To use Cognos product documentation, you must enable JavaScript in your browser.

Select a Set, Row, or Column

You must select sets, rows, or columns before you can perform actions on them.

The actions you can perform depend on what you select.

Tip: To deselect, click anywhere in the work area outside the crosstab.

Undo and Redo the Last Action

You can use the undo and redo commands to correct mistakes or to experiment with different actions. Undo reverses the last unsaved action, up to ten steps.

Tip: Click the undo button  on the toolbar.

If you decide you do not want to undo an action, click the redo button on the toolbar.

GoalAction
To select a setClick its box in the overview area, or click its label twice slowly, or click on its selector bar. An arrow appears when a selector bar is ready.
To select multiple rows or columnsSelect their labels by pressing Shift+click or Ctrl+click.
To select a single row or columnClick its heading label. Do not click the label text when selecting an item because this initiates drilling down or up.
To select a single row and columnClick the intersecting cell of the row and column.

Use this command to drill down on a single value.