Rules defining the access rights to resources. Access permissions can be granted to any combination of namespaces, groups, or users. Examples of resources are reports and folders.
The object type created and edited by Event Studio. An agent contains the event condition and the associated tasks to perform. Once defined, an agent can be scheduled to check for instances of the event.
A process where a user interacts with data to gain insight and understanding. In Cognos 8, Analysis Studio is designed to facilitate analysis.
The process of verifying the identity of users when they log on. Users must be authenticated before they can be authorized to use any secured resources.
To create many report results by running a single report once. For example, you can create a report that shows sales for each employee, and run it once, sending different results to regional managers by bursting on region. You set up bursting in Report Studio and enable it in the portal.
Capabilities refer to the ability to use certain functions and features within Cognos 8. The Capabilities tool controls access to secured functions such as Administration and the Cognos Query Studio, and secured features, such as User Defined SQL and Bursting. The permissions define which of the predefined and built-in Cognos groups and roles have access to which secured functions and features, and the type of access. Access to these capabilities is set by the security administrator. Users can see their access permissions in the Personal area of their Preferences, under Capabilities.
A named email address to which reports and agent emails can be sent. Contacts are never authenticated.
A code that is used to set the language or dialect used for browsers, report text, and so on; and the regional preferences, such as formats for time, date, money, money expressions, and time of day.
For Cognos products, you can specify a locale for the product interface (product locale) and for the data in the report (content locale).
Information stored about the identity of a Cognos user, usually a user name and password. You can assign your credentials to someone else so that they can use resources that you are authorized to use.
Credentials are created for Cognos components. If a user schedules or programs an action, credentials must be stored in the content store.
In Cognos Planning, drill down is a technique used to analyze D-Cube data that was imported by a D-Link. You can drill down on any single cell in a D-Cube. If the cell contains data transferred by a D-Link, drill down opens a view of the source data. If the data was imported from another D-Cube, drill down opens the appropriate selection from the source D-Cube. If the data was imported from an external source (a mapped ASCII file or an ODBC database), drill down extracts the relevant data from the source file and displays it in a special drill-down results dialog box.
In Cognos 8 BI, drill down refers to the act of navigating from one level of data to a more detailed level. The levels are set by the structure of the data. See also drill up.
The act of navigating from one level of data to a less detailed level. The levels are set by the structure of the data.
See also drill down.
An exceptional item of data, defined by specifying a query expression against items in a package. When data is detected matching the event condition, it causes an agent to perform tasks.
In security, a list of users or other groups that can be used to assign access permissions and capabilities.
Groups can be referenced from third-party authentication sources or can be local to Cognos 8. Local groups are managed from the administration portal. The list of groups that an authentication user is a member of is part of the user's passport for a Cognos 8 session.
In reporting, grouping is the action of organizing common values of query item together and only displaying the value once. Headers and footers often appear after each instance of a common value in a grouped column
A group of runnable objects, such as reports, agents, and other jobs that you run and schedule as a batch.
A code that is used to set the language or dialect used for browsers, report text, and so on; and the regional preferences, such as formats for time, date, money, and money expressions.
For Cognos products, you can specify a locale for the product interface (product locale) and for the data in the report (content locale).
A measure to assess performance in a key area of a business.
A Cognos Connection representation of a Metric Studio application. A metric package contains connection information, reports, and metric management tasks for that application.
A physical or business representation of the structure of the data from one or more data sources. A model describes data objects, structure, and grouping, as well as relationships and security.
In Cognos 8 BI, a design model is created and maintained in Framework Manager. The design model or a subset of the design model must be published to the Cognos 8 server as a package for users to create and run reports.
In Cognos Planning, a model is a group of D-Cubes, D-Lists, D-Links, and other objects stored in a library. A model may reside in one or more libraries, with a maximum of two for Contributor.
For authentication and access control, a configured instance of an authentication provider. Allows access to user and group information.
In XML, a collection of names, identified by a URI reference, which are used in XML documents as element types and attribute names.
In Framework Manager, namespaces uniquely identify query items, query subjects, and so on. You import different databases into separate namespaces to avoid duplicate names.
A single entry in a rich site summary (RSS) compatible format. It can include a headline, text, and a link to more information. A news item task in an agent can be used to create news items for display in a Cognos Connection portlet.
A subset of a model, which can be the whole model, to be made available to the Cognos 8 server.
For Metric Studio users, see metric package.
Session-based information regarding authenticated users. A passport is created the first time a user accesses Cognos 8. It is retained until a session ends, either when the user logs off, or after a specified period of inactivity.
Passport information is stored in Content Manager memory. Credentials are stored encrypted.
A passport is stored in a memory-only browser cookie for the duration of the session.
A mechanism for displaying Web content as part of a portal page.
The code or setting that specifies what language, regional settings, or both to use for parts of the product interface, such as menu commands.
In Cognos 8 BI, refers to the creation of a package that makes metadata available to the Cognos 8 server. Information in the package is used to create reports and other content.
In Cognos Planning, refers to a function that is used to copy the data from Contributor or Analyst to a datastore, typically so it can be used for reporting purposes.
A set of data deliberately laid out to communicate business information. Depending on the context, "report" may refer to report specification or report output.
Report (more precisely, report specification) is the generic term for the objects created or edited by Query Studio, Report Studio, and Analysis Studio.
Report output combines data at the point in time when the report was run with a report specification. It is a document that can be displayed, printed, or emailed. Cognos 8 can produce report outputs in HTML, PDF, Excel, or CSV formats.
The definition of queries, prompts, layouts, and styles that make up a report. A report specification is combined with data by a run operation to create report outputs. You create report specifications by using Report Studio, Query Studio, Analysis Studio, or through the Software Development Kit.
A reference to another report that has its own properties, such as prompt values, schedules, and results.
You use report views to share a report specification instead of making copies of it.
(RSS) An industry standard format for displaying transient data, such as breaking news, in a web page or standalone viewer. Cognos Connection includes a portlet type for displaying RSS format data. This can be used to display data from a public RSS service or to display news items generated by agents detecting events. A synonym for Really Simple Syndication.
The time during which an authenticated user is logged on to Cognos 8.
An action performed by an agent if the event status meets the task execution rules. For example, an agent can send an email, publish a news item, or run a report.
A person accessing a Cognos 8 application. Authenticated user definitions and information, such as passwords and IDs, are maintained in third-party authentication sources.
Other user information, such as the location of personal folders or preferred formats for viewing reports, is stored in Cognos 8.
A list of metrics that each user has chosen to monitor closely. If notification is enabled in Metric Studio, the user will receive email notification of changes to these metrics. Users can also choose to display their watch list as a portlet within Cognos Connection.
A user-defined condition that determines whether a report is delivered to the user. When the rule is run, the output is evaluated and, if it satisfies the condition or rule, the report is delivered by email or news item. Watch rules limit report delivery to those reports containing data of significance to the user.
(WSRP) A standard for creating presentation-oriented Web services so that they can be easily integrated within other applications, such as Web portals.