Specify the package that provides items for the report.
The packages that you use to generate reports are
based on models that are created in the modeling tool, IBM® Cognos® Framework
Manager. A model is a set of related objects, such as query subjects,
dimensions, filters, and calculations. When you open a package in IBM Cognos Business
Intelligence, these model objects are visible in the left frame.
Before you begin
The package must be previously created and published to
the IBM Cognos Connection portal. For more information,
see the IBM Cognos Framework Manager User Guide.
Important: If the package version changed since you opened IBM Cognos Report
Studio, close and restart Report Studio to ensure that you are working
with the latest version of the package.
Procedure
- Open IBM Cognos Report Studio with the
package you want to use.
- In the Welcome dialog box, choose whether to create a new report or template, open an existing report or template, or create a new report from an existing template.
- To create a new report or template, click Create New and choose a basic report layout.
Tip: You can specify a language other than the default language for your package by clicking the ellipsis button to the right of the Package field, clicking the Language ellipsis button in the Report Package dialog box, highlighting the desired language, and then clicking OK. As stated on the language selection dialog box, items such as separators and decimals might need to be manually updated for language-specific syntax rules as a result of your selection.
- To open an existing report or template, click Open Existing and select a report or template.
Tip: You can also open a Cognos Query Studio query or a Cognos Analysis Studio analysis.
- To create a new report from an existing template, click New from Template and select a template.
Tip: You can also create a new report from an existing Report Studio report, Cognos Query Studio query, or a Cognos Analysis Studio analysis.
Results
Objects from the selected package, such as query items, appear
on the
Source tab
.
Tip: You can later change
packages.
