is a business query and reporting tool that access data in thedatabase through the Impromptu user interface. Impromptu builds a view of thedata in the business terms, called the Information Catalog, that shields end usersfrom the complexity of the database. 70. What are the Cognos EP7 Series Products? The products of the Cognos EP7 series are: 1.Cognos Impromptu Administrator 2.Cognos Impromptu User 3. Scheduler 4.Cognos PowerPlay Transformer 5.Cognos PowerPlay Reports 6.Cognos Web Reports 7. Cognos Query 8. Cognos Architect 9.Cognos Access Manager 10.Cognos Macros 11.Cognos Configuration Manager 71 What is a Join? A Join identifies the columns from one table that are used to link to another table. A Join is commonly formed by a foreign key definition within the database. 72. What are the ways to connect to a database from Impromptu? With Impromptu you can connect to the Database through: 1.A native driver (built within Impromptu) 2.A database vendors gateway 3. ODBC 73. What you require to create a catalog?

To create a catalog we require: 1.A catalog name 2.A description (optional) 3.A catalog type 4.Database definition (driver) 5. Required tables. 74. What are the uses of Content Overview report? 1.As a hard copy backup 2.To verify contents of catalog 28 3.To log changes 4.As an analytical tool 75. What are Joins available in Impromptu? The different types of joins available in Impromptu are: 1. Equi-joins 2. Non equi-joins 3. Outer joins 4. Self joins 5. Compound joins 6. Complex joins 76. What is a User-Defined Function (UDF)? A User Define Function is a custom function created outside of Impromptu. To provide access to the UDFs Create the UDF and place it in the a library Tell Impromptu where to fine where to fine the library Add the function declaration to COGUDF.SQL

Add the function name and a list of properties to IMPFUNCT.INI 77. How to access the database UDFs? Create a UDF in database. Add the function declaration to COGUDFXX.SQL (where XX is OR for Oracle, D2 fro DB2 and so on) Add the function name and a list of parameters of XXFUNCT.INI (where XX is OR for Oracle, D2 for DB2 and so on) 78. What are the .INI files created by Impromptu? The following are the .INI files that are created by Impromptu: 1. COGNOS.INI 2. CER2.INI 3. IMPROMPTU.INI 4.UDF and database specific .INI 79. What is the job of Scheduler in Impromptu? Scheduler works as part of the Cognos BI suite and coordinates the following takes: 1.Running reports in Impromptu 2.Creating PowerCubes in PowerPlay Transformer 3.Running macros in CognosScript 4.Executing DOS executable and batch files. 80. What is meant by Governors? To apply privileges and restrictions for a user class. Governor settings are used to set restrictions on queries by user class, such as: 1.Sorting on non-indexed columns

2. Outer joins 3. Suppress duplicates 4. Cross-product queries 5.Retrieval of large text items 6.Number of records 7.Number of tables 8.Query execution time 81. What is a User Class? A defined group of users with the same data access needs, privileges and restrictions. 82. What is use of defining User Class? Easy access to data Control of access to data Performance Streamlined administration

Cognos Report Net 1.1 1) What is Report Net? Report Net is the web-based, dynamic, business intelligence reporting solution from Cognos. 2) Components of Report Net: i.Framework manager. ii. Cognos connection iii. Query Studio iv. Report Studio 3) Cognos connection: Use to access all corporate data available in ReportNet. 4) What is the default formats of reports? HTML, PDF, CSV and XML. 5) What are the types of folders in Cognos connection? Report can be organized by creating the folders. Public Folders: Public Folders can be viewed by many users. My Folders: Personal Folders that you can organize according to your preferences. 6) What are the uses of Query Studio? 1.Create ad hoc reports that can be viewed by others. 2.Customize ad hoc reports that have been saved. 3.Compare and analyze data. The corporate data available to you is stored in a package that has beencreated by the Report Net administrator and published to CognosConnection. 7) What is a Package? Package is interfacing between the data base and End user nothing but Business user. Packages use corporate business rules to define and group the data to be used for business reporting. 8) How can you create Ad hoc reports? The administrator previously creates a package in Framework Managerand publish to a location in the Cognos Connection portal to which you haveaccess. With that we can use in our ad hoc reports. 9) How can you view the data from existing report?

