Course duration
- 2 days
Course Benefits
Course Outline
- Overview of IBM Cognos Analytics
- Overview of IBM Cognos Analytics
- Overview of Studios
- New Studios and Features in IBM Cognos Analytics
- Overview of IBM Cognos Analytics Portal
- IBM Cognos Analytics Portal
- Navigating the Portal
- Running and Saving Reports and Report Views
- Creating Folders
- Introduction to Reporting
- Definitions – Packages, Subjects, Measures, etc.
- The Reporting Interface
- Templates
- Create a List Report
- Add and Remove Data
- Changing Measure Aggregation Properties
- Grouping and Associated Features
- Set Rows per Page and Page Breaks
- Introduction to Crosstabs and Visualizations
- Crosstab Basics
- Swap Rows and Columns
- Create and Modify Visualizations/Charts
- Display Crosstabs and Charts in the Same Report
- Introduction to Filters
- Definitions
- Model and Custom Filters
- Creating, Editing and Removing Detail and Summary Filters
- Parameters and Prompts
- Definitions
- Create Prompts and Prompt Pages
- Multiple Prompts in a Single Report
- Cascading Prompts
- Calculations
- Define Calculations
- Subtotals
- Query and Layout Calculations
- Use Functions in Calculations
- Formatting
- Fonts and Styles
- Headers and Footers
- Sections
- Blocks, Tables and Graphics in Reports
- Reuse Objects
- Conditional Formatting
- The Condition Explorer
- Creating Boolean and String Conditional Formats
- Complex Reports
- Simple Dashboard Reports
- Reports with Multiple Packages
- Drill-Through Reports
- Use a Dimensional Source in a Report
- Saving and Scheduling Reports
- Save and Export Reports
- Using the Scheduler
- My subscriptions
- Summary
Class Materials
Each student will receive a comprehensive set of materials, including course notes and all the class examples.
Experience in the following is required for this Cognos class:
- A basic knowledge of Windows, Internet Explorer, and browser techniques is expected.
Instructor-led courses are offered via a live Web connection, at client sites throughout Europe, and at our Geneva Training Center.