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PART - IV

DATA WAREHOUSE MAINTENANCE

Business Analysis


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1. Cognos

1.1. Aess Manage!

Access Manager provides a centralized environment to define, store, and maintain secrit! information forCognos "siness information applications#

$n one central location, !o can set p and maintain secre ser access to data, sc% as c"es and reports, t%atare created in ot%er Cognos applications# Wit% Access Manager, !o can also set p and maintainser signoninformation and ato-access privileges for t%e data sorces and servers t%at contain t%e re&ired data#

$n t%is version of Access Manager, !o can store at%entication data in one of t%e follo'ing sorces(

a namespace on an )DAP director! server

a local at%entication e*port file +#lae

"oal Au#$en#ia#ion E%&o!# 'ile

)ocal at%entication e*port files +#lae provide a porta"le at%entication sorce for single sers '%o 'ant to openser class-protected data remotel!, sc% as a Po'erPla! c"e or a Portfolio "riefing "oo# .se #lae files todistri"te and manage at%entication data#

/o can create a "lan local at%entication e*port file+#lae and t%en create namespaces for !or at%enticationdata#

Cognos amespace

/o mst create a namespace nder )A file "efore !o can create sers or serclasses, or "efore !o can addsignon information for application servers or data sorces t%at sers need to access#

A(( a Use! Class

W%en !o add a ser class, !o ena"le administrators of client applications to restrict access to data or provideato-access to data sorces "ased on t%ese ser classes# ac% ser class t%at !o create is contained 'it%in t%eroot ser class#

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1.. A!$i#e#

Arc%itect is a metadata management tool t%at provides a single administration point for metadata t%at spports all!or Cognos &er! and reporting prodcts# /o se Arc%itect to "ild a common set of "siness-orientedmetadata so t%at !or sers can "ild &eries, reports, and c"es#

3%e Arc%itect model descri"es t%e metadata from t%e nderl!ing sorces +data access la!er, t%e "siness vie'of t%e corporate data +"siness la!er, and '%ic% parts of t%e "siness la!er 'ill "e sed in applications +pacagela!er#

3%e data access la!er contains t%e metadata t%at descri"es %o' to retrieve data from t%e p%!sicalenvironment# 3a"les, colmns, ?oins, and ot%er data"ase o"?ects ma! "e inclded, as 'ell as @)statements and ser-defined fnctions# 3%e data ma! e*ist in mltiple sorces, sc% as relationaldata"ases or $mprompt Hot


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1... Da#a Aess "aye!

3%e data access la!er provides information for efficient &er! formation '%en sers se an Arc%itect model toaccess data in a data sorce# Arc%itect also ses information in t%e data access la!er to create t%e "sinessla!er#

3%e more efficient and accrate t%e data access la!er is t%e "etter sers &eries are# /o can en%ance t%e dataaccess la!er "!

1# enerating ?oins "et'een ta"les '%ere e! definitions matc%#

2# enerating e!s '%ere foreign e! constraints are not declared#

5# Adding t!pe-in @) &eries#

After !o en%ance t%e data access la!er, !o can generate t%e "siness la!er#


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Ho'ever, "efore !o "ild a "siness model, !o s%old c%ec t%e data access la!er to ensre t%at t%e contentsare consistent and do not contain an! errors#


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1./.. Basi O&e!a#ions on Ca#alogs


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W%enever 'e open an e*isting catalog or create a ne' catalog t%e Catalog )ogon dialog "o* prompts for t%edata"ase sername and pass'ord# Bnce 'e provide t%ese t%e catalog gets connected to t%e data"ase# 3%ecatalog remains connected to t%e data"ase no matter '%et%er !o 'or 'it% reports or not# At times, t%is ma!'aste t%e s!stem resorces, %ence 'e can simpl! disconnect from t%e data"ase# At an! later moment, 'e canagain reconnect to t%e data"ase as s%o'n "elo'(


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1././. Ca#alog 'ol(e!s

W%en !o create a catalog, eac% ta"le in t%e catalog appears as a folder containing t%e ta"les colmns# /o canalso store conditions, calclations, and catalog prompts in folders#


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1./.=.. 'o!2a##ing Re&o!#s

3%e format dialog "o* lets !o 'or 'it% different t!pes of formatting options '%ic% are classified in to t%efollo'ing ta"s(

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mm N t'o digit mont% +01 for Eanar! and 12 for Decem"er

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mmmm N complete mont% name +Eanar!

