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Cognos Controller (On Prem and On Cloud)

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Web Client and 'columns for journals'

The Controller Web Client is currently enabled for 'standard' journal treatment only, it is not currently compatible with 'journals as columns', as defined within submission set up.
over 5 years ago in Cognos Controller (On Prem and On Cloud) 0 Not under consideration

Excel link function to retrieve effective ownership and group currency other than immediate group

Currently excel link function cc.fCompOpwnp() to retrieve the effective ownership of an entity to group is limited to immediate group. And the function to retrieve group currency cc.fCompCurr() is also limited to immediate group in one consol type...
over 5 years ago in Cognos Controller (On Prem and On Cloud) 0 Not under consideration

Administrators are able to set the startpageurl preference in Controller centrally

The startpageurl preference is not available at server preference level and has to be setup and configured by each user themselves.
almost 6 years ago in Cognos Controller (On Prem and On Cloud) 0 Not under consideration

Account Structure Reports - Analyze

We want to have in the Account Structure Reports, when selecting a specific account, also the linked structure code, right now you only can see the link type and the name of the linked structure.We would like the 'Link Type' included on the Accoun...
almost 6 years ago in Cognos Controller (On Prem and On Cloud) 0 Not under consideration

Restrict databases in select database to log on to

We intend to use Cognos Controller in a cloud environment where internal but also external users (customers) have access to. Currently, when a user launch Cognos Controller client, they will see all cognos controller databases in the "select datab...
over 8 years ago in Cognos Controller (On Prem and On Cloud) 0 Not under consideration

Ability to download / upload Custom Palette

User develops Custom Global Palettes (Manage > Customization > Palette > New custom palette) in DEV environment and creates reports using the custom palettes. User exports new reports from DEV to UAT. Custom Palettes are not included in...
almost 5 years ago in Cognos Controller (On Prem and On Cloud) 2 Not under consideration

system audit log to track comments input/changes from CCR client & CCR web

users would like to have comments tracked. both comments entered through ccr client data entry forms or ccr web forms.
almost 6 years ago in Cognos Controller (On Prem and On Cloud) 0 Not under consideration

Keep layout when sending Trial Balance to Excel

In a Trial Balance in Controller there are lines (between rows) to display which accounts are summation accounts. When sending the report to Excel the layout disappear. Consequently, the report in Excel are almost impossible to read. My customers ...
almost 5 years ago in Cognos Controller (On Prem and On Cloud) 1 Not under consideration

Period Interval in Custom Reports to expand

current list of period intervals are YTD, 1,2,3,4,6,12 and NPY. It happens that user requires interval 5 & 7 and is unable to find, hence has to work out the interval 5 & 7 values in order to present in excel-linked report. Hence, user is ...
about 5 years ago in Cognos Controller (On Prem and On Cloud) 0 Not under consideration

Possibility to select a Contribution Version for Control table E705 (Indirect Minority)

In the Control table E700 (Direct Minority) it is possible to select a Contribution Version but for the table E705 (Indirect Minority) it is NOT possible to select a Contribution version. It is only possible to select a Closing Version. This is re...
about 4 years ago in Cognos Controller (On Prem and On Cloud) 2 Not under consideration