Finding the Items That You Need
The source tree for the package that you select can
contain large amounts of data. To find the items that you need in
the source tree, you can
The source tree shows 20 items for any one dimension at a time.
You can change this value in the session to a maximum of 50.
If there are more than 20 items in the dimension, a More icon
appears at the bottom of the list. Every time you click the More icon,
an additional 20 items appears until you reach the maximum. Now
the More icon is replaced by a Search icon.
If you click this icon, you can enter your search criteria to find
the items that interest you.
Search for Items in the Source
Tree
By default, the maximum number of items shown in any
single dimension in the source tree is 50. Your administrator may
set a different value for optimum performance, depending on the size
of the data source. For more information, see the Cognos 8 Administration and Security Guide.
If a level has more than 50 items, you can search for the items
that you need.
Note: You cannot search in the source tree
for items that are enclosed in brackets, for example Drinks (Colas),
when using Microsoft SQL Server Analysis Services 2000 or earlier versions.Do
not include brackets in the search string when using these versions
of Microsoft SQL Server Analysis Services 2000.
Steps
In the source tree, click the item that you want to search.
Click the search button 
on
the toolbar.
Tip: You can also right-click the selected icon, and
then click Search.
Specify the search keywords.
If necessary, specify a search option. The Case insensitive check
box is unavailable if the data provider does not support case insensitive
searching.
Click Search.
Tip: To stop a search, click the Stop button.
Drag the items from the Results box
to the crosstab.
Tip: To use the results as a context filter, drag them
to the context section of the overview area.
Specify the Number
of Items Shown in the Source Tree
You can specify the number of items to show in the source
tree for the current session to make it easier to use. The number
of items retrieved is shown next to the name of the parent item.
In the source tree, the Search icon appears
at the end of the list if more items exist than can be shown at
once.
By default, the maximum number of items shown in the source tree
is 50. Your administrator may set a different value for optimum
performance, depending on the size of the data source. For more
information, see the Cognos 8 Administration and
Security Guide.
Steps
Right-click an item in the source tree.
Click Set Number of Items to Show.
Specify the number to show and the scope options.
Click OK.
Tip: To restore the maximum number of items to the
default, repeat steps 1 to 2 and click Reset to default
limit to show.
