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Cognos Controller (On Prem and On Cloud)

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Have a Controller Formula on Excel-Link report to show which Database the last refresh was done from

Users are now accessing 2 databases at a time, after refreshing the Excel-Link reports and saving, a second User using the report is unable to identify which database is the data refreshed belongs to. Currently Users need to rename the file after ...
over 4 years ago in Cognos Controller (On Prem and On Cloud) 0 Planned for future release

Use Cognos Analytics security groups to limit access to different Cognos Databases

When authenticating cognos controller users against the cognos analytics security (linked to AD) using CAM authentication by default every user in the Cognos User group has access to every data source configured in the Controller configuration. It...
almost 5 years ago in Cognos Controller (On Prem and On Cloud) 0 Planned for future release

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

Cognos Controller AFC is not transferred into FAP properly

When transferring AFC values from Cognos Controller into FAP, figures are not transferred properly and therefore cannot be used in reporting purposes. For example, consolidation data is wrongly calculated within TM1 because each consolidation leve...
over 6 years ago in Cognos Controller (On Prem and On Cloud) 0 Not under consideration

Posting of AJT 40 should be posted for the Transaction Amounts as well

After running the consolidation, noted that for S-Proportional consolidation method entities, the automatic journal 40 posts the eg. -55% on the local currency. But when checking the details of the journal, for the intercompany accounts, noted tha...
over 1 year ago in Cognos Controller (On Prem and On Cloud) 1 Not under 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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about 5 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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about 5 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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about 5 years ago in Cognos Controller (On Prem and On Cloud) 0 Not under consideration

How to get rid of „Real-time updates ..” message – even on one server installation

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about 5 years ago in Cognos Controller (On Prem and On Cloud) 1 Not under consideration

Starting time – about 1 minute to open web

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about 5 years ago in Cognos Controller (On Prem and On Cloud) 1 Not under consideration