COG 170 FINAL EXAM PAPER 2026
PRACTICE QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED
SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
⩥ What must be true in order for a metric-based component to be
overridden by dashboard level Summary Targets? Choose ALL answers
that apply.
A: The source dashboard must allow the summary level parameter to be
edited
B: The list of Selectable Summary Levels listed for the dashboard must
be the same.
C: The component's Data Source Must be dashboard Resources
D: The component's summary target Lookup Method CANNOT be set to
Special Values. Answer: A,C,D
In order for the dashboard to be able to override component summary
levels and/or targets 2 criteria must be met. First, the dashboard must be
given permission by checking the box in the Edit Parameter's menu
through Designer UI. Second, the component's Summary Target Lookup
Method cannot be static. Therefore, it cannot be set to Specific Value
since that would use a static list of targets. Setting it to either Login
Context, User Security or Dashboard Parameters would allow for
overrides since they are dynamic.
,⩥ True of False: In a user's Reporting Workbench security class, you can
specify individual reports the user has access to?
A: True
B: False. Answer: B: False
A security class does not grant access to content. Instead, each security
point is a piece of functionality like the ability to create new reports,
[personalize a dashboard view, or export data from SlicerDicer.
⩥ True or False: All users must have Action Groups set up in their User
Record in order to run Reporting Workbench Reports:
A: True
B: False. Answer: B: False
The ability to run reports is a piece of functionality. and is therefore
controlled by your security points, not your action groups.
⩥ A user creates a SlicerDicer component using Create a Component
from Dashboard Options. Who can see this component when they view
the dashboard?
A: A administrator using the Dashboard Editor
, B: Any user who shares a Report Group with the component
C: Any user who has access to the dashboard
D: Just the user who creates it. Answer: D
The Create component can only be used to make SlicerDicer
components, and these components only exist on a user's view of a
dashboard. Because they did not add the component to the source
dashboard, they are the only ones who can see this component when
they open their view of the dashboard.
⩥ One of your users is dissatisfied with the Message Board component
on their dashboard. They can see other users' posts but can't make their
own posts. What could you do to fix this?
A: Add a new security point to this user's security class
B: Add this user to the list of Authors in the Component Editor
C: Add a new report group to this user's EMP record
D: Add the component to this user's list of favorites. Answer: B
A message board component has a list of authors on the Data Source
form that can be edited to grant any user write access to the message
board.
PRACTICE QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED
SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
⩥ What must be true in order for a metric-based component to be
overridden by dashboard level Summary Targets? Choose ALL answers
that apply.
A: The source dashboard must allow the summary level parameter to be
edited
B: The list of Selectable Summary Levels listed for the dashboard must
be the same.
C: The component's Data Source Must be dashboard Resources
D: The component's summary target Lookup Method CANNOT be set to
Special Values. Answer: A,C,D
In order for the dashboard to be able to override component summary
levels and/or targets 2 criteria must be met. First, the dashboard must be
given permission by checking the box in the Edit Parameter's menu
through Designer UI. Second, the component's Summary Target Lookup
Method cannot be static. Therefore, it cannot be set to Specific Value
since that would use a static list of targets. Setting it to either Login
Context, User Security or Dashboard Parameters would allow for
overrides since they are dynamic.
,⩥ True of False: In a user's Reporting Workbench security class, you can
specify individual reports the user has access to?
A: True
B: False. Answer: B: False
A security class does not grant access to content. Instead, each security
point is a piece of functionality like the ability to create new reports,
[personalize a dashboard view, or export data from SlicerDicer.
⩥ True or False: All users must have Action Groups set up in their User
Record in order to run Reporting Workbench Reports:
A: True
B: False. Answer: B: False
The ability to run reports is a piece of functionality. and is therefore
controlled by your security points, not your action groups.
⩥ A user creates a SlicerDicer component using Create a Component
from Dashboard Options. Who can see this component when they view
the dashboard?
A: A administrator using the Dashboard Editor
, B: Any user who shares a Report Group with the component
C: Any user who has access to the dashboard
D: Just the user who creates it. Answer: D
The Create component can only be used to make SlicerDicer
components, and these components only exist on a user's view of a
dashboard. Because they did not add the component to the source
dashboard, they are the only ones who can see this component when
they open their view of the dashboard.
⩥ One of your users is dissatisfied with the Message Board component
on their dashboard. They can see other users' posts but can't make their
own posts. What could you do to fix this?
A: Add a new security point to this user's security class
B: Add this user to the list of Authors in the Component Editor
C: Add a new report group to this user's EMP record
D: Add the component to this user's list of favorites. Answer: B
A message board component has a list of authors on the Data Source
form that can be edited to grant any user write access to the message
board.
