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1. BI Administrators
Fast Track
Cognos
Impromptu
Cognos
PowerPlay

2. Impromptu User

3. Module Objectives
Discuss Impromptu and the data retrieval process.
Open existing and create new Impromptu reports.
Add, move, remove, and calculate report data columns.

4. Impromptu Overview
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Impromptu sends SQL to Database
Database Processes Query
Retrieved Data is returned to the Client
Impromptu Displays Report

5. The Catalog
The Gateway to the data is the Impromptu Catalog.
While many reports can use the same catalog, each
report can be associated with only one catalog.

6. User Interface
Toolbars
Catalog
Database
Connection
Number
of Rows
Status Line
Data Source

7. 
Determine Impromptu start up settings.

Open an existing report.

8. Creating a New Report
OR

9. Adding Data
Creating a report in Impromptu
requires:
Selecting the report type.
Selecting the catalog.
Adding data to the report using
the Query dialog box.

10. Moving Data
You can move
columns to the
left or right in a
report by
dragging any
value in a
column and
dropping it in a
new location.

11. Removing Data
When you remove a
column from the report
display, it is still
available in the query.
When you remove a
column from the query,
it is deleted from both
the report display and
the query data list.

12. 
Create an ad hoc report.

Add, move, and remove data columns.

13. Calculating Data
The five components of the
Calculation Definition box include:
The Name text box
Available components
The Expression box
The Tips box
The And, Or, Clear buttons.

14. Saving Reports

15. 
Open an existing report.

Create a calculation.

17. Module Review
Discussed Impromptu and the data retrieval process.
Opened existing and created new Impromptu reports.
Added, moved, removed, and calculated report data columns.