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Certified Project Designer Cpd

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






2. User management - Security profiles - Server parameters - like report length - idle time and report prioritization






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






4. Seach for - Object name - Object ID - Object location - Object date range - Object type - Object owner






5. Cube analysis - Derived elements - In-memory OLAP with use of report objects - View filters - Derived metrics






6. View Filters are saved with the _____________.






7. A development environment to create BI applications - allowing users to edit the Metadata database






8. The default entry-points.






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






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






11. 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






12. All Attributes must have an _______.






13. Store info on relationships between 2 or more tables (attributes) - like an Index table.






14. Simple - Derived






15. Fact Creation Wizard: Used to create simple - homogeneous facts - Fact Editor: Used to create derived - heterogeneous facts






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






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






18. Level of OLTP integration






19. Define browsing attributes - Set entry-points - Set element display - Define attribute filters - Configure for drilling - Define the sort order for browsing - Define the sort order for drilling






20. 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.






21. It contains the ID column of all higher-level attributes






22. Subtotals reflect accumulations at selected attribute levels






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






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






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






26. Enables you to rearrange the columns and rows in a report.






27. Enables you to format report values based on a condition - such as highlights - font colors - etc.






28. You can _____________ in the Architect Graphical Interface.






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






30. Prompts to select filtering criteria from hierarchies - attributes - attribute element lists - and metrics.






31. OLTP retains data ________






32. It contains links to specific folders in the Folder List






33. Enables "indented" grouping of related attributes. Useful for displaying a report at different levels quickly.






34. Normalized: No data redundancy - Moderately Denormalized: Some data redundancy with shared Table Keys - Completely Denormalized: Lots of data redundancy with shared Table Keys and description columns






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






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






37. Create attribute ID form - Create attribute description forms - Select lookup table(s) - Create attribute relationships






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






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






40. A full-featured version that enables Report Developers to design complex and sophisticated reports and documents






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






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






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






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






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






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






47. Facts - Attributes - Hierarchies






48. Columns - Tables






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






50. A shortcut to an existing Object in a Project