--- title: Cognos Model Item Usage by Package - Custom Query Using NetVisn description: Find out which model items in a package are actually being using by a report, query or analysis. --- [![envisn](https://www.envisn.com/hs-fs/file-15282154-gif/images/logo.gif?width=120&name=logo.gif "envisn")](https://www.envisn.com) [![Request a Demo](https://hubspot-no-cache-na2-prod.s3.amazonaws.com/cta/default/70307/973f9256-ef61-4ab8-ab2d-a004a90a18be.png)](https://hubspot-cta-redirect-na2-prod.s3.amazonaws.com/cta/redirect/70307/973f9256-ef61-4ab8-ab2d-a004a90a18be) ![netvisn for cognos](https://www.envisn.com/hs-fs/hubfs/barfade.jpg?width=2150&name=barfade.jpg) # Cognos Model Item Usage by Package Find out which model items in a package are actually being using by a report, query or analysis. This will show both the model item references which are in report specs, and the model items required to run the reports based upon data lineage. ![cognos model item usage screenshot](https://www.envisn.com/Portals/70307/images/query-1b.jpg) ******Use Case:*** ***Reduce the complexity in a Framework Manager model by removing unused model items ***Setup:*** Set the $packageID variable in the script   [![download file](https://www.envisn.com/hs-fs/file-432592281-png/images/download-file.png)](http://cta-service-cms2.hubspot.com/cs/c/?&cta_guid=b537d3f4-bf02-4391-aef4-ad1a5307a1e1&placement_guid=6d771d81-b2db-4380-8c47-4699a1e94275&portal_id=70307&redirect_url=WHjOEMxJcWvSWUihH2FMnv%2BKKbh%2Bb8AduuYlFl/yWohHzUzhE9uB6ncM73X/s0hEJFTwVkSCeihiioo3FzrQizasPBXTz6gWY2m89Vvc2iTlFDrOh%2BzqN9d6xOWAxV3x&iv=OTCj/bvHLdU%3D&hsutk=&canon=)   ***Category:*** Cognos Model Dependency ### Browse Custom Queries by Category - [Cognos Model Dependency](https://www.envisn.com/custom-queries-cognos-model-dependency) - 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