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Certified Project Designer Cpd

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1. Metrics that perform multiple aggregations; one calculation inside of another.






2. Metrics aggregate on the lowest-level attribute __________.






3. Enables you to search for a specific Object or group of Objects that meet a certain criteria.






4. Architect Graphical Interface _____________ - Does not support transformations or other advanced architect techniques - Does not auto-save






5. Enables you to further narrow down a report view - using only those objects in the report without altering the SQL of the report query. They are executed after-the-fact.






6. Define the analytical calculations to perform on the data-warehouse. Made up of Facts.






7. The System Hierarchy is automatically updated whenever you make a change to an __________________.






8. Primary keys






9. An environment in which the MSTR Desktop connects to the MSTR Intelligence Server (or iServer) - which connects to the Metadata database.






10. Formula - Level (Dimensionality) - Conditionality - Transformation






11. Store info about attributes - including IDs and any descriptions. Used for easier browsing.






12. Simple: 1 fact to 1 column - Derived: 1 fact to an expression that combines multiple facts to create a derived expression






13. Allow you to interact with the BI system - logically organize data to analyze complex relationships






14. Facts associated to different column names in 2 or more tables






15. A new tool for project design tasks - used for fine-tuning a project after initial creation






16. Create the Project Source - Create the Database Instance






17. Folder List - Object Viewer - Shortcut Bar






18. A condition data must meet - created "on-the-fly" - in order to be included in a report. Does not affect the SQL.






19. Data is read/write - Data is assigned by application - Data formatting may not be uniform - Data may be limited to recent/current data






20. May include 1 or more functions as operators - Based on the attributes and metrics in the Report Objects window - May be Simple or Compound






21. The Attribute Form Expression that maps to a single column - no matter the number of tables






22. Contains info that facilitates the transfer of data from the source systems to the data-warehouse






23. A detailed - graphical representation of the physical structure of a database. Usually based on a logical data model.






24. Facts are _____ in the data-warehouse. In MSTR - you created fact schema objects which reference those facts stored in the warehouse






25. OLAP retains data ________






26. The report will retreive data for all Objects under the report definition (regardless of whether or not they exist on the template)






27. 1 - List info from the data source 2 - Identify facts 3 - Identify attributes 4 - Determine direct attribute relationships 5 - Organize hierarchies






28. What tool do you use to create the Metadata DSN connection?






29. Enables you to select and display subsets of a report as separate pages.






30. Filter definition prompts - Object prompts - Value prompts - Level prompts






31. A shortcut to an existing Object in a Project






32. Must have a one-to-one relationship with all other forms.






33. Attribute Creation Wizard - Attribute Editor






34. A method of organizing the appearance of report results in a Grid report based on a criteria






35. Facts associated to the same column name in 1 or more tables






36. User requirements - Existing source data - Technical and performance considerations






37. Enables you to select which tables from the data-warehouse to store in the Metadata database






38. Based on facts or attributes - Place at least 1 aggregation inside of another - Include 1 or more level definitions - May include 1 or more conditions - May include 1 or more transformations






39. roject Creation Assistant - Schema Object Editor - Architect Graphical Interface






40. OnLine Analytical Processing - Organized by dimension and business subject - uses batch loaded - reporting - read-only - spiked usage (based on time of data-warehouse loading)






41. A feature that enables users to delivers reports to the history list - cache or mobile






42. Columns - Tables






43. Top menu/dropdowns - Toolbar - Right-click popup menus






44. Compound - Homogeneous - Heterogeneous






45. OLAP Services does not add any ______ to the report query.






46. Tables - Facts - Attributes - Hierarchies






47. You can save your auto-style from the Top Menu > Grid > Save AutoStyle As...






48. Made up of attributes - facts - metrics - etc. that make up the Metadata. All project info is stored in the Metadata.






49. Prompts to select a single value on which to qualify a date - number or text string.






50. The logical associations between attributes that exist based on a business rule