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Cognos Controller (On Prem and On Cloud)

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Increase 'integer' part of currency rate from 5 to 6 digits.

In order to accommodate currency rates which fluctuate between 5 and 6 digits for the integer part, a default of 6 is requested. Although, it is possible to change the 'unit' outside of currency configuration (ie. in Group > Data Entry > Cur...
over 1 year ago in Cognos Controller (On Prem and On Cloud) 1 Not under consideration

Translation method D for intercompany currency differences

Issue: For our Group consolidation we are translating P/L figures using translation method D (Average Period rates). But on intercompany transactions Cognos Controller calculates and post currency differences based on translation method M (Average...
9 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 6 years ago in Cognos Controller (On Prem and On Cloud) 0 Planned for future release

Limited user rights for Actualities

Is it possible to add within the user rights limitations for actualities in Cognos Controller?
over 8 years ago in Cognos Controller (On Prem and On Cloud) 0 Not under consideration

Configuration to prevent company journals from being entered in anything other than local currency

Add to Cognos Controller a configuration setting to prevent users from entering company journals in anything other than local currency.
about 6 years ago in Cognos Controller (On Prem and On Cloud) 1 Not under consideration

Feature to scheduled report to export in Cognos Controller

Can we have feature in Cognos Controller to export the data and possible way to scheduled the job to automate this manual export file in Cognos Controller.
over 1 year ago in Cognos Controller (On Prem and On Cloud) 3 Future consideration

Able to break link for Controller Excel-Linked Formulas

scenario: users created excel-linked reports which included excel formulas. Every month, they want to distribute the reports to non-Controller users (usually management level) but to retain excel formulas. So users have to perform "copy+paste valu...
over 5 years ago in Cognos Controller (On Prem and On Cloud) 2 Not under consideration

Time frequency missing while Scheduling Jobs - hourly timestamp missing in Cognos Controller

The client would like to reduce the monthly closing process step where they order Consolidation By status jobs on batch. The client would like to run Consolidation By Status in Batch on an hourly basis. For that the client will need to manually or...
over 1 year ago in Cognos Controller (On Prem and On Cloud) 3 Future consideration

Controller web-to allow fixing of historical rate on company journal

Controller web company journal data entry should allow fixing of historical rate like what the Controller Classic is currently providing.
over 6 years ago in Cognos Controller (On Prem and On Cloud) 0 Not under consideration

The option menu is being selected at any place while moving the mouse in the consolidation status

The option menu is being selected at any place while moving the mouse in the consolidation status While opening a Consolidation Status from controller application,when selecting the menu options in the radio button or check box after clicking the ...
over 1 year ago in Cognos Controller (On Prem and On Cloud) 5 Not under consideration