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    Tip or Technique

    Product(s): IBM Cognos 10 Mobile

    Area of Interest: Reporting

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    The purpose of this document is demonstrate how to use Apples iTunesprogram to add an Active Report to IBM Cognos Mobile

    What is outlined in this document requires IBM Cognos 10 RP1, Apple iTunes10.

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    The following document will provide step by step instructions on how to addan IBM Cognos Active report to IBM Cognos Mobile via Apples iTune. Thereasons one might wish to sync with iTunes are as follows:

    a) troubleshooting an Active Report on the IBM Cognos Mobile deviceb) quick testing of an Active Report on the IBM Cognos Mobile devicec) adhoc installation of an Active Report on the IBM Cognos Mobile Device

    for example: pre-installing Active Reports for an executives iPad

    Step 1

    1) Ensure Apples iTunes is installed2) Connect the Apple iPad via USB connecter to the computer with Apples

    iTunes3) Start Apples iTunes program4) Expand the DEVICES label on the left hand pane and highlight the iPad

    Device

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    5) Select the Apps Button

    6) Scroll down in Apple iTunes to the File Sharing section and select the IBMCognos Mobile App.

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    7) Click the add button and locate the saved Active Report. Note: the ActiveReport must be previously saved to the operating systems file system.

    Note: drag and drop is also supported. You can drag and drop your ActiveReport in the Document section of the App

    8) Apples iTunes will automatically sync the Active Report with the App;when the spinning icon disappears beside the Active Report name in theIBM Cognos app on the iPad the sync operation is complete and the

    Active Report will be available for viewing.

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