Configuring

You can configure the optional Cognos Analytics reporting tool according to your requirements.

Setting options for reports
When you schedule or run a report, you can specify the output format and how the report is delivered.
Scheduling a report to run with predefined options
You can schedule a report to run on different systems and with different options that you define. To monitor the performance of different sets of volumes, you can schedule a Compare Performance of Multiple Volumes report for each of the sets.
Creating a copy of a predefined report
Create a copy of a predefined report if you want to modify report. You might want to modify the queries that the report uses, or to add or remove a column. Changes to the predefined report do not affect copies of the report.
Starting the Cognos Configuration GUI
You can use the IBM Cognos Configuration GUI to configure Cognos Analytics reporting tool components. For example, you can configure an archive location for the output of reports, and configure a connection between the Cognos Analytics reporting tool and an SMTP server.
Sending reports by email
To send reports as attachments in email messages, configure a connection between the Cognos Analytics reporting tool and an SMTP server.
Specifying locations for saving reports
You can configure reports to save the report output to your local file system. You specify a root directory in the file system in which the output of reports can be saved in the IBM® Cognos® Configuration GUI. You specify the locations in which you want to save the output of reports. Then, you can configure individual reports to save the report output to a location in the file system. For example, you can schedule a report and configure the report output to be saved to a location like C:\\marketing_team\sales or /usr/marketing_team/sales.
Setting up multiple connections to the database repository
In Cognos Analytics, you can add multiple connections to the IBM Spectrum Control data source so that you can run reports against multiple IBM Spectrum Control databases (TPCDBs).
Customizing the logo and title of reports
You can change the logo that is displayed in all IBM Spectrum Control reports and the title of individual reports. Before you modify predefined reports, create backup copies of them.

Parent topic: Reporting with Cognos Analytics