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Search results: Data Access and Modelling

Enable data modules identifiers to be case insensitive to support compatibility with multiple database platforms

Data module migration from database (Oracle) with uppercase column names to database with lowercase column names (Databricks) or visa versa are not migratable. Validation errors are thrown in the data module for missing identifiers. This requires ...
17 days ago in Cognos Analytics / Data Access and Modelling Submitted

In Metadata display for Reporting and Dashboards with an OLAP source the cube should be represented with a cube icon and not a box with eyes...

Currently in Metadata display for Reporting and Dashboards the icon associated with a cube is shown as a large box linked to 2 smaller boxes above. Presumably this is an Entity Relationship I believe a more intuitive and representative icon would ...
about 1 month ago in Cognos Analytics / Data Access and Modelling Submitted

Ensure Report Functionality for Data Modules with Unloaded Schema Assets

Currently, if a data module includes schema assets that are not loaded into the Cognos environment, all reports based on the data module fail, even if the reports only reference loaded sources. This behavior negatively impacts the usability and re...
2 months ago in Cognos Analytics / Data Access and Modelling Submitted

OLAP Support in Data Modules – CUG2026

Support DMR or Dynamic Cubes with proper dimensional modeling and hierarchical navigation in data modules. Same as https://ideas.ibm.com/ideas/CAOP-I-398 from 2018 Is now labeld as Planned for future release
2 months ago in Cognos Analytics / Data Access and Modelling Submitted

Enabling Concurrent Query Execution for Master-Detail Relationships in Reports

Concurrent query execution for reports containing multiple layout components (e.g., lists, crosstabs) generally works well when properly configured. However, there are specific scenarios where concurrent query execution is not possible. One notabl...
3 months ago in Cognos Analytics / Data Access and Modelling Submitted

Configurable Query Retry Mechanism for Enhanced Query Reliability

Our backend utilizes Trino on S3, and we occasionally encounter intermittent error messages, particularly when a single Cognos report generates multiple queries against the same data source. This issue is more prevalent in scenarios involving mast...
3 months ago in Cognos Analytics / Data Access and Modelling Submitted

Enhance the capability to connect to Azure KeyVault and get private keys for snowflake authentication

This request is from Blue Yonder Pvt Ltd. (Formally JDA SOFTWARE GROUP_INC) As Snowflake is officially deprecating username and password authentication (https://docs.snowflake.com/en/user-guide/security-mfa-rollout#deprecation-timeline) , we have ...
4 months ago in Cognos Analytics / Data Access and Modelling Submitted

Smart Split Data Modeling

When selecting to split a date item, allow for the ability to select a start of year date (e.g. calendar 1/2/2025 vs other (e.g. fiscal year 10/1/2024). In addition, add options to allow for selecting quarter. Quarter would be generated as a numbe...
5 months ago in Cognos Analytics / Data Access and Modelling Submitted

Key pair AuthN of Cognos with Snowflake jdbc driver

We currently are using AD as our namespace and would like to connect to Snowflake via JDBC connection using key pair AuthN.
9 months ago in Cognos Analytics / Data Access and Modelling Submitted

Correctly Load Metadata and advise of any errors

I think this is a bug rather than an enhancement, but IBM Cognos Technical Support advised opening an enhancement request. Cognos Analytics 12 > Manage > Data Server Connections > {Data Server} > Assets > {Asset} > Load Metadata:...
11 months ago in Cognos Analytics / Data Access and Modelling Submitted