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Cognos Analytics

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Data Module created from Data Server with multiple alike schema should be able to use any

it should be possible to use any schema that are alike depending on the connection. For exemple if my developpement schema is called DEV and my production schema is called PROD, I am not able to use a datamodule made with DEV for production. Same ...
about 5 years ago in Cognos Analytics 0 Planned for future release

On a Dashboard be able to change the title of item added to a visualization. Plus Column heading size/wrap

In a report report you are able to change the column heading, i.e. Sex_Descr to Sex or Gender. Want to be able to do the same thing on a dashboard. Or Sex_Code to Gender_Code. Users sometimes want to change the title of a field and since you can't...
almost 6 years ago in Cognos Analytics 0 Planned for future release

Forecasting data needed available to the table visualization and exporting to Excel

Forecasting in IBM Cognos Analytics is an automated functionality, but we are not able to see forecasting data in the table. If we are forecasting, we need to have also possibility to give same data to the end users. We have several areas where we...
almost 4 years ago in Cognos Analytics 1 Planned for future release

Add Rename to the more (...) shortcut menu

Many find it difficult to figure out how to rename objects within the CA portal -- whether that is renaming a report, a subscription, a package or whatever. Some of us know how to rename objects but it might be helpful to add a "rename" option on ...
about 7 years ago in Cognos Analytics 1 Planned for future release

Add BoxPlot to available Dashboard/Story Visualization options

The BoxPlot is an available visualization option in report studio but has yet to make its way over to the Dashboard tool. We would like to use this visualization in multiple dashboards.
over 6 years ago in Cognos Analytics 0 Planned for future release

Ability to create 'Folders' in 'Data source Connections' in admin portal

Please add ability to create 'folders' in 'Data source connections' in admin portal 'configuration tab'
over 6 years ago in Cognos Analytics 1 Planned for future release

Drawing a circle with radius for a latitude longitude point in the visualization map

Drawing a circle with radius for a latitude longitude point
about 7 years ago in Cognos Analytics 0 Planned for future release

Ability for Cognos to integrate with Analytics Content Hub

We would like to have the ability for Cognos Analytics in CP4D to integrate with Analytics Content Hub. ACH has the ability to integrate with stand alone CA but not CA in CP4D. We would like to have the integration with CP4D and the Cognos Service.
10 months ago in Cognos Analytics 0 Planned for future release

Upgrade Bouncy Castle java library for SSL certificate avec with Extension Key Usage Critical

The library Bouncy Castle use into Cognos Analytics 11.0.8 don't support certificats with Extension Key Usage flag as Critical (Ex: TLS Web Authentification).
almost 7 years ago in Cognos Analytics 0 Planned for future release

Adding Glossary and Lineage funktionality to Dashboards

Like in Report Studio, a user should be able to access the Business Glossary or lineage for a meassurement directly via context menu. In our case, all our meassurements are documented in Infosphere Government Catalog. Users are used to looking up ...
about 5 years ago in Cognos Analytics 0 Planned for future release