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31.	What is a folder?
	Folder contains repository objects such as sources, targets, mappings, transformation which are helps logically organize our data warehouse.
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32.	What are the filters in Framework Manager and Report Studio?
	Filters in framework manager are Standalone filters Embedded filters Report studio Filters are Detail filters Summary filters
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33.	Define models?
	A models is a complete set of query objects and query subjects that are used for reporting.
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34.	Explain user roles?
	The users of Cognos 8 BI can be grouped into four major roles based upon their respective business and technical requirements. These groups include the following : Consumers – are users who want to have access to pre–defined content. Most of the time, they want to access the content through a web portal, but in some scenarios they may require access to content from MS Office, by performing searches, or through a mobile device such as a Blackberry. Authors – are power users who have access to advanced tools to create and maintain adhoc queries, reports, analyses, scorecards, dashboards and alerts. They build the BI objects that will later be accessed by the Consumers. Developers – have access to development tools that build the infrastructure required by Authors to develop content. They create user-friendly layers used by Cognos 8 BI studios for Authors to use. Administrators – have access to configuration, administration and monitoring tools to ensure the availability and performance of the Cognos 8 BI infrastructure. These four roles use a combination of Cognos 8 BI modules to perform their work.
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35.	What is IQD?
	IQD stands for Impromptu Query Definition. It is report save extension with .IQD it is use for creating a cube in power play transformer.
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