Getting started with Cognos Report Studio in IBM Control Center

Getting started with Cognos® Report Studio in IBM® Control Center outlines high-level steps to set up a Cognos Report Studio in IBM Control Center. This workflow describes how to plan, configure, administer, and troubleshoot Cognos Report Studio.

There are several considerations when you are working with Cognos Report Studio in IBM Control Center. The following sections help you identify how to plan, configure, administer, and troubleshoot Cognos Report Studio.

Planning for Cognos Report Studio in IBM Control Center

Before you create a report in Cognos Report Studio in IBM Control Center, you need to consider the following questions:

Do you need to import your data package into Cognos Report Studio?
What type of report do you want to produce based on the task that you are trying to complete?
Is this report a standard report or a customized report?
What layouts you want to use for your report?
Do you want to add, edit, or delete any data items in your report?

For more information, see Overview of Cognos Report Studio in IBM Control Center, Data items overview, and Report layouts and queries overview.

Configuring Cognos Report Studio in IBM Control Center

After you make your planning decisions for creating a report in Cognos Report Studio, you need to complete the following configuration tasks:

Configure the database connection.
- For more information, see Configuring and validating the database connection for the Cognos Business Intelligence server in IBM Control Center.
Configuring the Cognos Business Intelligence server.
- For more information, see Configuring the Cognos Business Intelligence server or Configuring Cognos Business Intelligence servers for high availability.

Administering Cognos Report Studio in IBM Control Center

After you plan and configure Cognos Report Studio in IBM Control Center, you can complete the following administrative tasks:

Ensure that the IBMControlCenter folder is available in Cognos Report Studio.
- For more information, see Unhiding contents in Cognos Connection.
Run your report.
- For more information, see Running a report in Cognos Report Studio and How do I customize a report in Cognos Report Studio?.

Troubleshooting Cognos Report Studio

If you experience issues using Cognos Report Studio, see Troubleshooting Cognos Business Intelligence server.