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Cognos Controller (On Prem and On Cloud)

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Built in cube reporting engine so there is no need for TM1

Controller users are required to use external products for cube reporting
almost 6 years ago in Cognos Controller (On Prem and On Cloud) 0 Not under consideration

Should be possible to exclude Z-consolidated companies from IC-report

Z-consolidated companies are not consolidated. Currently, it is not possible to exclude such companies from the IC-reconciliation. This makes it impossible to match the difference on the IC-reconciliation report with the difference that is booked.
almost 6 years ago in Cognos Controller (On Prem and On Cloud) 0 Not under consideration

Get SAML supported in Cognos Controller

We are currently looking to further secure our environment to manage global remote access using a tool which requires Security Assertion Markup Language (SAML) capability from applications. We need Cognos Controller 10.X application and client SAM...
almost 6 years ago in Cognos Controller (On Prem and On Cloud) 0 Not under consideration

2 Factor Authentication for Controller

IBM should implement the ability to use 2 factor authentication users logging into Controller server, client and FAP. This is to better secure Controller data. Also, TM1 (Planning Analytics)currently can not be secured with 2 factor authentication...
about 6 years ago in Cognos Controller (On Prem and On Cloud) 0 Not under consideration

Journal Load - Validation differ from CSV to Controller Client

PMR : TS000134916 Hi In Controller 10.2.1 there appears to be differences on how journels validations are being conducted. Can the same validation be implimented in Controller when Group Journels are done by "DATA ENTRY ---> GROUP JOURNELS and ...
about 6 years ago in Cognos Controller (On Prem and On Cloud) 0 Not under consideration

Controller Email Feature to connect to Controller Appl instead of direct to SMTP server

controller client to send email instruction via Application Server to SMTP server, instead of current design where client machine calling SMTP server directly. IT policy does not allow users to connect directly to SMTP server. With the change, use...
almost 7 years ago in Cognos Controller (On Prem and On Cloud) 0 Not under consideration

Command Center: Alternate/default e-mail "Sender Address"

Within Command Center, the E-mail Notification feature allows for "Receiving of e-mail confirmations" which effectively sends the confirmation e-mail to the user from the user (due to the address defined within Maintain > Rights > Users). Th...
about 7 years ago in Cognos Controller (On Prem and On Cloud) 0 Not under consideration

Transfer G/L journals data from TM1 to Controller

Request to push data from an external application (e.g. Cognos TM1 10.1) into Cognos Controller 10.1, in form of General Ledger journal entries (which means journal types are specified). Currently there is only "REPO" type data push functionality ...
over 7 years ago in Cognos Controller (On Prem and On Cloud) 0 Not under consideration

User defined report to be able to extract data of cost of investments by owned companies (i.e. as counter co)

Although the investment account is tagged with Intercompany code "A", there's currently no way to create a report similar to intercompany report that enable the breakdown of cost of investment (entered via shareholding and investment register) by ...
over 7 years ago in Cognos Controller (On Prem and On Cloud) 0 Not under consideration

Controller forms - Shareholdings Opening Balance not allowing for data entry due to Dimensions

Currently controller forms does not allow users to select dimensions in the Opening Shareholdings icon. If Dimensions not used for that account, then yes values can be saved. However when Dimensions are tagged for that account, the dimensions cann...
almost 8 years ago in Cognos Controller (On Prem and On Cloud) 0 Not under consideration