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IBM Cognos Business Intelligence

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Overview of this book

IBM Cognos is Business Intelligence software that enables businesses to fully utilize their maximum potential. It connects people with information from virtually any data source whenever and wherever they need it so that they can make better decisions, faster.Take the practical, hands-on approach to managing your reporting environment with "IBM Cognos Business Intelligence" - packed with coverage of all the latest features to truly help you maximize your potential.With this in-depth practical guide you will learn how to fully utilize IBM Cognos 10 so that your business can make smarter decisions, achieve better results and gain a deeper understanding of your company's data. You will learn about critical topics like Report Studio, Query Studio, Analysis Studio, Security and Administration as well as in-depth coverage of other features like Business Insight, Business Insight Advanced, and Active Reports, which were introduced with IBM Cognos 10.
Table of Contents (21 chapters)
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IBM Cognos Business Intelligence
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IBM Cognos Business Intelligence
Credits
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Credits
Foreword
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Foreword
About the Author
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About the Author
Acknowledgement
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Acknowledgement
About the Reviewers
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About the Reviewers
www.PacktPub.com
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www.PacktPub.com
Preface
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Preface
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IBM Cognos Connection
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IBM Cognos Connection
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Web-based reporting
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The welcome page
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Folder structures
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My Area
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Searching
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Running reports
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Scheduling reports
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Cutting, copying, pasting, and deleting objects
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Creating URLs, jobs, and report views
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The business case for Cognos
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Summary
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Introducing IBM Cognos Workspace
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Introducing IBM Cognos Workspace
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The self-service dashboard
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Adding content and content types
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Filtering
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Changing the formatting
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Sharing the dashboard
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The business case for Cognos Workspace
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Summary
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IBM Cognos Active Reports
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IBM Cognos Active Reports
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What MHT files are
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How MHT files can be read
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Pros and cons
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The business case for Cognos Active Reports
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Interacting with Cognos Active Reports
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Summary
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IBM Cognos Mobile
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IBM Cognos Mobile
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Cognos Mobile on BlackBerry phones
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New features of IBM Cognos Mobile
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Interacting with Cognos Active Reports on mobile devices
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The future of IBM Cognos Mobile
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The business case for IBM Cognos Mobile
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Summary
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IBM Cognos Query Studio
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IBM Cognos Query Studio
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Who should use Cognos Query Studio?
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Accessing Cognos Query Studio
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An introduction to metadata
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The drag-and-drop interface and the right-click menu
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Saving and sharing reports
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The business case for Cognos Query Studio
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Summary
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IBM Cognos Analysis Studio
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IBM Cognos Analysis Studio
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Who should use Cognos Analysis Studio?
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Accessing Cognos Analysis Studio
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An introduction to multidimensional data
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Exploring the drag-and-drop interface and the right-click menu
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Saving and sharing Cognos Analysis Studio reports
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The business case for Cognos Analysis Studio
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Summary
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IBM Cognos Workspace Advanced
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IBM Cognos Workspace Advanced
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Who should use Cognos Workspace Advanced?
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Comparing to Cognos Query Studio and Cognos Analysis Studio
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Accessing Cognos Workspace Advanced
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Exploring the drag-and-drop interface and the right-click menu
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Using external data
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The business case for Cognos Workspace Advanced
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Summary
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IBM Cognos Report Studio
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IBM Cognos Report Studio
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Who should use Cognos Report Studio
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Accessing Cognos Report Studio
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Cognos Report Studio report types
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The drag-and-drop interface and the right-click menu
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Building Active Reports
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The business case for Cognos Report Studio
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Summary
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IBM Cognos Framework Manager
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IBM Cognos Framework Manager
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Introduction to metadata
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Managing the model design project
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Three-tier approach to model design
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Designing a database view of your data
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Designing a business view of your data
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Designing an end user view of your data
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Publishing a package
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The business case for Cognos Framework Manager
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Summary
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Administration and Performance Tuning
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Administration and Performance Tuning
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Deciding who should be an administrator
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Navigating the administration interface
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Monitoring the system in the Status tab
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Performance tuning the system
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Designing your security model
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Adding data source connections
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Importing and exporting content
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Routing your requests using routing sets
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The business case for performance tuning
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The business case for administration
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Summary
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Streamlining Common Administrator Tasks
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Streamlining Common Administrator Tasks
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Bulk updating Framework Manager models
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Validating report objects
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Bulk updating reports
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Applying screen tips to report outputs
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Managing security
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Distributing portal tabs
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Standardizing headers and footers
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Backing up, restoring, and deploying content
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Documenting content, security, and models
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Versioning content
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Archiving content outputs
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Retrieving deleted content
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The business case for add-on tools
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Summary
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User Adoption
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User Adoption
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The beginning – executive sponsorship
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Building an internal user community
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The right development team matters
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How to partner with IBM and the partner community
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Feedback and its role in the development process
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Training is the key to success
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The business case user adoption
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Summary
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Index
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Index

Chapter 11. Streamlining Common Administrator Tasks

This chapter will go into detail about the tools that my current company has developed to improve the lives of Cognos administrators, and fulfill regulatory requirements around source control within your reporting environment.

In this chapter, the tools we'll talk about are tools that every Cognos administrator I have ever spoken with wants. Each and every tool makes sense and makes Cognos BI a better product. With that said, they are not free. If you are one of the many customers out there that already have these tools in conjunction with your IBM Cognos BI installation, then congratulations. This will be a great chapter for you to better understand what you have. If you are one of the customers out there that does not yet have these tools, I encourage you to prepare yourself to be amazed by how much better it can be.

In this chapter, we will look at common Cognos administrator tasks and how they can be streamlined or automated using third...

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