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dd N t'o digit da! +01 for 1stand 51 for 51st

ddd N s%ort da! name +Wed

dddd N long da! name +Wednesda!

% N %ors in 12 %or format +: for : AM as 'ell as : PM

%% N %ors in 28 %or format +: for : AM and 17 for : PM

%%#mm N %ors and mintes

%%#mm#ss N %ors and mintes and seconds

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!! !earsQ mm mont%sQ dd da!sQ displa!s 5 !ears 8 mont%s : da!s

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1./.>. P!o2s

)et s sa!, 'e need to create a report '%erein 'e are interested to see t%e list of all t%e prodcts for a givenprodct categor!# We can se a filter condition to %ave sc% a report# Ho'ever, if 'e 'ant to see sc% report fordifferent categories, 'e need to generate so man! reports eac% 'it% a different filter condition# $nstead, 'e cancreate one single report sing a prompt# Prompt is a component '%en inclded in a report, ser 'ill "e promptedto provide a vale, '%ic% can "e sed to filter t%e data# 3%is provides d!namicit! to t%e reports# We can createprompts eit%er at a report level or at t%e catalog level# A prompt created at a catalog level can "e sed 'it%in


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mltiple reports and "et'een mltiple sers# 3%e pictre demonstration t%at follo's s%o's %o' to create promptsand sing t%em# 3%ere are different t!pes of prompts t%at can "e created# 3%e! are(

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Isola#ion "e)els

Read -nco##itted( Maes c%anges made "! ot%er transactions immediatel! availa"le to a transaction#


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1.5./. Wo!ing :i#$ Di2ension Ma&

1.5./.1. C!ea#ing a Regula! Di2ension


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1.5./.. C!ea#ing a Ti2e Di2ension


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1.5.0. Diag!a2

Diagram s%o' !o t%e strctre of %o' t%e drill p and rill do'n operations 'ill "e done once !o create a c"e#$t s%o's !o t%e levels of t%e dimensions in t%e dimension map 'it% t%e data#


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1.5.5. C!ea#ing a Cu+e


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1.5.=. Analying #$e Da#a


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1.5.. Raning #$e Da#a4aning adds a ran categor! to !or report t%at s%o's ran ordinals# Categories are raned "! t%eir vale in aspecific ro' or colmn# 3%e ran reslts can "e nsorted, meaning t%at t%e! are not in nmerical order or t%e!can "e sorted in ascending or descending order#


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.. Cognos Conne#ion

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Clic on t%e @er! tdio lin in t%e Cognos connection portal it 'ill prompt !o to select t%e pacage#

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To A&&ly #$e 'il#e! Con(i#ion

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So!#ing #$e Da#a

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,!ou&ing #$e Da#a

elect t%e colmn+s on '%ic% !o 'ant appl! t%e grop "! condition

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.0. Re&o!# S#u(io

3%e 4eport tdio +reporting tool is a part of t%e Cognos 4eportet 'e" application t%at allo's !o to create ad%oc and "siness reports# 4eport tdio lets !o create and manage comple* reports, define la!ots and st!les,and mc% more# $t offers more fle*i"ilit! in calclating and in formatting report data# Wit% 4eport tdio !o can

At%or comple* reports sing !or data#

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4n reports in a variet! of formats#

Print reports#

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Manage reports#

O&en Re&o!# S#u(io an( Begin a Ne: Re&o!#

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1# 3%is "rings p a "o* 'it% a list of la!ot o"?ects !o can se to create !or report

Clic )ist to select a list report and clic O# /o 'ill see a 'indo' lie t%e one "elo'(

T$e Re&o!# S#u(io Win(o:

3%e 4eport tdio 'indo' contains an $nserta"le B"?ects pane, a Properties Pane, an *plorer =ar and a WorArea# A tool"ar a"ove t%e panes allo's !o to carr! ot man! fnctions "! clicing an icon t%ere is also a men"ar at t%e top of t%e 'indo' 'it% a variet! of 4eport tdio commands#


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Bn t%e 3ool"o* ta" are ot%er o"?ects !o can add to !or report lie te*t, calclations, %!perlins,images, and more#

