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IBM Cognos Business Intelligence

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IBM Cognos Business Intelligence

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)
IBM Cognos Business Intelligence
Credits
Foreword
About the Author
Acknowledgement
About the Reviewers
www.PacktPub.com
Preface
Index

Accessing Cognos Workspace Advanced


I would assume now that, after reviewing the capabilities Cognos Workspace Advanced brings to the table, you are anxious to start using it. We will start off by looking at how to access the product.

The first way to access Cognos Workspace Advanced is through the welcome page. On the welcome page, you can get to Cognos Workspace Advanced by clicking on the option Author business reports:

This will bring you to a screen where you can select your package. In Cognos Query Studio or Cognos Analysis Studio, you will only be able to select non-dimensional and dimensional packages based on the tool you are using. With Cognos Workspace Advanced, because the tool can use both dimensional and non-dimensional packages, you will be prompted with packages for both.

The next way to access Cognos Workspace Advanced is through the Launch menu in Cognos Connection. Within the menu, you can simply choose Cognos Workspace Advanced to be taken to the same options for choosing...