Introduction to Query Studio

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Introduction to Query Studio


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Objectives

In this module, we will:

examine Query Studio

open ad hoc reports

add data to ad hoc reports examine report types

examine charting


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Examine Query Studio

Query Studio is the ad hoc querying tool for ReportNet.

Use Query Studio to:

explore the corporate information that is available to you

create ad hoc reports that can be viewed by others

customize ad hoc reports that have been saved

compare and analyze data


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Examine Packages

Packages use corporate business rules to define and group the datato be used for business reporting.


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Open Query Studio

You access the Query Studio tool from the Cognos Connection Webportal.


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Create an Ad Hoc Report

You can create a new report by inserting items from a package intoan empty report.


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Open Existing Ad Hoc Reports

You can open an existing report to:

view the most current data in the report

make changes to the report

use it as the basis of a new report

Open the report in Query

Studio by clicking the report

link or the Open with QueryStudio icon.

Click the Run with

Options button to

open the report

with the Report

Viewer tool.


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Add Data to Ad Hoc Reports

You can add data to an empty report by choosing the report itemsfrom the package.

You can expand the scope of an existing report by inserting

additional report items, or you can focus on specific data by

removing unnecessary report items.


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Save Ad Hoc Reports

Save your reports to preserve any changes.

You can also save a report using a different name or location to use

it as the basis of a new report.


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View Data in Ad Hoc Reports

You can open a report in Report Viewer to look at the most recentdata from the data source.

You can also look at the most recent data while you are editing the

report in Query Studio.

HTML Report in English

PDF Report in German


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Print Ad Hoc Reports

Print your report to obtain a paper copy. You can print a report directly from Query Studio, or from Cognos

Connection.


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Understand Report Types

Use different report types to look at data in different ways or toanswer different business questions.

List Report Grouped List Report

Crosstab Report


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Examine Charting

Create a chart to present information graphically. A report requires at least one measure and non-measure to produce

a chart.

Pie Chart (100% Stacked) Column Chart (Standard)

This chart contains one non-numeric report item

(Product line).

This chart contains two non-numeric report

items (Product line and Order method).


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Specify Column Order in Ad Hoc Reports

You can delete one or more columns from a report.

You can re-order columns in a report by using cut and paste

functionality.


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Edit Titles in Ad Hoc Reports

You can edit the title and subtitle of an ad hoc report, as well asspecify whether to show filter details.


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Format Data in Ad Hoc Reports

You can format qualitative and quantitative data in report columns.


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Demo 1

Explore Query Studio


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Summary

In this module, we have: examined Query Studio

opened ad hoc reports

added data to ad hoc reports

examined report types

examined charting


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How do you create new ad hoc reports?

Question


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You can create new ad hoc reports byinserting items from a package into anempty report.

Answer

How do you create new ad hoc reports?


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Before creating a new ad hoc report whatshould you consider?

Question


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Answer

Before creating a new ad hoc report whatshould you consider?

You should consider:

1. What business question(s) do you wantto answer?

2. What type of report will most effectivelyaddress these questions?

3. Who is the target audience?

4. What data items and calculations do yourequire in the report to answer your

business questions?

Documents

Introduction to Query Studio