IBM Cognos Training

Introduction to the Reporting Application

Examine Report Studio and its Interface.

Explore different report types.

Create a simple, Sorted, and Formatted report.

Explore how data items are added to queries.

Create List Reports

Group Format, and Sort list reports

Describe options for aggregating data.

Create a multi-fact query.

Create a report with repeated data.

Focus Reports Using Filters

Create filters to narrow the focus of reports.

Examine detail and summary filters.

Determine when to apply filters on aggregate data.

Create Cross Tab Reports

Format and sort crosstab reports

Create complex crosstabs using drag and drop functionality.

Create crosstabs using unrelated data items.

Present Data Graphically

Create Charts containing peer and nested columns.

Present data using new chart type options.

Add context to charts.

Present key data in a single dashboard report

Focus Reports Using Prompts

Identify various prompt types.

Use Parameters and prompts to focus data.

Extend Reports Using Calculations

Create calculations based on data in the data source.

Add run-time information to the reports.

Create Expressions using functions.

Design Effective Reports

Enhance report design with report objects.

Reuse objects within the same report

Share layout components among separate reports.

Customize Reports with Conditional Forming

Create multilingual reports.

Highlight exceptional data.

Show and hide data.

Conditional render objects in reports

Drill-Through from One Report to Another

Let Users navigate from a specific report to a target report.

Pass parameter values to filter the data in drill-through targets.

Navigate through multiple reports.