Report design
When importing IBM®
Cognos® Analytics content, you decide which elements to
import and how to arrange them on the page, worksheet, or slide. There are key areas that affect the
final display and functionality of your reports.
A report consists of three main areas: the header, the footer, and the body.
- The headers and footers may include text, such as page numbers, or images.
- The body includes report types such as lists, crosstabs, charts, maps, or repeaters. It is important to understand how report elements behave if they grow and displace other elements. The report elements may grow either horizontally or vertically, depending on repeaters or repeater tables, content size, and rendering-specific reasons, such as font substitutions.