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Introduction
The PowerPlay Web documentation is HTML-based help that shows you how to view, explore,
format, and distribute PowerPlay reports using your Web browser. You need have only a Web
browser and Adobe Acrobat Reader installed on your computer to open data from PowerPlay
Enterprise Server.
Use IBM Cognos PowerPlay Web to:
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view reports and multidimensional cube data
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add calculations to your data
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choose from a variety of graphical display formats
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create your own reports
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send email notification of changes occurring in your data
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publish your reports to the portal for your colleagues to view
Note: Some Asian languages are not supported by IBM Cognos Impromptu, IBM Cognos Impromptu
Web Reports, and IBM Cognos Visualizer.
Finding information
To find the most current product documentation, including all translated documentation, access
one of the IBM Cognos Information Centers at http://publib.boulder.ibm.com/infocenter/cogic/
v1r0m0/index.jsp.
You can also read PDF versions of the product release notes and installation guides directly from
IBM Cognos product disks.
Samples disclaimer
The Great Outdoors Company, GO Sales, any variation of the Great Outdoors name, and Planning
Sample depict fictitious business operations with sample data used to develop sample applications
for IBM and IBM customers. These fictitious records include sample data for sales transactions,
product distribution, finance, and human resources. Any resemblance to actual names, addresses,
contact numbers, or transaction values, is coincidental. Other sample files may contain fictional
data manually or machine generated, factual data compiled from academic or public sources, or
data used with permission of the copyright holder, for use as sample data to develop sample applications. Product names referenced may be the trademarks of their respective owners. Unauthorized
duplication is prohibited.
Licensed Materials – Property of IBM
© Copyright IBM Corp. 1998, 2010.
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