Active Report Controls

Layout

The following controls are used to build the layout of an active report:

• Tab controls, which are used for grouping similar report items.
• Decks of cards, which are used for layering report items.
• Hiding or showing list columns, which allows users to control the data they see by using check boxes.
• Row numbers, which show the number of rows of data in a control.

Filtering and Sorting

To help report authors deliver the content in the most consumable way possible, IBM® Cognos® Report Studio provides several new filtering controls:

• List and drop-down list controls
• Interactions with charts

  For example, clicking a category in a chart filters the data in a list.

• Radial buttons
• Check boxes
• Toggle buttons
• Push button controls

Navigation

To help users navigate through data in a report, report authors can add the following controls:

• Iterators
• Sliders

Data Containers

Data containers, such as lists, crosstabs, charts, visualizations, and repeater tables, are also considered controls in an active report, as you can add interactive behavior to them.