Using the 'Run As' method in Cognos Analytics is a quick and easy way to run a Cognos Report to a non-default format.
Using the 'Run As' can be also used to quickly run to multiple formats and save the output to Cognos Server or can be also used to email the content.
Steps are listed below with screenshots.
Log in to Cognos Analytics at http://reporting.northwestern.edu.
Locating the 'Run As' Menu
- Navigate to the report and to the right of the report, Click the ellipsis (. . .) to bring up the More menu.
- Choose the Run as menu.
Note: Your view will be different depending on if you are in Tile View or List View. This can be changed by clicking on the tabs in the top right corner
Temporarily Changing the Default Format of a Report
- Leave the default selection of Run in the background option in the off position.
- Choose the Format you wish to run the report to.
- Click on the Run Button.
Note: If the report has prompts, you will presented with the Prompt screen
Change Format and Save Report Outputs to Cognos Server
- Click Run in background so it moves to the ON position
- Choose the Format(s) you wish to run the report to.
- The Delivery section allows you to save the report's output(s) to the server.
- If you wish to save to server, leave the default selection of Save check box on.
- Click on the Run Button.
Note: If the report has prompts, you will presented with the Prompt screen
Change Format and Email Report Outputs
- Click Run in background so it moves to the ON position
- Choose the Format(s) you wish to run the report to.
- The Delivery section allows you to save the report's output(s) to the server.
- If you wish to save to server, leave the default selection of Save check box on.
- If you wish to email yourself or your colleagues, mark the Send report by email check box.
- Click on the edit details to get email specific options for setting up the email.
- Fill in the email address you wish to email the output.
- Disable the Include Link option.
- Enable the Attach Report Output option.
- Click on the Send Report By Email back button if you wish to make additional changes in the previous screen else proceed to next step.
- Click on the Run Button.
Note: If the report has prompts, you will presented with the Prompt screen