specifies
the parameters needed to connect to the database, such as the location
of the database and the timeout duration. A connection can include
credential information and signons .Before you can create models in Framework Manager, the
Cognos 8 modeling tool, and run reports or analyses from
Cognos 8, you must define data sources. A data source defines
the physical connection to a database. The data source connection specifies
the parameters needed to connect to the database, such as the location
of the database and the timeout duration. A connection can include
credential information and signons .
You can make more than one data source connection available by combining them, along with other elements, in packages created in Cognos Connection (for OLAP data sources) or created and published using Framework Manager. For example, you can create and publish a package that contains two IBM DB2 OLAP data sources, where each one defines a connection to a different cube. When more than one data source is available in a package, users are prompted to select a data source connection and a signon when they run a report. Their choice is saved for the duration of the session and as a default value for the next time users run the same report. For information about creating and publishing packages, see the Framework Manager User Guide.
You can secure data sources using Cognos 8 authentication.
Cognos 8 authentication respects any security that is also
defined within the data source .
You move data sources from one environment to another environment
by deploying the entire content store .
