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Building the Model with Framework Manager
As an Cognos 8 BI modeler, you need to know how to create and work with a model from which report writers will be able to develop reports. This chapter explains how to create, modify, organize, and publish a relational model from Framework Manager, the Business Intelligence (BI) modeling tool for Cognos 8.
This chapter assumes you have a working knowledge of relational database concepts such as tables, columns, and joins. If you don’t, it would be beneficial to get that background knowledge before proceeding. This chapter also assumes that the PC you are using has Framework Manager installed and configured correctly to access your IBM Cognos 8 BI environment. If this is not the case, you will ...

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