Posts Tagged ‘Cognos Analytics How To’s’
How Do I Create and Set a Default Welcome Page in Cognos Analytics 11.0.4+?
Wow, branding on my Cognos Portal.. Great Welcome page! Business Case: When using Cognos Analytics V11, there is a default welcome page which is quite nice, but not very brand friendly. The goal of this article is to show you how to go from this generic IBM welcome page …. To the customized welcome…
Read MoreWhat Do I Do If My Customized Cognos Analytics 11.0.11 Login Page Breaks Access and I Can’t Log In?
Help, I can’t log in now! Business Case: It’s a beautiful Sunday afternoon, and I’ve just read a very interesting QueBIT knowledge base article on how to customize my company’s Cognos Analytics (CA) login page. (See Creating and Setting a Default Login Page for Cognos Analytics 11.0.4+). Wow, what a great idea! I have to…
Read MoreHow Do I Create and Set a Default Custom Login Page in Cognos Analytics 11.0.4+?
Business Case: When using Cognos Analytics V11, there is a default login which is quite nice, but not very brand friendly. The goal of this article is to show you how to go from this generic IBM login theme …. To the customized login screen below… The IBM Cognos Analytics user interface (UI) is built…
Read MoreHow Do I Use Groups and Roles to Manage Security in Cognos Analytics 11.x?
Business Case: One key to an easily managed security structure and tailored data portal in IBM Cognos Analytics is to utilize groups and roles. If you are using the roles that are predefined or created in the Cognos namespace, you can customize themes, home pages, and report parameters that are unique to each function area. …
Read MoreHow Do I Filter Data in Cognos Analytics to Narrow Down Report Results?
Filtering Data – Cognos Analytics brings an assortment of new features and enhancements, in addition, to an updated look. The new interactive viewer gives report consumers even more control to accomplish important tasks such as creating filters directly on the report output, simple calculations, sorting, preview mode, and much more.
Read MoreHow Do I Apply Conditional Styling to Highlight Data in a Cognos Analytics 11 Report?
“OK, I have a data dump. What is this supposed to tell me? The example above shows sales information by product. However, this report is no different than a spread sheet. Sure, I can dump the data into an Excel Pivot table, but it is time consuming and fraught with human error. I want the…
Read MoreWhat Are JavaScript Modules in Cognos Analytics and How Do They Enable Custom Report Enhancements?
Cognos Analytics JavaScript modules are useful tools to customize reports with JavaScript and JQuery. Whether integrated into pages or custom controls, these modules can be reused to tailor your report precisely to your needs through the use of JavaScript’s extensive library. In this video, we’ll be showing you the ability of JavaScript to create custom…
Read MoreHow Do I Create Drill-Through Reports in Cognos Analytics 11 to Navigate Between Related Reports?
“How can I make sense of this information? It’s too much detail!” The example above shows sales information by Branch and City. However, this type of list report does not clearly tell us the story or answer the questions we may have. (i.e. What is the highest revenue earning city, what is the gross profit…
Read MoreHow Do I Add and Manage External Data Sources in Cognos Analytics 11 for Reporting and Dashboards?
“I’ve just been emailed an updated set of comments. How can I update the spreadsheet in Cognos?” A great feature in COGNOS Analytics 11 is the ability to supplement your enterprise data with personal or external information. This is a tangible time saver when you have supplemental information for a report or dashboard. In the…
Read MoreHow Do I Use Mapping Visualizations in Cognos Analytics Dashboards to Display Geographic Data?
With the release of Cognos Analytics 11, IBM has taken large strides in creating an intuitive enterprise-ready mapping solution looking to give business users geospacial insights into their data.
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