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Cognos Analytics

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Improve Data Module references in reports

Currently, when selecting an item from a data module, the following "link" to that item is made: [C].[C_<datamodule_name>].[QUERYSUBJECT].[ITEM] However, the moment the data module is renamed, the report breaks.. To avoid compatibility issue...
about 3 years ago in Cognos Analytics / Reporting 0 Not under consideration

auto summary's default value cannot be set as 'false' when using List object for Cognos report

I tried this on version 11.2.4 with the document for 11.0.12, but it didnt work. (https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/how-set-auto-group-and-summarize-false-default-report-lists) Modifying "AutoListGroupSummaryBehavior" values to "false" in "Default...
7 months ago in Cognos Analytics / Reporting 0 Submitted

Support of .svg Images in Reports in PDF and Excel Format

Currently the .svg graphics/images are not displayed in the reports as pdf and Excel - Tested with CA11.0.9 (IBM Case TS001418175)
about 6 years ago in Cognos Analytics 2 Not under consideration

I am requesting a change to the RunProcess function that would allow it to convert a string to numeric just as the current ExecuteCommand function operates.

It has come to my attention that the ExecuteCommand function will eventually be discontinued and that the RunProcess function should be used instead. We are currently using the ExecuteCommand function in a generic process that is used to kick off ...
about 2 years ago in Cognos Analytics / Data Access and Modelling 0 Not under consideration

Support public cloud (AWS/Azure/GCP) managed database services for content/audit stores

Currently, if we opt to use one of the public cloud providers (AWS/Azure/GCP) to host Cognos Analytics Local, we are required to provision a self-managed database host and database in order to host the Cognos Analytics content stores. This limits ...
about 3 years ago in Cognos Analytics / Install and config 1 Future consideration

To and CC fields dynamic when bursting.

When bursting a report, need the ability to change the To and CC fields based on columns in report.
7 months ago in Cognos Analytics / Reporting 0 Submitted

Event Studio capabilty to rerun a failed report automatically

We have a daily event that runs a job containing many reports. This event is kicked out by a trigger. There are sporadic instances when the job runs and one report may fail. It would be nice to have a 'task' that could rerun a failed report in a job.
about 5 years ago in Cognos Analytics 2 Not under consideration

Show contents of all cells in a Dashboard Table

In a dashboard table (list) items that are repeated from row to row will not display if the prior column has repeating values for the same two rows. When this happens in the middle of the row it can require scrolling to find what the displayed val...
over 6 years ago in Cognos Analytics 0 Not under consideration

ParamDisplayValue() doesn't display when a default is set and the report is sent over a schedule

Our product reports use in-report value prompts. when configuring the value prompt, we are setting the Use Value and the Display Value. For some prompts we then set a default value for the Use Value. We are then trying to use a ParamDisplayValue()...
over 7 years ago in Cognos Analytics 0 Not under consideration

Provide datasource name as a package property

Provide the ability for a user to view the package datasource name from the package properties within Team / Group Content.
about 7 years ago in Cognos Analytics 0 Not under consideration

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