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InForm to Cognos naming correspondence

InForm and Cognos naming conventions

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Ad Hoc Reporting

Cognos Query Studio

Description

Icon with two squares. Identifies a report package.

Package

Package

Subset of a data model that contains topics you can add to a report.

Folder icon.

Folder

Folder

Organizer for report items. You cannot import a folder into a report.

 

Namespace

Namespace

Used to prevent naming conflicts within a package. Can contain a variety of objects such as dimensions, report elements, and filters.

Square icon with one horizontal and three vertical stripes. Identifies a report topic.

Report topic

Query Subject

Categories of different reporting areas representing tables in the database.

Square icon with a stripe down the center. Identifies a report element.

Report element

Query Item

Representation of the data point to include in reports.

Square icon with a rulter. Identifies a measure report element.

Measure

Measure

Represents quantitative data such as counts, calculations, or aggregations.

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