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IBM Cognos Analytics: Author Reports Advanced (v11.2)
Course Description
Overview
This course teaches Professional Report Authors about advanced report building techniques using relational data models, and ways of enhancing, customizing, and managing professional reports. The course builds on topics presented in the Fundamentals course. Attendees will participate in interactive demonstrations and exercises that illustrate key concepts while learning how to use advanced features in the product builds on topics learned in the Fundamentals course.
Objectives
Unit 1: Create query models
- build query models and then connect them to the report layout
- edit an SQL statement to author custom queries
- add filters and prompts to a report using the query models
Unit 2: Create reports based on query relationships
- create reports by joining queries
- combine data containers based on relationships from different queries
Unit 3: Introduction to dimensional reporting concepts and dimensional data in reports
- List and describe the data model types
- Describe the OLAP data structure and elements
- Differentiate between report authoring styles
- use members to build reports
- identify and use sets and tuples in reports Unit 4: Dimensional report context
- understand report context
- root members
- default members
- current members
- default measures
- current measures
Unit 5: Focus your dimensional data
- understand how relational data sources behave
- understand how dimensional data sources behave
- create efficient queries
- understand filtering techniques
- use dimensional objects and functions
- create slicers and prompts
Unit 6: Calculations and dimensional functions
- understand the different types of dimensional functions within Cognos Analytics
- create reports utilizing dimensional functions
- use calculations within reports
Unit 7: Create advanced dynamic reports
- filter reports on session parameter values
- create dynamic headers and titles that reflect report data
- create a customer invoice report
Unit 8: Design effective prompts
- control report displays using prompts
- specify conditional formatting values using prompts
- create sorted and filtered reports based on prompt selection
Unit 9: Examine the report specification and distribute reports
- work with the report specification
- report specification flow
- considerations when modifying a report specification
- Create custom toolbox and template objects
- distribute reports using bursting
- create burst keys
- identify report recipients and data items using burst tables
- distribute reports using email and the IBM Cognos Analytics portal
Unit 10: Enhance user experience with HTML and Custom Controls
- create interactive reports by using HTML
- Include additional information with tooltips
- Send emails by using links in a report
- understand custom controls
- AMD models
- adding a custom control
- using JavaScript files
Unit 11: Advanced techniques
- understand advanced features
- booklet and reference reports
- table of contents
- tabbed reports
- classes and class extensions
- global parameters
- create a report binder
Audience
Report Authors
Prerequisites
- Knowledge of your business requirements
- Fundamental report authoring knowledge
Topics
Unit 1: Create query models
- build query models and then connect them to the report layout
- edit an SQL statement to author custom queries
- add filters and prompts to a report using the query models
Unit 2: Create reports based on query relationships
- create reports by joining queries
- combine data containers based on relationships from different queries
Unit 3: Introduction to dimensional reporting concepts and dimensional data in reports
- List and describe the data model types
- Describe the OLAP data structure and elements
- Differentiate between report authoring styles
- use members to build reports
- identify and use sets and tuples in reports Unit 4: Dimensional report context
- understand report context
- root members
- default members
- current members
- default measures
- current measures
Unit 5: Focus your dimensional data
- understand how relational data sources behave
- understand how dimensional data sources behave
- create efficient queries
- understand filtering techniques
- use dimensional objects and functions
- create slicers and prompts
Unit 6: Calculations and dimensional functions
- understand the different types of dimensional functions within Cognos Analytics
- create reports utilizing dimensional functions
- use calculations within reports
Unit 7: Create advanced dynamic reports
- filter reports on session parameter values
- create dynamic headers and titles that reflect report data
- create a customer invoice report
Unit 8: Design effective prompts
- control report displays using prompts
- specify conditional formatting values using prompts
- create sorted and filtered reports based on prompt selection
Unit 9: Examine the report specification and distribute reports
- work with the report specification
- report specification flow
- considerations when modifying a report specification
- Create custom toolbox and template objects
- distribute reports using bursting
- create burst keys
- identify report recipients and data items using burst tables
- distribute reports using email and the IBM Cognos Analytics portal
Unit 10: Enhance user experience with HTML and Custom Controls
- create interactive reports by using HTML
- Include additional information with tooltips
- Send emails by using links in a report
- understand custom controls
- AMD models
- adding a custom control
- using JavaScript files
Unit 11: Advanced techniques
- understand advanced features
- booklet and reference reports
- table of contents
- tabbed reports
- classes and class extensions
- global parameters
- create a report binder
Recognition
When you complete the Instructor-Led version of this course, you will be eligible to earn a Training Badge that can be displayed on your website, business cards, and social media channels to demonstrate your mastery of the skills you learned here.
Learn more about our Data Reporting Badge Program →Related Courses
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- Delivery Format: Classroom Training, Online Training
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- Delivery Format: Self-Paced Training
- Price: 475.00 USD
This course is eligible for the IBM Cognos Analytics: Author Reports Advanced (v11.2) - Code: B6359G
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