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Search results: Cognos Analytics

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Assign different icons to the different data points as per category on maps

Hi Team, There is enhancement requirement in cognos analytics version 12.0 dashboard to assign more icons as per category in maps. For example: If we have category column in our dataset that consists of different categories like type1,type2,type3 ...
over 2 years ago in Cognos Analytics / Dashboard 0 Not under consideration

Anywhere search is offered

We've had issues with an unreliable indexing update process resulting in a dysfunctional search. As a result, it's made us realize many of the new features (data modules and other) have a complete dependency on the search to select objects (upload...
almost 7 years ago in Cognos Analytics 0 Not under consideration

Interactive Mode context menu added to extension system

I would like the context menu that pops up when clicking on a report object to be included in the extension system. This should also allow an admin to the individual options as features in people/customization. This would make the UI more consiste...
over 6 years ago in Cognos Analytics 1 Not under consideration

Decimal Control when using the Currency-Abbreviate formatting

Currently there is no way to control the number of decimals when we use the currency-abbreviate format for a number in cognos dashboards. It randomly abbreviates sometimes to 1, 2 or no decimal today. When we have executive level dashboards, it w...
over 6 years ago in Cognos Analytics 1 Planned for future release

easy to show the SQL query and result

Currently, Cognos can show the SQL statement of the CQM model, but in the case of the DQM model, cannot show the SQL statement and just the MDX statement only. Most customers want the SQL statement. To view the SQL syntax, we must save it as a log...
over 6 years ago in Cognos Analytics 1 Not under consideration

Content store consistency checker to clean groups

The content store consistency checker properly identifies users and groups in the content store that no longer exist in Active Directory. During cleanup, it will delete orphaned users in content store, but not groups. Please do groups too. Painful...
over 8 years ago in Cognos Analytics 0 Not under consideration

Group Repeating Cells - export to Excel as Page Property

We create reports that detail the user-selected prompt choices on a cover page and the actual report on a report page. The cover page consists of a table with two columns: left column are all the prompt choices available, right column consists of ...
over 6 years ago in Cognos Analytics 1 Delivered

Consistent icon usage in IBM Cognos

Inconsistent usage of old and new icons in Cognos 10.2.2 The UI of Report Studio and others have been revised. However in some scenarios the old images are still shown, which breaks the look and feel of the UI. Example:1. Open Report Studio with t...
about 10 years ago in Cognos Analytics 0 Not under consideration

Remove or encrypt data that is stored in dashboard JSON specification when using a data element in the color slot of a visualization with color consistency turned on

This will prevent data security concerns when distributing packages that contain dashboards
over 1 year ago in Cognos Analytics / Dashboard 1 Not under consideration

Make the importing of Agent (Event) schedules consistent with schedules for reports/jobs

In Cognos 10, if you do not select the option to Include Schedules in an Export, the Import would not touch existing schedules. In Cognos 11.x, if you do not select the Include Schedules option in an Export, the Import will DELETE an existing sche...
almost 7 years ago in Cognos Analytics 0 Not under consideration