COGNOS 8 Report Studio - Introduction

Course Number:  510-JC
Recommended Duration:  1 day

Intended Audience
Employees that need to access a corporate database for information retrieval and data presentation using COGNOS 8 Report Studio.

Course Overview
The purpose of this course is to teach the basic concepts and techniques for using COGNOS 8 Report Studio.

Objectives
Upon completion of the class, students will be able to query and report on corporate data.

Prerequisites
A working knowledge of both Microsoft Windows environment and the use of a standard mouse.  No knowledge of SQL is needed.

Topics

• Introduction to COGNOS Connection
  • Navigation within COGNOS Connection
  • Customization
  • Running existing reports
  • Organize and manage reports
• Overview of Report Studio
  • Basic functionality
  • Available report types
• Creating List Reports
  • Constructing the query
  • Using Query Filters
  • Adding Prompts to Reports
• Formatting List reports
  • Grouping data
  • Filtering reports
  • Adding summary data
  • Data Formatting
• Creating Crosstab Reports
• Presenting Data with Graphics
  • Chart types
  • Chart palettes
• Introducing Calculations
• Sharing and Distributing Reports