To include and configure interactive maps as part of your IBM Cognos report, you must create a map-enabled report in Report Studio and then use Esri Maps Designer, the map configuration application in Esri Maps for IBM Cognos 5.0.1, to add data to the map.

A map is a spatial document composed of one or more layers. A layer is the way in which Esri Maps for IBM Cognos visually represents geographic datasets. A layer is similar to a legend item on a paper map. For example, on a road map, roads, national parks, political boundaries, and rivers might be considered different layers. When you add IBM Cognos business data to a map, Esri Maps for IBM Cognos creates a layer and displays it on the Contents pane. Once the layer is created, you can configure how it is styled, set its transparency, enable clustering or heat maps, turn on pop-up windows, and so on.