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Query Studio
For the purposes of this workshop, during a business presentation you are asked
for numbers analyzing the American market performance using Revenue vs.
Profit in 2004. Since this is unexpected you will use C8 Query Studio to quickly
create this adhoc report.
2. Once the application is finished resetting, a browser will launch with the
following URL : http://localhost/cognos8
4. In the main menu bar, click the Query Studio link located at the top right-
hand corner
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Creating a Query Studio Report
4. Select the Sales territory column title, and from the toolbar, select the
Filter icon ( )
5. In the Filter (Pick values from a list) frame, check the checkbox for
Americas under the Show only the following selection box
6. Click OK
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Finishing the List Report
2. From the expanded Products dimension, select the Product line and
drag and drop it over to the right of the Sales territory on the right-hand
panel
3. Under the dimensional hierarchy Years, expand Years, select Year and
click the Insert button to move it to the right
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5. Select the Year column title, select the Filter icon ( ), check the
checkbox for 2004 and click OK
• You will now see the Combine filters pane and this is where you can
specify the operator to be used for multiple filters
8. Select the Year column title and from the left-hand menu, click on Create
Sections ( )
9. Select the Sales territory column and from the left-hand menu, and click
on Group
10. Right-click on the data value in the Summary footer, and select the
Summarize link
11. Change Summary for footers from Total to Average and click OK
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12. Edit the Title by clicking on the Title text at the top of the report
13. Change the Title to Gross Margin for the Americas and leave the
Subtitle blank
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Highlight Exceptional Date
1. Select the Gross Margin column header, and from the left menu, select
Define Conditional Styles
2. In the New value input box, ente r 0.5 and click the Insert button
3. Click the up arrow next to the inserted new value, and in the Style drop
down list next to the new value, change from Default to Excellent
4. In the New value input box, enter 0.3 and click the Insert button
5. In the Style drop down list next to the new value, change from Default to
Poor
6. Click OK.
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Drill Up and Down
Now we want to find out what products in the product line Camping Equipment
made disappointing profit.
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Apply Templates
3. Click on the Public Folders link at the top, click on the Query Studio
Templates folder, choose QS Template III by checking the radio button,
and click OK
6. When prompted with message Are you sure you want to navigate away
from this page? click OK to navigate away from the page