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Cognos Controller (On Prem and On Cloud)

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Transfer G/L journals data from TM1 to Controller

Request to push data from an external application (e.g. Cognos TM1 10.1) into Cognos Controller 10.1, in form of General Ledger journal entries (which means journal types are specified). Currently there is only "REPO" type data push functionality ...
about 7 years ago in Cognos Controller (On Prem and On Cloud) 0 Not under consideration

Ability to Add Special Characters Such as $ to Account Code

Currently, our company has started using special characters such for accounts as we have run out of numbers. These new accounts with numbers and special characters (like $) can not be entered into Controller.
over 3 years ago in Cognos Controller (On Prem and On Cloud) 1 Not under consideration

Report book extraction in excel workbook instead of separate excel files

When running a report book in cognos controller, it would be helpful to have the possibility to generate multiple excel reports in a single report book in 1 excel workbook instead of all single excel files.
over 3 years ago in Cognos Controller (On Prem and On Cloud) 2 Not under consideration

Interval parameter

It would be useful tohave the 'interval' parameter in the pop-up in cognos reports as a possibility to choose from. When building reports in cognos, the parameter is one of the values that can be selected in the getvalues function, but there i...
over 3 years ago in Cognos Controller (On Prem and On Cloud) 1 Not under consideration

Add the possibility to use the import specifications created in Controller Classic

At this moment, import specifications in Controller Web doesn't allow to use some elaborate operation like "IF", temporary fields,... It's a blocking point for a lot customers to use Controller Web.
almost 4 years ago in Cognos Controller (On Prem and On Cloud) 4 Not under consideration

User defined report to be able to extract data of cost of investments by owned companies (i.e. as counter co)

Although the investment account is tagged with Intercompany code "A", there's currently no way to create a report similar to intercompany report that enable the breakdown of cost of investment (entered via shareholding and investment register) by ...
over 7 years ago in Cognos Controller (On Prem and On Cloud) 0 Not under consideration

Controller forms - Shareholdings Opening Balance not allowing for data entry due to Dimensions

Currently controller forms does not allow users to select dimensions in the Opening Shareholdings icon. If Dimensions not used for that account, then yes values can be saved. However when Dimensions are tagged for that account, the dimensions cann...
almost 8 years ago in Cognos Controller (On Prem and On Cloud) 0 Not under consideration

User ID should go along when locking companies with Command Center

When locking a company with the Command Center no User ID, who locked the company is written. When using the Company status, User ID is written. Both functions are doing the same but with the Command Center the audit trail is broken since no User ...
almost 4 years ago in Cognos Controller (On Prem and On Cloud) 4 Is a defect

Request to increase client -server timeout

Current client-server timeout is hardcoded to 15 minutes, as confirmed by IBM Helpdesk. The timeout setting is too short as users will get kicked out of Controller and will get the error "user xyz is logged in". Thereafter another user will have t...
almost 8 years ago in Cognos Controller (On Prem and On Cloud) 0 Not under consideration

Currency Translation Report Rounding

Currency Rates in Cognos Controller allow up to 6 decimal places to to be captured, however the Currency Translation Reports only round to 3 decimal places which is visually "incorrect" from a Report perspective. Many of my customers would prefer ...
almost 8 years ago in Cognos Controller (On Prem and On Cloud) 0 Not under consideration