IBM Cognos Series 7 V3 PowerPlay Web Exploration CBT - eLearning

Cognos Connection and PowerPlay Web

• Examine Cognos Connection
• Organize content in Cognos Connection
• Personalize Cognos Connection
• Explore PowerPlay reports and cubes in Cognos Connection

PowerPlay Web Fundamentals

• Discuss fundamental terminology
• Describe the contents and use of cubes
• List the PowerPlay Web components and describe their purpose
• Explain the PowerPlay Web application development process
• Use the dimension line, dimension viewer, PowerPlay Web Explorer toolbar, and online help

Tools for Investigation

• Drill down and drill up to other levels of detail
• Change measure values
• Replace rows and columns
• Change display types
• Add value by altering the appearance of a report
• Add custom titles
• Change currency values

Basic Exploration and Reporting

• Filter data
• Use layers to move through different categories
• Sort and rank data
• Highlight exceptional data
• Suppress data
• Hide or show rows and columns
• Use multiline graphs
• Use alternate drill paths
• Examine scenario dimensions

Add Value to your Exploration

• Show multiple dimensions in a stacked bar display
• Nest categories in rows and columns
• Change the layout of nested crosstabs
• Drill down in nested crosstabs
• Use the drill-through feature for PowerPlay Web

Data Analysis

• Compare multiple measures
• Use special categories
• Show values as percentages
• Differentiate between 3D bar and pie displays
• Create and use calculations

Custom Subsets

• Define custom subsets
• Create custom subsets for a dimension in a report
• Create custom subsets using category selection
• Create custom subsets using search criteria
• Create custom subsets using measure values
• Modify custom subsets

View Reports

• View reports in PowerPlay Web Viewer
• Prepare and make a bookmark
• Export and save reports
• Print a report