Create a Page

You can create your own pages in IBM® Cognos® Connection to group different types of information into a single view.

The pages are saved in Public Folders or My Folders. If you plan to share a page with other users, save it in Public Folders.

After you create the page, you can edit it to modify its contents, layout and style, and to set access permissions. For more information, see Share a Page.

You can delete pages in IBM Cognos Connection Delete an Entry if you have the required access permissions for the pages. Deleting a page may affect your portal tabs. For more information, see Portal Tabs.

Procedure

  1. In IBM Cognos Connection, click the new page button New page icon.
  2. Specify a name and location for the page, and, if you want, a description and a screen tip.
  3. Click Next.

    The Set columns and layout page appears.

  4. Define the layout for your page by setting the number and width of columns.

    Tip: If you are using multiple columns and one of the columns includes a report that is shown in IBM Cognos Viewer, set the width to at least 50% to minimize scrolling.

  5. In the column to which you want to add portlets, click Add.
  6. Click the portlet group that contains the portlets you want to add.
  7. Select the portlets, and click the add button Add icon to move them to the Selected entries box. If you want to remove a portlet from the Selected entries box, click Remove.

    Tip: You can preview the content of the portlets by clicking the view this portlet button View this portlet icon.

  8. Click OK.
  9. Repeat steps 5 to 8 for each portlet group you want.
  10. Click OK, and then click Next.

    The Set page style page appears.

  11. Customize the appearance of your page.
    • If you want, add a title and instructions for the page in the language of the product.

      For more information, see Edit a Page.

      To hide the title or instructions, select the associated check box.

      Tip: To change the formatting of the text, click Custom. To go back to the default formatting, click Return to default.

    • If you want, hide the portlet borders, title bars, or the edit button in the title bar. This helps to avoid clutter and gives the page a uniform look and feel.
  12. Click Next.
  13. If you want to add the page to the portal tab bar, select the Add this page to the portal tabs check box. To view the page, select the View the page check box.
  14. Click Finish.
Parent topic: Pages and Dashboards