1.From the report viewer. 2.While editing of the report in Query Studio. 10) What is prompt? The prompt is dynamic filter, which can extract the data from existing report. 31 The prompts are very faster and easier than repeatedly changing the filter. 11) How can you add the calculated data to a report? 1.Summarize existing detail values predefined summary functions (such as sum, avg) 2.Create new report items using data from existing report items. 3.Use model calculations provided in the package. 12) What is Frame Work Manager? Frame work manager is an application that runs in Microsoft windows andprovides a model development environment. Frame work manager allows you todevelop the Meta data models called projects. Frame work manager providesMeta data model development environment to develop the business packages asper the business requirements. In frame work Manager, you have to interact with a project, with contains: A. A model B. Name spaces C.Data sources D.Parameter maps E. Packages F. Folder G.Query subject H. Query item I. Relation ship 12) What are the types of Query Subjects? 1.Default data source query subjects 2.Model Query Subjects 3.Stored Query subjects. 13) What are the phases of the Cognos Report Net workflow? Plan, Manage, Model, Author, Consume. 14) What are the advanced features of Report Net? The Cognos Report Net has multilingual database accessibility. The parameter maps are key value phase, which are used for working with local Languages that the default value is EN 15) What is physical layer? The Physical layer provides the physical query layer and is madeup primarily of data source and stored procedure query subjects. It acts as thefoundation for the presentation layer. 16) What is Presentation layer? The Presentation layer makes it easier for report authors to find andunderstand their data. The Presentation layer is made up primarily of modelquery subjects that you create. 17) Define function set: A function set is a collection of vendor specific database. 32 The Expression editor lists the function sets for all available vendors.However, you can restrict the function sets, so that it lists only the vendors thatyou want to use in your project. 18) What is a Model? A model in Frame work manager is a business presentation of the structure of the data from one or more databases. Or A model is a set of related query subjects and other objects. 19) Explain about Data Source Query Subject? Data Source query subjects contain SQL statements the directly referencedata in a single data source. Frame work manager automatically creates a datasource query subject for each table and view that you import into model. Example When we import the product the table from Go sales sample database, Frame work manager creates a query subject using the following statements.

select * from [go sales].product 20) How can you edit the data source query subject? i.Apply or embed a filter ii.Apply or embed a calculation iii.Insert a Macro iv.Insert a data source reference. v.Change the SQL type. vi.Change how SQL is generated. These all are we can find it in Edit definition window. 21) What are the types of SQL? SQL is the industry language for creating, updating and querying relational data base management system. Types of SQL. 1. Cognos SQL 2. Native SQL 3. Pass-through SQL. 1 Cognos SQL: By default Cognos Frame work manager uses Cognos SQL to create and edit Query subjects. Advantages: 1.Can contain metadata from multiple data sources. 2.Have fewer database restrictions 3.Interact more effectively with Cognos applications. Disadvantages: You can not enter nonstandard SQL. 2 Native SQL: Native SQL is the SQL, the data source uses, such as Oracle SQL, butyou cannot uses Native SQL in a query subject that references more than onedata source in the project. Advantages: 1.Performance is optimized across all related query subjects. 2.You can use SQL that is specific to your database. Disadvantages: 1.You cannot use SQL that the data source does not support for sub queries. 2.The query subject may not work on different database type. 3 Pass-Through SQL: Pass-Through SQL lets you use native SQL without any of the restrictions the data source imposes on sub queries. Advantages: 1.You can enter any SQL supported by the database. Disadvantages: 1.There is no opportunity for Frame work manager toautomatically optimize performance. The SQL may not work ona different data source. 22) How can you restrict the tables retrieved by a query?

By setting governors we can restrict the tables. tables. 23) What is the security filter? A security filter controls the data that is shown to report authors when they set up Their reports. 24) Is there any impact if the package republish with frame work manager to Report Net server? No, no reports are impacted, if republish the package. 25) Explain Stitch Queries? In the event of cross fact table queries, ReportNet will send two separateQueries to the data source, one for each fact table. It will retrieve two record sets,which will be merged locally by stitching together the common dimensionalrecords in each record set. 26) What are Query Processing Types? There are two types of query processing. 1. Limited Local: The database server does as much of the SQLprocessing and Execution as possible. However, some reports orreport sections use local SQL processing. 2.Database only: The database server does all the SQL processing andexecution with the exception of tasks not supported by the database.An error appears if any reports of report sections require local SQLprocessing

27) How can you create the query subject? We can create the query subjects through models, data sources, and stored procedures. 28) What is parameter map? The parameter maps are key value phase, which are used for working with local Language that The default value is EN. 29) What is a Macro? To change the SQL syntax conditionally is called macro. 30) What are the types of filters? In framework manager we can create two types of filters. 1. Model filters. 2. Query filters. Filters: In the report studio we can find two types if filters. 1. Tabular filter 2. Summary filters 1. Tabular filters: Tabular filters are two types A. Summary filters B. Detailed filters 2. Grouped filters. 31) What is the use of Short cuts? To organize the information that you use regularly is called short cuts. 32) What is the use to disable entries in Cognos connection? We can disable the entries, which was created by you, to prevent otherusers from accessing it. Disabling it. Disabling is useful when you want toperform maintance operations. When you disable a folder, everything in thefolders is disabled as well. 33) What is Query Studio? Query Studio is the adhoc querying tool for ReportNet. 34) Which component will create a package?

The package will be created by the Report Net administrator and will publish to Cognos connections. 35) What are the report items? The items, which are added from the package to your report are called report items. 36) How it appears a project in Frame work manager? A frame work manager project appears as a folder that contains a project file (.cpf) and the specific XML files that define the project. 37) What is the difference between the Frame work manager model and the adhoc query authors? Frame Work Manager model With in Frame Work Manager,modelers interact with a developmentmodel, which exists within the XMLbased project located on the filesystem Adhoc query authors. A report or adhoc query authorinteracts with a run-time version of theFramework Manager model. Thismodel appears as the set of publishedmetadata on which reports and queriesare based. 38) When the default data source query subject is created? During the initial metadata import operation, a default data source querysubject is created for each object you select (for example table) and creates thedefault relationships between query subjects for you automatically. 39) What are phases the work flow process consists in Frame Work Manager? The work flow process consists of the following phases: Design and create project Prepare Metadata Prepare the Business View Create and Manager Packages Set Security Publish

Manage the Project 40) How you set the security Frame work manager? To set the security you have to set as: Define access to packages. Create Security filters Define access to objects

Define package administration access. 41) What is a Physical Layer? The physical layer is a representation of the metadata as it appears in thedata source. Provides a foundation for the presentation layer. It is made upprimarily of data source and stored procedure query subjects. It is created import only the smallest number of objects required and to create calculations and filters that meet a wide range of business requirements. 42) What is Presentation Layer? The Presentation Layer is a modeled business view of the metadata fromthe data source, facilitates report authoring and it is made up primarily of modelquery subjects and shortcuts. 43) The types of query processing? There are two types of query processing to choose from: Limited Local : The database server does as much of the SQL processing and execution as possible. Database Only : The database server does all the SQL processing and execution with the exception of tasks not supported by the database. 44) What are the Building Blocks in Frame work manager?

The Query subjects are called Building Blocks in Frame work Manager. 45) What is usage property? And what are different setting to set usage property? It identifies the intended use for the data represented by each query item. It determines the aggregation rules of query items and calculations. The different Usage property settings are: Identifies Fact Attribute Unknown 46) Can you edit the metadata in Frame Work Manager? Yes, We can edit the meta data in Frame work manager. And also we cantranslate the metadata to a more convenient format, such as CSV or Unicode text. 47) What is parameter map and what it consists of? Parameter maps are similar to data source look-up tables. Each parameter map consists of two columns: Key (must be unique) Value (Used for substitution) 48) What is session parameter? Session parameter is a variable, such as username, or a run Locale, that Frame work manager associates with a session. 49) What is override value? The override value is to test the results that value returns. The overridevalue is valid only while you have the model open, and is not saved when yousave the model. If no override value exists, Frame work manager uses thedefault value when it executes a query that contains a session parameter. 50) Where you can use the prompts? The prompts where we can use: Parameter maps Session parameter Stored procedure arguments Expression, including filters, calculations and relationships. 51) What is the use of prompt value? A prompt value can be used when user input is required for variables beyond the report authors control. The syntax is : ?<prompt name>?

