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Cognos Controller (On Prem and On Cloud)

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Locking of account codes to prevent data import

Currently, the Cognos allows data entry into account codes that have been locked for data entry when using the "export data" option in cognos controller link (excel add-in). The system should not allow the data to be imported (neither through exce...
over 1 year ago in Cognos Controller (On Prem and On Cloud) 1 Future consideration

Increase company code length from 6 to 9

current controller company code is limited to 6 characters. user has multiple consolidation types in which have used up alot of the alphanumeric combinations as group codes between consolidation types should be different. When it comes to group re...
about 7 years ago in Cognos Controller (On Prem and On Cloud) 0 Not under consideration

Linked actuality currency conversion also for Group Journals

Currently Currency-conversion and consolidation is not done for Group-journals, stored on GAC's. In the old consolidation model this was not possible, in NYKOMO this should be possible
over 8 years ago in Cognos Controller (On Prem and On Cloud) 0 Not under consideration

Add the Open XLS, XLSX funktion in Reports as it was with the IE Browser enabled

HI Team, cusotmers now have to do 3 clicks instead of 1. Then you run for example an ADHoc report and choose XLS oder XLSX then you can only save the file and openit afterwards. a option to open it directly without saving like IE did this would b...
over 1 year ago in Cognos Controller (On Prem and On Cloud) 0 Not under consideration

RDS on SQL Server support for Cognos Controller

We plan to upgrade Cognos Controller from 10.3 to 10.4.2 as version 10.3 is reaching its EOL. For this upgrade, on Database side we look for option to go with AWS RDS for SQL server. I have logged a case TS005705990 to check if RDS SQL DB is suppo...
almost 3 years ago in Cognos Controller (On Prem and On Cloud) 1 Future consideration

Unencrypted password in udl file

We have discovered that in udl files the password is unencrypted. When discovered during a penetration test this is considered a high risk.
over 5 years ago in Cognos Controller (On Prem and On Cloud) 0 Not under consideration

Cognos Controller on Cloud to keep users Favorites on next login. (to retain data on the rich tiers)

The current design of Controller on Cloud is not to retain data on the rich tiers. This means that users personally added Favorites are gone on next login.
almost 3 years ago in Cognos Controller (On Prem and On Cloud) 2 Future consideration

No security rights for GROUP – can’t run some of the reports where Group choice is required to pick Company

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over 4 years ago in Cognos Controller (On Prem and On Cloud) 1 Not under consideration

IF2 overwrites config.js in frontend directory

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over 4 years ago in Cognos Controller (On Prem and On Cloud) 0 Is a defect

iii. How-to “unpack” dril-down from XML column at web import tables for example to FAP

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over 4 years ago in Cognos Controller (On Prem and On Cloud) 0 Not under consideration