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Cognos Controller (On Prem and On Cloud)

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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...
over 1 year ago in Cognos Controller (On Prem and On Cloud) 1 Future consideration

Interoperability of Cognos Controller excel files with other excel documents and speed

Two issues that reporting entities have faced while working on Cognos excel file: a) Slower speed and system crashing while entities reports their financial information during the peak time. b) Unable to save Cognos forms when multiple non-Cognos ...
6 months ago in Cognos Controller (On Prem and On Cloud) 0 Is a defect

TM1 and Cognos Controller Interoperability

TM1 crashes or takes reasonably long time to process reports if run from ‘Perspective’ in Excel, while running along with Cognos Controller. TM1 and Cognos controller should be compatible and should not crash if both application running in the par...
6 months ago in Cognos Controller (On Prem and On Cloud) 1 Not under consideration

Support TLS 1.3 for CCR

Customers want to further hardened their network by disabling lower TLS version and enable TLS 1.3. CCR should be updated to support latest LTS.
6 months ago in Cognos Controller (On Prem and On Cloud) 0 Planned for future release

Dimensions in columns in Trial Balance

Customers works more and more with extended dimensions. They have a strong wish and need to select to see dimensions in columns in the same way that you can select to see companies in columns.
over 8 years ago in Cognos Controller (On Prem and On Cloud) 1 Not under consideration

External data log file on Web Imports

Enable similar log file capability on CCR Web as in the client. Ensure that web import log provides a view of all lines imported and not only the rejected items.
over 6 years ago in Cognos Controller (On Prem and On Cloud) 0 Not under consideration

Controller Web to have all Controller Classic features

Controller Web 104.1 should have all of the features available through Controller classic. Every application is moving towards achieving a web foot print and HTML5 compatibility. Users are loosing confidence on Controller Classic as other vendors ...
over 5 years ago in Cognos Controller (On Prem and On Cloud) 1 Planned for future release

Automated Copy forward opening balances

Following on the automation theme. Users have requested an automated copy forward opening balances feature
over 6 years ago in Cognos Controller (On Prem and On Cloud) 0 Not under consideration

Parallell hierarchies in extended dimensions

Today you can just have one hierarchy when it comes to the 4 different extended dimensions. That is a problem when we compete with competitors. Due to that the storing is on the lowest level couldn´t it be possible to have parallell hierarchies? ...
over 8 years ago in Cognos Controller (On Prem and On Cloud) 0 Not under consideration

Allow IET changes to be reflected in System Audit Log

Currently, in System Audit Log the user can view executed changes in Investment Elimination Template (IET) only in function 'Consolidation with Status'=>Acquisition Elimination. There is no other function in System Audit Log which allows to sel...
over 1 year ago in Cognos Controller (On Prem and On Cloud) 1 Future consideration