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1. Contact info:
Call:44 (0)20 3734 1498 / 99
Mail: info@quontrasolutions.co.uk

2. What is Cognos?
 Web Based Reporting Tool-Zero foot print( has a few client based
components like Office plug-in)
 Allows user to create, modify, and distribute reports to user
community.
 Allows user to schedule and burst reports
 We are licensed to run a few Cognos products of which these will be
heavily used based on the User Role:
• Query Studio – allow you to create simple list reports, for casual or
novice users
• Report Studio – allows you to create more complex reports (prompts,
advanced formatting, advanced charting, etc)
• Analysis Studio- multi dimensional analysis.
 Interfaces with the ODS/EDW system

3. Cognos Process Flow
ODS/ED/Oth
er
Data Sources
Client Model
Tools-Develop
Models & Publish
Content as
Packages
Presentatio
n Layer

4. Demo
 Quick exploration of Query Studio and ( time
permitting-Report Studio)

6. A list of recently used
packages
Additional packages

7.  Toolbar contains most commonly used
functions
 Main menu contains menu options
and all functions

8. Insert Data
 Select data from package
Edit Data
 Change display of query items
Change Layout
 Edit properties of your report
Run Report
 Processing or preview data
 Export data in various formats
Manage File
 Create and save report and
view a report definition

9.  Package - A logical collection
of data tables

10.  Query Subject - A single
table that holds multiple
Query Items
 Query Item - A field in the
Query Subject table (Entity
UID, ID, Name, etc.)
 Measure – Quantitative data
such as revenue or quantity

11. Insert
 Single-click a query
item and click the
Insert button
 Double-click a query
item
 Click and drag a query
item
 Click and drag a query
subject to add all of
its query itemsCTRL+Click to
select multiple items

12. Meet the Undo Button!!!
 Undo the last several
things you’ve done
 Redo available

13. Data Element Dictionary
 Helpful resource available to users
 Structure mirrors data package hierarchy
 Data Packages = highest level of data
organization
 Query Subjects (equivalent to database
table)
 Query Items (equivalent to database field)

14. Questions?

15. Thank You