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Possibility to set retention rules on datasets

Use case: A customer requests to be forgotten. Requests that he/she wants to be removed from data sources where possible. From a GDPR perspective we need to be able to manage datasets containing data. e.g. data source has been updated (user inform...
about 2 years ago in Cognos Analytics / Administration 0 Not under consideration

Ability to adjust attributes of users via REST API such as the tenant-id

With use of the REST API we create users in our multi tenant environment to automate the onboarding of new customers and new users. While doing this we would like to assign a user directly to the correct tenant. We experience that adding the tenan...
almost 3 years ago in Cognos Analytics / Administration 0 Future consideration

Remove admin vulnerability on routing sets when non admin users copy data modules / packages / files

Only cognos administrators can create and edit routing sets. This allows administrators to specify that certain cognos dispatchers should only be used for certain bits of data. For example all the Finance data modules / packages should be sent to ...
almost 2 years ago in Cognos Analytics / Administration 0 Future consideration

View run history details for Interactive running reports

We have the able to troubleshoot reports running in background because we can view run history details as the reports are running in background. However, if the reports are running interactively, we cannot view run history details. It would be hel...
about 1 year ago in Cognos Analytics / Administration 0 Not under consideration

Export files REST API Call for Script Automation

We need export file/package REST API call for script automation but there is no call related to that in this reference cognos REST API doc - https://dhcsdevtestcog.ca.analytics.ibm.com/api/api-docs/#/ Impact in our promotional process automationfr...
over 1 year ago in Cognos Analytics / Administration 1 Planned for future release

Data Set refresh though batch job

Data sets are having scheduleing properties to get refresh, However instead of defining individual data set refresh schedule it would be much helpful if we can use cognos jobs to include multiple data sets in a single batch and schedule refresh.
over 3 years ago in Cognos Analytics / Administration 0 Not under consideration

Uniquely timestamp .zip backups of Content Store database

I would like to suggest adding the ability to uniquely name or timestamp the .zip backups of the Content Store database, so that they don't get overwritten every time a new backup is created. Right now it appears that when you set up a schedule fo...
almost 3 years ago in Cognos Analytics / Administration 1 Future consideration

New FunctionalityTo Run Cognos Schedules For A Given Period Of Time After Outages

A regular question from our end users whenever there is a Cognos outage and they don't receive their schedule reports is, "Will I get them eventually?". However, since those reports were never loaded into the scheduling queue because of the outage...
about 2 years ago in Cognos Analytics / Administration 0 Future consideration

E-Mails via REST API instead of SMTP

We are currently using IBM Cognos Analytics and have configured an SMTP server (including account and password) under Local Configuration > Data Access > Notification in the IBM Cognos Configuration. The SMTP server receives all emails, chec...
10 months ago in Cognos Analytics / Administration 0 Future consideration

Datasets - size restriction and size monitoring

Administrators should be able to set a limit for the size of a data set. Administrator should be able to monitor the sizes of Data sets.
about 4 years ago in Cognos Analytics / Administration 2 Not under consideration