Special Characters - IBM Cognos User Manual

A Duplicates Rollup setting other than None forces Cognos Transformer to
consolidate the source file when generating cubes, as described in the following
table.

Special Characters

Cognos Transformer and Model Definition Language (MDL) scripts use various
kinds of special character.
Quotation Marks in Data
The MDL syntax reserves single and double quotation marks (' and ") to delimit
textual data. All text strings are enclosed in either double or single quotation
marks.
When a text string contains both single and double quotation marks, Cognos
Transformer changes the quotation marks to avoid ambiguity. All quotation marks
in the original text are converted to single quotation marks and the entire string is
enclosed in double quotation marks.
For example, in MDL syntax, New York becomes "New York" and Other's
"No-Name" Brands becomes "Other's 'No-name' Brands". Similarly, "London" and
London ' ("prime") becomes "'London' and London ' ('prime')".
We do not recommend using quotation marks to designate imperial measurements,
such as inches or feet. When the quotation marks are switched, your users see
incorrect values. For example, Swivel Castor 2 1/2" Black becomes "Swivel
Castor 2 1/2' Black".
Search Wildcards
You can use the following wildcard characters in the Find in Category dialog box
when the Use Wildcards check box is selected.
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Consolidation
setting Cognos Transformer action
Default or Yes Sorts the source file, then consolidates duplicate records by using the
(with sort) Duplicates Rollup function.
No Overrides the Consolidation setting, sorts the source file, and does not
consolidate duplicate records.
The duplicate rollup rule is ignored.
Yes (presort) Consolidates the source data by using the Duplicates Rollup function
without first sorting the source file.
Search
character Search results
^ The beginning of a string
$ The end of a string
? Any single character except newline
Example
^inter finds interesting and interfere,
but not splinters.
in$ finds in and within, but not
interfere.
to? finds top and ton, but not to.