Difference between Report Studio and Query Studio

Report Studio and Query Studio can be accessed from the cognos connection web portal. Report Studio is used to create sophisticated reports and charts with complex prompts and filters. Query Studio is used to create ad-hoc queries and simple reports and charts.

Report Studio has some special functionality like bursting, prompts and advance charts where Query Studio does not have these options.

Cognos Query Studio

Query studio is reporting tool used for creating simple queries and reports in IBM Cognos. Use of Query Studio is so easy any novice user can create report for business queries. Basically Query Studio is used for ad-hoc reports and it is the lighter version of Report Studio.

We can view data, author simple reports, change the report layout, filter and sort data, add formatting, and create charts with minimum steps. Query Studio can be also used to publish reports for audience who do not required complex layout or formatting.

Cognos Report Studio

Cognos Report Studio is the web product used to analyze and create (advanced) corporate or financial reports based on the requirements. Reports can be simple list reports, dashboards, charts, maps and other graphical elements with full drill through capabilities. 

Report authors can create, edit and distributed wide range of professional reports using Report Studio. Report design created in Query Studio can be read and edited in Report Studio (not vice versa). Creating reports depends on factors like target audience, business requirements, data sources.