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Introduction to PowerPlay Enterprise Server Setup for Cube and Report Access Performance Batch Administration Use Deployment Manager Summary
Objectives
In this module, we will:
Easy Administration
Reports and cubes on the server:
can be easily administered from a central location but reside anywhere on the LAN
can have individual properties set or inherit the properties from a higher level
can be added to specific servers and organized into folders can be moved or renamed on the server through shortcuts without breaking URL links to the source
to apply to the server itself and its mirror reference to apply to all folders, cubes, and reports on the server
to override one or more server-level properties that the specific folder, cube, or report inherited to apply to the mirror references for the folder, cube, or report
If the corresponding .cfx file is deleted, the specific folder, cube, or report will not appear on the server.
All .cfx files are in the Cognos\cern\ppserver\PPSRoot folder structure in the PPES installation directory.
individual settings for the selected server settings that apply to all folders, cubes and reports
Demo 2-1
Add Cubes to PowerPlay Enterprise
Server
Demo 2-2
Examine Server Properties and
Connections
Demo 2-3
Cube to Cube Drill-Through
prevent users from having access to the list of cubes running on a server (no security) ensure that users access cubes and reports only from Upfront (secure)
Demo 2-4
Connect to a Third-Party OLAP
Source
Demo 2-5
Insert the Cube onto the Server and Drill Through from PowerPlay Web to Impromptu Web Reports
Demo 2-6
Create Custom PowerPlay Web Toolbar Buttons
Search
Use the search utility to locate cubes and reports on the PowerPlay Enterprise Server.
Summary
In this module, we have:
examined properties at the server, folder, cube, and report levels added a cube and a collection to a server accessed remote cubes from both Web and Windows clients enabled drill-through
Workshop 2-1
Deploy a Web Access Cube and Verify Connections