52) How can restrict the number of rows? By setting the Governors, you can restrict the number of tables retrievedby a query as well as restrict the number of rows returned. You can also set timelimits for query execution, as well as restrict character length on binary largeobjects (BLOBs). 53) What are security objects, Cognos namespace contains?

The Cognos namespace contains security objects, which are Per-defined group or roles User-defined groups or roles 54) What tasks do you perform to set the repository control? To set up repository, perform the following tasks: Create the repository Set up the path to the repository Configure a connection to the repository

Add the project to the repository Once the repository connection has been established, you can modify or delete it through the connection manager. 55) What tasks will be done after creating of segment? You can create asegment so that you can: Organize a project according to organizationalrequirements, fro example, human resources, sales, and finance, oraccording to business rules. Distribute responsibility for the modeling process amongst multiple groups according to areas of expertise. Share and reuse project information to avoid duplication in a new folder. 56) What is a link? What are the uses from links? A link is a shortcut to an existing project, folder, or namespace. The uses from links are: Organize work across large projects. Maintain consistency

Reuse information 57) What is use from the Dimensional Information? Dimensional information is used to associate attribute with levels to ensure proper aggregation and avoid double counting or repeating values. A confirmed dimension has relationships to more than one fact table 58) What are the ReportNet Administration Roles? 1.System Administrator: This is like super key, can access and modify any object in the content store. 2.Directory Administrator: This can administer the contents of namespaces. 3.Report Administrator: This can administer the public content. 4.Server Administrator: Can administer services and dispatchers. 38

59) When a report cannot be viewed? A report cannot be viewed at the time it is run when it: 1.It runs later 2.has multiple formats or languages 3.has a delivery method of save, print or email 4.is a burst report 60) How can you distribute the reports? You can distribute reports to other users to share information with the. You can distribute reports by: 1.Saving them where other users can access them 2.sending them to other users by email

3. printing them 61) What is the use from a Burst Report? 1.Use bursting to run a report once and divide the results for distribution to multiple recipients. 2.Each recipient will only view a subset of the data 3.Burst reports can be distributed by email, saved to a directory, or both. 62) What are the distribution lists contain? The Distribution lists contain a collection of users, groups, roles, contacts, or other distribution lists. If a recipient is not part of the Cognos security system, you can create contact information for this person, such as name and email address. 63) We can user cut and paste functionality to move a report or other entry to another location in the portal. 64)How you remove an entry permanently? Delete an entry if you want to permanently remove it from the portal. An entry refers to another entry, such as a package or a report. As aresult, it you rename, delete, or move a referenced entry, the entries that refer tothis original entry may no longer run properly. 65) How can search for entries in Cognos connection? Can fine types of entries by leaving the search string box empty and selecting a specific entry type in the Advanced Search Criteria. Note that the search functionality is not case sensitive. 66) What is Report Studio? The Report Studio is : 1.Aweb-based report authoring tool. 2.Provides many methods of formatting, presenting, and distributing your findings. 67) What are the logical steps to build a report? 1.Determine Data to be Displayed 2.Choose Appropriate Report Type 39 3. Build report 4.Apply Filters or Create Prompts 5. Format Report 68) What are the types of Reports? Report Studio uses three main report types: 1. List reports 2.Cross tab reports 3. Chart reports Note: You can combine different report types on the same page You can use pre-define templates, or start with a blank report. Use Repeater to display objects multiple times on the same page. 69) What is a Repeater? A Repeater is a table in which you can insert items, such as a table, that will be repeated. This is useful for creating mailing labels. 70) What are the uses from list reports? The List Reports uses are: Display data as a series of columns Are useful for presenting tabular list information. 71) What are the uses from Cross tab reports? The Cross tab reports uses are: 1.Summarize data and display results in a two-dimensional grid 2.are useful for comparative analysis Note: Cross tabs must include at least three query items. 72) What are the uses from Chart Reports? The chart reports uses are: 1.Present data graphically 2.are useful for showing comparisons, relationship, and trends 73) How many ways to add an object or item? Three methods to add an object or item to your report are:

1. double-click 2.right-click and inset 3.drag and drop 74) What are the types of data? There are two types of data: 1.Summarized aggregated data 2.Detailed non-aggregated data. 75) What is aggregated data and types of aggregated data? Aggregated data is grouped or summarized data. You can set the aggregation in the Properties pane to: Total

