Cognos INTERVIEW QUESTION & ANSWERS
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What is IQD? |
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IQD stands for Impromptu query definition. It is report save extension with .iqd it is use for creating a cube in power play transformer. |
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What are the different types of folders in cognos? |
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There are three main types of folders are- Standard Folder - this is a container for other folders and/or BI objects, and is used for organizational purposes. It will behave just like a folder on your local computer, but will operate like a web page with active links. A bright yellow icon specifics Standard folders.
- Package Folder - this folder is similar to a Standard Folder, but internally it contains pre-defined business rules and metadata related to sources of information. It is used by the Studios to create new queries, reports, analyses, etc. A dark blue icon specifics Package folders.
- Metrics Folder - Metrics folders arc used by the Metrics Studio to store metrics-related information. While the standard behavior upon selecting the other two folder types is to show their contents, a Metrics Folder will open up
directly into Metrics Studio. A dark blue icon with colored dots specifies Metrics folders.
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What is the security module used in cognos? |
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The security module used in cognos is cognos access manager. |
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What is Cognos Impromptu? |
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Cognos Impromptu is a tool for generation of business intelligence reports. |