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Search results: Cognos Analytics

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Allow tab names based on data when exporting to Excel from Cognos Analytics On Demand

When exporting to Excel from Cognos Analytics On Cloud Hosted we were able to have an admin switch turned on: Set RSVP.EXCEL.PAGEGROUP_WSNAME_ITEMVALUE to true This meant Excel exports could have meaningful tab names based on the data in the repor...
about 1 month ago in Cognos Analytics / Cognos Cloud 1 Planned for future release

Amount(abbreviated data format) in KPI widgets unable show values in Indian Currency format in dashboards

Amount(abbreviated data format) in KPI widgets unable show values in Indian Currency format in dashboards.e.g. billion to crore : Cognos dashboards are unable to show Amount fields(when abbreviated) in widgets in Indian currency formats. e.g. clie...
about 2 months ago in Cognos Analytics / Dashboard 0 Planned for future release

Interactive Viewer Interface Enhancements

The interactive viewer interface has areas where it could be improved. Filter Button. A report author can disable the interactive viewer functionality and toolbar to prevent a report consumer using the interactive viewer functionality. If the inte...
6 months ago in Cognos Analytics / Reporting 1 Planned for future release

Datamodule doesn't support store procedures

By introducing the capability to import database stored procedures as parameterized query objects in the Data Module, you could streamline your workflow within Cognos and eliminate the need for additional Cognos Framework Manager installations. Th...
about 2 years ago in Cognos Analytics / Data Access and Modelling 0 Planned for future release

Add Master Detail Relationship for Chart Visualizations in Cognos 11.1

Master detail relationships option found under DATA for Cognos analytics Chart visualisation is not available in Cognos 11.1 (especially 11.1 R5 version). The feature was available in Cognos 10. The feature is needed in Cognos 11.1, such that we c...
over 5 years ago in Cognos Analytics 6 Planned for future release

Improvements to Custom Controls

The native custom control system makes integrating custom elements a great deal easier, but there are a few areas for improvement. Defined drop zones on the pageI would love to be able to define drop zones similar to other Cognos objects like grap...
2 months ago in Cognos Analytics / Reporting 2 Planned for future release

Sorting of Month Name in Cognos Analytics Dashboard

In Dashboards of Cognos Analytics when Month Data Item is used with any visualization by default it is sorted in ascending(Alphabetic order) such as (Apr, Aug, Dec, Feb….Sep) but this is incorrect
over 6 years ago in Cognos Analytics 4 Planned for future release

Dashboards to handle prompt macros from FM packages

Some framework models use prompt macro's in the query subjects for filtering and security purposes. These do not work properly in dashboarding. #prompt()# works in the dashboard page but if you put a data item in the filters section at the top of ...
about 7 years ago in Cognos Analytics 4 Planned for future release

Missing support for Microsoft SQL server 2025

When will SQL Server 2025 be supported as Content Server or Data Source? As of today SQL server 2022 is most recent listed in clarity reports. Customers upgrading to most recent Windows environments are asking for SQL 2025 support.
about 1 month ago in Cognos Analytics / Other 2 Planned for future release

Dashboard filter bar should allow single select or multi select, optional or mandatory

The filters available in the All Tabs / This Tabs area of dashboards are multi-select only. We often have dimensions, that if a user filters on multiple values, will produce an invalid result. Some examples include currency - if you select multipl...
almost 2 years ago in Cognos Analytics / Dashboard 1 Planned for future release