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Cognos Analytics

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TXT as report output

We do have CSV that works as TXT. However, one has to go through scripting renaming etc to accomplish the same. It will be very helpful to add a report option to create output type as .TXT
about 5 years ago in Cognos Analytics 3 Not under consideration

Option to completely restrict report output to save to a report

Cognos analytics has option to restrict report output and history for any report which can be configured from report properties advanced options for Report output versions. From this option we can only restrict output versions to be saved to minim...
over 1 year ago in Cognos Analytics / Reporting 0 Future consideration

Dragging imported elements one by one from reporting to MS Word via Cognos for Microsoft Office

Dragging imported elements one by one from reporting to MS Word via Cognos for Microsoft Office I only able to import all elements into a word document from Cognos for Microsoft Office. I want to drag the elements one by one into a certain loc...
over 5 years ago in Cognos Analytics 0 Not under consideration

Add filter data details in PDF - Dashboard export when filter condition is applied on a filter in a visualization

When filter condition is applied to a filter in the visualization, filter data goes missing in the PDF when dashboard is exported. End user is unable to view the filter data details when dashboard is exported in PDF format.
over 3 years ago in Cognos Analytics 2 Planned for future release

Chart Legend thickness

We have a requirement to increase the width of the chart legend lines' thickness. If there are more lines, especially if the report is printed on paper it's impossible to differentiate between the colors, as the representative lines on the legend ...
about 7 years ago in Cognos Analytics 0 Not under consideration

Ability to define a common theme (branding) across all the components of product suite.

Currently to apply JDA branding to various components of Cognos, we are to modify a bunch of files in various locations within the install folder structure. It is very cumbersome and a maintenance hassle for us every release. Cognos should have on...
almost 9 years ago in Cognos Analytics 1 Not under consideration

Disable drill down on facts

What about an option which will disable drill-down on facts in reports based on dimensional data? Now when full interactivity mode is enabled and you click on fact (number) in report drill-down is performed.
over 5 years ago in Cognos Analytics 1 Not under consideration

Have the option to create macro Enabled Excel Workbooks inside Cognos Analytics

Have the option to create macro Enabled Excel Workbooks. Along with this would be the ability to create macros while you are inside the Cognos Report Editor. So when the report is run the macro Enable Workbook is created with the macros that one d...
almost 2 years ago in Cognos Analytics / Reporting 1 Not under consideration

Legacy Map not sense Cities of Pakistan.

Legacy map in Cognos DashBoard do not sense Cities of Pakistan , as there ic no file in the map directory with the name of [ pakistan.cmf ], as through CMF files Legacy map sense all other Coutries State / Cities like USA, UK
over 3 years ago in Cognos Analytics 0 Planned for future release

Display Active Filters on Dashboard

Would be useful to switch on/off a view of any active filters on a Dashboard. Or incorporate active filters into title of visualisation.
over 5 years ago in Cognos Analytics 0 Planned for future release