Report Author
Get it right the first time with deep technical & application expertise
Learn more about this powerful implementation methodology
RSS Feed for Report Author
Performance and Tuning
Sort by: Date | Document Type
Single Queries from Multiple Lists
Query generation in Cognos 8 is subject to multiple factors that were not present in ReportNet. Tuning these properties will allow single queries to be executed for multiple lists on a report layout.
Document Type: Tips & Techniques (6/19/2007)
Scenerio2 Native vs Cognos SQL
This document outlines how to optimize a specific report by evaluating the difference between the Native and Cognos SQL generated by a specific query.
Document Type: Guideline (6/19/2007)
Scenerio1 - Child Tabular Model
This document outlines how to optimize a specific report via a child tabular model.
Document Type: Guideline (6/19/2007)
Cognos 8 BI - Report Authoring Part 2
a three--day, instructor-led course designed for professional report authors. Through hands-on workshops, you will learn advanced techniques for creating, modifying, and distributing professional reports using Report Studio and Cognos Connection. In particular, you will examine and create query models, burst reports, examine and edit XML report specifications, set up drill-through access, and author advanced reports. You will also learn to manage an event in Event Studio. This includes managing the task execution rules, creating a schedule for an agent, and working with agents in Cognos Connection.
Document Type: Classroom Training (1/1/2006)
Cognos BI Report Migration Offshore Service
Meet your report migration requirements in the most cost-effective, accelerated manner possible. Through a combination of onshore and offshore consulting services, Cognos delivers a high quality offering with lower blended hourly cost.
Document Type: Consulting (1/1/2006)
Cognos BI Implementation Roadmap
Part of the Congos Solutions Implementation Methodology, this roadmap is your step-by-step guide for completing a successful BI implementation.
Document Type: Consulting (1/1/2006)
How to Get the Best Performance Out of IBM DB2 & Cube Views
IBM DB2 Cube Views adds dimensional awareness to IBM DB2, it creates a unique dimensional platform for Business Intelligence solutions. We shall discuss the metadata integration that populates the Cognos 8 metadata layer and how Cognos 8 BI SQL takes advantage of query re-routing performed by the DB2 optimizer by hitting MQTs instead of the base table(s).
Document Type: Webinar (9/27/2007)
Model Performance in Framework Manager
How data is built and modeled impacts how quickly reports run and the overall performance of the application. Learn techniques and modeling approaches to minimize SQL generation. A brief overview of how minimized SQL plays into using indexes and materialized query tables will be presented prior to discussing the flexibility of using prompts and parameters in a model along with the associated considerations for their use.
Document Type: Webinar (6/29/2007)
New Release in Action (Cognos Series 7, Version 4)
This on demand webinar will show you the highlights of the newly released Series 7, Version 4 (7.4) in action. Note, this seminar will be a refresher for customers who attended "What's New in Series 7 Version 4" sessions at Cognos Forum in June, 2006 and will provide a look at the new Series 7 BI capabilities for those who did not.
Document Type: Webinar (4/15/2007)
Cognos Series 7 Version 4 Preview
Learn about Cognos' ongoing commitment to Series 7 and how this relates to the Cognos 8 product line. Understand the timeline for the next major release of Series 7, Version 4 (7.4) and see a few of the highlights that are planned for this release. Learn how and when to sign-up to participate in the beta testing of Series 7 Version 4.
Document Type: Webinar (3/26/2007)
Report Execution Time
Knowing how long it takes to run a report can lead to more efficient report design and can be used to help set the expectations of the report consumers.
Document Type: Multimedia (12/1/2007)
Cognos 8 BI Multidimensional Report Authoring
A two-day, instructor-led course in which students will learn multidimensional concepts and how to apply multidimensional techniques to reports.
Document Type: Classroom Training (11/15/2007)
These documents are a portion of all documents available, if you can't find what you are looking for try looking in the Knowledge Base or perform a site search