Cognos Report Request
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Cognos Report Request Form Instructions

SECTION 1 – REQUESTOR’S INFORMATION

Full Name: Click here to enter text. Date: Click here to enter a date.

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Email Address: Click here to enter text. Work Phone: Click here to enter text.

Request Type:☐ New Report (Complete Section 2)

☐ Modify Existing Report (Complete Section 3)

SECTION 2 – DETAILS FOR NEW REPORT REQUEST
  1. Date report is needed (if possible please allow at least 7 to 10 working days): Click here to enter a date.
  2. Desired Format: ☐Excel File ☐PDF ☐HTML ☐other (specify): Click here to enter text.
  3. Title for New Report: Click here to enter text.
  4. What is the purpose of the new report? (Include as much description here as possible.)
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  5. List data fields/columns you would like to be displayed in the final report.

Output Column Name / Output Column Name / Output Column Name
e.g. UST ID, Academic Period, Last Name, First Name, etc.
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  1. What data filters do you need in this report? (Narrow your search criteria)

Filter Item / Filter Value / Filter Value Description
e.g. Term / 201230 / Summer 2012
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  1. List any Summary information you require.

Summary Item
e.g. count of students by term
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  1. Specify the order the data should be sorted by.

Data Sorted by: Specify the order the data will be sorted in the report
e.g. Academic Period, Last Name, etc.
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  1. List any prompts/parameters you want included in this report.

Prompt/Parameter Item Description
e.g. Academic Period, College, Major, etc.
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SECTION 3 – MODIFICATION TO EXISTING REPORT
  1. For which report are you requesting a modification? (Please include the name of the report and the Cognos folder from which you access it.) Click here to enter text.
  2. Date report is needed (if possible please allow at least 7 to 10 working days): Click here to enter a date.
  3. Please describe the modification you are requesting in detail:
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  4. List data fields/columnsyou want to add, change, or delete in the report.

Output Column Name / Output Column Name / Output Column Name
e.g. UST ID, Academic Period, Last Name, First Name, etc.
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  1. What data filters do you need added or removed from this report?

Filter Item / Filter Value / Filter Value Description
e.g. Term / 201230 / Summer 2012
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  1. List any Summary information you require.

Summary Item
e.g. count of students by term
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  1. Specify the order the data should be sorted by.

Data Sorted by: Specify the order the data will be sorted in the report
e.g. Academic Period, Last Name, etc.
Click here to enter text. /
Click here to enter text. /
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Click here to enter text. /
  1. List any prompts/parameters you want included in this report.

Prompt/Parameter Item Description
e.g. Academic Period, College, Major, etc.
Click here to enter text. /
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Thank you.

Your request will be recorded and submitted to the BI Team. The team determines priority and responsibility for all requests. Note, in some cases, we may refer the report request to a Report Writer from your department.