Cognos: Choosing Report Export Formats

In Cognos you can view reports in a browser, or depending on your permissions, you can generate reports in formats that can be imported into other applications. Authorized Cognos users can run reports in delimited text (CSV), PDF, Microsoft Excel spreadsheet (XLS), or XML formats. There are multiple procedures you can follow to make your choice(s).

In IBM® Cognos® Analytics with Watson, you can view reports in a browser, or depending on your permissions, you can generate reports in formats that can be imported into other applications. Authorized Cognos users can run reports in delimited text (CSV), PDF, Microsoft Excel spreadsheet (XLS), or XML formats.

You can specify the report format in multiple locations within Cognos:

- Set the default report format in your preferences

1. Click the Personal menu icon , and then click the Profile and settings link below your user name.
2. On the Settings tab, for Report format, select one of the available formats.

- Specify the default format when a report is run

1. On properties page of the report
2. Click the Report Tab
3. Open Report section
4. For Report format, select one of the available formats.

- Specify the report format for its schedule

1. On properties page of the report
2. Click the Schedule Tab to add/edit the schedule
3. Open Options Tab of the schedule
4. For format section, select the formats from the available formats.

- Specify the report format in the run options page

1. On report Context menu
2. Click the Run as option
3. For Report format, select one of the available formats.