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Cognos Analytics

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Improve Excel-import with the ability to adjust characteristics

During the Excel import frequently the data type of columns is identified incorrectly. It would be great if you are able to set the correct datatype of columns during the import of Excel/CSV. This creates issues when you try to update (refresh) an...
almost 4 years ago in Cognos Analytics 1 Not under consideration

Data module: Publish, change impact, and report dependencies

It would be nice to have the same funcionality for publish, change impact, and report dependencies like in Framework Manager
over 1 year ago in Cognos Analytics / Data Access and Modelling 0 Not under consideration

Create map with zip codes

Limited number of zip codes are currently supported for maps. We need a full set of zip codes in order to use the map functionality. Right now zip codes are showing as unrecognized location, even for major cities.
over 6 years ago in Cognos Analytics 2 Functionality already exists

Merge Excel , CSV with OLAP sources (TM1/SAP BW)

Merging someone's personal data file with corporate data sources is quite a common requirement from all businesses. Cognos Analytics Data Modules is a very good answer to this requirement. However OLAP datasources are not included. But users like ...
almost 7 years ago in Cognos Analytics 0 Not under consideration

Not Able to Rename - Data Set Column

Problem : Not able to rename any column in Data set. Cognos Analytics Version 11.0.9. When a chart is created using a Dataset, it shows all business names. To Rename a data set column, we have to do a extra step of creating a Data Module from Data...
almost 7 years ago in Cognos Analytics 0 Not under consideration

Unable to turn off Extended Data Items

Extended data items are on by default and there's no way to turn them off
almost 8 years ago in Cognos Analytics 1 Not under consideration

Modifying the Default Portal Action Globally

Is it possible to modify the default properties of a report in Cognos Connection on a global basis? The Cognos default action of a report is ‘View Most Recent Report’. We need to change that to ‘Run Report’ but would like to do it on a global basi...
over 3 years ago in Cognos Analytics 2 Future consideration

Addition of trend lines on visualizations in dashboard currently no in dashboard but we have these in report studio old charts.

As the name you kept as Cognos Analytics and always say AI but we dont have a basic option of AI is addition of trendlines for visualizations in dashboard but you can see the attachment we have trendlines/baselines/markers/notes all of them in old...
over 4 years ago in Cognos Analytics 0 Planned for future release

Ability to hide/filter out rows in a crosstab without the crosstab summary totals changing

Users need the ability to exclude (filter out) a line item in a cross tab but still have the amount from that line item be included in the summary total. Currently when you exclude the line, the summary total is reduced by the amount of the line.
almost 7 years ago in Cognos Analytics 0 Not under consideration

Ability to download Uploaded files

Currently there is option to refresh uploaded file. However we cant download file which is uploaded already. The best way it can be fixed is to have download option against uploaded file like one available for themes now.
over 6 years ago in Cognos Analytics 0 Not under consideration