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Cognos Analytics

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Separate app install folders for Cognos for Microsoft Office and PAx tools - TS001084642

In the current state, the installation scripts are combined for Cognos for Microsoft Office v. 11.0 and for Planning Analytics v. 2.0.2 into one zip file Both tools are installed together at the same time and in the same client folder. Attempting ...
about 6 years ago in Cognos Analytics 0 Not under consideration

Show Folders in Data Module Relationships Diagram

Complexed data models with many tables, views, and relationships are difficult to work with in Data Modules. To improve the users' modeling experience, models need a way to visually organize their tables and relationships - similar to how Framewor...
over 4 years ago in Cognos Analytics 0 Not under consideration

Deploy - Export/Import Datasources

Deploy - when we check deploy datasources, cognos deploys all the datasources in the environment.1. Like other areas in Cognos - we should be able to create DS in groups, inside a nice folder and deploy then in groups or individually - with creden...
over 9 years ago in Cognos Analytics 0 Not under consideration

When adding chart values change the background behind the value itself

When chart values are added in certain visuals it is very hard to read the values. Giving the ability to change the background colour will improve the functionality. See image for example.
over 2 years ago in Cognos Analytics / Dashboard 0 Future consideration

advanced filters in data modules not available

In order for data modules to be a suitable replacement for Framework Manager packages, we will require the ability to add advanced filters to tables objects within data modules. Currently, all that can be done is to pick from a list of values. I b...
over 4 years ago in Cognos Analytics 1 Not under consideration

Ralph Davis

Cognos Data Modules need expanded capabilities to model Planning analytics cubes. Basic model can be created, but limited in scope. As a result, any self service is diminished in the COgnos Dashboard environment.
10 months ago in Cognos Analytics / Data Access and Modelling 0 Submitted

Settings/Properties for Tab Filters

I hope this message finds you well. I am writing to suggest some enhancements that could significantly improve the functionality and user experience of tab filters in IBM dashboards. Currently, while we have the option to utilize tab filters, ther...
10 months ago in Cognos Analytics / Dashboard 0 Submitted

Request a 'friendly' error message when trying to overwrite a published report with the Save function.

What options are available to offer users a friendly error message when they attempt to overwrite a report with the "Save" function. As an example, when a user attempts to "Save As" to a restricted folder, the get a clean/understandable error mess...
almost 8 years ago in Cognos Analytics 0 Not under consideration

Provide SDK interface to automate theme and extension maintenance. (CA11)

Provide a programmable interface (SDK) to partially deploy themes and extensions to environments as well as create the needed settings to roles and rights.
about 6 years ago in Cognos Analytics 1 Not under consideration

audit logs should distinguish user cancel from report failure

Our executives get monthly updates on report failure rates from our Cognos BI hosted solution. We find that a significant portion of the reports that are recorded in audit tables (cogipf_runreport) are actually user cancels. In order to develop ac...
over 9 years ago in Cognos Analytics 0 Not under consideration