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IBM Cognos 8 Platform => COGNOS 8 => Framework Manager => Topic started by: dxwallace on 28 May 2007 08:17:33 PM

Title: What is a Determinant
Post by: dxwallace on 28 May 2007 08:17:33 PM
Can someone explain to me the concept of a Determinant, as it relateds to Uniquely Identifying something?

Thanx
Title: Re: What is a Determinant
Post by: goose on 29 May 2007 01:57:28 AM
Determinants are bascially used to make sure data rolls up correctly. You have to let cognos know how the data is modelled, what uniquely identifies a record, and this is done by using determinants.

When you import data into FM, and the tables getting imported have primary keys/unique indexes then you will see FM automatically creates a determinant for you.

Title: Re: What is a Determinant
Post by: dxwallace on 29 May 2007 07:28:21 AM
thanks goose