Maximum Aggregated Count Minimum Automatic Average Calculated

None Note: By default, Total is chosen unless it is changed in the model. 76) Can you list headers and footers in list report? Yes, can add headers and footers in list report. But not to a cross tab report or chart report. 77) What is a measure? A measure what data is being reported on, such as revenue, quantity, or profit margin. 78) What is a chart and types of chart? Display data graphically using one or more of the available chart types.Charts are an effective way of showing comparisons, relationships and trends.There are various chart types available including. The list of charts: Column Line Point Bar Pie Radar Pareto Area Combination 79) How to create a repeater report? 1.Create a new report using Repeater template, and an object such as a table, and then populate the object with query items. 2.Create a list report and then from the Structure menu, click Convert List to Repeater. 80) What is the use to break a report into sections? The use of create section is to show grouped information in separatereport objects. This makes information easier to locate, and lets you view data forone group of items at a time. 81) Can you convert list to Cross tab report?

Yes, To gain a different perspective on your data, you can convert a list report into a cross tab report. Note: * If you want to change list tab to cross tab report you must have three or more than three columns. 41 82)Can convert a list to a repeater? Yes, we can convert a list to repeater. You can create a list to repeater.You can create a repeater using the Repeater temple, or by converting a list intoa repeater. Note: * Only a list report can be converted intoa repeater. You cannot convert a cross tab or chart into a repeater. 83) How can you create Reuse objects? 84) What is the reuse object? How can you create reuse object? The object which is reusable in the same report or another report is called as reuse object. Creation of reuse object: 1.Add a Layout component Reference object to any page of your report that references the original object. 2.In the properties pane set ID, you must set ID. 85) What are the roles and responsibilities of prompts, parameters, parameter values? Parameters: Parameters from the question you want to ask users. Prompts : Prompt controls provide the user interface in which the questions are asked. Parameter values: Parameters values provide the answers to the questions. 86) How may ways are there to create prompt? To create a prompt you can: Use the Build prompt page tool Build your own prompt and prompt page Create a prompt directly in a report page 87) What is the use from Customize prompts? Customize prompts in order to help users select and submit their choices. 88) What is the Layout Calculation? Layout calculation creates a calculation that contains run-time information,such as current date, current time, and user name. It provides information aboutthe report itself, not about data found in the database. 89) To get the possible outcomes what types of variables you use? The types of variables are: Boolean variable : If there are only two possible outcomes, where the values will be Yes or No. String variable :If there is more than one outcome, based on string values you will specify. Language Variable : Language variable when the values are different languages. 42 90) To ensure professional results and make report designing easier, remember to: Set properties on the highest level item. Use padding and margins to create white space Avoid fixed size objects. 91) You can use the Schedule Management tool to:

 Change the properties of a job Modify a scheduled report View the run history of a report Run a scheduled entry once Delete a schedule 92) What is parameter? Parameters are placeholders that require a value to determine what data to report on. 93) How do Organize Data in Cognos Connection? To reorganize data content in Cognos Connection, you can cut, copy, and paste entries, just as you can with files and folders in Windows Explorer. 94) Specify the Portal and Report Language? 1.Product Language : The language used by the portal interface. 2.Content Language : The language used to view or produce reports. 95) Identify the phases of the Cognos ReportNet workflow process? 1.Plan : Develop the application scope as part of a system development lifecycle. 2.Manage : Install the product, configure to meet reporting requirements, and administer the environment 3.Model : Create Framework Manger projects 4.Author : Use Report Studio and Query Studio to create and save reports for business community 5.Consume: End-users consume the required business reports. 96) How to Identify the Architecture? To effectively administer the ReportNet server environment you should understand the underlying architecture, including: UI and server components Communication protocols Third-party applications Load balancing 97) How do you secure the ReportNet Environment? To implement security in the ReportNet environment, you should: Understand the ReportNet security model and develop a plan Identify and configure third-party authentication providers Lock down the environment Control access to functionality Assign access permissions to content.

106) Determine what are the Burst Recipients? You can distribute burst reports to : Users Groups Roles Email address and distribution lists. 107) What is CAMID?

