I have created a database "TestingDB" in MS SQL Server
2005. I have set the port properties and the Cognos
Service is up. But I don't see anything in the Cognos. In
the administration i have set the ODBC connection and it
tested successfully.If i copy the samples to the
appropriate directory then i can see the samples.But I
don't know how to do the same thing with my own
database "TestingDB". As i have configure the cognos in my
company which is having a database (very near to production
database).I am a novice in cognos. Please help me out.


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