Report model configuration by using IBM Cognos components

To customize reports, you might be required to configure the report model. The following table provides a list of the basic tasks for configuring any IBM® Cognos® report model. It also provides information about the user guide for some IBM Cognos components.

Table 1. Basic tasks to configure report model
Tasks

Access the IBM Cognos Analytics documentation at http://www.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/SSEP7J_11.0.0/com.ibm.swg.ba.cognos.cbi.doc/welcome.html

Framework Manager user guide. See the IBM Cognos Framework Manager documentation at https://www.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/SSEP7J_11.0.0/com.ibm.swg.ba.cognos.ug_fm.doc/ug_fm.pdf
Import the metadata from the relational database. Search for Importing metadata from relational databases.
Create a relationship. Search for Creating relationships.
Modify a relationship. Search for Modifying a relationship.
Create a complex expression for a relationship. Search for Creating complex expressions for a relationship.
Create a data source query subject. Search for Data source query subjects.
Create a model query subject. Search for Model query subjects.
Update query subjects. Search for Updating query subjects.
Create or modify a package. Search for Creating or modifying packages.
Publish a package. Search for Publishing packages.