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作为一个cognos初学着，面对众多的如此多的产品，难免有眼花缭乱之感，本文就cognos的组件以及随机文档做一个简单的介绍
Cognos产品包含Impromptu、Impromptu Web Reports、PowerPlay、PowerPlay Enterprise Server等多个组件，可根据实际情况安装所需部分组件。
1、Netscape Directory Server
提供LDAP服务，保存访问cognos服务的用户标识及密码，访问cube的signon等信息。如要安装Impromptu Web Reports或PowerPlay Enterprise Server等server端产品，必须安装此产品(或其它提供LDAP服务的产品)，以提供可访问的用户信息。
参考文档：
Installation Guide for EP Series 7 Solution (Windows)：
Appendix C: Install and Configure Netscape Directory Server with Cognos Defaults
2、Cognos Access Manager
Cognos用户管理工具，提供维护LDAP服务中的用户信息的界面。
参考文档：
 Access Manager Administrator Guide
Chapter 3: Set Up An Authentication Source
Chapter 4: Set Up Authentication Data
 Access Manager Macro Reference Guide
Chapter 2: Objects
Chapter 3: Collections
Chapter 4: Methods
Chapter 5: Properties
3、Cognos Configure Manger
Cognos配置信息管理工具。
参考文档：
 Configuration Manager User Guide
Chapter 1: Configuration Manager
Chapter 2: The Windows Graphical User Interface
4、Cognos Impromptu Administrator
Cognos报表制作工具，可制作基于数据库查询的各类报表，可以文本，Excel或PDF等多种格式保存。
参考文档：
 Impromptu Administrator's Guide：
Chapter 2: An Impromptu Tutorial
 Mastering Impromptu Reports：
Part 1: Advanced Reporting
5、Cognos Impromptu Web Reports
Cognos Impromptu报表Web发布及访问工具，让用户可以通过web浏览器访问发布后的impromptu报表。
参考文档：
 Installation and Configuration Guide for Windows：
Chapter 2: Install Everything on One Computer
Chapter 5: Get Started
 Report Administrator’s Guide
Chapter 2: The Tutorial
 Server Administrator’s Guide：
Chapter 3: Manage Queues and Reports
Chapter 4: Optimize Performance
6、Cognos PowerPlay
Cognos报表工具，可制作基于立方体数据源的多维分析报表，支持由transformer、essbase等多种流行工具制作的立方体。报表可保存为ppx、excel或pdf等格式。
参考文档：
 Discovering PowerPlay
Chapter 2: Essential Skills
 PowerPlay User Guide
Chapter 4: Explore Dimensions
Chapter 5: Explore Measures
Chapter 7: Rank and Sort Data in Reports
Chapter 9: Perform Calculations
Chapter 12: Format Labels and Values
7、Cognos PowerPlay Enterprise Server
Cognos PowerPlay报表Web发布及访问工具，让用户可以通过web浏览器访问发布后的PowerPlay报表。
参考文档：
 OLAP Server Connection Guide
Chapter 2: Connect to Hyperion Essbase and to IBM DB2 OLAP
 Cognos Web Portal User Guide
Chapter 2: Finding Information
Chapter 3: Organizing Information
Chapter 4: Sharing Information
 Upfront Server Administrator Guide
Chapter 1: Upfront Server Administration
Chapter 2: Monitor and Configure Upfront Servers
Chapter 4: Administer the Upfront Data Store
Chapter 5: Upfront Security
8、Cognos PowerPlay Transformer
Cognos 立方体制作工具，可根据数据库或文本数据源生成立方体。
参考文档：
 Discovering Transformer
Chapter 2: Build a Model from an Impromptu Query Definition File
Chapter 4: Build a Model Using Multiple Data Sources
 Step-by-Step Transformer
Chapter 2: Get Your Data into the Model
Chapter 3: Map Your Data into Dimensions
Chapter 4: Identify the Measures You Want to Analyze
Chapter 5: Define and Create PowerCubes
Chapter 8: Reference
 Transformer for UNIX
Chapter 4: Manage the Transformer on UNIX Environment
Chapter 5: Run Transformer on UNIX from the Command Line
Appendix A: Configuration Checklist for a Client-Server Environment