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Glossary

application

In Cognos Planning, a Contributor application. Contributor applications are used for the collection and review of data from hundreds, or thousands of Web servers. One application can be used by many users in different locations at the same time.

breakback

A function that changes the value of variables to make a formula equal to a specified value.

Cognos Planning - Analyst

A tool for defining business plans. It enables you to establish the structure that defines the key drivers and content required for planning, budgeting, and forecasting, and the distribution of templates to managers.

commentary

In Cognos Planning, commentary represents any additional information attached to Contributor cells, tabs, or e.List items, including both user annotations and attached files. You can use administration links, system links and local links to copy commentary.

contribution

In Cognos Planning, data that is entered into an e.List in the Contributor application.

Contributor Administration Console

A tool which enables administrators to publish an Analyst business model to the Web, manage access settings and model distribution, and configure the user's view of the model.

cube

A physical data source containing a multidimensional representation of data. A cube contains information organized into dimensions and optimized to provide faster retrieval and navigation in reports. In Cognos Planning, a cube (see also D-Cube) corresponds to a tab on Contributor client user interface.

current owner

In Contributor, the person who is editing or lasted opened an e.List item for edit.

dimension

In Cognos Planning, the rows, columns, and pages of a cube are created from dimensions. Dimensions are lists of related items such as Profit and Loss items, months, products, customers, and cost centers. Dimensions also contain all the calculations. One dimension can be used by many cubes.

In Cognos 8 BI a dimension is a broad grouping of descriptive data about a major aspect of a business, such as products, dates, or markets. Each dimension includes different levels of members in one or more hierarchies and an optional set of calculated members.

D-link

In Analyst, a link that copies information in and out of cubes, and sometimes to and from text or ASCII files.

D-list

An alternative term for dimension.

e.List

The basis for the structure of a Contributor application. An e.List is a hierarchical dimension which typically reflects the structure of the organization (for example, cost centers and profit centers).

editor

In Cognos Planning, a planner or reviewer who is editing a contribution

extensions

In Cognos Planning, extends the functionality of the Contributor Administration Console and Web Client. There are two types of extensions: Admin Extensions and Client Extensions. Admin Extensions run in the Administration Console. Client Extensions are activated from the tool options on the Contributor Grid.

hold

In Cognos Planning, a function that protects a cell against breakback.

lock

In Cognos Planning, a function that prevents data being entered into cells whether by typing or via a D-Link.

offline grid

In Cognos Planning, the application that is used to access a section of an offline Contributor application. The purpose is to enable users to enter or view data while there is no network connection.

owner

In Contributor, a user who is assigned to an e.List item through the Rights screen and is permitted to edit or review it. These rights may be directly assigned, or may be inherited.

planner

In Cognos Planning, a person who enters data in the Contributor application in the Web client.

protect

In Cognos Planning, a function that is used to prevent data from being typed into a cell. However, data can still be transferred into a protected cell via a D-Link.

publish

In Cognos 8 BI, refers to the creation of a package that makes metadata available to the Cognos 8 server. Information in the package is used to create reports and other content.

In Cognos Planning, refers to a function that is used to copy the data from Contributor or Analyst to a datastore, typically so it can be used for reporting purposes.

reconciliation

In Cognos Planning, a process that ensures that the copy of the Contributor application that the user accesses on the Web is up to date, for example, all data is imported. Reconciliation takes place after Go to Production has run and a new production application is created.

refresh

In Cognos Planning, this occurs when you update data in an existing report or an export saved selection using an extension.

reviewer

In Cognos Planning, a person who reviews the submissions of reviewers or planners.