ATLANTIC COGNOS ANALYTICS

Drill-though is a well-covered topic in Cognos Analytics but there is one feature of drill-through that seems to get overlooked:...

The data set tool in Cognos Analytics is a limited version of the Reporting tool. More recent updates to Cognos have expanded the...

Had a chance to join the amazing Ryan Dolley today on a livestream detailing how to upgrade Cognos Analytics like a pro....

One of the missing features with Data Modules is the ability to use a Select & Search (search and select?) prompt in Cognos reports. Not...

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...

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 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...

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...

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...

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...

In Cognos Analytics, there are two main tools for reporting: Reporting and Dashboards. The Dashboard tool is an online-only reporting...

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...

As a Cognos Administrator, setting up security and capabilities is a critical part of your job. When IBM moved to Cognos 11,...

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...

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...

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...

My friend and colleague Ryan has posted a really interesting article on Framework Manager and Data Modules. You should check it out....

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...

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...

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...