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Data Access and Modelling

In Cognos, the metadata table/column names we get from Impala are all lower case

When we work in Cognos BI(working on converting our reports to Impala from BigSQL), the metadata table/column names we get from Impala are all lower case, but the same from BIGSQL are all uppercase case. Because of the case difference, we are not ...
about 3 hours ago in Cognos Analytics / Data Access and Modelling Submitted

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 months ago in Cognos Analytics / Data Access and Modelling Future consideration

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 months ago in Cognos Analytics / Data Access and Modelling Future consideration

DataSet - Set the aggregation operator for measure computed with count distinct to the aggregation method set in properties

1. Create a dataset with one of the column defined as count(distinct ...) Modify the item in Query and set aggregation as Total 2. Refresh the dataset 3. Create a dashboard As shown in the screen capture, aggregation method is set to Minimum Agreg...
3 months ago in Cognos Analytics / Data Access and Modelling Submitted

Open measure filter search reference for none-date-attributes - CUG2026

The relative data calender is a very useful functionality. A minor enhancement would open up much more potential for this feature. If you would be able to use none-date-attribute as a search reference for measures then you wouldn't stick to (relat...
3 months ago in Cognos Analytics / Data Access and Modelling Future consideration

Allow multiple hierarchies in the Measure dimension of a Planning Analytics (PA) cube to be used in Cognos Analytics

We have a Planning Analytics cube where the Income Statement Measure Dimension has more than one hierarchy. This works fine in a Planning Analytics Exploration and also in Planning Analytics for Excel, but it does not work in Cognos Analytics. In ...
10 months ago in Cognos Analytics / Data Access and Modelling Under review

Datamodule doesn't support store procedures

By introducing the capability to import database stored procedures as parameterized query objects in the Data Module, you could streamline your workflow within Cognos and eliminate the need for additional Cognos Framework Manager installations. Th...
almost 3 years ago in Cognos Analytics / Data Access and Modelling Planned for future release

Cognos Analytics on Cloud and Planning Analytics on Cloud to share one Satellite Connector

Secure Gateway was recently deprecated by IBM in favour of Satellite Connector. We have a customer who used Secure Gateway to connect Planning Analytics on Cloud (PA) and Cognos Analytics on Cloud (formerly on Demand)(CA). They now have Satellite ...
over 1 year ago in Cognos Analytics / Data Access and Modelling Submitted

Changing the source of a dataset

As a data analyst I want to be able to change the source of a dataset. This is necessary when it has been moved or the location name has been changed. We know where the source is, but there's no way we can change the source.
over 8 years ago in Cognos Analytics / Data Access and Modelling Not under consideration

Object Level Security at Table and Field Level for Data Modules

Data Modules do not currently have a way to specify object level security at the table or field level the way Framework Manager does. You should be able to set which tables and fields a particular user or group of users is able to see. There are m...
over 7 years ago in Cognos Analytics / Data Access and Modelling Future consideration

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