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IBM Cognos 8 Platform => COGNOS 8 => Report Studio => Topic started by: TheKillFloor on 02 Feb 2012 12:12:24 PM

Title: Unable to Run Crosstab Correctly
Post by: TheKillFloor on 02 Feb 2012 12:12:24 PM
Hello everyone. I've finally decided on moving to Report Studio from Query Studio, and it's been amazing. I'm almost complete with automating a multipage report! However, I'm running into a few issues:

The problem that I'm concerned about most is creating a crosstab with calculated fields.  I have four fields in use: Row-Location (cased to condense to city/state into state);  Column1-Expense Type (cased to form one colum) and Measures- Approved amount. Then I add Column 2-Headcount (cased from location with set values).

I run the report, but instead of seeing indivual headcount numbers per location I am seeing column headings of headcount numbers. And each locations total spend underneath. I know that I must be making a noob mistake. Any suggestions please?  :) -William
Title: Re: Unable to Run Crosstab Correctly
Post by: blom0344 on 02 Feb 2012 02:05:08 PM
The key to success is in the order in which the crosstab is assembled.
Drag  2 measures  not in the body but in rows or columns and THEN superimpose the required dimension above them. It takes a little fiddling to get the proper 'feel'
Title: Re: Unable to Run Crosstab Correctly
Post by: TheKillFloor on 03 Feb 2012 10:17:13 AM
Thanks for the reply/help. I managed to get everything in there besides an average calculation, it's not liking that so much. I'm OK to update that manually until I figure it out. Thank you!