Please Answer this Questions: 1.In FWM We have to create Hierarchies, Condition is we don't know the correct levels in the Hierarchies, in this case how can we find out the levels (year->Quarters->month->day)in data? 2. In FWM Standalone Filter is for Reusable purpose & Embedded Filter we cant resuse.but is this possible to convert the Embedded filter to standalone filter? 3.What are the differences between Relational Database Model & Multi Dimensional Database? 4.In Drill Down/ Drill Up, How to specify the limits for example in a report there is 6 Drill down is possible, but i want only 3 Drill downs, the report should not allow 4 Th Drill Down.How to make this ? 4. What are the limitations in Select and Search Prompt ?

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What is the use of report studio?

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What are cognos connection initial page components?

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what is view? types of views?

3 Answers   HCL,

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How can you improve performance in report studio level? What is the difference between Cognos sql and Native sql? How can you create cubes in framework manager?

7 Answers   Genpact, iFlex, TCS,

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---------------What is meant by Scheduling?

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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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Can you define bitmap index?

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Synchroness 1.What are hash prompts? Ans: Tree prompts in which hierarchies can be seen,they can be said as hash prompts. 2.User wants to see 5 more coloums in the report.We have package and data base,how will u implement using it in report.? Ans: 3.What is automatic optimization?what is optimization?what are the properties you set for optimization in report studio? 4.what is command to display first 10 records from a table? IGATE 1.In FM if we change a fact symbol to attribute,will it effect the report? 2.If a report is slow in generating output. How do u perform tuning? How do u reduce joins in sql? Using left outer join is it going to improve the report performance? IBM 1.How do you configure ? 2.How do you drill through report from RS to Analysis studio?

0 Answers   IBM,

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Hi, I got a requirement wehre in in a drill through report , in parent report i have a column of numbers on which i have to apply drill through to child report.The condition is in that column if the number ia not zero the drill through link should appear (i.e., 1 to 9) if its 0 or negative number link should not appear. How ? Help would be appreciated

1 Answers   IBM,

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Difference betwween cognos report net architecture and cognos8 architecture

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What is a Complex report and explain?

4 Answers   IBM, Satyam,

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