IBM Cognos 10 Framework Manager

Table of contents

1. IBM Cognos 10 Framework Manager
   1. Table of Contents
   2. IBM Cognos 10 Framework Manager
   3. Credits
   4. About the Author
   5. Acknowledgement
   6. About the Reviewer
   7. www.PacktPub.com
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   8. Preface
      1. What this book covers
      2. What you need for this book
      3. Who this book is for
      4. Conventions
      5. Reader feedback
      6. Customer support
         1. Errata
         2. Piracy
         3. Questions
   9. 1. Getting Started
      1. Configuring Framework Manager
      2. Starting Framework Manager
      3. User interface
         1. The Project Viewer pane
         2. The Explorer tab
         3. The Diagram tab
         4. The Dimension Map tab
         5. The Properties pane
         6. The Tools pane
         7. The Summary tab
         8. The Search tab
         9. The Dependencies tab
         10. Toolbars
      4. Summary
   10. 2. Proven Practice
       1. Modeling layers
          1. Data layer
          2. Logical layer
          3. Presentation layer
          4. Dimensional layer
       2. How to create namespaces
       3. How to create folders
       4. Using the Model Advisor
          1. How to use the Model Advisor
             1. Facts identified by cardinality
          2. Query subjects that can behave as facts or dimensions
          3. Query subjects with multiple relationships
          4. Query subjects that join to themselves
          5. Determinants that conflict with relationships
          6. Factors that will override the Minimized SQL setting
          7. Embedded calculations that use the calculated aggregation type
          8. Query subjects that can cause a metadata caching conflict
       5. Summary
   11. 3. Importing Data Sources
       1. Importing relational data
          1. Importing from an existing data source
          2. Importing from a new data source
       2. Importing stored procedures
          1. Using prompts with a stored procedure
       3. Importing additional database objects
          1. Importing from the same data source
             1. Importing from additional data sources
       4. Importing OLAP data sources
       5. Combining OLAP and relational data sources
       6. After importing your data sources
       7. Summary
   12. 4. Modeling Relational Data
       1. Cardinality
          1. Detecting cardinality during import
          2. Creating relationships and cardinality
       2. Determinants
          1. How to add determinants
       3. Special purpose joins
          1. Role playing dimensions
          2. Reflexive and recursive joins
       4. Where to model the relationships
       5. Summary
   13. 5. Modeling Dimensional Data
       1. Regular dimensions
          1. Creating a regular dimension
       2. Dimensions with multiple hierarchies
          1. Creating a multiple hierarchy dimension
       3. Measure dimensions
          1. Creating a measure dimension
          2. Creating aggregation rules for measures
       4. Scope relationships
          1. Creating a scope relationship
       5. Summary
   14. 6. Creating the Business and Presentation Layers
       1. Creating the business layer
          1. Renaming columns
          2. Hiding columns
          3. Specifying attribute types
          4. Adding filters
             1. Embedded filters
                1. Creating an embedded filter
             2. Standalone filters
                1. Creating a standalone filter
          5. Adding calculations
             1. Embedded calculations
                1. Creating embedded calculations
             2. Standalone calculations
                1. Creating standalone calculations
          6. Adding prompts
             1. Creating prompts with Macros
          7. Adding formatting
             1. Data formatting properties
             2. Using formatting patterns
             3. Adding formatting
       2. Creating the presentation layer
          1. Grouping data items
             1. Using folders and namespaces
             2. Using shortcuts
                1. Creating shortcuts
       3. Summary
   15. 7. Creating and Publishing Packages
       1. Creating a package
          1. Making changes to a package
       2. Publishing a package
          1. Using package versioning
          2. Using externalized query subjects
             1. Creating externalized queries
          3. Using the Dynamic Query Mode
          4. Using package security
       3. Summary
   16. 8. Maintaining Projects
       1. Analyzing the impact of changes made to packages
          1. Analyzing publish impact
          2. Showing report dependencies
          3. Showing item dependencies
       2. Remapping an item to a new source
          1. How to remap an item
       3. Reusing a project
       4. Model portability
       5. Moving a model by using the log file
          1. How to play back actions from a log file
             1. Running action logs in batch mode
             2. BmtScriptPlayer syntax
       6. Multiuser modeling in Framework Manager
          1. Merge projects
       7. Segmenting and linking projects
          1. Creating a segment
             1. Creating links
       8. Summary
   17. 9. Model Design Accelerator
       1. Model Design Accelerator user interface
          1. Starting Model Design Accelerator
          2. Adding tables to your workspace
          3. Adding joins to your workspace
          4. Generating a Framework Manager model
       2. Summary
   18. 10. Parameter Maps
       1. Session parameters
          1. Creating a session parameter
             1. Modifying session parameters
          2. Using session parameters
       2. Parameter maps
          1. How to create parameter maps
             1. Creating a parameter map manually
             2. Basing a parameter map on existing query items
          2. Using parameter maps
       3. Summary
   19. A. Data Warehouse Schema Map
       1. Table definitions
       2. Cognos resources
          1. Installed Cognos manuals
          2. Resources on the Internet
   20. Index