1.WHAT IS XML SPECIFICATION WHAT IS PURPOSE,WHERE YOU ARE GOING TO USE.2 DIFFERENCE BETWEEN RENDER VARIABLE AND CONDITIONAL BLOCK.3.WHAT IS LINK AND SEGMENT.4.WHAT IS CONDITIONAL LAYOUT.5. DIFFERENCE BETWEEN DETAIL FILTER AND SUMMERY FILTER AND HOW YOU ARE GOING DEFINE IN SQL (DETAIL AND SUMMARY FILTER ).. WELL THESE QUESTION I BEEN FACED IN IBM COULD SOMEBODY GET SOLUTIONS PLZ..THANKS IN ADVANCE



1.WHAT IS XML SPECIFICATION WHAT IS PURPOSE,WHERE YOU ARE GOING TO USE.2 DIFFERENCE BETWEEN RENDER V..

Answer / Santosh Prasad

1. XML (Extensible Markup Language) is a markup language that defines a set of rules for encoding documents in a format that is both human-readable and machine-readable. It's used for data exchange between different systems, especially on the web.
2. A render variable is a named value or expression in Cognos that gets replaced with actual values during report execution. A conditional block is a part of a report that executes based on certain conditions.
3. In Cognos, a link refers to a navigational element that takes you from one report to another, while a segment is a grouping or partitioning of data within a report.
4. Conditional layout in Cognos refers to the ability to format report elements differently based on specific conditions, such as when a value exceeds a certain threshold.
5. Detail filter and summary filter are used in SQL to filter data at different levels. A detail filter is applied before grouping or aggregating data (on the detail level), while a summary filter is applied after grouping or aggregating data (on the summary level).

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