1. Create query models
- Build a query and connect it to a report
- Answer a business question by referencing data in a separate query
2. 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
3. Introduction to dimensional reporting concepts
- Examine data sources and model types
- Describe the dimensional approach to queries
- Apply report authoring styles
4. Introduction to dimensional data in reports
- Use members to create reports
- Identify sets and tuples in reports
- Use query calculations and set definitions
5. Dimensional report context
- Examine dimensional report members
- Examine dimensional report measures
- Use the default measure to create a summarized column in a report
6. 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
7. Calculations and dimensional functions
- Examine dimensional functions
- Show totals and exclude members
- Create a percent of base calculation
8. 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
9. 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
10. Examine the report specification
- Examine report specification flow
- Identify considerations when modifying report specifications
- Customize reporting objects
11. 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
12. Enhance user interaction with HTML
- Create interactive reports using HTML
- Include additional information with tooltips
- Send emails using links in a report
13. 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
14. Active Report charts and decks
- Create an Active Report with a Deck
- Create an Active Report with 11.0 visualizations