Report layouts and queries are two key components in every report you run with Cognos Report Studio. The layout defines the report appearance and the query defines the report data.
A layout in Cognos Report Studio is a set of pages that define the appearance and format of a report. When you design the report layout, you can complete the following tasks:
- Choose the data in a meaningful way, for example, by using lists, cross tabs, charts, or maps.
- Format the report with borders, colors, images, or page numbers.
- Specify how the data flows from one page to the next.
Pages are containers for the layout objects that you use to build a report. A page is made up of a page header, page body, and page footer. For more info Cognos Training
You can add layout objects to a page when you create a report. You can use one of the following objects when you build a report in Cognos Report Studio:
- List – shows data in rows and columns.
- Crosstab – displays data in a grid with dimensions along the rows and columns, and measures in the cells or intersection points.
- Chart – data is displayed in a column, bar, or area chart.
- Map – displays data sets in a collection of layers. Maps often show the intersection of data.
- Repeater – shows each instance of a certain column or data item in a separate frame.
- Text – enters verbal information.
- Block – contains text or other information. Blocks are often used to lay out horizontal bands of information.
- Table – displays data and other information into a table.
Queries determine what data items appear in the report. Cognos Report Studio automatically creates the queries that you need as you build reports. You can create and modify queries by using the Query Explorer.
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