Introduction
This document explains the essential skills needed to author Impromptu reports, set up drill-through between Impromptu reports, and customize reports to highlight important information.
Each step-by-step lesson focuses on one or two features. It culminates in the production of a report that matches one of the samples installed in the Reports folder.
For more information about using this product, and about education and training, visit IBM Cognos on the Web. (http://www-01.ibm.com/software/data/cognos/).
This document is available as an online book.
Our documentation includes user guides, tutorial guides, reference books, and other materials to meet the needs of our varied audience. An annotated list of other documentation, the Documentation Roadmap, is available from the Windows Start menu or the Impromptu Help menu.
Note: Some Asian languages are not supported by IBM Cognos Impromptu, IBM Cognos Impromptu Web Reports, and IBM Cognos Visualizer.
Finding information
To find the most current product documentation, including all translated documentation, access one of the IBM Cognos Information Centers at http://publib.boulder.ibm.com/infocenter/cogic/v1r0m0/index.jsp.
You can also read PDF versions of the product release notes and installation guides directly from IBM Cognos product disks.
Samples disclaimer
The Great Outdoors Company, GO Sales, any variation of the Great Outdoors name, and Planning Sample depict fictitious business operations with sample data used to develop sample applications for IBM and IBM customers. These fictitious records include sample data for sales transactions, product distribution, finance, and human resources. Any resemblance to actual names, addresses, contact numbers, or transaction values, is coincidental. Other sample files may contain fictional data manually or machine generated, factual data compiled from academic or public sources, or data used with permission of the copyright holder, for use as sample data to develop sample applications. Product names referenced may be the trademarks of their respective owners. Unauthorized duplication is prohibited.
