Using Query Studio
In Query Studio, you can
- view data
Connect to a data source to view data in a tree hierarchy. Expand the query subjects to see query item details.
- create reports
Use the data source to create reports, which you can save and reuse. You can also create a new report by opening an existing report, changing it, and saving it using another name.
- change the appearance of reports
Improve the layout of your report. For example, you can create a chart, add a title, specify text and border styles, or reorder columns for easy comparison.
- work with data in a report
Use filters, summaries, and calculations to compare and analyze data. Drill up and drill down to view related information.
To use Query Studio effectively, you should be familiar your organization's business and its data. You may also need to be familiar with other components of IBM Cognos Analytics.
IBM Cognos Analytics - Reporting
IBM Cognos Analytics - Reporting is the professional reporting tool for IBM Cognos Analytics. Reporting offers greater flexibility in calculating and formatting results. If you have the necessary permissions, you can use Reporting to make more extensive changes, such as adding borders and modifying object properties. However, after you edit a report in Reporting, you can no longer edit it in Query Studio. For more information, see the IBM Cognos Analytics - Reporting User Guide. Use Reporting to create any report type, including charts, maps, lists, and repeaters, using any data source (relational or multi-dimensional).
IBM Cognos Workspace
IBM Cognos Workspace is a report consumption tool that provides an integrated Business Intelligence experience for business users. This Web-based tool allows you to use IBM Cognos content and external data sources to build sophisticated interactive workspaces that facilitate collaborative decision making.
Cognos Analytics portal
IBM Cognos Analytics web portal is used to store and access your reports. If you have the necessary permissions, you can also use the portal for report administration, including scheduling and distributing reports.
Administrators use the portal to administer servers, optimize performance, and specify access permissions.
Framework Manager
IBM Cognos Framework Manager is the data modeling tool for IBM Cognos Analytics.
The packages that you use to generate reports are based on models that are created in the modeling tool, IBM Cognos Framework Manager. A model is a set of related objects, such as query subjects, dimensions, filters, and calculations. When you open a package in IBM Cognos Analytics, these model objects are visible in the left frame.
Analysis Studio
IBM Cognos Analysis Studio is the analysis tool for IBM Cognos Analytics. Use it to explore, analyze, and compare dimensional data.
Analysis Studio helps you answer business questions by finding meaningful information in large data sources.
Event Studio
IBM Cognos Event Studio is the event management tool for IBM Cognos Analytics. Use it to notify decision-makers in your organization of events as they happen, so that they can make timely and effective decisions.
Event Studio ensures that critical information is detected quickly and delivered to key stakeholders in your business. You can create and manage processes that monitor data and perform tasks when the data meets predefined thresholds.