Opening and saving a report locally from IBM Cognos Connection

You can store the reports that you create or modify on the IBM® Cognos® Analytics server. You can also open and save those reports on your computer. This is useful if you want to send a report to a report author who is working in a different environment, or you want to save the report to a source code controlled directory on a local network or drive.

Folders in IBM Cognos Connection are logically labeled and organized to help you locate reports. Entries in Public Folders are of interest to and can be viewed by many users. Entries in My Folders are accessible by you only when you are logged on.

If you are working from IBM Cognos Connection, you can also download a Microsoft document and open it in the application that was used to create it. For more information, see Downloading a Microsoft Office document from IBM Cognos Connection.

Before you begin

You must have write access to a folder to create entries.

Procedure

  1. On the IBM Cognos Office toolbar, click the Open button Open icon.
  2. In the Look in box, select the IBM Cognos Analytics server that contains the report that you want.
  3. Choose the type of folder in which the report is saved:
    • To view content in public folders, click Public Folders.
    • To view only your content, click My Folders.
  4. Click the report that you want, and click Open.

Results

The report appears in your workbook, slide, or document. You can make changes and manipulate data, and publish it to IBM Cognos Connection for sharing. For more information, see Publishing a Microsoft Office document to IBM Cognos Connection.