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UST Cognos 8 User Group

The UST Cognos 8 User Group meets from 1 to 2:30 p.m. on  the third Thursday of each month.    Meetings will generally include a presentation or training opportunity, Question and Answer session, and an opportunity for members to share experiences and ideas to improve their understanding and use of the Cognos tools.

Cognos 8 Documentation and User Guides

• Cognos 8.3 Connection User Guide
• Cognos 8.3 Report Studio User Guide
• Cognos 8.3 Query Studio User Guide
• Cognos 8.3 Framework Manager User Guide
• Cognos 8.3 Event Studio User Guide
  
  Click here to watch the Welcome to Cognos 8 Video

Cognos 8 Tips and Tricks

• One Click Dynamic Column Sorting
• Prompts and Parameterized SQL
  
  

ReportNet User Group

Check out the links below for the presenter documentation from the monthly ReportNet User Group meetings!

August 2007
Columnar List Report presented by Wood Foster-Smith

September 2007
De-Duplicating a Mailing List  presented by Patrick Sanchez, Development
Exploring Tabular Objects

ReportNet Documentation and User Guides

• Framework Manager User Guide
• Banded Report (grouped report with data displayed at the start of each group)
• Basic Report Structure
• Cascading Prompts
• The Cognos Web Page - How to find help
• Columnar List Report - Wood Foster-Smith
• Conditional Formatting
• Report Studio User Guide
• Cognos Connection User Guide
• Cognos Knowledgebase (if you would like an account to access this material, please contact the IRT Help desk.)
• De-Duplicating a Mailing List - Patrick Sanchez, Development
• Exploring Tabular Objects
• Limit the Number of Records Returned in a Report
• Repointing a Package to an Alternate Datasource
• Report Preparation Template
• Report Design Using Operational Data Store (ODS)
• Report Inventory Worksheet
• Report Design Using ODS Worksheet
• ReportNet and Pop-up Blockers
• ReportNet Letter Template
• Tips for Using the ReportNet Letter Template
• Finding Report Fields in Banner and ODS
• Basic Report Structure
• Best Practices
• How to Use the Job Scheduler (with Cognos Connection)
• ReportNet Required Web Browser settings
• Constructing and Publishing Cubes
• PowerPlay Web Exploration CBT
• A Truncation Tale - Lief Johnson
• Truncation Example
• Understanding Queries in Report Studio
• Understanding Parameters and Prompts
• Understanding Tabular and Group Filters
• Union Queries  (This links to the Cognos Knowledge Base video. You will need a User name and password to view the video. Contact IRTHelp@stthomas.edu to request access.)
• Using the ReportNet Letter Template
• Tips for using the ReportNet Letter Template
• How to run a ReportNet PDF report on a MAC
• ReportNet FAQ   
  
  
  UST Logos - 3 sizes of the UST logo are available as well as "Draft" and "Unofficial" watermarks
   

ReportNet Training:  Videos

• Introduction to Reporting & ReportNet at UST
  Terms, additional reporting help resources, reporting roles and responsibilities, report planning issues.
• Introduction to Cognos Connection
  How to log-in, navigate, understand the folder structure and file storage, how to work with reports.
• Introduction to Job Scheduler (the recommended tool for scheduled report delivery in ReportNet)
  How to start, set up output options, add reports, set parameters and prompts, delivery and day/time options.

Twin Cities Cognos User Group

Visit http://www.geocites.com/tc_cug for more information.  Membership is free with quarterly meetings.

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