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APEX INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY.

AIT-IBM CSE
CHANDIGARH UNIVERSITY, MOHALI
Convert Currencies
 Unit objectives
• Describe currency challenges
• Create a currency dimension
• Create a currency cube
• Create rules for currency conversion
 Converting Currency
Local currency vs. Reporting currency

In today's global markets, financial data is often coming

to us in different currencies.

• Data may be input in a region's local currency.

• Reporting or analysis needs require translation.

 Selection of views for
Application
Types of data stored in control cubes include:

• element attributes

• client, cube, and server performance information

• security information
 Steps in IBM Cognos
• Task 1. Add a reporting currency attribute to the
Subsidiaries and Expense_Measures dimensions.
1. Open Windows Explorer and go to C:\Program Files\IBM\cognos\
tm1_64\bin.
You will be using the Advanced Rules Editor, so you will open the
32-bit version of Architect.
2. Double-click tm1a.exe.
3. Maximize the Architect window.
4. Expand the TM1 node, double-click SampleOutdoors, and then log
on with a user ID of admin and a password of apple.
5. Expand Dimensions, right-click Subsidiaries, and then click Edit
Element Attributes.
6. From the Edit menu, click Add New Attribute.
7. In the Name box type Currency and then click OK.
The results appear as follows:
You will populate the Currency attribute later using a rule.
8. Click OK.
9. Repeat steps 3 to 5 for the Expense_Measures dimension.
The results appear as follows:

10. Click Ok.

 Validate the application
• Before an application can be used, the application must pass
validation and deployment. This process ensures:
• The correct structure is used for approval hierarchy.
• All objects in the application definition are available on the
IBM Cognos TM1 server.
• The correct client is used for the application.
• For the application types Approval and Responsibility, the
Approval Hierarchy folder includes the dimension that
contains the approval hierarchy.
 Deploy the application

• All application types are deployed to the portal.

• All are deployed in inactive state and must be activated in the

portal.

• Once deployed, an application will behave differently within

IBM Cognos Performance Modeler.

• Approval -no data entry allowed, need to take ownership in

application through portal.

• Centralized -can enter data if in correct security group.