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Add commonly used Excel functionalities into Cognos Web

It would be useful to add commonly used excel functionality (Summation, Variance calculation, % calculation, reconciliation etc.) in Cognos Web version for both the free forms as well as standard forms. This will save time as we can do the calcula...
over 3 years ago in Cognos Controller (On Prem and On Cloud) 2 Future consideration

Allow multiple users in Investment register at the same time

Multiple users should be able to access the Investment register, so that they don't need to wait for somebody to be done entering their new investment values.
over 6 years ago in Cognos Controller (On Prem and On Cloud) 3 Planned for future release

Enable TDM to create a trusted connection and user switching

In a Db2 environment with very strict security and RCAC enabled to secure data on the row level, it is needed to know the actual userid that is driving the request. Application servers usually connect using a system account and this is also common...
10 months ago in Optim / Optim Test Data Management 0 Submitted

Ability to export/import Controller Web Review Reports

Inside Controller classic, it is not possible to export "Reports Web". Specifically, there is not an option for this when exporting structures. => Therefore it is currently not possible to export/import Controller Web Review Reports. Please can...
10 months ago in Cognos Controller (On Prem and On Cloud) 2 Future consideration

Allow IET changes to be reflected in System Audit Log

Currently, in System Audit Log the user can view executed changes in Investment Elimination Template (IET) only in function 'Consolidation with Status'=>Acquisition Elimination. There is no other function in System Audit Log which allows to sel...
over 2 years ago in Cognos Controller (On Prem and On Cloud) 1 Future consideration

Limited user rights for Actualities

Is it possible to add within the user rights limitations for actualities in Cognos Controller?
over 9 years ago in Cognos Controller (On Prem and On Cloud) 0 Not under consideration

Make it possible to warn when modifying users and/or menu groups when license overage is reached

When adding or modifying users or menu groups in Cognos Controller, it would be really handy if the administrative user could get a warning about any possible license violation as a result of the action. For example: Let the user add how many Admi...
over 2 years ago in Cognos Controller (On Prem and On Cloud) 1 Future consideration

Audit Log for Forms

In the "system audit log" there is no possibility to track changes in the forms (not the data, but the structure) for example who created the form, who changed the form. We often use the functionality to track account changes, so this feature woul...
11 months ago in Cognos Controller (On Prem and On Cloud) 1 Future consideration

CSV upload of consolidations to batch queue

The area of interest is the Consolidation batch queue. We have to consolidate all actualities and periods, both monthly and weekly including linked actualities on a quarterly basis. It can be time consuming uploading the consolidations into the ba...
about 7 years ago in Cognos Controller (On Prem and On Cloud) 0 Planned for future release

Improved Excel Format for Standard Reports (eg. Journals, Intercompany Reconciliation etc.)

When saving the Journal report in Excel format in 11.1, there are many redundant columns and rows. After we unmerge and unwrap the cells, alot of time is spent to tidy up the format before it can be used as compared to the 10.4.2 format.
11 months ago in Cognos Controller (On Prem and On Cloud) 4 Future consideration