Create a New Template

Create a new template to provide report authors with a layout that they can use to create reports or they can apply to existing reports. IBM® Cognos® Query Studio and IBM Cognos Analysis Studio users can also use these templates. You can also use the template in Query Studio to define a layout for prompt pages.

When you create a new template, the Source tab source tab is empty; you can add only report objects.

Procedure

  1. From the File menu, click New.
  2. Click Report Template and click OK.
  3. Pause the pointer over the page explorer button page explorer icon and click the report page or prompt page to format.
    Tip: To create a new report page or prompt page, click the Report Pages or Prompt Pages folder and drag the page to the Report Pages or Prompt Pages pane.
  4. From the Toolbox tab toolbox tab, add the objects to the work area.
    Note: If you add objects that are not supported by Query Studio, the objects will be ignored when you apply the template.
  5. Save the template.
Parent topic: Creating Report Templates