© 2012 Jenzabar, Inc. Paula Anderson Graceland University June 1, 2012 Understanding Aggregates

© 2012 Jenzabar, Inc. Understanding Aggregates  Simple Summary  What is Cognos doing behind the scenes  Aggregates  Rollup Aggregates  Aggregates in Data Item Expression

© 2012 Jenzabar, Inc. Simple Summary  Click on the column you want to summarize  Summarize on the toolbar

© 2012 Jenzabar, Inc. Summary by Group 1.Group the data item 2.Summarize Results

© 2012 Jenzabar, Inc. Aggregates  Data items assigned aggregate and rollup aggregates by Framework manager Aggregate  Detail Rollup Aggregrate  Summary

© 2012 Jenzabar, Inc. Aggregate  Detail (Lowest Level)  Gift Amount Designation ID # X

© 2012 Jenzabar, Inc. Rollup Aggregates  Aggregates  Details  Rollup Aggregates  Summary Aggregate Rollup Aggregate

© 2012 Jenzabar, Inc. Last Gift Made by a Person  Could Group by ID, Summary (Maximum) on Receive Date

© 2012 Jenzabar, Inc. Aggregates in Data Item Expression  Code Aggregate in Data Item Expression  Maximum([Advancement].[Gifts].[Gift Receive Date] for [Advancement].[Gifts].[Donor ID Number]) Results

© 2012 Jenzabar, Inc.  Aggregate Function -- Maximum Results

© 2012 Jenzabar, Inc. Review  Simple Summary  Aggregate  Rollup Aggregate  Aggregate in Data Item Expressions

© 2012 Jenzabar, Inc. Main Point Aggregate  Detail Rollup Aggregate  Summary

© 2012 Jenzabar, Inc. QUESTIONS???

© 2012 Jenzabar, Inc. Finally  Presentation  Events  JAM 2012  Presentations  Evaluation Session #145