what is the meaning of aggregation and rollup aggregation?
Difference between layout calculation and query calculation?
How do you hide the rows that have null values?
why we use query studio? what is the use of query studio
compared to report studio?

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what is the meaning of aggregation and rollup aggregation? Difference between layout calculation an..

Answer / x

aggregation is the grouping of data roll-up is the
extension of aggregate caluse.
Query calculation is used for calculated data items and
layout calculation is used for run-time information.we can
supress null values by dataformat
Querystudio is used for simple,ad-hoc reports

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what is the meaning of aggregation and rollup aggregation? Difference between layout calculation an..

Answer / malathi

Layout calculations are used to get the runtime information
into the report for eg: date, no of pages etc.
Query Calculations are used to perform required logic used
in the report for eg: calculation the revenue, sums etc.

Using Qery Studio we create simple and adhoc reports where
as using report studio we create complex and business
reports.

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what is the meaning of aggregation and rollup aggregation? Difference between layout calculation an..

Answer / pooja

Aggregation : How query data aggregates data item at lowest
level of detail.
Rollup : Specifies how query data aggregates group value for
data item.
Hidng rows: by applying filter.

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what is the meaning of aggregation and rollup aggregation? Difference between layout calculation an..

Answer / sri

To hide the rows which has null values use the Zero
suppresion for rows...

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Sri

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what is the meaning of aggregation and rollup aggregation? Difference between layout calculation an..

Answer / neelima

you can hide the rows having null values by applying
conditional formatting as when you find null values in rows
make the box type none in the properties

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what is the meaning of aggregation and rollup aggregation? Difference between layout calculation an..

Answer / sp323

TO HIDE COLUMNS WE CAN USE RENDER VARIABLE TOO.

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