Metric Designer Cognos 8 BI

Objectives  In this module, we will examine:  Scorecarding  Dimensional Data Sources  The Application Process  Creating Projects  Object Extracts  Defining Mappings  Data Filtering  Metric Extracts

What is Cognos Metric Designer?  Simplifies Building and Automation of Large Applications  Evolved from the “Metrics Loader” Service Offering  Designs and Loads from Relational or Dimensional Sources  Cube (CC Data source)  Framework Manager Models  IQD

Enhanced Design Experience  More preview options  Highlight non-unique scorecard IDs  Automatically correct/create unique scorecard ID’s  Capability to define scorecards and metric values separately  Even Scorecard Names are no longer required to be unique under different parents. For example: Sales North America South America Services North America South America

New Capabilities for Dimensional Sources  Define scorecards using different dimensions  Expression editor support for dimensional expressions  Improved support for qualifiers  Cognos 8 BI reports created for dimensional sources  New Time Mapping for dimensional sources  Option to extend time mapping for PowerCube  Capability to filter values by current or previous Metric Package period

Cognos Connection  Within Cognos Metric Designer:  Execute extracts directly to the staging tables  Publish to Cognos Connection as a Metric Import Task or a job  Within Cognos Connection:  New Metric Maintenance wizard - Schedule extract execution in Cognos Connection  New Metrics Export Wizard – enhanced exporting functionality  New Metric Import From Files Wizard – improved control over imports  Create a new Metric Package from Cognos Connection toolbar

Create a Project and Metric Package Reference

Object and Metric Extracts  Extracts are used to create the different objects within Metric Studio as well as how you define your metrics and their behavior.  Object Extract is the metadata for any Metric Studio object such as scorecards or diagrams.  Metric Extract defines the metrics you want in Metric Studio (metric types must exist first).

Define Mappings with PowerPlay Cube

Time Dimension Mappings

Data Filtering  Categories and levels can be filtered so that they are not considered in the equation.  Create filter: [gosales_goretailers].[Products].[Product line] in ('Camping Equipment', 'Golf Equipment', 'Mountaineering Equipment', 'Outdoor Protection') Before Filtering After Filtering

Scorecard and Level Preview  Scorecards and Levels can be previewed prior to mapping metrics.

Metrics Extracts – Impromptu Query Definition Files (IQD)  Use Impromptu Query Definition Files to create metric extracts.

CMD Expression Editor  Create expressions for scorecard and metric values.

Summary  In this module we examined:  Scorecarding  Dimensional Data Sources  The Application Process  Creating Projects  Object Extracts  Defining Mappings  Data Filtering  Metric Extracts

 Creating Objects in Metric Designer Workshop 1