IBM Cognos 8 BI Report Studio: Author Professional Reports Advanced (V8.4) B2459CZ

IBM Cognos 8 BI Report Studio: Author Professional Reports Advanced (V8.4) is a two-day, instructor-led. Building on topics learned in the Fundamentals course, the Advanced course is designed for professional report authors to learn advanced report building techniques using relational data models, and ways of en enhancing, customizing, and managing professional reports. You will participate in hands-on demos and workshops that illustrate key concepts while learning how to use the product.

Dostupnost tohoto kurzu v zahraničí

• IBM Cognos Express 9.0 / 9.5 – Administrator Role
• IBM Cognos Express 9.0/9.5 – User Role

Kurz je určen pro:

This is an intermediate course for Professional Report Authors.

Předpokládané znalosti:

You should have:

• IBM Cognos 8 BI Report Studio: Author Professional Reports Fundamentals (V8.4)
• Knowledge of your business requirements
• Basic knowledge of SQL
• Basic knowledge of XML (recommended)

Obsah:

Examine the Report Specification

• examine the report specification structure
• save and edit reports locally
• discuss considerations for modifying a report specification
• discuss adding custom toolbox objects and custom template options

Create Query Models

• build query models and then connect them to the report layout
• add filters and prompts to a report using the query model
• edit an SQL statement to author custom queries

Create Reports Based on Query Relationships

• create reports by merging query results
• create reports by joining queries
• combine data containers based on relationships from different queries

Distribute Reports Through Bursting

• distribute reports using bursting
• create burst keys
• identify report recipients and data items using burst tables
• distribute reports using email and IBM Cognos Connection

Create Advanced Dynamic Reports

• filter reports on session parameter values
• navigate a briefing book using a table of contents
• create dynamic headers and title that reflect report data
• let users navigate to specific locations in reports
• create a customer invoice report

Design Effective Prompts

• control report displays using prompts
• specify conditional formatting values using prompts
• create a report that formats based on prompts selection
• create a sorted and filtered report based on prompt selection

Enhance User Interaction with HTML

• create tooltips that clarify report data
• send emails using links in a report

Create Additional Advanced Reports

• create a report that displays summarized data before detailed data
• highlight alternate rows in a list report
• use single data items to summarize report information
• save reports to server file system

End-to-End Workshop

• various managers have requested a number of reports to answer business questions pertaining to their areas of interest
• you have been provided with the requirements for each report
• you must create an deliver these reports by the end of the day

Optional - Introduction to Event Studio

• examine the role of Event Studio in Performance Management
• list the benefits of Event Studio
• add tasks to an agent
• run an agent

Optional - Build Agents with Event Studio

• create agents
• use calculations and parameters in Event Studio
• add tasks (email, report, database update, agent)
• manage task execution rules
• test an event through its lifecycle
• schedule an agent