Executing a Report

[00:00:08 – 00:00:34] This video demonstrates the various options available once you have executed a report within IBM Cognos Analytics. To execute the report, you can use Team Content, Recent, My Content, or even the dropdown at the top of the application bar from the executed report.

Run As Options

[00:00:34 – 00:00:55] Notice the icon in the upper left that is labeled Run As. When you select this icon, you are given the options to run the report in a different format. While it is executed in HTML by default, you may choose PDF, an Excel version, or CSV.

Reset Prompts and Re-run

[00:00:55 – 00:01:24] At the bottom of this link is a label titled “Reset prompts and run.” Choosing this option returns you to the parameter page of the report and allows you to execute the report with a different set of parameters. If no data was returned, it allows you to double-check your entries on the parameter page, make corrections, and execute the report again.

Saving as a Report View

[00:01:25 – 00:01:56] From a finished report, you will notice the file icon in the application bar in the top left. Selecting it provides the option to “Add this report.” Clicking on the folder icon reveals two links at the bottom, including “Save as a report view.” When you select this option, you can name the report, and the location should read My Folders.

[00:01:56 – 00:02:14] Once you choose OK, you can go to the My Content folder, and after the system refreshes, the report that you saved will be available for viewing at a later time.

Options in My Content

[00:02:14 – 00:02:45] From My Content, you will notice there is an ellipsis to the right of the reports you have executed. When you click this ellipsis, it provides options such as Run As. When you choose Run As, you receive the option to run the report exactly as you executed it before with the same parameters, or to use the same parameters and check “Prompt me.”

Running With New Parameters

[00:02:45 – 00:03:08] Choose your format and then select Run. If you want to run with different parameters, select “Prompt me,” choose Run, and enter the new parameters. The original saved version of this report will still be accessible through the Report View link.