P!o&e!#ies Pane

3%e Propertiepane at t%e lo'er left of t%e 4eport tdio 'indo' lists properties !o can appl! to a given item ina report# /o 'ill 'or 'it% t%e Propertiepane later in t%is class#

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A(( Da#a #o a Re&o!#

3%e &er! items !o add to !or report appear on t%e Model taof t%e "nertale O=ectpane in t%e 4eport

tdio 'indo'# 3o insert a &er! item, !o can eit%er do"le-clic t%e item or clic t%e item and drag it into t%ereport# /o can se C34)-clic to insert mltiple items items 'ill appear in t%e order in '%ic% !o select t%em# A"old "lac "ar in t%e 'or area indicates '%ere !o can place &er! items#

$n t%e follo'ing e*ercise, !o 'ill create a report t%at s%o's t%e &antit! of eac% prodct t!pe !or retailers soldand t%e revene generated "! t%e sales# 3o do t%is, !o 'ill first add data to !or report and save it#

A(( Da#a #o a Re&o!# an( Sa)e I#

Bn t%e Modelta" of !or list report, clic t%e pls sign to e*pand t%e C-ST@)"Mitem#

Clic C-STOMER@NO#

Hold do'n t%e CTR(e!, e*pand t%e PRO)@)"Mitem and clic PRO)-CT@NAME#

Contine to %old do'n t%e CTR(e! and in t%e FACT@TA;(Eitem, clic AMO-NT@SO()#

Drag t%e selected items to t%e 'or area and release t%e mose "tton '%en !o see t%e "old "lac "ar#


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/o 'ill see a 'indo' lie t%e one "elo'(

otice t%at no data appears in t%e report !et# /o mst save and rn t%e report to see t%e data#

e*t, !o 'ill save !or report#Bn t%e Filemen, clic Sa0eA# /o 'ill see a "o* lie t%e one "elo'(

$n t%e Na#e"o*, t!pe C-ST@SA(ES@"NFO# Clic ave#

Run #$e Re&o!#

After !o create a report in 4eport tdio, !o mst rn it to see t%e actal data# 4eport tdio offers a tool tovalidate t%e report "efore !o rn it to mae sre it contains no errors# 3%is 'ill "e important '%en !o developcomple* reports 'it% featres sc% as calclations#

Vali(a#e an( Run #$e Re&o!#

$n t%e C-ST@SA(ES@"NFOreport, clic t%e alidate tool"ar "tton#

/o 'ill receive a message t%at t%e report is "eing validated, follo'ed "! a "o* indicating '%et%er t%ereport specification is valid# Clic Oto close t%e "o*#


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Bn t%e tool"ar, clic t%e Run "ttons do'n-arro' and select Run Report 5HTM(6#

/or reslts 'ill appear in a separate 4eport ;ie'er 'indo' lie t%e one "elo'# ote t%at t%e 'indo' "elo's%o's a partial list scroll do'n to see t%e remaining data#

Oions o! Running Re&o!#s

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Run Report5HTM(6

Prodces a report in H3M) format# $f !o rn !or report in H3M), !o can clic t%e4n Bptions command and t!pe in t%e Ma*imm 4o's "o* a nm"er for t%e ma*immnm"er of ro's !o 'ant to see on eac% report page#

Run Report 5P)F6 .se t%is option '%en !o 'ant to print !or report or save a permanent cop!# ote(Ado"e Acro"at 4eader mst "e installed on !or s!stem for !o to rn !or report inPD< format# $f !o rn !or report in PD


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5# Bn t%e Modelta", e*pand t%e T"ME@)"Mitem "! clicing on t%e pls sign#

8# Clic CATEGOR7@NAME to select it and drag t%e selection to t%e Colu#nsection of t%e 'or area#W%en !o see t%e "old "lac "ar a"ove Colu#n, release t%e mose "tton#

:# Clic S-;@CATEGOR7@NAME to select it and drag t%e selection to t%e Colu#nsection "elo' to t%eCATEGOR7@NAMEof t%e 'or area# W%en !o see t%e "old "lac "ar a"ove Colu#n, release t%emose "tton#

6# *pand t%e T"ME@)"Mitem "! clicing on t%e pls sign# Clic7EAR to select it and drag t%e selection to

t%e Ro$section of t%e 'or area# W%en !o see t%e "old "lac "ar to t%e left of Ro$, release t%emose "tton#

