Note:  Steps in Part A and B are can be set up by Cognos help desk.

A.Create Cognos Query Using Report View

Step 1: Select and Execute Report

Step 2:  Select Query Parameters

Step 3: Run Report

Step 4: Save Report as View (in any folder, including My Folders)

B. Set up Saved Query

Step 1: Use properties settings of the view to change query parameters

Step 2: Set Default Action and Parameters for the Saved Query

Click Run to save criteria

Step 3:  Review and Save Query

Click Ok to save

C. Run Save Queries

Step 1: Run query

Step 2: Change the Fiscal Month parameter to Jan - 2016

Step 3: Review and run Save queries with new Fiscal Month

D. Same process/steps applied to Pro version of the Query

The parameters in each tab  will be saved with the query