How do you drill through Cognos?
On the Target report tab, click the ellipsis button next to the Report box and select the drill through target report. In the Action box, decide how users will view the target report when they click the drill through link in the parent report: To view the latest data in IBM Cognos Viewer, select Run the report.
How does drill down work?
Drill down is a capability that takes the user from a more general view of the data to a more specific one at the click of a mouse. For example, a drill down report that shows sales revenue by state can allow the user to select a state, click on it and see sales revenue by county or city within that state.
Which IBM Cognos tool lets you see values that are passed from the source report to the target report?
If you have the necessary permissions, you can debug drill-through definitions by using the drill-through assistant from the Go To page (right-click the selection in the source report and select Go To). You can view the passed source values and the mapping to the target report parameters.
What is dynamic drill through Cognos?
Dynamic drill-through uses the values selected in source resource to dynamically create filters that filter the information that appears in the target resource. Dynamic drill-through allows applications to be more fluid and simpler to maintain because parameters do not need to be defined in the target resource.
Why is drill down important?
Drill-Down plays a vital role in breaking down data and providing a comprehendible data for easy understanding. It lets you look at the multidimensional data by browsing through one level of data to another. With Drill-Down, a user can get a specific representation of data and its granular level with just a few clicks.
What is a strength of IBM Cognos analytics?
In Analytics, IBM Cognos Business Intelligence covers a phenomenal 97% of functions. This gives IBM’s software a major advantage over other software packages, which provide an average 63% of features and functions for this module. IBM Cognos Business Intelligence is a viable option in the Analytics module.
How do I edit Cognos dashboard?
Users can interact with dashboards in the Cognos portal window or in another online site if the dashboard has been embedded. Users can modify the dashboard by changing to edit mode. The dashboard tool will look at the data selected and will select a visualization automatically.