7# Clic t%e >-ARTERto select it and drag t%e selection to t%e Ro$section of t%e 'or area# W%en !osee t%e "old "lac "ar to t%e rig%t of t%e7EAR+release t%e mose "tton

># *pand t%e FACT@TA;(Eitem "! clicing on t%e pls sign# Clic AMO-NT@SO() to select it and dragt%e selection to t%e Meaure section of t%e 'or area# W%en !o see t%e Meaurearea flas% "lac,release t%e mose "tton#

9# Clic on t%e7EAR, %old do'n t%e CRT(e! and no' clic on t%e >-ARTER, CATEGOR7andS-;@CATEGOR7$tems from t%e Ro$and Colu#nof t%e cross-ta" report to select t%e items#

10# .se t%e aggregate option and select total/o 'ill see a 'indo' lie t%e one "elo'# ave and 4n t%e report#

11# ave and 4n t%e 4eport

C!ea#e a C$a!# Re&o!#

Bn t%e 4eport tdio tool"ar, clic t%e Ne$ "tton to create a ne' report#

$n t%e e' "o*, select Crossta" and clic O# /o 'ill see a 'indo' 'or area lie t%e one "elo'(


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C%oose t%e t!pe of c%art !o 'ant t%en clic o# /o 'ill see t%e 'indo's lie t%is

o' drag and drop t%e A#ount@oldfrom FACT@TA;(Eto t%e measres +17ear from t%e T"ME@)"Mto t%e categories +2 and Region@na#efrom C-ST@)"Mto t%e series +5#

ave and 4n t%e 4eport

C!ea#e a Re&ea#e! Re&o!#

Bn t%e 4eport tdio tool"ar, clic t%e e' "tton to create a ne' report#

$n t%e e' "o*, select Crossta" and clic BK# /o 'ill see a 'indo' 'or area lie t%e one "elo'(

Clic on t%e 3ool"o* and select ta"le from t%e $nserta"le B"?ects, drag and drop into t%e report


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/o 'ill see a 'indo' as "elo'

Provide t%e vales to t%e m"er of colmns and m"er of ro's as 1 and 6 as s%o'n and clic O# /o 4eport'ill trn to t%is 'a!

Drag and drop t%e &err! items into t%e report# 3%en save and rn t%e report

C!ea#e a Te2&la#e

/o can create a report template to "e sed for reports specific to !or department# 3o do t%is, start 'it% a "lanreport and add t%e components !o 'ant ever! report to %ave "t do not add data from t%e model to t%e report#ave t%e report# W%en !o 'ant to se t%e template, open it, select ave As from t%e


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5# Bn t%e Report Studiomen, clic t%e Page Header & Footer "tton# Clic t%e "o*es ne*t to Headerand Footerand clic O#

8# Clic inside t%e Page Headerarea and in t%e Propertiepane, clic for t%e ;order propert!# et t%eColorto ;lue, t%e Styleto Solid (ineand t%e %idt!to 'p< +se t%e pll-do'n arro' nder t%e Widt%"o* to select p


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16# Bn t%e "nertale O=ect Toolo# Bn t%e "nertale O=ect Toolo


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/or %eader s%old loo lie as s%o'n

3%is completes t%e Page Header# e*t, !o 'ill add a list frame to t%e Page ;ody#

2># Clic t%e "acgrond of an! area in !or report template# Bn t%e Propertiepane, clic t%e Ancetor"tton and clic Page#

29# $n t%e Page Propertiepane, do"le-clic ;order# et Colorto ;lue, Styleto Solid (ineand %eig!t to1p


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/. Business O+9e#s

/.1 Su&e!)iso!

=siness o"?ects is !et anot%er B)AP tool most 'idel! sed for B)AP anal!sis# =siness o"?ects is %aving 8components as s%o'n in t%e figre t%at follo's(

Su&e!)iso!

pervisor is a component of =siness B"?ects sing '%ic% 'e create a repositor! and implement secrit!# Wecreate sers, grops, grant or revoe privileges and implement ot%er secrit! measres sing t%e spervisor#

Designe!

