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N
named ranges
multipage crosstab (example) 41
specifying 41
spreadsheet database (example) 42
new features
overview of Cognos Transformer version 8.x interface 313
version 10.1.0 1
version 10.1.1 1
not logical operator 375
null values
time dimensions 71
number-to-string function 364
numeric functions 362
O
object security 147
adding 150
removing 150
objects
lists 314
online help
Cognos 8 documentation set xiii
operating environment
adjusting settings to optimize processing 205
operations
invalid 319
operators
and 374
arithmetic 374
comparison 375
is null 376
logical 374
not 375
or 375
string 374, 375
Operators 374
optimizing
by redistributing temporary processing files 206
cube build times 202
cube processing 331
gateway settings 207
models and cube processing 175
operating environment settings 205
production environments 191
using time-based partitioned cubes 125
or logical operator 375
Oracle
unable to use IQD file 240
ordering
categories within levels 66
global preference setting for all categories within levels 67
orphan categories
resolving parentage 88
output scale
defining column parameters 50
P
partial weeks
specifying split between two higher level periods 75
partition status logging
-u command line option 233
partitioning
changing default parameters 182
partitioning (continued)
choosing the best strategy 180
constraints 181
manual 183
pcactivate utility 189
pcactivate.exe 189
PCConn, 1
percent-growth function
supported for calculated expressions in Cognos
Transformer 100
percent-growth summary 373
percentage summary 372
performance
improving in UNIX production environment 201
PowerCubes 199
period-to-date categories
setting up relative time periods 328
placeholder categories
using to define cube groups 186
plain text password
avoiding 228
planning
models optimized for OLAP reporting 3
portable subfiles
specifying Cognos PowerHouse 4GL source
parameters 43
position function 369
PowerCube Connection utility 1
PowerCube Status command
using to troubleshoot design problems 9
PowerCubes 123
adding custom views 133
adding new data to time-based partitions
considerations 129
adding UNIX-based security 194
batch-mode publishing using -f option 220
build performance 199
building from SAP BW data 353
building in UNIX environments 192
checking status 145
creating 124
creating cube groups 125
creating dimension views 134
customizing time-based partitioned cubes 131
data consolidation 178
designing models 21
excluding specific measures 132
fail to publish 246
Framework Manager guidelines 353
IBM Cognos Series 7 159
incremental updates 180
maintaining 169
modifying 179
omitting specific dimensions 132
open slowly 243
optimizing processing 331
optimizing using time-based partitioning 125
password-protect 157
performing test builds 144
publishing to IBM Cognos Connection 163
samples 336
security 157
setting up drill-through targets 139
setting up time-based partitioning 128
setting up UNIX data sources 193
slowly changing dimensions 129
sorting considerations 128
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