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Introduction

Cognos11Cognos 11known as IBM Cognos Analytics, is a web-based application for generating and running reports of Biola data.

This page explains how to use some of the features access reports of Cognos 11.

NOTE:  Off Campus users -Campus users will need to use VPN to access the Cognos server.

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How to Log In to Cognos 11

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To access Cognos, open any browser and navigate to:

https://cognosprod.biola.edu

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2Enter your NetID and password, then click Sign In.


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How to Access a Report in Cognos

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1Maximize your browser to see labels next to the icons.
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Click the link on the left called Team Content.

 

(Team Content has replaced "Public Folders" from Cognos10).

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3Scroll until you find the folder or report you are looking for.

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4If you are looking for a budget manager report or academic department report, continue on to the next section.


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How to Access a Budget Manager or Academic

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Report

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Complete all the previous steps. On the fly-out menu, click on the Department Share folder.

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Budget Reports users:  Click on Shared Reports – Finance

Academic Department Report users:    Click on Shared Reports – Registrar

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How to Access Content Previously Kept in "Tabs" in Cognos10

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Click on My portal pages.

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Your tabs from Cognos10 will appear on a fly-out menu as report links in Cognos11. Click on the links to view your previously tabbed content.

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