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Certified Project Designer Cpd

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1. Groupings of directly related attributes. Also commonly known as "dimensions".






2. More storage - Complex SQL - Simple ETL






3. A connection to the Metadata database. It's also the highest icon in the folder list window of Desktop.






4. The default entry-points.






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






6. Include 1 or more aggregate functions - Based on 1 or more facts or attributes - Include a specified level at which they are calculated - May include conditions - May include transformations






7. Primary keys






8. Grid View - Graph View - Grid/Graph View - SQL View






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






10. Enables you to specify the order in which the data in a report for a particular row/column appears; ascending or descending






11. A user interface for creating and maintaining a BI environment






12. Design View - Grid View - Graph View - Grid/Graph VIew - SQL View






13. View Filters are saved with the _____________.






14. Used to dynamically alter the contents of a report. With prompts - you can determine at run-time the objects you want to retreive for a report and filtering conditions.






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






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






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






18. ID columns - Description columns - Fact columns






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






20. Simple - Compound - Nested - Derived






21. It creates the System Hierarchy - when you define Attributes and their corresponding relationships






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






23. You must select "Other directions" when drilling attributes while viewing a report






24. Columns - Tables






25. Represent business performance. Typically numeric. Must be aggregated to produce a meaningful result. Are directly linked to columns in the data-warehouse.






26. OLAP retains data ________






27. The Attribute Form maps to the same column name in multiple tables






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






29. Attribute Qualification: A condition an attribute element must meet - Set Qualification: To restrict report results based on a Metric - Shortcut to a Report: A resultset of an existing report - Shortcut to a Filter: To use 1 or more existing filters






30. All report-level options overwrite ___________.






31. 1 - Form definition 2 - Form general info 3 - Form category 4 - Form format






32. Right-click on the attribute - Double-click it - Click the drill icon from the Toolbar






33. AND - OR - OR NOT - AND NOT






34. Homogeneous - Heterogeneous






35. If you need to ____________ based on a specific Attribute Form - that form should be its own attribute.






36. Data is read-only - Data is aligned by business subject - Data formatting is uniform - Data is long-term data (2-5+ years)






37. To change the display of a report - including alignments - fonts - borders and backgrounds. You can format report headers - values or both.






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






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






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






41. Simple - Nested - Compound - Numeric Constants - Simple metrics with levels - conditions or transformations as part of their definition






42. You can _____________ in the Architect Graphical Interface.






43. Up: To see data at a higher-level attribute of the same hierarchy - Down: To see data at a lower-level attribute of the same hierarchy - Other Directions: To see data at any level of any hierarchy






44. Template - Filter - View of a Report






45. A Project Source can house ________ . A single Metadata can be used by multiple Projects.






46. Create the Project Source - Create the Database Instance






47. How users can share comments for reports to other users






48. Direct: A parent > child relationship - Indirect: 2 or more attributes are related only through a fact or set of facts






49. 1 - Quick Sort: Only accessible from Grid view 2 - Advanced Sort: Available in Grid or Graph views






50. Objects that map directly back to the data-warehouse. Can be used directly or used to build objects pulled onto reports