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Paula Anderson Graceland UniversityJune 1, 2012

Understanding Aggregates

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Understanding Aggregates

Simple Summary What is Cognos doing behind the scenes Aggregates Rollup Aggregates Aggregates in Data Item Expression

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Simple Summary

Click on the column you want to summarize Summarize on the toolbar

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Summary by Group

1. Group the data item

2. Summarize

Results

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Aggregates

Data items assigned aggregate and rollup aggregates by Framework manager

Aggregate Detail

Rollup Aggregrate Summary

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Aggregate Detail (Lowest Level)

Gift Amount• Designation

• ID #X

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Rollup Aggregates

Aggregates Details Rollup Aggregates Summary

Aggregate

RollupAggregate

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Last Gift Made by a Person

Could Group by ID, Summary (Maximum) on Receive Date

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Aggregates in Data Item Expression

Code Aggregate in Data Item Expression

Maximum([Advancement].[Gifts].[Gift Receive Date] for [Advancement].[Gifts].[Donor ID Number])

Results

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Aggregate Function -- Maximum

Results

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Review

Simple Summary Aggregate Rollup Aggregate Aggregate in Data Item Expressions

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Main Point

Aggregate Detail

Rollup Aggregate Summary

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QUESTIONS???

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Finally

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