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

What is IBM Cognos Analytics - Reporting?• Create a simple list report• Create a report from a dimensionally modeled relational data sourceExamine personal data sources and data modules• Upload personal data• Upload custom images• Use navigation paths• Create a report from a personal data sourceExamine list reports• Group data in a list• Format columns in a list• Include headers and footers in a list• Enhance a list reportAggregate measure/fact data• Identify differences in aggregation• Explore data aggregationUse shared dimensions to create multi-fact queries• Create a multi-fact query in a list reportAdd repeated information to reports• Create a mailing list reportCreate crosstab reports• Add measures to a crosstab• Data sources for a crosstab• Create a simple crosstab reportCreate complex crosstab reports• Add items as peers• Create crosstab nodes and crosstab members• Create a complex crosstab reportFormat, sort, and aggregate data in a crosstab• Sort, format, and aggregate a crosstab reportCreate discontinuous crosstab reports• Present unrelated items using a discontinuous crosstabCreate a visualization report• Create and format a visualization report• Create a report that uses a Map visualization• Show the same data graphically and numericallyFocus reports using filters• Apply filters to a report• Apply a detail filter on fact data in a report• Apply a summary filter to a reportFocus 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 promptAugment reports using calculations• Add calculations to a report• Display prompt selections in the report titleCustomize reports with conditional formatting• Create a multilingual report• Highlight exceptional data and conditionally render a columnDrill-through definitions• Let users navigate to related data in IBM Cognos AnalyticsEnhance report layout• Create a report structured on data items• Create a condensed list reportUse 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

Report Authors

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

• 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