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Cognos Controller (On Prem and On Cloud)

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Import Group journals in Cognos Controller using CSV

Please, provide the ability to import Group Journals using Type of Journal = G (Group) in IBM Cognos Controller using CSV files from Transfer / External Data / Import General Journals. G option is allowed to be used but it does not work. It will...
over 3 years ago in Cognos Controller (On Prem and On Cloud) 3 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 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

Automate process of creating new account and adding this to forms, reports, control tables and so on.

Customer has quite a lot of forms and reports and every time a new account is set up there is a lot of time spent on adding this account to forms, reports, control tables and so on. It would be good if there was a way of perhaps selecting where th...
about 4 years ago in Cognos Controller (On Prem and On Cloud) 0 Not under consideration

Allow search in Rights/Security Groups/Extended Dimension

There are often changes that is needed in the security group / extended dimension, at least once a year as per organizational changes. New dimensions are added and these needs to be added to the correct users in order for them to be able to use th...
about 4 years ago in Cognos Controller (On Prem and On Cloud) 0 Not under consideration

Defining Linked Structures Company/Dimension

Today when you go to define your linked structure group, company/dimension for example you have to scroll through the list of available companies and dimensions, in order to select them and move them to the right side "selected area" using the arr...
about 4 years ago in Cognos Controller (On Prem and On Cloud) 1 Not under consideration

Sarah

UDBR for third party accounts run in problems when intercompany are summed in through the UDBR. When the third account is opened in a form and the form is just saved, the amount adds the intercompany amount with each saving
about 4 years ago in Cognos Controller (On Prem and On Cloud) 6 Not under consideration