Appendix D. Reference; The Interface Of Cognos Transformer; Lists - IBM Cognos User Manual

Appendix D. Reference

This section provides a description of the Cognos Transformer user interface, as
well as additional information about the interface, modeling concepts, and
database terminology to help you create PowerCubes for use in IBM Cognos. This
information supplements the more task-oriented topics, providing context-sensitive
help that can be accessed directly from the product.
For information about creating automation scripts using Model Definition
Language (MDL), see the Cognos Transformer Developer Guide.

The Interface of Cognos Transformer

To help new users, this guide generally documents steps using the menus.
However, experienced users may prefer to use the drag-and-drop approach, to
expedite their work.
Context-Sensitive Help
The Help button on dialog boxes opens the online help in HTML format. You can
then scroll to the required topic.
Welcome Page
From the Welcome page, you can create a new model, or open and edit an existing
model. The Welcome page also keeps a list of the last four models that you opened
or created, with the most recent model listed first. If you try to open a model that
has been deleted or renamed, you receive an error message.
The list of recently used models is stored in the cogtr.xml file, which is located in
the installation_location/configuration directory.
Property Sheets
Each object defined in a model, such as a level in the dimension map, a category in
the category viewer, or an item in a list, has attributes that you can confirm or
change in the property sheet for that object.
To open the property sheet for a model object, you can
v select the object, then from the Edit menu, click Properties
v select the object, then right-click and select Properties
v double-click the object

Lists

Most objects that you work with appear in lists. You can use these lists to add,
move, or delete model objects, or to quickly open the associated property sheet.
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