Answer / amar

Database functions nothing but Sql functions

Report functions nothing but Cognos functions.

While creating reports, Instead of cognos functions use sql
functions at Maximum. Because performance..

I have 7500 rows. I need all rows in single reports. Which type of prompt we have used retrieving all rows and show in a report? We have dynamical queries q1, q2, q3, q4, q5. If customer selects the particular, query that only show in execution report. In case it may more then one, how do you execute the particular query item in report page? What are the difference bt OLDP and OLAP?

0 Answers   IBM, KKL, Reliance,

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wt is the OLAP Scrubbing in Framework manger & use? How can we developed a query items by using alredy existing query items?

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What is a business view? and what is the difference b/w business view and folder?in cognos report life cycle when it will be involved ?

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which table we load first in DW. dimension or fact? why?

4 Answers   IBM, JPMorgan Chase,

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how data modeling is usefull to cognos?

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What are types of batch available in cognos?

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Part 1 : Cognos 1.What are the technologies that are used in cognos? 2.What are complex reports? 3.What is page break? 4.What is layout component? 5.How do you use extract function? 6.What is the use of Crosstab space? 7.What is Rank()? 8.What is the use of Query calculation and layout calculation? 9.What is Slicer and Dicer? 10.How can you create users in Cognos? 11.What is last child member? 12.What is the use of Conditional blocks? 13.What is Conditional Formatting? 14.What is group span? 15.In which types of reports does the page breaks applicable? Is it applicable in excel reports? 16.I want to show a up arrow and down arrow image in cross tab report, if the revenue is > 5000 (up arrow) and if <5000 (down arrow)? How will you achieve this? 17.What are types of Filters in RS? What is Summary Filter and Detail Filter? 18.What is Cast Function? 19.How will you create prompts for the example like this : In a single report I want a) List report (Need a prompt for this) b) Crosstab report (Need a separate prompt for this) c) Chart ()(Need a separate prompt for this) Part II : Framework Manager (FM) 1. What is Determinant in FM? 2. What is Cardinality? 3. What are the types of filters used in FM? 4. Can we create cubes with Relational Data sources? 5. What is Aliasing and Shortcut? 6. What is Session Parameter & Parameter Maps? 7. How many types of securities that we have in FM? 8. What is Data Security in FM? Part III : Data warehousing 1.What are various types of Schemas? 2.What is Star Schema and Snow Flow Schema? Difference between both? 3.What is surrogate key? Part IV : Databases 1.What are NVL Functions? 2.What is left outer join? Give an Example? 3.Can we straightaway use the tables that we have in the database instead of creating the package’s FM and making use of them, through Report Studio (RS)?

2 Answers   Satyam,

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How to maintain Query subject’s relationships between Database layer and Model Layer? For eg - if 2 DB layer's query subjects are copied in Model Layer - Query subjects respectively, then Where should we define relationship of both Query subjects? Either in DB layer or Model layer?

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Hi I need real time senarios and how to explain project in the interview pls let me know my email id m.n.prathyusha@gmail.com.Please help me out with this pls pls pls muthireddi@gmail.com

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Can you define transformer?

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These are few Interview questions i faced.I hope to get help here. 1.Can we convert a Crosstab to List? 2.How do you approach and who tells you what exactly the way report has to be developed so that i meets the client requirements? 3.Can we link the List and Chart thats created in the same report? 4.Where do you edit sql in cognos8 ? 5.What is the difference between native sql and oracle sql? 6.What is the difference between MOLAP and ROLAP? 7.What is the use of BI in datwarehousing? 8.What are set functions? 9.How do you test a report? 10.What are the variables you find in toolbox? 11.How many types of filters are there in cognos8? All the answers r welcomed .U can reach me at vinod.davala@gmail.com

4 Answers   IBM,

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what is mean by cognos powerhouse?

1 Answers   TCS,

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