Excercise -1

The Cognos Connection Web site

Before you can use Report Studio, you must know how to open the Cognos Connection web site.

 Exercise 1—Open the Cognos Connection Web Site

 Note: Report Studio works only on the Internet Explorer web browser on a computer running the Windows operating system.

1.      Open the Internet Explorer web browser.

2.      To access the Cognos Connection web site, type the following URL in the browser’s Address field and then press ENTER:

   https://cognos.udel.edu/crn/

3.      Type your UDelNet ID in the appropriate field.

4.      Type your password in the appropriate field.

      You should see a window similar to the following:

The Cognos Connection web site gives you access to the ReportNet suite of reporting tools: Query Studio and Report Studio. Query Studio allows you to create ad hoc reports from an existing data source. Report Studio allows you to author complex reports based on your business needs. Reports can contain multiple report objects: lists, charts, and crosstabs as well as images, logos, and other elements.

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