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Unlock the key to your success and get the most from your Cognos investment with Cognos training services - customized, hands-on user instruction from Cognos Partner, MSS. The workshops can be conducted at the MSS training facility or on site at your location. MSS offers custom onsite training as well as our standard courses.

Cognos Training Services: BI Author Workshop	Cognos Training Services: BI Modelor Workshop
Query Studio & Report Studio	Framework Manager
This course is designed for the day-to-day user from the beginning to advanced level. The design of the class provides learners with exposure to the design element of the tool leading the user to understand its range of capabilities.	This course is designed for the administrator of the ReportNet Portal who will maintain security as well as create and maintain the meta-data. The design of the class assumes, at a minimum, intermediate knowledge and provides learners with the comprehensive skills and in-depth knowledge necessary to plan and create meta-data, publish packages and secure the functionality within Cognos Connection.
Overview of Cognos 8 BI Introduction to Cognos Connection Introduction to the Reporting Application Create List and Crosstab Reports Present Data Graphically Focus Reports Using Filters Focus Reports Using Prompts Extend Reports Using Calculations Design Effective Reports Use Additional Report Building Techniques Customize Reports with Conditional Formatting Enhance Report Layout Set-up Drill-through Access (Optional) Examine the Query Model	Create Data Sources Edit Data Sources Data Sources Properties Name Spaces Visibility Rights Query Subject Items Query Subject Usage Calculations Creating Filters Applying Filters Filter Usage Embedded Filters Parameter Maps Creating packages Publishing Packages
Cognos Training Services: BI Analysis Studio Workshop
This class teaches students how to use Analysis Studio to solve decision support and business reporting issues. Course topics will include techniques such as ranking, filtering, asymmetrical crosstabs, and graphing to help you analyze large volumes of data. You will also learn to manage reports through the IBM Cognos Connection.
Cognos Training: Analysis Studio Overview	Cognos Training: Calculations
Analysis Studio capabilities Analysis Studio basics	Subtotals Summary and custom calculations
Cognos Training: Building your Analysis Studio Layout	Cognos Training: Miscellaneous Topics
Analysis Studio user interface Searching for your data & moving your selections to the work area Inserting data into the work area Defining crosstabs with nested, stacked and other sets Modifying your crosstab	Running a report with different output options Report options Sorting a report Showing values as percentages Drill down and drill up Drill –through Importing an Analysis Studio report into Report Studio Charts
Cognos Training: Data Selection
Hiding / excluding a row or column Specifying top or bottom values of a set Suppressing zero totals and null values Custom sets User-defined filters

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