CAMID is an internal path to users, groups, roles contacts or distributionlists. Using the CAMID syntax, you can substitute a static user ID with adynamically generated user ID when creating your burst key. 108) What are the information do you need to create burst table? To create a Burst table to map recipients or groups of recipients to specific data that they are allowed to see. Unique Identifier List of Recipients Data item to Burst on 109) What is the impact of changes to row or columns of the burst table? Burst reports that are affected by changes to the burst table may fail when they are run. 110) How can you set the burst options? Ensure that the report contains the query item you intend to burst the report on and group it. Set the following burst options: 1.Burst key : defines how the data should be filtered and divided 2.Burst recipient : determines who receives the subset of data 111) The consideration of Burst to Email Recipients? To supply email addresses when you burst a report to email recipients, you can either: 1. reference the email address for each user that is stored in your authentication source when bursting to directories 2.supply the email address in the report itself by creating a calculated filed 3.reference the appropriate burst table column 112) What is the use from page structure view? 1.Locating hard to objects in a report 2.quickly moving objects from one area of a page to another 3.Modifying object properties. 113) How can you add a layout to Report Specification? The layout section of a report specification determines how the data is displayed on the pages of the report. A report requires at least one layout, but may have more. You can add multiple layouts to accommodate different languages. The layout section of the report specification consists of: 45 Pages Layout Objects 114) What are the tool bar objects (explorers)? The objects available in the toolbox are different depending on which explorer you have open. Those are: 1.Page explorer tool box 2.Query explorer tool box 3.Query explorer tool box 115) Can you create a custom toolbox object? Yes, To create a new toolbox object, you must add it to the Standard components.xml file, and then reference it from the Toolbox.xml file. You can add the object reference to one of the following sections of the Toolbox.xml file: Layout View QueryView_queryset QueryView_BIQuery

QueryView_tabularModel

QueryView_tabularSet 116) Can you create Custom Templates? Yes, to create a new template, you must add it to the Template.xml file, and then reference if from the AppComponents.xml file. 117) What is the Authentication? Authentication is the process of verifying the identity of users when theylog on. Authentication providers define users, groups, and roles used forauthentication. Note: User authentication in ReportNet is managed by third party authentication providers. 118) What is Authorization? Authorization is the process of granting or denying users access to data, based on their sign on identity. 119)What are the Groups and Roles? Groups and roles represent collections of users that perform similar tasks. 120) What is the Cognos namespace? And what is contains? The Cognos namespace is the ReportNet built-in namespace. It contains Cognos objects: Groups Roles Sources Distribution lists Contacts 121)Can you delete Cognos namespace? No, we can not delete Cognos namespace 46 122) What are the Built in Entries? Built in entries are fundamental entries required to access and administer ReportNet, and cannot be deleted. The Built in entries are: Anonymous All Authenticated Users Everyone System Administrators. 123) What are predefined Entries? Predefined entries are logical roles provided as a convenience when setting up your security infrastructure. They can be modified or deleted. The Predefined Entries are: Consumers Query users Authors Reports Administrator Server Administrator Directory Administrator 124)What are Access Permissions? The Access permissions are: 1.Read: View all the properties of an entry 2.Write : Modify any of the properties of an entry 3.Execute : Process an entry

4.Set Policy: Read and Modify the security settings for an entry 5.Traverse: View the child contents of a parent container entry 125) What is Deployment? Deploy entries to move applications from one installation to another. The deployment can include data sources and access permissions. 126)What are the entries can you deploy in content store? You can deploy the entire content store, which includes all entries in the portal, such as: Public folders Packages and reports Data sources Distribution lists and contacts Printers Schedules The Cognos namespace Deployment specifications and history Configuration settings 127) What are the security items Cognos namespace contains? The Cognos namespace contains security entries, which are: Built in groups or roles Predefined group or roles User defined groups or roles

28) What is the use of the Cognos namespace? Create groups and roles specific to a ReportNet application Repackage security data available for authentication providers Avoid cluttering authentication providers 129) Evaluate Policy Rules? The basic rules that affect access permissions for each entry in ReportNet include those for: Acquired policies Traversing to view child entries

 Group inheritance Implicit deny Explicit deny versus grant Union of permissions owner ship 130) To tune the performance of the server environment as follows: Group dispatchers Set processing capacity Set number of processes and connections Maximize usage during peak periods Set queue time limits in ReportNet 131) Examine Audit Logging Details and Categories? The ReportNet operations are logged based on the following categories: Audit Audit administration Audit run-time usage Audit other.