IBM Cognos Analytics: Author Reports Fundamentals (v11.0.x) SPVC - J4158G

Description

This offering provides Business and Professional Authors with an introduction to report building techniques using relational data models. Techniques to enhance, customize, and manage professional reports will be explored. Activities will illustrate and reinforce key concepts during this learning opportunity.

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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

Aim

Create reports using IBM Cognos Analytics - Reporting
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

Participant requirements

Knowledge of your business requirements
IBM Cognos Analytics for Consumers (v11.0) WBT or equivalent knowledge

Participant

Report Authors