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Data Access and Modelling

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Import/Export Data Module json specification in Data Module editor

For some use cases it would be beneficial to be able to import and export the Data Module specification not only via REST API but within the Data Module editor: professional modelers can generate their Data Module specifications in external tools,...
10 months ago in Cognos Analytics / Data Access and Modelling 0 Future consideration

Advanced query hint to use 'Group By' instead of 'Distinct' in SQL

In some cases, we would need an advanced query hint to use “Group By” instead of “Distinct” in the SQL per report or per query tree. We are aware of the DQM query property “performance.convertGroupByToDistinct” which is set to “true” by default (f...
about 1 year ago in Cognos Analytics / Data Access and Modelling 0 Not under consideration

DBT Semantic layer integration

Universal semantic layer for all analytics tools, including Cognos Analytics. If Cognos wants to stay relevant, and not replaced by alternative products, please embrace the modern stack and a universal semantic layer. Many years ago, it was at mul...
over 1 year ago in Cognos Analytics / Data Access and Modelling 0 Not under consideration

OLAP Modelling for Data Modules (Dimensions / Hierarchies / Levels) like Framewormanager

Like in Frameworkmanager we need to define Dimensions, Hierary, Levels in Datamodules. This is because we need to build complex reports, which we can build very fast, with less complexity with Cubes. Dynamic Cubes and Transformer Cubes. We want to...
almost 2 years ago in Cognos Analytics / Data Access and Modelling 1 Not under consideration

Report Dependencies / Data Dictionary

Please add a Report Dependencies / Data Dictionary function to Cognos Analytics in the Cloud.
over 2 years ago in Cognos Analytics / Data Access and Modelling 1 Not under consideration

Import SQL COMMENT ON in data modules

Increasing size and complexity of data sources increase the demand for easy-to-handle metadata information. Descriptions directly implemented in source database objects are also useful for data modelers and report & dashboard authors. SQL COMM...
27 days ago in Cognos Analytics / Data Access and Modelling 0 Submitted

Prevent copying of data modules

We want to allow a user to use a data module in Reporting perspective but he should not be able to copy the data module. On the copied data module the user is the owner and has full permissions. It is not possible to prevent copying of data module...
3 months ago in Cognos Analytics / Data Access and Modelling 1 Submitted

Allow REST queries to be run asynchronously

Currently when using CADataConnector.read_data() to access data in Notebooks, there is a hard limit of 5 minutes. After this, the request will fail. This is caused by a timeout of 5 minutes on all REST queries. Please allow users to run REST queri...
4 months ago in Cognos Analytics / Data Access and Modelling 0 Submitted

Framework to data modules convertion

Have a tool to convert Framework Manager models (model.xml) to data modules whenever possible. Our target: Avoid having to rewrite data modules from scratch when FM models already exist
4 months ago in Cognos Analytics / Data Access and Modelling 0 Submitted

Data Wrangling at upload time

Implement simple functions (eg : upper, lower, replace null by ,date casting, categorize, lines/col delete,…) to allow preparation and transformation at upload/refresh time. Our target : Avoid business users force to prepare/transform data with ot...
4 months ago in Cognos Analytics / Data Access and Modelling 0 Submitted