Saved report output

The following report output formats can be saved: PDF, CSV, XML, Microsoft Excel 2002, 2007, and 2007 Data, and HTML that does not have embedded graphics.

You can share the saved report output files with external applications or with users who do not have access to IBM® Cognos® software.

You have the following options for saving report output files:

• A location outside of IBM Cognos software

  With this option, the users can control which report output files are saved to the file system. For more information, see Saving report output files outside of IBM Cognos software.

• A location in IBM Cognos software

  With this option, all report output files are saved to the same file system location defined in Content Manager. This makes this option useful for deployment purposes. A descriptor file with an _desc extension, which is created with this option, contains useful information for IBM or third-party archival software.

  This option also allows for running a predefined script for each output file, which helps with third-party integration.

  For more information, see Saving report output files in IBM Cognos software

Both options for saving report output files are independent from each other, but they can be used at the same time.