Sonya FournierNov 23, 20201 minTips and Tricks: Add a Select and Search Prompt to a Report that uses a Data ModuleOne of the missing features with Data Modules is the ability to use a Select & Search (search and select?) prompt in Cognos reports. Not...
Sonya FournierNov 5, 20202 minHow do they do that...7-day average lineSo, 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...
Sonya FournierMay 19, 20201 minJoin OptimizationHere's a blog post I wrote for our company blog on join optimization in data modules. This concept is particularly useful if you are...
Sonya FournierApr 28, 20201 minCognos 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...
Sonya FournierApr 8, 20203 minWhat 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...
Sonya FournierApr 8, 20201 minTips and Tricks: Dashboards - filter vs select on your dashboardWhen 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...
Sonya FournierJan 30, 20203 minCQM/DQM/ComputeCognos Analytics primarily runs now on java (DQM) - this means we are using Java for the query engine (the heart of Cognos). All the new...
Sonya FournierJan 24, 20204 minCognos 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...
Sonya FournierJan 7, 20201 minWhat 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...
Sonya FournierJan 6, 20202 minCapabilities in Cognos 11.1.5As a Cognos Administrator, setting up security and capabilities is a critical part of your job. When IBM moved to Cognos 11,...
Sonya FournierDec 23, 20191 minWhat's new in 11.1.5 - live webcastJoin Ryan Dolley for his live webcast focusing on what was released in the new Cognos 11.1.5 release: http://ibmblueview.com/cognos-analy...
Sonya FournierDec 16, 20192 minNavigation 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...
Sonya FournierDec 16, 20192 minSome of my favourite report authoring tips and tricks - Tip 1I'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...
Sonya FournierDec 16, 20191 minFramework Manager and Data ModulesMy friend and colleague Ryan has posted a really interesting article on Framework Manager and Data Modules. You should check it out....
Sonya FournierOct 31, 20192 minReporting - 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...
Sonya FournierOct 29, 20191 minData 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...
Sonya FournierOct 25, 20192 minReporting changes in 11.1.3 - Filter dialogIn 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...
Sonya FournierOct 24, 20193 minIBM 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...
Sonya FournierOct 16, 20192 minWhat's new in Dashboards in 11.1.4 - Crosstabs and ListsMy coworker Ryan ( http://ibmblueview.com) did a poll in his What's new in Cognos 11.1.4 live demo yesterday (...
Sonya FournierOct 15, 20191 minWhat's new in Cognos 11.1.4? New welcome screenToday, a new release of Cognos Analytics (11.1.4) was released. It has a lot of new features and updates to current components. As soon...
