Introduction - Shortcut vs Alias Shortcut in IBM Cognos Framework Manager
In this article, we will learn about the difference between Shortcut and the Alias Shortcut.
It is very important to learn the difference between alias shortcut and a shortcut. It helps you to use it for IBM Cognos Framework Manager special scenarios.
You can find the options to create the shortcut and the alias shortcut in the action menu.
So, what is the exact difference between the shortcut and the Alias shortcut?
Shortcut
A shortcut is a simple reference to the target query subject. If we make any changes in the main query subject, it will also reflect for the shortcut.
Alias Shortcut
An alias shortcut is also a reference to the target query subject. If we make any changes in the main query subject, it will also reflect for the alias shortcut. In the case of alias shortcut, it is a copy of the original object with the complete independent behavior.
How to change a shortcut to alias shortcut and vice versa. Let first create a shortcut for any query subject.
Check the property for the shortcut. Under property, we have a drop-down for “Treat As” with two values. First one is the “Reference” and the second one is the “Alias”. If you want to change a shortcut to an alias shortcut, change the “Treat As” value from a reference to the alias. Same way, if you want to change the alias shortcut to a shortcut, change the “Treat As” value from alias to the reference.
This is all about theory for the shortcut and the alias shortcut. For the examples and the detailed explanation, you can subscribe to our premium IBM Cognos 11 Framework Manager tutorial series.
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