Cognos Connection - Weill Medical College - Cornell University

New tab – Selecting „New Tab‟ will give the option to add a new tab, remove a tab
or modify the order of the tabs.
� TIP: The default tabs should be adequate, however if you need assistance creating new tabs then
contact the POIS Reporting Team.
Public Folders – You will find various shared and private folders, standard reports and Cognos packages
located within this tab.
Cognos 8 Department NewsBoxes – Public folders contained here are separated by departments.
Only reports associated with your department will be accessable.
Cube Packages – This folder houses the cube packages and they cannot be opened directly from this
location. To access a cube package you must launch Analysis Studio.
DrillThrough – This folder encompasses drill through files that are associated with a corresponding
cube package. These files are intended for use with cubes only and are slow to respond when
accessed directly. Please use Analysis Studio for any drill through features.
FM Packages - Contains data and fields used to compile cubes and reports. Please do not use.
My Folders – Folders and reports located here can only be accessed by you or an administrator.
Folder Levels
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As you navigate folders within Cognos Connection, the levels are displayed below the tabs. Clicking any folder
level link will bring you to the contents of that folder.
Weill Cornell Medical College Physician Organization Information Systems Cognos 8 – Cognos Connection
Updated - August 2009 Page 4