This step involves specifying the package that provides
inputs to the report.
About this task
The package that you use to generate reports is based
on models created in Framework Manager. A model is a set of related
objects, such as query subjects, dimensions, filters, and calculations.
When you open a package in IBM®Cognos® 8, these model objects
are visible in the left frame. The package must be created in Framework
Manager and published to the IBM Cognos Connection portal. The
following packages are currently available:
- Reporting Data Model (DW)
- Reporting Data Model (IBM Rational®ClearCase®)
- Reporting Data Model (IBM Rational ClearQuest®)
- Reporting Data Model (IBM Rational Quality Manager)
- Reporting Data Model (IBM Rational RequisitePro®)
- Reporting Data Model (IBM Rational TestManager)
- Reporting Data Model (Microsoft® Project)
Reporting Data Model (DW) supports authoring of reports based
on
IBM Rational Insight
data warehouse ,
while the other six packages support reports that use live data from
point products.
For more information, about specifying the packages,
see the Framework Manager User Guide.
- 1. To open Report Studio, in the upper right corner of Cognos Connection, click the
Launch arrow, and then click the Report Studio link.
- In the Select a package window, browse to Public Folders > Sample
Report Definitions > Framework Manager Data Models, and
click the package that you want to use. This opens the Welcome window.
Note: You
can specify a language other than the default language for your package
by clicking on the ellipsis (...) button to the right of the Package field,
clicking the Language ellipsis button in the Report Package window,
highlighting the preferred language, and then clicking OK.
As stated in the language selection window, items such as separators
and decimals may need to be manually updated for language-specific
syntax rules as a result of your selection.
- In the Welcome window, you can do any of the following:
- Click Create a new report or template and click OK.
You can create a new report with some commonly used objects, for example
list, crosstab, chart, map, financial, repeater and table.
- Click Open a report or report template and click OK.
You can browse to an existing report or template. The sample templates
are available at Public Folders > Sample Report Definitions > Data
Warehouse Reports > RI Report Template. create new report
with some common used object, like List, Crosstab, Chart, Map, Financial,
Repeater Table,etc,
- Refresh the package to make sure that you are working with the
latest version. In the Insertable Objects pane, right-click
the Source tab and then click Refresh.
Note: You can
also close and reopen the report to upgrade it to the latest version
of the package.