Description

Cognos 10 Workspace offers a unified workspace for users of the Cognos 10 suite. During this course, you will learn to navigate in real time in widgets created with the Studios, and to develop new reports based on relational and dimensional packages with Workspace Advanced.

Who is this training for ?

For whom ?

Analysts, report authors.

Prerequisites

Training objectives

Create dashboards with IBM Cognos workspace Organize presented data and add calculated data Format dashboard components, charts Create reports using relational or dimensional packages with Workspace advanced

Training program

• Introduction à Cognos Workspace et Workspace Advanced
  • - Overview of the Workspace interface.
  • - Go to the start page.
  • - Use the application tray.
  • - Works practices Discover the Cognos 10 portal.
  • - Open the workspace in web mode and set your preferences.
• Content of a workspace with Workspace
  • - Define a widget.
  • - Use widget reports from different Studios.
  • - Use the data sources window.
  • - Define the toolbox and description of the different objects to insert.
  • - Synchronize the different widgets.
  • - Add new content.
  • - Practical work Add a widget to the workspace.
  • - Use the search engine.
  • - Change the display type of a chart.
• Perfect a web workspace with Workspace
  • - Set sorts on text and numeric fields.
  • - Create basic calculations on widgets.
  • - Filter on widget data.
  • - Add non-BI content such as RSS feeds and web pages.
  • - View report versions and apply monitoring rules.
  • - Add comments.
  • - Demo Edit the report analyzing sales revenue by region.
  • - Add a calculated column showing the ratio of revenue ogoals.
  • - Filter on top regions efficient.
• Create a simple report with Workspace Advanced
  • - Explore the Workspace Advanced interface.
  • - Choose a report template.
  • - Modify an existing report.
  • - Study the different areas of interface.
  • - Create content.
  • - Practical work Switch a widget from a Workspace report to Workspace Advanced.
  • - Change measure.
  • - Apply sorts to data.
• Perfect reports with Workspace Advanced
  • - Choice of report type, choice of package (multidimensional, relational).
  • - Presentation of the types of objects offered according to the package.
  • - Use a nested table and navigate within members.
  • - Do a member search.
  • - Create summarized data and calculations.
  • - Add context filters to refine data.
  • - Apply a conditional style.
  • - Import external data.
  • - Practical work Manipulate a crosstab.
  • - Create a calculation.
  • - Identify high and low values.
  • - Add an analysis dimension.