what is ad hoc reporting ? where it is useful? explain in brief?

Ad hoc report means it have no calculations. simply displays values of report. which is used in mainly Manager lavel bcz he/she does not know the actual functional knowledge. so which is used to analyse the report. EX: A report having complex calculations he does not know the functional query. so on that time it is very useful to analyse.

How can i test reports in cagonos?

After creating report to test that one. 1. Unit testing:Means to write down the query in any database test like TOAD, SQL, SQL SERVER.. match the report it displays acatly or not.

what is cognos reportnet

cognos reportnet is a complete web based dynamic business intelligence reporting solution from cognos.

How can i schedule reports in cognos ?

In cognos connection you have to click schedule button under Actions, after that you have specify the date & time how often the client wants..

What is meant by Junk Dimension?

A junk dimension is a convenient grouping of typically low cardinality flags and indicators

what is cognos
Cognos is one of the world\'s largest makers of business intelligence software, enabling users to extract corporate data, analyze it, and then assemble reports. Cognos offers

dozens of products, but it may be best known for its PowerPlay online analytical processing (OLAP) tool, its Impromptu report and query language, and its Axiant client/server development system. The company\'s signature PowerHouse 4GL (fourthgeneration language) debuted in the late 1970s on midrange systems. Cognos\' offerings integrate with database applications like IBM\'s DB2, Microsoft SQL Server, and NCR Teradata. The company also has partnerships with enterprise resource planning (ERP) vendors, including SAP, J.D. Edwards,Oracle, PeopleSoft, and Baan. Cognos has recently moved toward offering more Web-based versions of its applications and is focusing on enabling its solutions for wireless devices. Founded in 1969, the Ottawa, Ontario-based Cognos numbers its customers at 15,000, including Hewlett-Packard, Dow Chemical, and BMG Entertainment. In 2000, Cognos\' sales reached $386 million. The company\'s top competitors include Brio Technology, Business Objects, and Hyperion. Cognos (COGN) is publicly traded on the Nasdaq and the Toronto Stock Exchange, with 13% of its shares owned by former CEO Michael Potter. Cognos has 2,154 employees worldwide.

What are Governor Settings?

Governor settings are used apply some restrictions on the data. It allows you to reduce system resources. Set governores allows you to set up the limits before you craete a package. The various set governors are 1) maximum no. of report tables 2) maximum no. of retrived rows 3) query execution time limit 4) large text item limit 5) outer joins 6) cross product joins 7) short cut processing 8) sql join syntax 9) allow usage of local cache 10) use with clause while generating sql etc.

.cpf file can contain a data

Data is stored in a Chemometric Project File (CPF) which contains all the data relevant to a particular project in a single file. This contains the following information and data * Samples with ID and their physical or chemical reference data * Spectra, organised into series and libraries * User-configurable transformations for spectral pre-treatment * Calibration models, ready to use in the methods and applications