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Cognos Controller (On Prem and On Cloud)

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Calculations for storing in forms in Controller web

Example: It would be great to have forms where you kan mix different actualities, and have calculations which makes the summation stored in the db. For example in the budget-process when you define forms where you get AC (YTD) in the first column ...
about 3 years ago in Cognos Controller (On Prem and On Cloud) 0 Future consideration

Controller Web: Data Entry for Accounts with intercompany code M

Data entry for accounts with intercompany code M is not possible in controller web, but should be possible.
about 6 years ago in Cognos Controller (On Prem and On Cloud) 2 Not under consideration

Make it easier to run Consolidations automatically

Our main User Group (Group Consolidation team) are aware of the ability to create automatic Consolidaitions via menu "Consolidation With Status" and "Schedule job...". But they want to create Consolidations on batch/schedule them in a more automat...
4 months ago in Cognos Controller (On Prem and On Cloud) 1 Planned for future release

Change password in Controller Web

The user needs access to Controller Classic to be able to change his/her password as there is no such functionality in Controller Web.
over 2 years ago in Cognos Controller (On Prem and On Cloud) 0 Future consideration

Multiple file import on CC Web

A user can currently select and import multiple flatfiles within Controller Classic, thus loading multiple company files in one action. In contrast, Controller Web restricts file import to a single file import. Can Web be updated to accept multipl...
about 1 year ago in Cognos Controller (On Prem and On Cloud) 1 Future consideration

Cells locked for data entry in the form's Excel layout (standard form), should be locked also in CCR Web

In some standard forms it's necessary to lock a cell for data entry by using "Cell specification" within the Excel layout. It's an issue that this locking is not supported in Controller Web.
over 4 years ago in Cognos Controller (On Prem and On Cloud) 1 Not under consideration

Scheduling of Import from Flat Files for Daily, Weekly & Monthly

Current settings only allow "Import from Flat Files" to be scheduled for "Execute immediately" or "One Time Only". However, as month end closing are done monthly, There is a need to have the import scheduled Monthly at least. Workaround now is to ...
over 5 years ago in Cognos Controller (On Prem and On Cloud) 1 Planned for future release

Controller Web – IC Reconciliation reports by dimension

I would like to highlight the importance of having the possibility in Controller Web to run IC reports by certain Extended Dimension. We would like to move to the Web version, but without that functionality it does not make sense. Otherwise, we ne...
5 months ago in Cognos Controller (On Prem and On Cloud) 1 Planned for future release

Controller Web support for non-stable networks

In this age of the pandemic, more people are working from home, and are thus connected via networks that are not 100% stable. In Controller Web you tend to get an error message if the websock communication is broken, and then you will have to relo...
almost 4 years ago in Cognos Controller (On Prem and On Cloud) 0 Not under consideration

Controller Web Open projects on company level

Reporting units has to see projects referring to periods and actualities that they have finish. When a reporting unit has locked their company they still see the project as open when they enter Controller web. This becomes most annoying during per...
over 4 years ago in Cognos Controller (On Prem and On Cloud) 1 Planned for future release