Designer lets !o create t%e so-called -ni0ere# A niverse in "siness o"?ects is analogos to catalogs inCognos $mprompt# Wit%in t%e niverse, 'e specif! classes# B"?ects, lins, relations, ?oins, aliases and conte*tsto mae sre t%at t%e data 'e get in or reports are properl! integrated#

Business O+9e#s ?BO@

=siness B"?ects is '%ere 'e actall! create reports, drill p and do'n, slice and dice and perform anal!sis ont%e data retrieved t%rog% t%e .niverse#

We+ In#elligene

We" $ntelligence allo's !o to access, anal!ze, and s%are reports on corporate data over intranets and e*tranets#We" $ntelligence is installed on a 'e" server on !or corporate net'or#

/.1.1. Un(e!s#an(ing #$e Re&osi#o!y

$t is $nformatica t%at 'e remem"er '%en 'e tal of repositor!# Ho'ever, repositor! in =siness B"?ects is fardifferent from t%e repositor! in $nformatica# 4epositor! in =siness B"?ects is re&ired to rn t%e =siness

B"?ects# =siness B"?ects store ver! vital information 'it% in t%e repositor!# Again, repositor! is a set of data"aseta"les# o, 'e need to create a data"ase ser and t%en associate t%is ser 'it% t%e repositor!# 3%e ta"les t%atconstitte t%e repositor! can "e divided into t%e follo'ing T!reeDomains(

Seu!i#y Do2ain

ecrit! domain is t%e set of ta"les t%at contain t%e secrit! information of all t%e sers e*cept t%e pervisor#pervisor is analogos to t%e Administrator# pervisor details are saved in a file called ;OMain.ey# 3%is file isencr!pted and saved in =siness B"?ects proprietar! format# $t is in nreada"le format# 3%is file resides in t%edirector! '%ere =siness B"?ects %as "een installed# ecrit! domain consists of t%e ser names, pass'ords+encr!pted, last logon, login validit!, grop detailsR


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Super0iorSuper0ior )eigner)eigner ;uine O=ect;uine O=ect

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/.1.. ,e##ing S#a!#e(

$mmediatel! after !o create t%e repositor! !o 'ill "e atomaticall! logged in# %o'ever, for !or convenience,login screen is "eing again s%o'ed %ere# 3%en, pervisor displa!s a 'arning message t%at indicating t%at !os%old not forget !or pass'ord#


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We can create different sers and grops in pervisor# ac% ser can in%erit t%e privileges from t%e respectivegrop# We can set t%e privileges separatel! for t%e follo'ing tools(

pervisor

Designer

=siness B"?ects

=siness @er!

We" $ntelligence

Wit%in t%ese tools, !o can set privileges for several actions# ac% action can %ave an! one of t%e follo'ingprivilege(

Enaledgrants access to t%e specified resorceaction

)ialedrevoes access to t%e specified resorceaction

"n!eritin%erits t%e secrit! from t%e respective grop

Hidden%ides t%e resorceaction from t%e ser, so t%at t%e ser never no's t%at sc% an action doe*ists in =siness B"?ects

Do"le clic an! of t%e resorces on t%e rig%t %and side to set privileges to t%em#


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Createedit connection )ets !o create or remove logical connections to t%e data"ase

;ie' all connections )ets !o %ave a glance at t%e e*isting logical data"ase connections

)ocu#ent

Delete docment Delete a docment e*ported in to t%e repositor!

Delete list of vales Delete t%e list of vales associated 'it% eac% colmn

Micellaneou

*port niverse *porting niverses in to t%e repositor! to s%are "et'een sers

*port sersgrops *porting sers and grops along 'it% t%eir privileges

$mport niverse $mporting t%e niverse t%at 'as previosl! e*ported

$mporting sersgrops $mporting t%e sers and grops along 'it% t%eir privileges

Tool

C%ange login name )ogot crrent ser and login as a different ser 'it%ot e*iting

Modif! pass'ord C%ange pass'ord

-ni0ere

Delete niverse Delete a previosl! e*ported niverse

Disa"leena"le niverse Disa"le or ena"le access to t%e selected niverse

-er and group

Add to grop Adding a ser to a grop

Create grop Creating a grop

Create ser Creating a ser

Delete grop Deleting an e*isting grop

Delete ser Deleting an e*isting ser

Disa"leena"le ser Disa"ling or ena"ling a ser

Manage timestamps pecif!ing t%e timestamps "et'een '%ic% t%e ser ma!ma! not "e a"le to loginon a given da!+s

4emove ser from grop 4emoving a ser from a given grop

4ename sergrop 4enaming t%e ser andor grop

Designe!

