Open an Existing Analysis

You can open an existing analysis to view the current data, make changes to it, or use it as the basis of a new analysis.

Procedure

In your Web browser, open IBM® Cognos® Connection by typing the URL supplied by your administrator.
Locate the name of the analysis that you want to open and click it.
The analysis opens in IBM Cognos Analysis Studio.

Note: If an analysis is run and saved as an HTML report, the HTML icon appears next to the analysis link. When you click the link, the analysis runs as an HTML report. To open the analysis for editing, click the icon that opens the analysis in Analysis Studio.
View the data, using the scroll bars to see more rows or columns.
Tip: To increase or decrease the available space, click the hide pane or show pane button in the Insertable Objects pane or resize the pane .
Make any changes that you want.
Save the analysis.
If you want to use the analysis as the basis of a new analysis, save it using a different name.

Tip: To open a new analysis while working in an existing analysis, click the new button on toolbar. The new analysis maintains the state of the source tree in the Insertable Objects pane and maintains any items on the Analysis Items tab.