This document summarizes a webinar on advanced techniques in IBM Cognos TM1. The webinar covers the differences between TM1 and Transformer cubes, how to work with time dimensions and drill-through in TM1, advanced rule writing, data spreading techniques, and using the Executive Viewer tool. The webinar includes live demos of these TM1 features.

1. Cognos TM1 for Advanced Users
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November 12th, 2009
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Sanjeev Datta
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3. IBM Cognos TM1 – Advanced Users
November 12th, 2009
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4. Session Objectives
TM1 vs. Transformer
TM1 Time Dimensions
TM1 Cube Drill -Through
Advanced Rules
Data Spreading Techniques
Executive Viewer
Q&A
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5. Table Manager (TM) 1 versus Transformer
Online Analytical Processing (OLAP) Cubes
Slice and Dice
Top Down View
Sort and Filter
Rotate and Nest
MDX
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6. TM1 vs. Transformer
TM1
Cubes
Transformer
PowerCubes
On
Demand
Aggrega1on
–
Real
Time
Data
Pre-­‐Aggregated
Cubes,
Longer
Build
Time
Large
Data
Volumes
–
Vola1le
Data
Moderate
Data
Volumes
Write
Back
Capabili1es
–
“What
if”
Analysis
Offline
Capabili1es–”Disconnected”
Analysis
Patented
64
bit
in-­‐memory
Architecture
First/Last
Query
Same
Speed
Load/Merge
Data
using
built-­‐in
ETL
tool
from
Merge
Data
from
flat
files,
OLAP
Dims
ODBC/ODBO,
SAP,
Other
Cubes
etc.
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7. Time Dimension
TM1 treats Time Dimension as any other Dimension
Single Time Dimension Multiple Time Dimension
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8. Cube Drill Through
Defines Detail Data associated with a cell in a cube
Cube View, ODBC Data Source, TI Supported Data Sources
2 Components
Drill Process
Drill Assignment Rule
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9. Demo 1 - Drill Through
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10. Advanced Rules
Cube specific calculations in TM1
Rules can be modified in any Text Editor
Structure
Area=Formula;
[‘Sales Amount’]=[‘Qty Sold’]*[‘Unit Price’]
Business Logic
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11. Advanced Rules
SKIPCHECK;
Turns off Sparsity Algorithm
FEEDERS;
[Area]=>feeder statement;
Identifies cells containing calculations
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12. Demo 2 - Rules
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13. Data Spreading in TM1
Relative Spreading
Writes data back to the cubes
Relative Spread Options
Use other cubes data patterns as a basis
Must share a common dimension between the source and
target cells
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14. Data Spreading Techniques in TM1
Data
Spreading
Techniques
in
TM1
Propor1onal
Spread
Equal
Spread
Repeat
Method
Percent
Change
Straight
Line
Method
Growth
Percentage
Rela1ve
Propor1onal
Spread
Rela1ve
Percent
Adjustment
Repeat
Leaves
Equal
Spread
Leaves
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15. Demo 3 – Data Spreading
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16. Executive Viewer
Perform Real-Time “What-If” and Ad-hoc Analysis
Create professional, visually appealing reports for distribution
View Information from different Perspectives
Focus on Key Business Areas
Enhance the Visual impact of Cube Views
Customize Cube Views
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17. Demo 4 – Executive Viewer
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18. Q&A Session
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19. Connect with us
Call us: 877.742.4276
Email Us: info@performanceg2.com
Visit our Web site: performanceg2.com
Watch our Cognos videos at: youtube.com/user/performanceg2
Follow us: twitter.com/performanceg2
Read our blog: performanceg2.com/blog/
Upcoming Events: performanceg2.com/events/

20. Thank your for attending our Webinar!
info@performanceg2.com
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