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Cognos Controller (On Prem and On Cloud)

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Automated Copy forward opening balances

Following on the automation theme. Users have requested an automated copy forward opening balances feature
over 5 years ago in Cognos Controller (On Prem and On Cloud) 0 Not under consideration

Parallell hierarchies in extended dimensions

Today you can just have one hierarchy when it comes to the 4 different extended dimensions. That is a problem when we compete with competitors. Due to that the storing is on the lowest level couldn´t it be possible to have parallell hierarchies? ...
over 7 years ago in Cognos Controller (On Prem and On Cloud) 0 Not under consideration

Use existing import specifications built in Controller classic also in Controller web

Add the possibility to use existing import specifications built in Controller classic also in Controller web.
over 6 years ago in Cognos Controller (On Prem and On Cloud) 0 Not under consideration

Extension summation of accounts

The summation for accounts is limited to three summations. It would be highly desirable if the summation would be extended up to 5 or 6 summation accounts. The IFRS standard setter plan to introduce a new structure for the profit & loss and th...
about 3 years ago in Cognos Controller (On Prem and On Cloud) 0 Not under consideration

The option menu is being selected at any place while moving the mouse in the consolidation status

The option menu is being selected at any place while moving the mouse in the consolidation status While opening a Consolidation Status from controller application,when selecting the menu options in the radio button or check box after clicking the ...
about 1 year ago in Cognos Controller (On Prem and On Cloud) 5 Not under consideration

New menus that are added and requires an admin license should be manually enabled

Currently when new menus are added that require an admin license (mostly menus under Maintain), then it's almost always required to revoke access when upgrading the system It would be better to advertise the menu in the what's new (and blog posts,...
almost 3 years ago in Cognos Controller (On Prem and On Cloud) 0 Not under consideration

CCR Web limitation on rows

1) Forms enabled with 2 and more extended dimensions should not affect the number of rows display on screen.2) Row definition should have adequate spaces to display account name properly.
over 6 years ago in Cognos Controller (On Prem and On Cloud) 0 Not under consideration

Journal Report to generate report for all levels of the selected Groups

User is required to generate report for all subgroups by selecting one subgroup at a time and generate the report. To include option to generate entries for all subgroups under the selected TOP group.
over 5 years ago in Cognos Controller (On Prem and On Cloud) 0 Not under consideration

Security issue of data in various Actualities

Example from our company. We have two separate Departments, IFRS and Budgeting, that use Cognos Controller simultaneously. The Departments use the same account and company structures, but different Actualities (AC –Actual, BU – Budgeting). The...
over 6 years ago in Cognos Controller (On Prem and On Cloud) 0 Not under consideration

Allow FAP to pass Journal Header info over from Controller to Planning Analytics

In order to allow the Finance Planning and Analysis team to have a better view on Journal information in Planning Analytics, it would be best to allow FAP to pass the Journal's header information over from Controller to PA.
over 1 year ago in Cognos Controller (On Prem and On Cloud) 1 Not under consideration