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Let Capture build the transaction message with non-LOB columns first and LOB columns last instead of in strict column sequence order.

Please consider changing Capture to build transaction messages with all non-LOB data first, then add on the LOB data after all other non-LOB data no matter what the sequence numbers. This would prevent the risk of splitting a message on non-LOB da...

Increase timeout for Cognos Controller on Cloud & Excel Add-ins

Even when users are actively working on Excel for more than 60 minutes following a report refresh, the Add-ins prompt them to log out and re-login with their IBMid. This occasionally causes Excel to hang, forcing users to end the task via the Task...
over 1 year ago in Cognos Controller (On Prem and On Cloud) 2 Delivered

In Controller Web it should be made possible to enter data for intercompany "M" accounts

In Controller Web it should be made possible to enter data for intercompany "M" accounts. There are many customers requesting this. It is not always an option for customers to import this information or to enter the information via Controller Clas...
11 months ago in Cognos Controller (On Prem and On Cloud) 3 Planned for future release

Variance analysis needed within Controller Web reporting

The selection of column content for reporting is prescriptive. You have to chose individual actualities, periods, etc. This means you can present say Actual data against Budget data. You cannot however then add a new column that then presents the ...
about 1 month ago in Cognos Controller (On Prem and On Cloud) 1 Future consideration

Improvement of QREP to allow replication of data generated in the Db2 LOG by the LOAD utility with SHRLEVEL NONE LOG YES.

Need: Meet the growing demand for data replication from Banco do Brasil -Scenario:- Banco do Brasil is a large user of data replication using Qrep (IIDR) + Db2 v13 for z/OS, there are thousands of tables replicated from production environments for...
almost 2 years ago in Data Replication: Q-Replication & Availability / Q Replication for Z 1 Future consideration

Data captured in long transactions with guaranteed delivery to destination

It is usefull because sometimes a very long transaction pass through the Capture process but can´t be delivered causing memory lack at destination. The benefit would be not losing the data transferred to the destination. One suggestion would be to...
almost 2 years ago in Data Replication: Q-Replication & Availability / Q Replication for Z 2 Needs more information

Lock shareholdings popup form in Controller Web for editing of transaction dates older than current period

When populating the account connected to investment in group companies the popup window ensure correct values being entered into the data entry form. The feature that allows you to add rows with transaction dates within the current period is a goo...
7 months ago in Cognos Controller (On Prem and On Cloud) 1 Planned for future release

Correction needed for Actuality selection when running import data with loop on Web

On the upload tab, when running import data with loop enabled on Web, you are presented with the actuality name from the context of the location you are connected against. However, when you select the drop down menu button next to the actuality na...
about 2 months ago in Cognos Controller (On Prem and On Cloud) 1 Is a defect

Increase timeout for 'Delete Data change details older than (days)', when trimming large XDBAUDIT table

When customers have very large amounts of information inside their data audit log (i.e. when their XDBAUDIT SQL table gets very large) then the button "Delete" does not work (inside "Maintain - System Audit Log - Configuration"). Specifically: T...
about 2 months ago in Cognos Controller (On Prem and On Cloud) 2 Future consideration

'on no match default' functionality (for import specifications) in Controller Web

Customer already use import specs and CSV files to import data into Controller classic. However, they would like to use Controller Web instead. The customer relies on the classic functionality " on no match default " to get their classic impor...
over 1 year ago in Cognos Controller (On Prem and On Cloud) 1 Future consideration