IBM Cognos Training: Advanced Report Studio

ExistBI is an IBM Cognos Partner

Course Description

IBM Cognos training helps you build on topics learned in the Introduction to Report Studio training course, this IBM Cognos Advanced Report Studio course is designed for professional report authors to learn advanced report building techniques using relational data models, and ways of enhancing, customizing, and managing professional reports. Attendees will participate in hands-on demos and workshops that illustrate key concepts while learning how to use the product.

Course Outcomes

  • To provide an overview/recap of the key areas of Cognos 10.
  • To utilise several advanced topic areas within Report Studio.
  • To build reports in order to consolidate your understanding of the advanced features.

Course Summary

Next Public Course Dates

UK & Europe:

  • 25 November 2025
  • 9 December 2025
  • 23 December 2025

US & Canada:

  • 18 November 2025
  • 2 December 2025
  • 16 December 2025

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Prerequisites
  • To have attended the Introductory Report Studio course or alternatively to have practiced with the product to gain a good level of competence.
Duration
  • 1 Day
Available Formats
  • Public Virtual Live Instructor-Led
  • Private Virtual Live Instructor-Led
  • Private Onsite
Audience
  • Users who need to make use of the more advanced authoring features available within Report Studio and to consolidate existing authoring skills.

Course Modules

  • Discuss and provide an overview of Cognos 10.
  • Understanding queries and building reports from Queries.
  • Connecting to external Data directly from Report Studio.
  • Joining queries within your report and understanding query options.
  • Using Master Detail relationships.
  • Changing Report Styles (for instance List to a Crosstab).
  • Creating and using conditional blocks together with associated logic.
  • Troubleshooting formatting and alignment issues linked with crosstab reports.
  • Creating and using Burst reports.
  • Creating and using Contents Page.
  • Using Bookmarks.
  • Using Functions, such as case and cast statements.
  • Setting up and using prompt properties to assist with filtering your data.
  • Optional Extra’s for review, Changing the report layout using Page Structure, scheduling reports, overview of Portal Pages, what’s new at Cognos 10.2.
  • Course Review and Feedback.

Testimonials

The trainers clear and obvious enthusiasm for number crunching, analytics, and teaching others is infectious. He doesn’t waste time, shows exactly what you need to know and is genuinely hilarious.

Every one of my employees had tons of positive stuff to say.

★★★★★

- Benjamin G, MXSG Analysis and Integration Chief, US Air Force

Thoroughly enjoyed the training. The trainer was fantastic! It is rare but always an awesome experience when a trainer is also an experienced practioner with a breadth of knowledge and hands on experience… even well beyond the subject matter at hand. I had the feeling that the trainer could have answered in detail any question we might have had related to not only BDM but Hadoop and other relevant big data topics as well. Time well spent and I hope to encounter Tomi again.

★★★★★

- Rick Kirk, CTO, Alliant Energy / Ernst & Young

Without a doubt one of the best professional development courses I’ve taken. I would highly recommend.

★★★★★

- Blaine Clark, KPERS

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