Getting started

When you start to use the IBM^® Cognos^® Incentive Compensation Management client, you must understand how to work with the login window, the Options menu, models, and tabs.

Models
In IBM^® Cognos^® Incentive Compensation Management, your first step is to select a model. The information associated with a model determines the fiscal year, payroll periods, and currencies.
Login window
You can access the IBM^® Cognos^® Incentive Compensation Management client and select a specific environment and language for the client from the login window.
Tabs
The IBM^® Cognos^® Incentive Compensation Management client is divided into multiple tabs for ease of navigation.
Defining the export tagline
You can define the tag line text that is displayed on a Microsoft Excel spreadsheet when the Send to Microsoft Excel option is used in the IBM^® Cognos^® Incentive Compensation Management client.
Testing the connection between the IBM Cognos Incentive Compensation Management client and the server
You can test the connection of the IBM^® Cognos^® Incentive Compensation Management client with the server. When you test, you can view how long it takes to ping the server, upload 10 Mbits to the server, and download 10 Mbits from the server.
Accessing help
You can access information that is related to the module that you are viewing in IBM^® Cognos^® Incentive Compensation Management.