IBM Cognos Analytics - Author Active Reports (v11.0)

Report authors wanting to develop interactive report content, or content disconnected from IBM Cognos servers.

Please refer to course overview.

Basic understanding of IBM Cognos Analytics - Reporting

1. Introduction to IBM Cognos Active Reports
• Examine IBM Cognos Active Reports
• Convert an existing report into an Active Report
• Add interactions in Active Reports using Active Report connections
• Create a basic Active Report
• Examine interactive behavior of Active Report controls
• Save a report in the IBM Cognos Analytics portal
• Save an Active Report to an MHT file
• Save an Active Report as a report template
• Use an Active Report as a prompt page
• Understand Active Report security

2. Use Active Report Connections
• Examine Active Report connections
• Filter and select in controls using Active Report connections
• Examine variables
• Use a single variable to control multiple controls
• Use multiple variables to show different data in different controls
• Use Active Report controls to support mobile device usage

3. Active Report Charts and Decks
• Add charts to active reports
• Understand and optimize chart behavior
• Examine decks and data decks
• Optimize use of decks
• Review Master Detail relationships
• Examine RAVE visualizations