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Cognos Analytics

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Ability to save Dashboard/Story for offline use

Ability to save, export or otherwise consume a Cognos Analytics dashboard or story while disconnected from the Cognos server. I know this has been declined in the past but I continue to get asked for this in pre-sales and consulting engagements. W...
over 5 years ago in Cognos Analytics 0 Not under consideration

Using QR Code for login in Mobile App with SSL or SSO

Lots of our customers using SSL and SSO for Cognos Analytics On Prem. Since Cognos Version 11.2.4 they also more and more use the Mobile App for consuming Dashboards. The point is that they currently have to enter the Dispatcher URL for connecting...
12 months ago in Cognos Analytics / Other 0 Not under consideration

Capability to remap a Data items in a data module

Current problem: No easy way to remap data items of a table with re-named items or new items with the same logic. If a table item changes name or your DB developer changes the Capital or other settings there is no easy way to relink the Data ITEM ...
over 3 years ago in Cognos Analytics 0 Not under consideration

Ability to Set Default Option for Select and Search Prompt

Would like a property for Select and Search prompts that allows setting / modifying the default option.
over 7 years ago in Cognos Analytics 0 Not under consideration

add lineage feature to find dependent reports for a data module

my business team stakeholders asked to provide an audit of dependent reports on data modules within the production portal the audit was asked for to understand if the reports which are running on schedule can be assigned to a different user or sim...
6 months ago in Cognos Analytics / Reporting 0 Submitted

Data set security to be inherited from data source security

When a data set is created (from a package), it should inherits the security of the data source on which the package is based. For example, a DataAccessRole with Read, Write, Execute, Traverse is defined as security on the data source. When crea...
about 1 year ago in Cognos Analytics / Administration 0 Future consideration

Drillthrough component between Powerplay and Report Studio 64bit

Hello, we use Powerplay and drillthrough reports in Report Studio. We need to install a 32bit dispatcher that powerplay drillthrough function is working. The reason is the component of drillthrough definition which requires a 32 bit report service...
5 months ago in Cognos Analytics / Install and config 0 Submitted

Select color coding

Need the ability to set colors for specific data items consistently from tile to tile.
over 6 years ago in Cognos Analytics 2 Not under consideration

Allow use of query subjects with prompt macros in dashboards

We use prompt macros in filters in many Cognos package query subjects. When you attempt to use one of these query subjects in a dashboard it results in an error. The result is that we are unable to use these packages in dashboards. There is no wor...
almost 6 years ago in Cognos Analytics 1 Not under consideration

Allow the addition of new components during the upgrade process.

At present, upgrading Cognos Analytics reads the currently installed components from the cmplst.txt file, and only upgrades those components. It is not possible to add any additional or new components (for example, Image Service) during an upgrade...
about 1 year ago in Cognos Analytics / Install and config 1 Future consideration