Which statement is true when adding a data source in a dashboard?

Question

Options

• AFramework Manager Packages, Data Modules and Data sets are the only three types of data
• BOnly data sources that have been added to a Data Module can be used as a data source.
• CFramework Manager Packages, OLAP Packages, Data Modules, Data sets and CSV files can all be
• DOnce a data source has been added it can only be removed by deleting all data sources within the

• A
  6% (3)
• B
  89% (42)
• C
  2% (1)
• D
  2% (1)

Explanation

Option B is correct because, in this context (IBM Cognos Analytics dashboards), a data source must first be incorporated into a Data Module before it can be consumed by a dashboard - the Data Module acts as a required intermediary layer that prepares and governs the data for dashboard use.

Why the distractors fail:

• A is wrong because it lists only three data source types, omitting OLAP Packages and CSV/uploaded files, making it an incomplete and inaccurate statement.
• C is a tempting distractor since those source types do exist in Cognos, but the question is about what can be added directly as a dashboard data source - which requires going through a Data Module first.
• D is wrong because individual data sources can be removed from a dashboard independently; you are not forced to delete all data sources to remove one.

Memory tip: Think of a Data Module as a gateway - just like you need a ticket (Data Module) to enter a venue (dashboard), raw data sources need to be packaged into a Data Module before the dashboard will accept them. If you see answer choices claiming "anything goes directly," that's the trap.

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