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Data Access and Modelling

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I am requesting a change to the RunProcess function that would allow it to convert a string to numeric just as the current ExecuteCommand function operates.

It has come to my attention that the ExecuteCommand function will eventually be discontinued and that the RunProcess function should be used instead. We are currently using the ExecuteCommand function in a generic process that is used to kick off ...
over 1 year ago in Cognos Analytics / Data Access and Modelling 0 Not under consideration

More control over local processing

More control over where to process which part of a report: on database or local, make visible when the report is being processed locally (after run, on development). Alternative: Locally processed report runs must be more stable and reliable: a) S...
about 2 years ago in Cognos Analytics / Data Access and Modelling 0 Not under consideration

Data module: Publish, change impact, and report dependencies

It would be nice to have the same funcionality for publish, change impact, and report dependencies like in Framework Manager
10 months ago in Cognos Analytics / Data Access and Modelling 0 Not under consideration

Star schema grouping in data modules

Add this functionality that is present in FM and it is important. Every cognos users would benefit a quick construction of schemas that clarify which path the query is following when you have many tables connected.
10 months ago in Cognos Analytics / Data Access and Modelling 4 Not under consideration

Data Module- Dynamic Data Item Screen Tip

Automate Screen tip for data items in the Data Module so the developers do not have to manually type a text under Screen tip for data items. An enhanced option would allow a developer to select a data item field under Screen tip properties in Data...
over 1 year ago in Cognos Analytics / Data Access and Modelling 2 Not under consideration

Data Modules - generate minimized SQL

Reports and Dashboards that are based on data modules should always generate minimized/optimized SQL, also in cases where a filter is applied at the query subject in the data module, like below: Example: select * from table1 where unit = <sessi...
10 months ago in Cognos Analytics / Data Access and Modelling 1 Not under consideration

Use AI to provide a summary of text fields

databases provide limited capability for aggregating text - Min / Max / Count is about it. But AI is demonstrating how it can provide a summary from a lot of text input. We could use AI to provide a text summary. For example, we could have a produ...
11 months ago in Cognos Analytics / Data Access and Modelling 0 Not under consideration

Function to include upload file info such as modified date to a report

We need the ability to show when the upload file was created/modified in our data module for dashboard and reports. It is important for the report-users to know when the upload was refreshed. Other upload attributes such as owner and file name mig...
almost 2 years ago in Cognos Analytics / Data Access and Modelling 0 Not under consideration

Data module: Sorting of query subjects and query items

Add sorting possiblity for query subjects and query items in data module editor like it is possible in Framework Manager.
10 months ago in Cognos Analytics / Data Access and Modelling 0 Not under consideration

Data modules: context explorer

Data modules should have a context explorer like in Framework Manager. This is very useful for complex/bigger models with many relationships.
10 months ago in Cognos Analytics / Data Access and Modelling 0 Not under consideration