Connection

Createedit connection )ets !o create or remove logical connections to t%e data"ase

;ie' all connections )ets !o %ave a glance at t%e e*isting logical data"ase connections

Micellaneou

C%ec integrit! C%ecing t%e integrit! of t%e ta"les and ?oins 'it%in t%e niverse

4efres% strctre 4efres%ing t%e strctre from t%e data"ase

3a"les insertingremoving ta"les from data"ase and niverse respectivel!

Tool

C%ange login name )ogot crrent ser and login as a different ser 'it%ot e*iting

C%ange pass'ord C%ange pass'ord

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*port niverse *port t%e niverse in to t%e repositor!

$mport niverse $mporting t%e niverse from t%e repositor!

Creating niverse Creating a ne' niverse

Bver'riting niverse Preventing from over'riting an e*isting niverse

Business O+9e#s

Analyi

Wor in drill mode Perform t%e drill p and drill do'n operations

Wor in slice and dice Perform t%e slice and dice operations

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/.1./. C!ea#ing a ,!ou&

/.1.0. C!ea#ing a Use!

3%is section deals 'it% creating a ne' ser and adding %im to t%e grop ropJ1, t%e grop t%at 'e ?st created#3%is section also deals 'it% setting preliminar! properties for t%e sers# Advanced privileges can "e set "!selecting t%e ser and do"le clicing t%e respective categor! in t%e rig%t %and side# 3%e privileges t%at can "eset 'it% t%eir meanings %ave "een ta"lated in t%e section 12#1


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log in *or t!e *irt ti#e.

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)et s sa!, 'e %ave a ser '%o %as to "e permitted to login onl! for one mont%, t%at too "et'een 10(00 AM and:(00 PM and %e s%old also "e a"le to login in eptem"er of t%is !ear, 'it%ot an! time restrictions# $n sc% acase !o can add t'o time stamps( first one for one mont% access and t%e ot%er for access in eptem"er#

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/.. Designe!

/..1. ,e##ing S#a!#e(

Designer is a =siness B"?ects modle sed "! niverse designers to create and maintain niverses# .niversesare t%e semantic la!er t%at isolates end sers from t%e tec%nical isses of t%e data"ase strctre#

.niverse designers can distri"te niverses to end sers "! moving t%em as files t%rog% t%e file s!stem, or "!e*porting t%em to t%e repositor!#

/... Un(e!s#an(ing #$e Uni)e!se

Uni)e!se

A niverse is a "siness-oriented mapping of t%e data strctre fond in data"ases( ta"les, colmns, ?oins, etc# $tcan represent an! specific application, s!stem, or grop of sers#


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/..;. "oo&s 3 Aliases

"oo&s

A loop is a sitation t%at occrs '%en more t%an one pat% e*ists from one ta"le to anot%er# )oops reslt inam"igit! in t%e design of a niverse# Designer ena"les !o to identif! loops in one of t'o 'a!s( /o can rn t%eC%ec $ntegrit! fnction, '%ic% indicates t%e e*istence of an! loops# B4 /o can select t%e Detect )oopscommand from t%e 3ools men# $f t%ere are loops, t%e )oop Detection vie'er appears it indicates t%e ?oins

casing a loop# /o can t%en se aliases to resolve t%e loops in !or niverse#

Aliases

An alias is a logical pointer to an alternate ta"le name# 3%e prpose of an alias is to resolve loops in t%e pat%s of?oins# $n some cases, more t%an one alias ma! "e necessar! for a given ta"le# As !o create aliases, Designerma! prompt !o to create ot%er aliases# 3%is occrs '%en t%e ne' aliases reslt in t%e need for additionalaliases in ot%er 'ords, creating sc% aliases entails t%e propagation of ot%er aliases#

$n sc% a sitation, t'o options are availa"le to !o( /o can case onl! t%e first ta"le proposed to "e aliased B4/o can alias all t%e ta"les listed +i#e# propagate t%e aliases# Designer displa!s an alias in t%e trctre pane asa ta"le# $t lins an aliased ta"le to e*isting ta"les, re-arranging ?oins, as necessar!#


