What are the different levels of security that can be applied in Framework Manager?

What are the different levels of security that can be applied in Framework Manager?

There are different types of security in Framework Manager:

• Data security. You create a security filter and apply it to a specific query subject.
• Object security. You secure an object directly by allowing users access to the object, denying users access to the object, or keeping it hidden from all users.
• Package security.

How do I use security in Cognos Framework Manager?

Steps to implement Object security:

1. Open the Framework Manager.
2. Select the model.
3. Click on the object (Query subject/ Query item) in the name space.
4. Go to Actions menu click on the Specify Object Security.

Which layer should be used to add business rules such as calculations and filters that define the information users can retrieve?

Business view is used to provide the information in metadata. You can perform calculations, aggregations and apply filters in Business view and easily allow users to build the report. You can add business rules such as custom calculations and filters that define the information users can retrieve.

What are determinants in Cognos?

Determinants are a feature of Cognos 8 designed to provide control over granularity in a similar, but not identical means to Dimension Information in IBM Cognos. Determinants are most closely related to the concept of keys and indexes in the database.

What is object level security in Cognos?

Object level security allows you to secure an object directly by allowing or denying users access to the object, or keeping it hidden from all users. Row level security allows you to create a security filter and apply it to a specific query subject.

What is the semantic layer in Cognos?

The purpose of a semantic layer is to create a business representation of corporate data. This representation hides database complexity to the end-user by creating an intuitive model. The semantic layer maps complex data into familiar business terms and shields cryptic database language from the end-user.

What are the two types of framework manager in Cognos?

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• Bhaskar reddy tamatam. Answered On : Jul 23rd, 2014.
• In cognos three types of layers are there. 1.physical layer. 2.business layer. 3.presentation layer.

What is SQL determinant?

Definition: A determinant in a database table is any attribute that you can use to determine the values assigned to other attribute(s) in the same row.

What is session parameter Cognos?

A session parameter is a variable that IBM® Cognos® Framework Manager associates with a session. For example, user ID and preferred language are both session parameters. Because session parameters are key and value pairs, you can think of each session parameter as an entry in a parameter map named Session Parameters.

What is object in security?

Definition(s): A resource, tool, or mechanism used to maintain a condition of security in a computerized environment. These objects are defined in terms of attributes they possess, operations they perform or are performed on them, and their relationship with other objects.

What is stitched query in Cognos?

When queries that request facts from multiple tables are performed in IBM Cognos Analytics, the query service performs what IBM Cognos calls a stitch query. Stitch queries consist of subqueries, one for each fact table, that are then merged together on their common attributes from a shared dimension table.

What is data model in Cognos?

IBM® Cognos® Analytics provides web-based, self-service data modeling capabilities. You can use data modeling in Cognos Analytics to fuse together many sources of data, including relational databases, Hadoop-based technologies, Microsoft Excel spreadsheets, text files, and so on.

How to improve data level security in Cognos framework manager?

There is no need to remove and re-add a whole new set of security filters to satisfy data security requirements. By standardizing and streamlining logical links in your data-level security in Cognos FM, you learn the framework by which you can manage security in almost any Cognos Analytics implementation.

When to use Cognos framework manager for bi?

In addition to being the designated Business Intelligence (BI) modelling tool of the Cognos family, FM is where operators can implement data-level security. Leveraging data-level security using Cognos Framework Manager is critical for organizations that need tailored views of the data output from a centralized dashboard or report.

How are parameter maps maintained in Cognos FM?

This mapping can be maintained in the database, or with Parameter Maps in Cognos FM. These steps create a logical link between a group’s name and the data its members can access. The BI admin can then use this link to create a filter on the Query subject in Cognos FM using Cognos Macros.

Can you set security on many different objects in Cognos?

That means you can set security on many different objects within Cognos, but the lowest level of security will win if you have multiple levels of security. In order to understand security and permissions, let’s talk about two examples: