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Cubes with drill-through access are set up in Transformer and must match on some combination of dimensions, measures, and details, although not necessarily all of them. Enhanced User Interface PowerPlay Web Explorer interface based on enhanced Web technology support. Event An action or occurrence that a program can respond to. An event can be simple, such as clicking a button, or complex, such as meeting a set of conditions defined in an agent. Forecast A calculation of future value by using existing values on the current display. In PowerPlay, you can use forecast to predict future values beyond that currently appearing in your window. Generic User Interface PowerPlay Web Explorer interface based on generic HTML. Growth A method of forecasting based on the exponential regression technique of time series forecasting. Growth forecasting is most reliable when the driving factors of your business affect your measures exponentially. Impromptu Query Definition File (.iqd) A file created by Impromptu or FrameWork Manager that contains the definition for a database query. LOG File A record of the activities that take place during a computer process. For example, a log file contains information about model processing in Transformer, or server activity in PowerPlay Enterprise Server. MDC File A Cognos file that represents a cube. The file may contain the data, or be a pointer file to another OLAP source. Mirror Reference In PowerPlay Enterprise Server, a mapped cube or report that forwards incoming requests to be processed on a computer other than the one where the object is added. Namespace A source of authentication data used by Access Manager that exists in a directory server or a Local Authentication Export file (.lae). The authentication data in a namespace consists of signon information for users, user classes, application servers, and data sources. NAT See Network Address Translation. Network Address Translation An application that can translate private addresses to public addresses that can be routed on the Internet. NewsBox In Upfront, an entry that can contains NewsItems. 114 Cognos PowerPlay (R)
NewsItem In Upfront, an entry that represents a report, query, or URL. Notification An email message generated by an agent and sent to one or more recipients to provide information about a business event. See also agent. PDF File See Portable Document Format File (.pdf). PPX File See PowerPlay Portable Report File. Pointer File An .mdc file that contains information about the actual data source. For third party cubes, a pointer file stores the connection information. Portable Document Format File (.pdf) A file format that maintains the formatting of the original document. You can view and print a .pdf file without the need for the authoring application or fonts. PowerCube See cube. PowerPlay Portable Report File (.ppx) A file format that can be read by any PowerPlay client. You can create .ppx files in PowerPlay for Windows and PowerPlay for Excel. PowerPlay Web Explorer A Web-based application that is used to explore multidimensional data. One of two applications that make up PowerPlay Web. PowerPlay Web Viewer A Web-based application that is used for on-demand report viewing. One of two applications that make up PowerPlay Web, PowerPlay Web Viewer renders PowerPlay Portable Reports in PDF format. Protected Cube A cube where members of different user classes have access to specific categories, measures, or dimensions depending on their access privileges. Query Processor The component of PowerPlay Enterprise Server that processes cube requests and generates results for PowerPlay Web Explorer, PowerPlay for Windows, and PowerPlay for Excel. Report A document created in any PowerPlay client. A report consists of data selected from one or more cubes.When you save a report and later re-open it, you can open the report with the latest data from the cube. In PowerPlay for Excel, a report includes one or more PowerPlay worksheets and may include additional Excel sheets. Enterprise Server Guide 115
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Cubes with drill-through access are set up in Transformer and must match on some combination<br />
of dimensions, measures, and details, although not necessarily all of them.<br />
Enhanced User Interface<br />
PowerPlay Web Explorer interface based on enhanced Web technology support.<br />
Event<br />
An action or occurrence that a program can respond to. An event can be simple, such as clicking a<br />
button, or complex, such as meeting a set of conditions defined in an agent.<br />
Forecast<br />
A calculation of future value by using existing values on the current display. In PowerPlay, you can<br />
use forecast to predict future values beyond that currently appearing in your window.<br />
Generic User Interface<br />
PowerPlay Web Explorer interface based on generic HTML.<br />
Growth<br />
A method of forecasting based on the exponential regression technique of time series forecasting.<br />
Growth forecasting is most reliable when the driving factors of your business affect your measures<br />
exponentially.<br />
Impromptu Query Definition File (.iqd)<br />
A file created by Impromptu or FrameWork Manager that contains the definition for a database<br />
query.<br />
LOG File<br />
A record of the activities that take place during a computer process. For example, a log file<br />
contains information about model processing in Transformer, or server activity in PowerPlay<br />
Enterprise Server.<br />
MDC File<br />
A Cognos file that represents a cube. The file may contain the data, or be a pointer file to another<br />
OLAP source.<br />
Mirror Reference<br />
In PowerPlay Enterprise Server, a mapped cube or report that forwards incoming requests to be<br />
processed on a computer other than the one where the object is added.<br />
Namespace<br />
A source of authentication data used by Access Manager that exists in a directory server or a<br />
Local Authentication Export file (.lae).<br />
The authentication data in a namespace consists of signon information for users, user classes,<br />
application servers, and data sources.<br />
NAT<br />
See Network Address Translation.<br />
Network Address Translation<br />
An application that can translate private addresses to public addresses that can be routed on the<br />
Internet.<br />
NewsBox<br />
In Upfront, an entry that can contains NewsItems.<br />
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