How to upgrade Cognos Analytics
Had a chance to join the amazing Ryan Dolley today on a livestream detailing how to upgrade Cognos Analytics like a pro....
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Tips and Tricks: Add a Select and Search Prompt to a Report that uses a Data Module
One of the missing features with Data Modules is the ability to use a Select & Search (search and select?) prompt in Cognos reports. Not...
How do they do that...7-day average line
So, it is 2020. If you are like me, you are glued to various news sources looking at the Covid-19 case numbers. One of things I was...
Join Optimization
Here's a blog post I wrote for our company blog on join optimization in data modules. This concept is particularly useful if you are...
Cognos 11.1.6 is finally available!
Cognos Analytics 11.1.6 is finally available for general download and as a release, it has a lot of great features. My friend, Ryan, at...
What does an analytics geek do during a pandemic?
Like everyone else, I'm spending my days in my house with my family. The news is very scary and overwhelming. I'm trying to work my...
Tips and Tricks: Dashboards - filter vs select on your dashboard
When working with Dashboards in 11.1.5, you can drag over a data item onto your dashboard and it creates what looks like a prompt...
CQM/DQM/Compute
Cognos Analytics primarily runs now on java (DQM) - this means we are using Java for the query engine (the heart of Cognos). All the new...
Cognos reporting options- Which tool should you choose?
In Cognos Analytics, there are two main tools for reporting: Reporting and Dashboards. The Dashboard tool is an online-only reporting...
What to do when Cognos "crashes" and you haven't saved...
I love learning new little tips and tricks with Cognos and the best person to figure out these helpful tips and tricks is PMsquare's own...
Capabilities in Cognos 11.1.5
As a Cognos Administrator, setting up security and capabilities is a critical part of your job. When IBM moved to Cognos 11,...
What's new in 11.1.5 - live webcast
Join Ryan Dolley for his live webcast focusing on what was released in the new Cognos 11.1.5 release: http://ibmblueview.com/cognos-analy...
Navigation paths - You choose where to create them!
When IBM moved away from desktop and to the web, we also moved away from PowerPlay - a great desktop tool that allowed us to give users...
Some of my favourite report authoring tips and tricks - Tip 1
I've been teaching reporting with Cognos since it first released in 2003 (and before that with Impromptu). I have a few tips that I show...
Framework Manager and Data Modules
My friend and colleague Ryan has posted a really interesting article on Framework Manager and Data Modules. You should check it out....
Reporting - what does the future hold?
One of the most interesting sessions I attended at IBM's Data and AI Forum was Rachel Su's reporting update. It was a very early 8:30 am...
Data modules - <insert catchy Star Wars reference here...>
My friend, coworker, and data module guru Ryan has posted a bunch of new content and it is so interesting. I'm convinced my blogging is...
Reporting changes in 11.1.3 - Filter dialog
In July, Cognos released 11.1.3 and last week they released 11.1.4. I must have been snoozing during the release of 11.1.3 because...
IBM Data and AI Forum!
I had the opportunity to attend IBM's Data and AI forum this week. This was formerly known as Analytics University and it has a definite...
What's new in Dashboards in 11.1.4 - Crosstabs and Lists
My coworker Ryan ( http://ibmblueview.com) did a poll in his What's new in Cognos 11.1.4 live demo yesterday (...