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Cognos Analytics

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Dashboard - without Editing the Dashboard, in Properties - show the PACKAGE/ Data Module source.

Presently, I do not see a way of knowing the Package / Data Module a Dashboard uses as it's source without EDIITING the Dashboard. It would be helpful if the full Breadcrumb path to the Package/Data Module is visible from outside of the EDIT optio...
almost 5 years ago in Cognos Analytics 1 Not under consideration

Ability to enforce an end date for a scheduled report or job.

This will allow Administrators to better manage schedules and not have users create schedules that could be in the system for an extended period.
over 1 year ago in Cognos Analytics / Administration 0 Not under consideration

Show contents of all cells in a Dashboard Table

In a dashboard table (list) items that are repeated from row to row will not display if the prior column has repeating values for the same two rows. When this happens in the middle of the row it can require scrolling to find what the displayed val...
about 6 years ago in Cognos Analytics 0 Not under consideration

Ability to export/import color palettes among multiple environments with no need to export the entire Content Store

No description provided
almost 5 years ago in Cognos Analytics 1 Not under consideration

Add ability to use custom Oracle functions in Data Module

Framework Manager has the ability to import custom Oracle functions to the model. These functions can then be used as filters or as columns in reports to either limit the data returned or to return additional information as a column when the repor...
over 4 years ago in Cognos Analytics 2 Not under consideration

Ability to set proxy as a setting in the Framework Manager V 11.0.X

Ability to set proxy settings in the FM software.
almost 6 years ago in Cognos Analytics 0 Not under consideration

Alert users when an updated module or data set is available

Scenario: A user is building a dashboard using the Dashboard tool. At the same time, an updated data module is saved, making the users current data module obsolete. The user doesn't know this, however, and continues building their dashboard. The n...
over 5 years ago in Cognos Analytics 1 Not under consideration

Be able to import (the metadata of) a package in a data module

Be able to import (the metadata of) a package in a data module: when you import a package in a data module, it is considered a black box that you cannot further process (add items, hide items, add calculations, etc. We want a package import to be ...
over 5 years ago in Cognos Analytics 1 Not under consideration

Personnalized Session Parameter

We need to add a Session Parameter available in Frame Work Manager or Report. The purpose is to personnalize a parameter by environnment production, validation, etc in the Cognos configuration context and use it in FM or Report.
about 4 years ago in Cognos Analytics 2 Not under consideration

ParamDisplayValue() doesn't display when a default is set and the report is sent over a schedule

Our product reports use in-report value prompts. when configuring the value prompt, we are setting the Use Value and the Display Value. For some prompts we then set a default value for the Use Value. We are then trying to use a ParamDisplayValue()...
about 7 years ago in Cognos Analytics 0 Not under consideration