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Title: How to be a Report Studio Guru?
Post by: juancruz on 12 Feb 2009 06:47:46 AM
Hi, I would like to know "how to be a report studio guru".
I hope you can drop links to books, knowledge bases, ideas, blogs, documentation and so on.

I am a "power user" ( not a IT guy) .
I would like to know how have you been self training with report studio.

I ´ve read the report studio user guide. It is not enough to solve lots of issues and problems.
So I would like to know if you have been accessing other more interesting resources available out there  ::)

Please enlight me, you report studio gurus...
So , what should I read step by step to become "a Report Studio guru" SINCE i Am not aN IT guy, but I have some knowledge in html,asp, a bit of sql and css.
All ideas are welcome

Thanks!!! :D
Title: Re: How to be a Report Studio Guru?
Post by: Rajaggopal on 12 Feb 2009 10:02:16 PM
Im no guru, but im aspiring to become one just like you and thats the reason i have joined this forum to try out problems faced by others and try to help myself by helping others. So experience will be your greatest teacher. :)
Title: Re: How to be a Report Studio Guru?
Post by: joms on 12 Feb 2009 10:47:02 PM
I agree with you Raj..
Title: Re: How to be a Report Studio Guru?
Post by: blom0344 on 13 Feb 2009 04:11:51 AM
Personally I resent the entire GURU concept. We are all in a different stage working with Report Studio and we all have our strengths.
I am working with someone without any notion of database,modelling or SQL and yet she has a real knack for creating elegant reports.
The Cognos KB contains LOADS of contents, but it as not an example of 'smart' material. Cognos really protects it's products by not offering any material outside their official courses. At least I have never come across any books    :-\

Practice, practice and post when you run into a wall...
Title: Re: How to be a Report Studio Guru?
Post by: juancruz on 13 Feb 2009 05:33:25 AM
Ok you mentioned the cognos kb.

any other source for recommendation?  :-\
Title: Re: How to be a Report Studio Guru?
Post by: blom0344 on 13 Feb 2009 08:09:37 AM
www.tek-tips.com
http://it.toolbox.com

http://communities.cognos.com/home/index.jspa
Title: Re: How to be a Report Studio Guru?
Post by: juancruz on 13 Feb 2009 10:34:32 AM
thanks blom ;)