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Certified Project Designer Cpd

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. More storage - Complex SQL - Simple ETL






2. Level of OLTP integration






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






4. 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






5. 1 - Form definition 2 - Form general info 3 - Form category 4 - Form format






6. Graph Properties - accessible under Top Menu > Graph > Preferences from Graph View






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






8. 1 - Quick Sort: Only accessible from Grid view 2 - Advanced Sort: Available in Grid or Graph views






9. One that uses 2 or more columns as its ID






10. Reduced number of JOINS in the generated SQL






11. Used to create or edit complex attributes - facts - hierarchies - and logical tables






12. Subtotals reflect accumulations at selected attribute levels






13. Combining 1 or more metric objects with 1 or more mathematical operations or constants. May include simple - nested or other compound metrics.






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






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






16. Used to "fine-tune" your Project






17. 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






18. Compound - Homogeneous - Heterogeneous






19. Provide convenient paths for browsing attribute data - as defined by the user. They don't follow the logical model. May not consist of directly related attributes.






20. Grid View - Graph View - Grid/Graph View - SQL View






21. History folder: To retrieve scheduled reports - MyPersonal Objects: Objects you create - visible only to you - Public Objects: Objects that can be viewed by all - Schema Objects: Objects that represent the logical data model (facts - attributes and h






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






23. The intersection between a data-warehouse - Metadata repository and a user community. It contains objects such as reports - filters - templates and metrics.






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






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






26. A subset of a report that users can manipulate without altering the SQL


27. OLTP data storage measure






28. Less storage - Simple SQL - Complex ETL






29. 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






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






31. Used to limit a possibly overwhelming set of potential prompt answers






32. To define the level of aggregation for a specific metric - Used for qualifications






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






34. Primary keys






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






36. All report-level options overwrite ___________.






37. An environment in which the MSTR Desktop connects directly to the Metadata database.






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






39. View Filters can only ___________.






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






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






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






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






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






45. 1 - List info from the data source 2 - Identify facts 3 - Identify attributes 4 - Determine direct attribute relationships 5 - Organize hierarchies






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






47. Needed to create other application objects - like reports or documents - such as templates - filters - metrics - etc.






48. Specifies what info to retrieve from a data-warehouse - and how to display it






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






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