Cognos Introduction

Cognos Report Studio

Introduction

This document introduces you to Cognos Report Studio. The Report Studio and Query Studio reporting tools are two parts of  the Cognos ReportNet web application that allows you to create ad hoc and managed reports. With Query Studio, you created ad hoc reports. Report Studio lets you create and manage complex reports, define layouts and styles, and much more. It offers more  flexibility in calculating and in formatting report data. With Report Studio you can

·        Author complex reports using your data.

·        Save and reuse reports.

·        Run reports in a variety of formats.

·        Print reports.

·        Create report templates.

·        Manage reports.

Note: You can open a Query Studio report in Report Studio and edit it as a Report Studio report. However, you cannot open a Report Studio report in Query Studio

Prerequisites

To use this training material effectively, you should be familiar with producing ad hoc reports using Query Studio. Some exercises in this class build on skills you acquired in the Query Studio class. You should also be familiar with your department’s data. This training is designed to familiarize you with the Cognos Report Studio reporting tool; it is not designed to familiarize you with the underlying data in UD’s system. The training is based on data in a demonstration database.

Important Note

This training document was designed originally to be used in a class setting. Therefore, the exercises are meant to be followed in a sequence. If you have difficulty working through an exercise, try the first four exercises to familiarize yourself with the basics.

Training Objectives

This class was designed using a desktop computer running the Windows 10 operating system and using the Internet Explorer (version 10) browser. If you use a different type of computer or operating system, some of the screen graphics may appear slightly different from those printed here. However, the function of the screen (page) should remain the same.

After you complete the exercises in this training material, you should be able to do the following:

·        Open the COGNOS Connection web page.

·        Open Report Studio.

·        Create a report.

·        Choose the package for the report.

·        Choose a template for the report.

·        Add query items to the report.

·        Save the report.

·        Run the report.

·        Recognize the types of reports.

·        Change the appearance of reports.

·        Create crosstab reports.

·        Use charts.

·        Filter, sort, and group data.

·        Add prompts.

·        Perform calculations.

·        Create Drill-Through reports.

·        Create reports from scratch.

·        Add styling and images.

·        Understand how reports are structured.

·        Create a Master-Detail report.

·        Create a Parent-Child report.

·        Create a report template.