Introduction
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 contains step-by-step procedures and background
information to help you administer Cognos 8.
Audience
To use this guide, you should be familiar with reporting and
security concepts, and have experience using a Web browser.
Related Documentation
Our documentation includes user guides, getting started guides,
new features guides, readmes, and other materials to meet the needs
of our varied audience. The following documents contain related
information and may be referred to in this document.
Note: For online users of this document, a Web page
such as The page cannot be found may appear when clicking
individual links in the following table. Documents are made available for
your particular installation and translation configuration. If a
link is unavailable, you can access the document on the Cognos Global
Customer Services Web site (http://support.cognos.com).
Logon credentials are available either from your administrator or
by request from support.america@cognos.com.
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Cognos Connection
User Guide | Using Cognos Connection
to publish, find, manage, organize, and view Cognos content, such
as scorecards, reports, analyses, and agents |
Query Studio
User Guide | Creating self-service
business intelligence reports |
Report
Studio Professional Authoring User Guide | Authoring
reports that analyze corporate data according to specific needs |
Report
Studio Express Authoring User Guide | Authoring
financial reports that analyze corporate data according to specific
needs |
Event Studio
User Guide | Creating and
managing agents that monitor data and perform tasks when the data
meets predefined thresholds |
Framework Manager
User Guide | Creating and publishing
models using Framework Manager |
Cognos PowerPlay
Enterprise Server Guide | Administering PowerPlay
servers and deploying cubes and reports to PowerPlay users in Windows
environments or on the Web |
Cognos PowerPlay
Web User Guide | Viewing, exploring,
formatting, and distributing PowerPlay reports using a Web browser |
Cognos Web Portal
User Guide | Viewing, finding,
organizing, and sharing information in Upfront, the customizable interface
used to publish Cognos reports to the Web |
Metric Studio
User Guide | Authoring scorecard
applications and monitoring the metrics within them |
Cognos 8 Go! Office User Guide | Using Cognos 8
Go! Office to retrieve content from Cognos reporting products within Microsoft
Office |
Analysis
Studio User Guide | Exploring, analyzing,
and comparing dimensional data |
Cognos 8
New Features | Describing features
that are new in this release |
Localization
Development Kit Installation and User Guide | Installing
and using the Localization Development Kit to translate and customize the
messages and user interface text in Cognos products |
Map Manager
Installation and User Guide | Installing and
using Map Manager to import and manage maps that are used in map reports |
Cognos 8
Architecture and Deployment Guide | Understanding
the Cognos 8 architecture, developing installation strategies,
including security considerations, and optimizing performance |
Cognos 8
Installation and Configuration Guide | Installing,
upgrading, configuring, and testing Cognos 8, changing
application servers, and setting up samples |
Custom Authentication
Provider Developer Guide | Creating a custom
authentication provider or a trusted signon provider using the Custom Authentication
Provider API |
Framework
Manager Developer Guide | Creating and
publishing models using the Framework Manager API |
Cognos Finance
User Guide | Creating and managing
financial reports and administering the database |
Cognos 8
Software Development Kit Getting Started | Using the samples
included with the Cognos 8 SDK to learn how to automate Cognos 8 |
Cognos 8
Migration Tools User Guide | Moving metadata
and applications from Cognos Series 7 to Cognos 8 |
Cognos
8 Planning Installation and Configuration Guide | Installing
and Configuring Cognos 8 Planning Products |
Finding Information
To find the most current product documentation, including all
localized documentation, access the Cognos Global Customer Services
Web site (http://support.cognos.com).
Click the Documentation link to access documentation guides.
Click the Knowledge Base link to access all documentation,
technical papers, and multimedia materials.
Product documentation is available in online help from the Help menu
or button in Cognos products. You can also download documentation
in PDF format from the Cognos Global Customer Services Web site.
You can also read PDF versions of the product readme files and
installation guides directly from Cognos product CDs.
Using
Quick Tours
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.
Getting Help
For more information about using this product or for technical
assistance, visit the Cognos Global Customer Services Web site (http://support.cognos.com).
This site provides product information, services, user forums, and
a knowledge base of documentation and multimedia materials. To create
a case, contact a support person, or to provide feedback, click
the Contact Us link. For information about
education and training, click the Training link.
Printing Copyright
Material
You can print selected pages, a section, or the whole book. Cognos
grants you a non-exclusive, non-transferable license to use, copy,
and reproduce the copyright materials, in printed or electronic
format, solely for the purpose of operating, maintaining, and providing
internal training on Cognos software.
