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How to set Query Studio to output reports as PDF or Excel by default

Troubleshooting


Problem

How to run a report directly in Excel or PDF from Query Studio instead of running it in HTML first then selecting Excel or PDF output method.

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Historical Number

1024453

Document Information

More support for:
Cognos Business Intelligence

Software version:
8.1, 8.2

Operating system(s):
Windows

Document number:
368691

Modified date:
08 May 2025

UID

swg21340526

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