IBM Cognos Analytics: Author Reports Advanced (v11.0.x) SPVC - J4159G

Description

This offering teaches Professional Report Authors about advanced report building techniques using relational data models, dimensional data, and ways of enhancing, customizing, managing, and distributing professional reports. The course builds on topics presented in the Fundamentals course. Activities will illustrate and reinforce key concepts during this learning activity.

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Create query models
Build a query and connect it to a report
Answer a business question by referencing data in a separate query

Create reports based on query relationships
Create join relationships between queries
Combine data containers based on relationships from different queries
Create a report comparing the percentage of change

Introduction to dimensional reporting concepts
Examine data sources and model types
Describe the dimensional approach to queries
Apply report authoring styles

Introduction to dimensional data in reports
Use members to create reports
Identify sets and tuples in reports
Use query calculations and set definitions

Dimensional report context
Examine dimensional report members
Examine dimensional report measures
Use the default measure to create a summarized column in a report

Focus your dimensional data
Focus your report by excluding members of a defined set
Compare the use of the filter() function to a detail filter
Filter dimensional data using slicers

Calculations and dimensional functions
Examine dimensional functions
Show totals and exclude members
Create a percent of base calculation

Create advanced dynamic reports
Use query macros
Control report output using a query macro
Create a dynamic growth report
Create a report that displays summary data before detailed data and uses singletons to summarize information

Design effective prompts
Create a prompt that allows users to select conditional formatting values
Create a prompt that provides users a choice between different filters
Create a prompt to let users choose a column sort order
Create a prompt to let users select a display type

Examine the report specification
Examine report specification flow
Identify considerations when modifying report specifications
Customize reporting objects

Distribute reports
Burst a report to email recipients by using a data item
Burst a list report to the IBM Cognos Analytics portal by using a burst table
Burst a crosstab report to the IBM Cognos Analytics portal by using a burst table and a master detail relationship

Enhance user interaction with HTML
Create interactive reports using HTML
Include additional information with tooltips
Send emails using links in a report

Introduction to IBM Cognos Active Reports
Examine Active Report controls and variables
Create a simple Active Report using Static and Data-driven controls
Change filtering and selection behavior in a report
Create interaction between multiple controls and variables

Active Report charts and decks
Create an Active Report with a Data deck
Use Master detail relationships with Decks
Optimize Active Reports
Create an Active Report with new visualizations

Aim

Create query models
Create reports based on query relationships
Introduction to dimensional data
Introduction to dimensional data in reports
Dimensional report context
Focus your dimensional data
Calculations and dimensional functions
Create advanced dynamic reports

Participant requirements

Knowledge of your business requirements
IBM Cognos Analytics for Consumers (v11.0) WBT or equivalent knowledge
IBM Cognos Analytics: Author Reports Fundamentals (v11.0.x) or equivalent knowledge

Participant

Report Authors