COGNOS Business Intelligence Series 7
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Chapter 1: Enterprise Reporting<br />
Server Group<br />
Upfront<br />
Upfront File Manager<br />
NoticeCast<br />
Notification<br />
Alternate Gateways<br />
upfisapi.dll (Windows)<br />
upfnsapi.dll (Windows)<br />
upfmodi.dll (Windows)<br />
upfmod.sl (HP-UX)<br />
upfmod.so (AIX and Solaris)<br />
upfnsapi.sl (HP-UX)<br />
upfnsapi.so (AIX and Solaris)<br />
upfmod<br />
fmisapi.dll (Windows)<br />
fmnsapi.dll (Windows)<br />
fmmod.dll (Windows)<br />
fmmod.sl (HP-UX)<br />
fmmod.so (AIX and Solaris)<br />
fmnsapi.sl (HP-UX)<br />
fmnsapi.so (AIX and Solaris)<br />
fmmod<br />
NoticeCast server groups reference the Upfront<br />
gateway. If you change the Upfront gateway, you must<br />
also update the NoticeCast Gateway URL property.<br />
Notification server groups reference the Upfront<br />
gateway. If you change the Upfront gateway, you must<br />
also update the NoticeCast Gateway URL property.<br />
Data Sources<br />
PowerPlay Enterprise Server uses multidimensional cubes (.mdc) and PowerPlay portable reports<br />
(.ppx) as data sources for client applications.<br />
Cubes (.mdc)<br />
PowerCube from Transformer<br />
pointer file from<br />
PowerPlay Connect<br />
Reports (.ppx)<br />
PowerPlay portable report<br />
from PowerPlay client application<br />
.mdc cube<br />
OLAP server<br />
Cubes<br />
Cubes can be created using Transformer, and stored in a directory. Cubes can also be OLAP data<br />
sources from any of the following OLAP servers:<br />
• Hyperion Essbase<br />
• IBM DB2 OLAP Server<br />
• Microsoft Analysis Services, previously known as Microsoft SQL Server Analysis Services<br />
(PowerPlay Enterprise Server on Windows only)<br />
Enterprise Server Guide 13
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