Cognos Interview Questions, Answers for Freshers and Experienced asked in various Company Job Interviews

Cognos Interview Questions

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What is the Main Difference between Conditional Block and Render Variable in Cognos. Both are used for Condtional rendering.But what is the Main Diff?

Wipro,

4 38683

While running the reports how can we hide totals if the users doesnot requie it?

Satyam,

3 6610

what is the difference between aggregation and role up aggregation ?

Systime,

1 5003

i have one file i saved in csv how can i take these file into framework manager

2034

is cognos 7 is better than cognos 8

TCS,

2118

How many types of models are present in cognos.?

4 10982

what is stitched query???

IBM,

2 6236

what is Galaxy schema??

IBM, iGate, Wipro,

2 8695

My report output is showing data as 1 11 111 2 22 222 3 33 333 How can I sort this to 1 2 3 11 22 33 111 222 333

1 4133

1)diff between shortcut-key and alias table? 2)what is unit testing? 3)what is scorecard?

Mphasis, TCS,

3524

How to limit the cut,copy and paste operations for an user in reportlevel? Can anyone please send me the steps as i am new to cognos?

Accenture,

2517

can anybody send me interview questions with answers on IBM cognos-FM and Report studio. My mail ID is: cskcognos@gmail.com

1 5383

In how many ways we can apply the security to a cube in Transformer? Explain?

Wipro,

1 5291

There are some reports,we have to provide security to that reports like the hr manager should have access to hr department reports only and the accountant should have access to accounts reports where as the CEO can have access to all the reports. How to deal with this situation using Cognos?

BitWise,

2 9229

Wht is difference between content store and content manager?

Satyam, Tech Mahindra,

2 20732

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I have ten columns that needs to be totalled... but some columns are empty...how do i get sum all the columns even if sum are empty? Can i get a total of the rows instead of columns? if yes, what is the function to be used?

1956

How can we create a dynamic column name in cognos?

896

what is the use of backward drilling in cognos 8?is it possible?whats the uws of it?

2010

Can you define bitmap index?

1016

What are the batches and it’s details?

914

can anyone provide link to download cognos 7.2 version for download along wiht installation and configuration steps tx in advance

2204

What do you understand by the term 'dynamic cube'?

940

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

2079

How Metrics Studio is better than Report Studio?

2510

What is the enterprise class platform architecture of cognos 8?

974

If we are migrating lower version of Cognos reports (e.g. from Ver 7.0 to Cognos 8) then how we migrate Impromptu Catalog (ver 7.0) in Cognos 8? Do we create FM model for that? Please explain.

2054

i was asked what are the caluclations done by you in your report? plz give reply

2129

how you provide security to reports? How you provide security to packages ?

1016

Source table has 5 rows. Rank in rank transformation is set to 10. How many rows the rank transformation will output?

1012

whats the difference between previous version of cognos and cognos 8 BI?

5440

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