Find Objects in a Report

You can quickly locate specific objects in a report by using Find.

Procedure

  1. From the Edit menu, click Find.
  2. Click Find what and choose the type of object to find.
  3. In the Options box, specify the search criteria.

    For example, if you want to find the objects that reference a specific data item, you must specify the query that contains the data item and the data item name.

  4. To search for objects that are hidden in the report, in the View box, select the Show Hidden Objects check box.
  5. In the View box, under Page view, select whether you want to do the search in the Page Design or Page Structure view.
  6. Click Find Next.

Results

The first object that meets the search criteria is selected in the report. Continue clicking Find Next to show all other objects that meet the search criteria.
Note: In some cases, such as searching for a data item that is used to define a conditional style, IBM® Cognos® Report Studio cannot directly select the object in the report. Instead, Report Studio selects the object that uses the object for which you are searching.