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Search results: Cognos Analytics

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Ability to identify the requests from Cognos For MS Office.

We want to be able to identify the requests from Cognos For MS Office. When users refresh reports from Cognos for MS Office, it is not logged into Audit tables. We want to be able to identify the requests from Cognos for MS Office and Cognos Conne...
about 10 years ago in Cognos Analytics 0 Not under consideration

Use Measure String Elements grouping (group by for numeric data) in List, Cross Tabs, Charts PA as Source data

While using Planning Analytics Cube as source over REST API call, if we have a measure dimension with string elements or picklist elements these elements can also should be used as one of the virtual dimension to view the cube measure numeric elem...
over 4 years ago in Cognos Analytics 1 Not under consideration

Pass a parameter from a dashboard to dynamically filter the SQL source in the data module

A parameter (e.g. date parameter) created in a report can be passed to the SQL query in the data module. The SQL query just has to use the notation #sq(prompt(['prompt name]','[prompt data type]'))#) to refer to the parameter. Similar functionalit...
about 1 year ago in Cognos Analytics / Dashboard 0 Future consideration

enable to embed microcharts in tables (lists) in dashboard module

In Report Module you can add (legacy) microcharts in a list. I would like to have this also available in the dashboard module: adding a microchart to a table widget (list).
about 1 year ago in Cognos Analytics / Dashboard 0 Future consideration

Dynamic scaling of table in dashboard

Prior to R5 the table did not expand to fill the space and there were lots of requests to change the behaviour to fill the space. However when applying a filter that only returns a few or single records the size of the table header looks ugly as i...
about 8 years ago in Cognos Analytics 0 Not under consideration

Optimize querying on model using bridge table

Use of 'SELECT DISTINCT' on the bridge table part of a model is unusable in real life. When you have millions of records, query have low performance
over 5 years ago in Cognos Analytics 0 Not under consideration

Dynamic Drill Through Reports by passing Source Table Name and Filters as the Parameter Value Prompts

Ability to generate Dynamic Drill Through Reports by passing Source Table Name as the Parameter Value Prompts from a Summary Report.
over 5 years ago in Cognos Analytics 3 Not under consideration

Reporting filters to use Prompt Info properties from Framework Manager

We want the filter functionality (not just generated prompts) in Reporting to use the Prompt Info properties - Prompt Type, Display Item Reference, Use Item Reference, and Filter Reference. As we try to move our users off of Query Studio, using Re...
almost 2 years ago in Cognos Analytics / Reporting 1 Planned for future release

Lists and crosstabs are imported as image objects in PowerPoint

When importing report contents into PowerPoint, lists / cross tables should also be importable as Images.
over 8 years ago in Cognos Analytics 0 Not under consideration

Restrict Users From Using Cognos Groups And Roles As Email Recipients

Currently, any user can setup a Cognos report, subscription, or schedule to email any Cognos group or role. This means any Cognos group or role can be used as an email DL. For Cognos Admins and Focals, this is a very nice feature. However, end use...
about 4 years ago in Cognos Analytics 0 Future consideration