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Search results: Cognos Controller (On Prem and On Cloud)

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Size limit of file upload

Current size limit of file upload in Cognos Web is 2 MB per file. However, there are scenarios where each file is more than 2 MB and Cognos Web doesn't allow to upload. As a result, we have to split the data into multiple files and then upload ens...
over 4 years ago in Cognos Controller (On Prem and On Cloud) 0 Delivered

No Drill-Down information exists when language is for example RU

In import file customer use in one column account name in russian. After imported Controller Web shows "No Drill-Down information exists" message. entire_row column in wdrilldowdetail18 table: <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><java v...
almost 6 years ago in Cognos Controller (On Prem and On Cloud) 0 Is a defect

Add the Open XLS, XLSX funktion in Reports as it was with the IE Browser enabled

HI Team, cusotmers now have to do 3 clicks instead of 1. Then you run for example an ADHoc report and choose XLS oder XLSX then you can only save the file and openit afterwards. a option to open it directly without saving like IE did this would b...
about 3 years ago in Cognos Controller (On Prem and On Cloud) 0 Not under consideration

Import Specification Filter to allow Filter with Wildcard by Filename

Customer has a folder where the import csv files are generated. User sometimes forget to remove the old files before scheduling the import. Would help if the filter could filter out the files to load by the filename. (ie. period on the filename so...
about 3 years ago in Cognos Controller (On Prem and On Cloud) 1 Future consideration

Transaction Amount differences in Intercompany Report

Customer has many intercompany transactions and tries to find differences in transaction amount between companies. Standard Intercompany Balances report shows only differences on group currency level. Customer asks for possibility to add or view d...
over 9 years ago in Cognos Controller (On Prem and On Cloud) 0 Not under consideration

Deliver server installation as Docker package

With Microsoft looking to implement support for Docker (docker.com), it could be nice to have a delivery option as a Docker package. Not necessarily via dockerhub, it's possible to load and use a docker image from a downloaded file as well.
over 9 years ago in Cognos Controller (On Prem and On Cloud) 0 Not under consideration

Open Login Window for CCR as soon as Excel File Opens

Dear IBM Team, we do have a customer, who would like to open the Cognos Controller Login as soon as he opens a Excel Worksheet. I've tried the approach vie Keyboard shortcut:Application.SendKeys "%(Y2)(Y4)", True but sadly the ammount of installed...
about 7 years ago in Cognos Controller (On Prem and On Cloud) 0 Not under consideration

More user friendly and correct IC Reconcile Intercompany Balances report, if using large dimension/BA structure

See attached file with current report and suggestions to change the report to show correct and useful and a lot more user friendly information.
almost 4 years ago in Cognos Controller (On Prem and On Cloud) 0 Future consideration

Blank substitution lookup table - Controller WEB

Hi Lab In Cognos Controller WEB, we are creating lookup tables for import from Excel/csv-files. These import files contain rows where intercompany data has no counterpart information (blank). In Controller Classic we normally translate this blank ...
over 4 years ago in Cognos Controller (On Prem and On Cloud) 0 Planned for future release

Import from Staging Area - ability to import the same "file" several times

It would be very useful to be able to more easy rerun batchjob/importing a file from staging area. After looking at the Log report - after one import from Staging Area - it would be good to be able to rerun the report. For example if the period wa...
almost 5 years ago in Cognos Controller (On Prem and On Cloud) 1 Planned for future release