Topics
What is IBM Cognos Analytics — Reporting?
• Create a simple list report
• Create a report from a dimensionally modeled relational data source
Examine personal data sources and data modules
• Upload personal data
• Upload custom images
• Use navigation paths
• Create a report from a personal data source
Examine list reports
• Group data in a list
• Format columns in a list
• Include headers and footers in a list
• Enhance a list report
Aggregate measure/fact data
• Identify differences in aggregation
• Explore data aggregation
Use shared dimensions to create multi-fact queries
• Create a multi-fact query in a list report
Add repeated information to reports
• Create a mailing list report
Create crosstab reports
• Add measures to a crosstab
• Data sources for a crosstab
• Create a simple crosstab report
Create complex crosstab reports
• Add items as peers
• Create crosstab nodes and crosstab members
• Create a complex crosstab report
Format, sort, and aggregate data in a crosstab
• Sort, format, and aggregate a crosstab report
Create discontinuous crosstab reports
• Present unrelated items using a discontinuous crosstab
Create a visualization report
• Create and format a visualization report
• Create a report that uses a Map visualization
• Show the same data graphically and numerically
Focus reports using filters
• Apply filters to a report
• Apply a detail filter on fact data in a report
• Apply a summary filter to a report
Focus reports using prompts
• Create a prompt by adding a parameter
• Add a value prompt to a report
• Add a Select & search prompt to a report
• Create a cascading prompt
Augment reports using calculations
• Add calculations to a report
• Display prompt selections in the report title
Customize reports with conditional formatting
• Create a multilingual report
• Highlight exceptional data and conditionally render a column
Drill-through definitions
• Let users navigate to related data in IBM Cognos Analytics
Enhance report layout
• Create a report structured on data items
• Create a condensed list report
Use additional report building techniques
• Section a report and reuse objects within the same report
• Reuse layout components in a different report
• Explore options for reports that contain no data
