Cognos Impromptu Report Design Course – Essentials

Is it right for me?

Our Cognos Impromptu Report Design - Essentials course is aimed at new users of Impromptu who need to create new "list style" reports or modify existing reports.

You should be competent in using a PC for general business use. No previous experience of Cognos Impromptu is required.

What will I get out of it?

By the end of the course you will be able to:

• Create, modify and enhance reports
• Organise data and perform simple calculations

Versions available

5, 6, 7

Related courses in our range

• Microsoft Excel
• Microsoft Project
• Microsoft Access
• Crystal Reports

What does it cover?

Getting to know Impromptu

• Organising the workspace
• Connecting to a catalog
• Opening existing reports
• Report views
• Emailing reports
• Exporting reports

Creating reports

• Creating new reports
• Using the report wizard
• Adding and removing data
• Adding columns
• Grouping data
• Creating snapshots

Filtering data

• Applying quick filters
• Using the filter drop down
• Creating filters
• Creating filters with prompts

Sorting and grouping data

• Multiple sort keys
• On screen sorting
• Creating a group
• Multiple grouping
• Associating

Summarising data

• Totalling
• Counting
• Ranking

Creating headers and footers

• Adding objects
• Resizing

Customising reports

• Setting up calculations
• Creating a summary column
• Exception reporting

Enhancing a report

• Formatting text and numbers
• Conditional formatting
• Borders
• Styles

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