Log onto ReportNet Add header to report Create Listing w/ Basic Student Information Add filter Organize data ReportNet Training Program

Introduction  This instructional unit was created in order to aid in the education of the 5 novice ReportNet user currently employed in the Research and Evaluation department of the Harlingen Consolidated School District.

Goal  Upon completion of the ReportNet training program, Harlingen CISD Research and Evaluation Department employees will be able to generate custom ad hoc reports in Adobe Acrobat Portable Document Format (PDF).

Objectives  Access ReportNet  Create Report Template  Apply criteria/filter  Add report header  Verify report data

Prerequisite Skills  Basic Report Structures Poor Report Layout Better Report Layout

Prerequisite Skills  eSchoolPlus Database Structure  Example  Attendance Table stores  Attendance Building  Attendance Date  Attendance Code  Attendance Perio d

Prerequisite Skills  Basic Computer Programming  Syntax  Equal to (=)  Greater Than (>)  Less than (<)  Not (<>)  Contains  Like

Task 1 Log into ReportNet  Step 1  From within eSchoolplus. Click Cognos Reporting  Step 2 Type user name and password Example Username – pent\username Password – type password

 Step 3 You are now in Cognos Connection Click on Report Studio  Step 4 Select Package Click on eSchoolPlus Wait for ReportNet to launch. Task 1 Log into ReportNet

Task 1 Assessments  Short answer questions 1.Where is the Cognos Reporting Link Located? 2. What must be type before your username when logging in to ReportNet? 3. Which package must be selected when creating student reports?

 1. Choose File, New from pull-down menu  2. Double Click List from the available types  3. Insertable ojects pane on the left hand side  4. Expand Folders a and Click on Student Center Task 2 Create New Report listing

 5. Insert the following fields Student Id, Name, grade, birthdate, and gender  Production Note: This is a storyboard. The final product will be a video illustrating how to insert the fields. Task 2 Create New Report listing

Task 2 Assessments  Short answer questions 1. How many available types of reports? 2. Where are the fields located? 3. How are fields inserted into the listing template?

Task 3 Add Filter/Criteria  Step 1 Single Click Filter button  Step 2 Click on Criteria Button

Task 3 Add Filter/Criteria  Step 3 Select Criteria Field and insert into expression definition by double clicking the field name  Step 4 Example Syntax (=) is demonstrated.

 Production Note: This is a storyboard. The final product will be a video illustrating how to apply filter. Task 3 Add Filter/Criteria

Task 3 Assessments  Short answer questions 1. How do you insert filter? 2. How do you validate criteria? 3. The expression definition pane is used to insert filter? True / False

Task 5 Organize Data  Step 1 Grouping Data 1. First Select grouping field. 2. Single Click on the grouping Icon.  Step 2 Sorting Data 1. First Select Sorting field. 2. Single Click on the sorting icon. 3. Choose Ascending or Descending

 Production Note: This is a storyboard. The final product will be a video illustrating how to apply grouping and sorting. Task 4 Organize Data

Task 4 Assessments  Short answer questions 1. Where is the grouping icon? 2. Where is the sorting icon? 3. The report designer must first select a data field from the report template in order to group or sort? True / False

Task 5 Add Header  Step 1 Add Header 1. Double Click on ‘Double click to edit text’. 2. Enter Report Title.  Step 2 Example 1. Report Title Inserted.

Task 5 Run Report  Step 1 Run Report 1. Click on the Run Report Icon.  Step 2 Example 1. Select Run Report - PDF.

Task 5 Report Output  Step 2 Output Example

Task 5 Assessments  Short answer questions 1. What report naming coventions are currently used in the district? 2. How is a report generated? 3. In what format must the report output be generated in?

Log onto ReportNet Add header to report Create Listing w/ Basic Student Information Add filter Organize data ReportNet Training Program Summary