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Con#e%#s

A conte*t is a rle "! '%ic% Designer can decide '%ic% of t'o pat%s to c%oose '%en more t%an one pat% ispossi"le from one ta"le to anot%er# Conte*ts can "e sed to resolve loops in t%e niverse# /o can createconte*ts manall!, or case t%em to "e detected "! Designer# W%en conte*ts are sefl, Designer sggests a listof conte*ts t%at !o can create#


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/..=. C$eing #$e In#eg!i#y o #$e Uni)e!se

3%e C%ec $ntegrit! command in 3ools men c%ecs t%e validit! of t%e active niverse inclding its strctre,?oins, cardinalities, o"?ects, conte*ts, and conditions# $t can also detect '%et%er t%ere are an! loops# /o canc%ec t%e entire niverse or onl! certain of its components# W%en Designer %as completed c%ecing t%e integrit!of t%e niverse, it displa!s an $ntegrit! C%ec 4eslts dialog "o*#


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/..>. Hie!a!$ies

Hierarc%ies are t%e ordered series of dimensions for mlti-dimensional anal!sis# Hierarc%ies command in t%e toolmen displa!s t%e Hierarc%ies ditor t%at lets !o set p %ierarc%ies and dimension o"?ects# =! doing t%is, !oena"le end sers to drill p or do'n '%en performing mltidimensional anal!sis#


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/..1. Con(i#ions

Displa!s t%e conditions !o set on t%e o"?ect to '%ic% !o 'ant to assign a list of vales#


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/./. Business O+9e#s

=siness o"?ects is t%e component '%erein 'e create docments in '%ic% t%e anal!sts perform drill operationsand slice F dice operations# A docment in =siness B"?ects nlie Cognos can contain mltiple reports eac%demonstrating certain facts# 3%is c%apter demonstrates 'oring 'it% t%ese docments#

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/./.1. D!ill O&e!a#ions

3o perform t%e drill p and drill do'n operations, !o need to set t%e %ierarc%ies in t%e designer# # 3%e pictre demonstration t%at follo's e*plains t%e steps aftersetting p of t%e %ierarc%ies# /o s%old also "e familiar 'it% developing t%e cross ta" reports# Drill operations aregenerall! performed on cross ta" reports#


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/./.11. Sliing 3 Diing

As previosl! discssed, licing F Dicing is t%e process of c%anging t%e data ro's and colmns represent dringt%e anal!sis# 3%is section discsses %o' to do t%e same in =siness B"?ects#


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/.0. Business O+9e#s -We+ In#elligene

We"$ntelligence is t%e first decision spport soltion designed to meet !or critical &er!, reporting andanal!sis needs over t%e World Wide We"#

Wit% We"$ntelligence, !o can access t%e data in !or corporate data"ases or data 'are%oses from

'it%in !or office, !or %ome, or arond t%e 'orld, sing !or corporate intranet, e*tranet, or t%e WorldWide We"#

We"$ntelligence maes it eas! to access data, "ecase !o 'or 'it% it in "siness terms t%at arefamiliar to !o, not tec%nical data"ase terms lie @)# /o dont need an! no'ledge of t%e data"asestrctre or tec%nolog!#

o We"$ntelligence soft'are needs to "e loaded on !or compter# All !o need to se We"$ntelligenceis a We" or $nternet "ro'ser#

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"n*oie$ lets !o access, anal!ze, and s%are important information '%enever and '%erever !o need it#"n*oie$is t%e starting point for ;uineO=ectand %e"ntelligence, t%e fll-client and t%in-client "sinessintelligence site from =siness B"?ects#

/.0.. C!ea#ing Dou2en#s

Wit% =siness B"?ects ser called pervisor 'e entered into We"$ $nfovie' , pervisor is %aving profile aseneral pervisor,so %e can create, vie' and searc% docments# Bt%er sers dont %ave permision tocreatedocments# o pervisor %as to give privileges to ot%er sers to createvie'searc% for docments#

Depending on !or options, !o can create a ne' docment sing an! availa"le niverse, and t%en distri"te t%e

docment in an! of several 'a!s(

P"lis% it to t%e corporate repositor!, maing it availa"le to "road grops of sers in !or organization#

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/o can c%ec !or $n"o* Docments page for docments sent to !o "! ot%er sers of t%e %e"ntelligenceor;uineO=ects!stem# /o can t%en save t%ose docments to !or personal storage area or, if !o %ave t%eappropriate rig%ts, p"lis% t%em to a corporate docment repositor!#


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