IBM Cognos Analytics Developer V11 — Question 19

An administrator wants to ensure that a datasource can be referenced when creating data modules in the IBM Cognos Analytics Portal (New > Data module).
What must be done to accomplish this?

Answer options

• A. Add the datasource to the list of supported datasources in IBM Cognos Configuration.
• B. Configure the datasource in IBM Cognos Transformer so that it can communicate with the portal.
• C. In the web-based modeling tool itself, specify the ‘Create Data Modules’ access permission for the datasource.
• D. On the Connection tab of the datasource properties, ensure that the ‘Allow web-based modeling’ check box is selected.

Correct answer: D

Explanation

Option D is correct because selecting the ‘Allow web-based modeling’ checkbox enables the datasource for use in creating data modules within the portal. Option A is incorrect as it deals with configuration settings rather than directly enabling the datasource in the portal. Option B is irrelevant since IBM Cognos Transformer is not required for datasource accessibility in the portal. Option C does not address the necessary configuration needed for the datasource to be utilized in the context of data modules.