Uploading data

Let's start by getting data for the tutorial.

Procedure

  1. Go to the IBM_HR_Training_2014-17.csv.
    (https://www.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/SSEP7J_11.1.0/com.ibm.swg.ba.cognos.ug_ca_dshb.doc/IBM_HR_Training_2014-17.csv)
  2. Depending on your browser, you may be asked what you want to do with it. Click Save.
  3. In Cognos® Analytics, click Browse.
    You can also click the New icon and then click Upload files.
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  4. Go to where you saved IBM_HR_Training 2014-17.csv and select it.

    The data asset appears in the My content folder.

    Note: You can refine the data by filtering it or changing the properties. However, we won't refine it in this tutorial.
  5. Click OK.