Sample of reports created for the iPhone as part of a Proof of Concept

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2. Cognos Reports on the iPhone
Cognos does not
officially support
the iPhone
But…
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3. Cognos Reports on the iPhone
By understanding the limitations and with a little
forethought you can design Cognos reports
that look good and function well through the
iPhone Safari browser.
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4. Cognos Reports on the iPhone
Cognos’ ability to create a RSS feed provides
simple navigation
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5. Cognos Reports on the iPhone
iPhone Reports can be easily
created in Report Studio
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6. Cognos Reports on the iPhone
Despite it’s small size
you can display a
generous amount of
information through
the iPhone Safari
Browser
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7. Cognos Reports on the iPhone
Small
focused
reports work
best
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8. Cognos Reports on the iPhone
More information
can be obtained
by linking reports
as in a
drillthrough
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9. Cognos Reports on the iPhone
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10. Cognos Reports on the iPhone
Reports can link to native
iPhone Apps
Email Map Phone
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11. Cognos Reports on the iPhone
Formatting an
address field
correctly will
allow it to link
to the iPhone
Google Map
Application.
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12. Cognos Reports on the iPhone
Tapping a
Phone Number
field will give
the user the
option of calling
the number
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13. Cognos Reports on the iPhone
Default text
can be
attached to
the email link
in Report
Studio
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14. Cognos Reports on the iPhone
This report uses
Javascript to enable
horizontal scrolling
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15. Cognos Reports on the iPhone
Use Cascading Style
Sheets, CSS, to ensure the
report fits nicely within the
width of the iPhone Screen
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16. Cognos Reports on the iPhone
Yes you can!
There are technical issues to be aware
of, but the biggest challenge is one of
design not of
functionality.
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17. Cognos Reports on the iPhone
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