How do I use Cognos Analytics? (Job Aids)
These tutorials assist in using Cognos Analytics version 11, the Business Intelligence and Reporting system at Wayne State University. You have the ability to stop/pause, rewind and fast forward the video using the control panel at the bottom of the video screen.
Job Aid | Video Content | Video Link | Users |
How to Log In and Log Out | Describes the multiple methods used to log in to Cognos. | https://tech.wayne.edu/videos/cognosvideo1_login_2018-03-16_09-19-20_final_t_2_18.mp4 | All |
Portal Page | Illustrates the Portal Page, also known as the WSU Main Portal Page or the Welcome Portal. | https://tech.wayne.edu/videos/cognosvideo2_portal_2018-01-25_09-52-35_final_t_3_10.mp4 | All |
How to Search for Content | Describes the various ways users may search Cognos content like reports and dashboards. | https://tech.wayne.edu/videos/cognosvideo3_search_2017-12-08_14-17-47_fianal_t_2_46.mp4 | All |
How to Use and Navigate Folders
| Describes how to create, rename, copy or move folders. | https://tech.wayne.edu/videos/cognosvideo4_folders_2018-02-15_09-14-22_final_t_2_41.mp4 | All |
How to Execute a Report | Describes how to run a report. | https://tech.wayne.edu/videos/cognosvideo5_execute_2018-03-16_09-10-42_final_t_2_21.mp4 | All |
How to Create a Report View | Describes why and how views are created. | https://tech.wayne.edu/videos/cognosvideo6_report_view_2018-02-16_14-31-02_final_t_2_01.mp4 | All |
How to Subscribe to a Report | Describes why and how users may subscribe to reports. | https://tech.wayne.edu/videos/cognosvideo7_subscribe_2018-02-16_15-12-37_final_t_4_04.mp4 | All |
How to Schedule a Report | Describes how to schedule a report from a report view. | https://tech.wayne.edu/videos/8_1_schedule_2018-04-23_14-45-33_final_t_7_38.mp4 | All |
My Schedule and Subscriptions | Describes how to modify or preview a summary of your schedules. | https://tech.wayne.edu/videos/8_2_sched_p2_2018-04-23_15-06-54_final_t_.mp4 | All |
Report Run AS - FOREGROUND | Illustrates the "Run As" function where the report executions occurs in the foreground. | https://tech.wayne.edu/videos/9_1_run-as_foreground_2018-05-22_13-45-38_final_t_3_15.mp4 | All |
Report Run AS - BACKGROUND-NOW | Illustrates the "Run As" function where the report execution occurs in the background. | https://tech.wayne.edu/videos/9_2_run-as_background-now_2018-06-01_10-41-15_final_t_3_45.mp4 | All |
Report Run AS - BACKGROUND-LATER | Illustrates the "Run As" function where the report execution occurs in the background for a later date/time. | https://tech.wayne.edu/videos/9_3_run-as_background-later_2018-09-11_08-34-37_final_t_7_11.mp4 | All |