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Table of Contents
Introduction 21
Chapter 1: Report Studio 23
Planning Reports 23
Working in Report Studio 23
The User Interface 23
Basic Report Structure 25
Working with Objects 27
Set Options 28
Creating a Report 29
Specify the Package 29
Choose a Report Template 30
Add Data to a Report 31
Working with Dimensional Data 31
Save a Report 33
Run a Report 33
Print a Report 37
Creating Your Own Report Templates 37
Convert a Report to a Template 38
Create a Query Studio Template 38
Techniques for Creating Accessible Reports 39
Techniques for Creating Reports for Cognos Office Connection 39
Managing Your Reports 40
The Cognos 8 SDK 41
Chapter 2: Types of Reports 43
List Reports 43
Group Data 43
Set the Group Span for a Column 44
Format Lists 47
Crosstab Reports 47
Crosstab Nodes and Crosstab Node Members 48
Create a Single-Edge Crosstab Report 49
Create a Nested Crosstab Report 49
Specify the Default Measure 50
Format Crosstabs 50
Change a List into a Crosstab 52
Example - Add Aggregate Data to a Crosstab Report 52
Example - Create a Discontinuous Crosstab 53
Charts 54
Example - Create a Column Chart to Plot Order Trends 55
Customize a Chart 56
Customize the Colors of a Chart 58
Change a Chart Background 60
Add a Baseline to a Chart 61
Customize the Lines in a Chart 61
Add a Marker to a Chart 62
Add a Note to a Chart 62
Specify the Chart Label Text and Value Text Shown 65
Specify the Properties of a Gauge Chart 65
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