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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

Exploring the drag-and-drop interface and the right-click menu


Now that we have a blank template to start with, let's explore how to build a complex report and analysis using the drag-and-drop interface. With Cognos Report Studio, there is a concept of objects that can be brought onto your palette. Here, we will explore how to add these objects by clicking, holding, and moving them to the location that we want to place them in.

Adding objects to your report

The tool has a few main components. Each is listed and shown in the subsequent screenshot.

  • Toolbars: These toolbars provide additional options for controlling your report.

  • Palette: This is what will show up on your report. By default, the palette will load with data.

  • Insertable Objects: These are the objects that can be added to your report.

We should start by looking at the objects that we can add to our report. The Insertable Objects pane has two main tabs, Source and Toolbox. Source is the package that you are working on, and toolbox...