Create query models

• Build a query and connect it to a report
• Answer a business question by referencing data in a separate query

Create reports based on query relationships

• Create join relationships between queries
• Combine data containers based on relationships from different queries
• Create a report comparing the percentage of change

Introduction to dimensional reporting concepts

• Examine data sources and model types
• Describe the dimensional approach to queries
• Apply report authoring styles

Introduction to dimensional data in reports

• Use members to create reports
• Identify sets and tuples in reports
• Use query calculations and set definitions

Dimensional report context

• Examine dimensional report members
• Examine dimensional report measures
• Use the default measure to create a summarized column in a report

Focus your dimensional data

• Focus your report by excluding members of a defined set
• Compare the use of the filter() function to a detail filter
• Filter dimensional data using slicers

Calculations and dimensional functions

• Examine dimensional functions
• Show totals and exclude members
• Create a percent of base calculation

Create advanced dynamic reports

• Use query macros
• Control report output using a query macro
• Create a dynamic growth report
• Create a report that displays summary data before detailed data and uses singletons to summarize information

Design effective prompts

• Create a prompt that allows users to select conditional formatting values
• Create a prompt that provides users a choice between different filters
• Create a prompt to let users choose a column sort order
• Create a prompt to let users select a display type

Examine the report specification

• Examine report specification flow
• Identify considerations when modifying report specifications
• Customize reporting objects

Distribute reports

• Burst a report to email recipients by using a data item
• Burst a list report to the IBM Cognos Analytics portal by using a burst table
• Burst a crosstab report to the IBM Cognos Analytics portal by using a burst table and a master detail relationship

Enhance user interaction with HTML

• Create interactive reports using HTML
• Include additional information with tooltips
• Send emails using links in a report

Introduction to IBM Cognos Active Reports

• Examine Active Report controls and variables
• Create a simple Active Report using Static and Data-driven controls
• Change filtering and selection behavior in a report
• Create interaction between multiple controls and variables

Active Report charts and decks

• Create an Active Report with a Data deck
• Use Master detail relationships with Decks
• Optimize Active Reports
• Create an Active Report with new visualizations

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