Report Studio Cookbook: Altering Report XML for Bulk Updates

Order Method Name

In continuing with our Report Studio Cookbook series, this month’s cookbook recipe will show you how to make bulk changes in report XML. This is most commonly used when name changes are made to the FM Model and abandoned data items result.

IBM Cognos 10.2 Dynamic Cubes Overview

Dynamic Cubes

Previously in our “What’s New in IBM Cognos 10.2” article, we touched upon the new IBM Cognos OLAP capability known as Dynamic Cubes. In this article, we will discuss what it is, when it is useful, and how to put it into practice.

Best Practices in Getting Started with a Pixel Perfect IBM Cognos Active Report

Wire Frame

The popularity of IBM Cognos Active Report has been steadily gaining and as a result, the bar continues to be raised. Active Reports not only offer an incredible wow-factor because of their highly visual and stylized nature, they also offer powerful interactive capabilities that promise to take business analytics to a whole new level. In [...]

Managing External Data in Cognos Workspace Advanced

Workflow

IBM Cognos Workspace Advanced and IBM Cognos Report Studio allow you to integrate external data directly into your reports. This allows you to create a report using an external source that contains data which is not part of your IBM Cognos Business Intelligence enterprise data. You can import your own data file and start reporting [...]

Report Studio Cookbook: Formatting Based on Report Output

Annual Product Sales by Region

This is the second in a series of articles for the Ironside Group Cognos Report Studio Cookbook, the first article can be viewed here. These are tips and tricks used by our professional report developers to meet the unique needs and requirements of our clients. While some of these techniques may be touched upon in [...]