The Report Studio is used to create management reports. It offers two different modes: The professional authoring mode enables users to access the full range of Report Studio functionality. In this mode, users can create any type of report, including charts, maps, lists, and repeat functions. In professional authoring mode all types of Data (relational & multidimensional(OLAP Cubes) can be used.
The express authoring mode has a more simplified user interface, designed for non-technical users. It enables them to create traditional financial or management reports in a more focused user interface. In contrast to the professional authoring mode, the express authoring mode allows the use of dynamic data.
In Cognos 10,there is new feature called Active Report which is very useful for interactive offline reporting.
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In Cognos 10,there is new feature called Active Report which is very useful for interactive offline reporting.
Why Cognos Active Report?
IBM Cognos® Active Report provides an interactive analytics experience in a self-contained Cognos Business Intelligence application for browsing and exploring data offline. Report authors can build reports targeted to users needs, keeping the user experience simple and engaging. Mobile workers can take their data with them to discover opportunities and analyze trends even when they are nowhere near a network.Go anywhere, do anything
Explore information without having to rely on online connectivity. Access the business intelligence you need while offline for uninterrupted productivity. Provide business intelligence to individuals regardless of their location, situation or connectivity.BI you can take with you
With Cognos Active Report, you get truly portable business intelligence. You can fully interact with dashboards and reports online or off—on mobile devices, tablets and notebook computers.Deliver BI whenever and wherever it is needed
With Cognos Active Report, you can deliver BI to a broad set of users quickly. Professional report authors create interactive report applications that can be easily burst, scheduled, sent in an email or picked up by individuals from a private website.Offline analytics made easy
No training or authoring skills are necessary to view the interactive report or dashboard. Persistent connectivity is no longer required for obtaining and viewing key business intelligence data.Extensible Visualization
Your business isn’t static. Your library of visualizations shouldn't be, either. With extensible visualization, you have access to a growing collection of customizable visualizations. Simply download them into Cognos Active Report.For Active Report tutorial Click Here