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Training objective

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 membe
• 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

Course content

In this course, you will see the following course content

• What is IBM Cognos Analytics – Reporting
• Examine dimensionally modelled and dimensional data sources
• Examine personal data sources and data modules
• Examine List reports
• Aggregate measure/fact data
• Use shared dimensions to create multi-fact queries
• Add repeated information to reports
• Create crosstab reports
• Create complex crosstab reports
• Format, sort, and aggregate data in a crosstab report
• Create discontinuous crosstab reports
• Create Visualization reports
• Add business logic to reports using IBM Cognos Analytics – Reporting
• Focus reports using filters
• Focus reports using prompts
• Augment reports using calculations
• Extend report functionality in IBM Cognos Analytics - Reporting
• Customize reports with conditional formatting
• Conditionally format one crosstab measure based on another
• Drill-through definitions
• Enhance the report layout
• Use additional report building techniques