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Cognos Analytics

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trigger.sh no plaintext password as parameter

trigger.sh from Cognos has a password parameter, which need the password in plaintext. While the command is running the password can be seen in the prozess table, which typicaly will be seen by monitoring tools. The password parameter should not b...
7 days ago in Cognos Analytics / Other 0 Submitted

Add full interactivity to reports as it is in dashboards

Better, more user friendly and consistent user experience across both dashboards and reports.
about 4 hours ago in Cognos Analytics / Reporting 0 Submitted

Link Finish/run button to the [Enter]-key

Link Finish/run button to the [Enter]-key Set up [Enter]-key to be linked to the Finis/Run button to apply adjusted filter conditions without having to click on the button. Purpose: Better user experience, eliminate unneccesary scrolling.
about 5 hours ago in Cognos Analytics / Reporting 0 Submitted

Update "drop down list" value prompt to support functionality to select multiple values.

Update "drop down list" value prompt to support functionality to select multiple values. purpose: Preferable to have a prompt that support selecting multiple values with this format to save space for report content
about 5 hours ago in Cognos Analytics / Reporting 0 Submitted

When docking the interactive toolbar, the toolbar should not be on separate row.

When docking the toolbar, the tollbar should no longer be on a separate row but instead be moved to the topbar (next to HTML). Purpose/Advantage: Creates more space for report content
about 5 hours ago in Cognos Analytics / Reporting 0 Submitted

Version control built into Cognos Analytics as base functionality

Version control should be built into Cognos Analytics as base functionality. Not as a 3-rd party addon. Our users of CA expect version control to be an intregrated part of the tool.
about 5 hours ago in Cognos Analytics / Administration 0 Submitted

Missing feature in Cognos Analytics Report that was present in the Legacy Query Studio

As our organization looks to transition out of Query Studio (QS), one of our users pointed out a missing feature in the new Report Interface. When filtering on dates in QS, they have been using a nifty feature called ‘Last Number of Days’ filter w...
about 6 hours ago in Cognos Analytics / Reporting 0 Submitted

Report running Cancel dialogue window could have more value with additional options, such as switch format.

Report consumers often don't know that they can run a report in their preferred output format. Untrained consumers will typically run a report to HTML, wait for it to run, then use the run in Excel option. If a report takes a long time to run then...
about 12 hours ago in Cognos Analytics / Reporting 0 Submitted

Additional granularity for administrative users

It would be helpful if we were able to have a user with administrative permissions, who was unable to run a report. We need our administrators to be able to administer the environment, and potentially edit a report, however they should not be able...
about 13 hours ago in Cognos Analytics / Security 0 Submitted

Improve the certificate chain validation step in Cognos Configuration so that it also checks 3rd-Party certs, and alerts if expiry is approaching.

We recently had production outage due to intermediate certificate expiry, while server certificate was valid. Please consider adding a feature to check expiry dates on ALL certificates in the "encryption" chain: root, intermeate(s) and server, and...
1 day ago in Cognos Analytics / Security 0 Submitted

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