• Build a query and connect it to a report

• Answer a business question by referencing data in a separate query

• Create join relationships between queries

• Combine data containers based on relationships from different queries

• Create a report comparing the percentage of change

• Examine data sources and model types

• Describe the dimensional approach to queries

• Apply report authoring styles

• Use members to create reports

• Identify sets and tuples in reports

• Use query calculations and set definitions

• Examine dimensional report members

• Examine dimensional report measures

• Use the default measure to create a summarized column in a report

• Focus your report by excluding members of a defined set

• Compare the use of the filter() function to a detail filter

• Filter dimensional data using slicers

• Examine dimensional functions

• Show totals and exclude members

• Create a percent of base calculation

• Use query macros

• Control report output using a query macro

• Create a dynamic growth report

• Create a report that displays summary data before detailed data and uses singletons to summarize information

• Create a prompt that allows users to select conditional formatting values

• Create a prompt that provides users a choice between different filters

• Create a prompt to let users choose a column sort order

• Create a prompt to let users select a display type

• Examine report specification flow

• Identify considerations when modifying report specifications

• Customize reporting objects

• Burst a report to email recipients by using a data item

• Burst a list report to the IBM Cognos Analytics portal by using a burst table

• Burst a crosstab report to the IBM Cognos Analytics portal by using a burst table and a master detail relationship

• Create interactive reports using HTML

• Include additional information with tooltips

• Send emails using links in a report

• Examine Active Report controls and variables

• Create a simple Active Report using Static and Data-driven controls

• Change filtering and selection behavior in a report

• Create interaction between multiple controls and variables

• Create an Active Report with a Data deck

• Use Master detail relationships with Decks

• Optimize Active Reports

• Create an Active Report with new visualizations