Accessing Reports in Cognos 11 (IBM Cognos Analytics)

Introduction

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

This page explains how to access reports of Cognos 11.

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

Step

What to Do

How It Looks

1

To access Cognos, open any browser and navigate to:

2

Enter your NetID and password, then click Sign In.

Step	What to Do	How It Looks
1	Maximize your browser to see labels next to the icons.
2	Click the link on the left called Team Content. (Team Content has replaced "Public Folders" from Cognos10).
3	Scroll until you find the folder or report you are looking for.
4	If you are looking for a budget manager report or academic department report, continue on to the next section.

Step

What to Do

How It Looks

1

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

2

Budget Reports users: Click on Shared Reports – Finance

Academic Department Report users: Click on Shared Reports – Registrar

Step	What to Do	How It Looks
1	Click on My portal pages.
2	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.