This document is intended for use with Cognos 8. Cognos 8 is a Web product with integrated reporting, analysis, scorecarding, and event management features.
This document explains how to use Cognos Connection, the Cognos 8 portal, to view, edit, schedule, and distribute standard and complex reports.
To use this guide, you should be familiar with reporting and security concepts, and have experience using a Web browser.
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Quick tours are short online tutorials that illustrate key features in Cognos product components. To view a quick tour, start Cognos Connection and click the Quick Tour link in the lower-right corner of the Welcome page.
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