IBM Cognos 8 BI Report Studio: Author Prof. Reports Fundamentals 8.4 SPVC-French

Overview of IBM Cognos 8 BI

• discuss IBM Cognos 8 and Performance Management
• describe IBM Cognos 8 BI components
• describe IBM Cognos 8 architecture at a high level
• define IBM Cognos 8 groups and roles
• explain how to extend IBM Cognos 8

Introduction to the Reporting Application

• discuss different modes of reporting
• 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 Crosstab 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
• create and reuse custom chart palettes
• present key data in a single dashboard report

Focus Reports Using Prompts

• identify various prompt types
• use parameters and prompts to focus data
• search for prompt types
• navigate between pages

Extend Reports Using Calculations

• create calculations based on data in the data source
• add run-time information to the reports
• create expressions using functions

Present Data Using Maps

• present data using map reports
• navigate to another level within a map

Design Effective Reports

• enhance report design with report objects
• reuse objects within the same report
• share layout components among separate reports
• discuss report templates
• choose options to handle reports with no available data

Customize Reports with Conditional Formatting

• create multi-lingual reports
• highlight exceptional data
• show and hide data
• conditionally render objects in reports
• conditionally format one crosstab measure based on another

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