The IBM® Cognos® Analysis Studio window
consists of three panes (the Insertable Objects pane,
the Information pane, and the properties pane),
a work area, and an overview area.
The Work Area
The work area contains the crosstabs and charts
that you use to explore and analyze data. You can view your analysis
as a crosstab, a chart, or a crosstab and a chart.
The Source Tree
The Source tab of the Insertable
Objects pane contains the source tree for the package
selected for the analysis.
The Analysis Items Tab
The Analysis Items tab
contains items created in the analysis, such as custom sets and named
sets.
The Information Pane
The Information pane
shows the name, level, attributes (if any), and aggregation associated
with the selected item in the source tree, as well as any additional
information provided by the data modeler.
The Properties Pane
The properties pane provides a comprehensive view of
the crosstab or selected set in the work area.
The Overview Area
You can use the overview area as a convenient
place to quickly explore and change the contents of the work area.