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Cognos Analytics

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Allow hierarchy levels to be picked from Planning Analytics (TM1) data source when adding to axes on Cognos dashboards

Currently, only the hierarchy from a TM1 data source can be added to an axis - by default, Level 1 is chosen in a multi-level dimension. A hierarchy level cannot be picked. This hampers the exposing of a desired level within a multi-level hierarchy.
over 4 years ago in Cognos Analytics 0 Not under consideration

Cognos Powerplay Web opens in a different tab each time the report is clicked

Since the new powerplay web doesn't have cognos return and exist button, our users can't go back to the main page. So they click on multiple cube reports and each cube reports opens a new browser tab. This is causing to have multiple browser tabs ...
over 4 years ago in Cognos Analytics 0 Not under consideration

Most trivial function: SEARCH!

Cognos Analytics on cloud 11.1 1) I'm at creating a new report. 2) I'm at Report > Queries > Query1 3) when I'm adding filters to the query and I want to choose columns from the data module/package or whatever data source. example: DETAI...
over 4 years ago in Cognos Analytics 3 Not under consideration

Add Home and Return Buttons in Legacy Portal

Have customized portal pages as per Legacy portal where users do not have capability to click on Home or Return buttons as they do not exist.
over 4 years ago in Cognos Analytics 0 Not under consideration

Add Dicing to the Dashboard Table Widget

The table only highlights valid items.
over 4 years ago in Cognos Analytics 1 Not under consideration

Optional OR-based filters in report studio

In report studio, query filters are AND-combined by default. You can configure every filter to be optional, so that if the parameter is not filled, the filter is ignored. It would be useful if a similar way would work for OR-based filters. Our c...
over 4 years ago in Cognos Analytics 0 Not under consideration

Report Multiple Data Elelements on a Vizualization Mouse Over

I have a combination chart. I am displaying the Qty of changes per month. I would also like to show the percentage and some other data elements that would describe the item being reported.
over 4 years ago in Cognos Analytics 0 Planned for future release

No popups, in the Cognos mobile app on iPad, in drill-throughs with a single definition

Currently in the version of Cognos Analytic Mobile (Version 11.0.0.7 Build 11.0.0.8.8) during a drill-through with a single definition a popup is displayed to then select the only definition of drill and make it. This choice can, however, be misle...
over 4 years ago in Cognos Analytics 1 Functionality already exists

Extract Data signon UserName from Data source connections

We want to get the user id that Cognos uses to connect to the reporting Database. I am able to get the credentials from the data source sign on (doing a search on dataSourceSignon) However it is in encrypted form. This is important for management ...
over 4 years ago in Cognos Analytics 0 Not under consideration

Custom folders should be included in OPEN and SAVE dialog boxes...

If you are customizing a cognos analytics portal and remove the teamfolder to simplify the handling for the enduser (Extensions), there is a problem with accessing things between two customfolders. Example: Create a Reportview in one cutomfol...
over 4 years ago in Cognos Analytics 0 Not under consideration