Choosing a basic report layout

IBM® Cognos® Report Studio includes several basic report layouts that include report objects, such as lists, crosstabs, maps, repeaters, and headers and footers.

About this task

You can also choose to start with a blank report or create a new report from an existing report or template.

Tip: The Budget vs. Actual sample report in the GO Data Warehouse (analysis) package is based on a basic report layout. For more information about The Sample Outdoors Company samples, see Sample Reports and Packages.

Procedure

From the File menu, click New .
If you want to change the package, click the ellipsis button and click a different package.
Choose a basic report layout:
- To create a report from a blank layout, double-click Blank.
- To create a report that uses one of Report Studio's predefined report layouts, double-click the layout.
- To create a new report template that can be applied to reports created in Report Studio, IBM Cognos Workspace Advanced, IBM Cognos Query Studio, or IBM Cognos Analysis Studio, double-click Report Template.
- To create a financial report that uses the basic financial report layout, double-click Financial.
- To create an IBM Cognos Active Report, double-click Blank Active Report.
- To create a new report from an existing report or template, double-click From Template, locate the report or template, and click Open.
  Tip: Click the Type box and then click Report templates to see only existing templates.

Results

The basic report layout appears in the report page.