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Dynamic Default Values in Dashboards/Data Modules – CUG2026

Support dynamic default values for dashboard filters and widgets, such as automatically selecting the latest available data.
5 days ago in Cognos Analytics / Data Access and Modelling 0 Submitted

Better integration of Planning Analytics and Cognos Analytics – CUG2026

Best way: Offer Planning Analytics (TM1) and Cognos Analytics as a single, unified platform with write-back support to TM1 cubes. or Provide possibility to create TM1 cubes with datamodules as source (single point of truth).
5 days ago in Cognos Analytics / Data Access and Modelling 0 Submitted

OLAP Support in Data Modules – CUG2026

Support DMR or Dynamic Cubes with proper dimensional modeling and hierarchical navigation in data modules. Same as https://ideas.ibm.com/ideas/CAOP-I-398 from 2018 Is now labeld as Planned for future release
5 days ago in Cognos Analytics / Data Access and Modelling 0 Submitted

The installation panel does not show the accelerator name

The name of the accelerator shows in the “upload, validate and apply” section and it is on the second page. It would be nice to see the accelerators name on the top of the panel.
12 days ago in Db2 Analytics Accelerator for z/OS 0 Submitted

IDAA installation panel lists ipaddresses and userid and password. - does not validate ipaddress

One of the IDAA installation panel list ipaddresses and userid and password. - it seems like the UI validates the useid and password, but does not validate ipaddress. And by mistake if you put in the wrong ip address (browser auto populates the ip...
12 days ago in Db2 Analytics Accelerator for z/OS 0 Submitted

Request for an improvement to Passticket authentication to use Ticket Enhanced instead of Legacy.

We have IDAA v7 and z/OS v3.1 installed. To connect to z/OS, we currently use a legacy ticket, as recommended in the documentation. However, our security team has indicated that, starting with z/OS v2.5, legacy tickets are deprecated and we must u...
17 days ago in Db2 Analytics Accelerator for z/OS 1 Not under consideration

Support Data Modules for the Event Agent - CUG2026

With Cognos Analytics version 12.1.1 and higher, Data Modules have matured into a powerful and strategically central modeling layer. They enable fast, business-oriented, and low-maintenance modeling and are now the recommended foundation for repor...
19 days ago in Cognos Analytics / Data Access and Modelling 0 Submitted

Enabling Concurrent Query Execution for Master-Detail Relationships in Reports

Concurrent query execution for reports containing multiple layout components (e.g., lists, crosstabs) generally works well when properly configured. However, there are specific scenarios where concurrent query execution is not possible. One notabl...
25 days ago in Cognos Analytics / Data Access and Modelling 0 Submitted

Configurable Query Retry Mechanism for Enhanced Query Reliability

Our backend utilizes Trino on S3, and we occasionally encounter intermittent error messages, particularly when a single Cognos report generates multiple queries against the same data source. This issue is more prevalent in scenarios involving mast...
25 days ago in Cognos Analytics / Data Access and Modelling 0 Submitted

Db2 for z/OS – InSync: make the LogReaderTask commit interval configurable

In replication scenarios with Integrated Synchronization (InSync) (Db2 Analytics Accelerator / Data Gate), LogReaderTask needs to access compression dictionaries to decompress log records. In contention situations, this can result in decompression...
about 1 month ago in Db2 Analytics Accelerator for z/OS 0 Under review