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Search results: Cognos Analytics

Open measure filter search reference for none-date-attributes - CUG2026

The relative data calender is a very useful functionality. A minor enhancement would open up much more potential for this feature. If you would be able to use none-date-attribute as a search reference for measures then you wouldn't stick to (relat...
12 days ago in Cognos Analytics / Data Access and Modelling Future consideration

Select totals levels for nested crosstabs in Dashboards - CUG2026

Crosstabs in Dashboards often need nested row categories for grouping and sorting purposes. But often neither none totals or all totals are appropriate. So you should be able to select which totals levels you want to display. Most important is the...
12 days ago in Cognos Analytics / Dashboard Future consideration

Data module with 2 multiple tm1 cubes - CUG2026

Actual it's not possible to user 2 multiple tm1 cubes in data modules with reporting component Excerpt from the documentation of 12.1.1: Data modules that contain only one IBM Planning Analytics cube are supported for Reporting and Data Sets Data ...
about 2 months ago in Cognos Analytics / Reporting Future consideration

Dynamic Default Values in Dashboards/Data Modules – CUG2026

Support dynamic default values for dashboard filters and widgets, such as automatically selecting the latest available data.
2 months ago in Cognos Analytics / Data Access and Modelling Future consideration

Better integration of Planning Analytics and Cognos Analytics – CUG2026

Best way: Offer Planning Analytics (TM1) and Cognos Analytics as a single, unified platform with write-back support to TM1 cubes. or Provide possibility to create TM1 cubes with datamodules as source (single point of truth).
2 months ago in Cognos Analytics / Data Access and Modelling Future consideration

Better Role-Based UI Customization in UI/Administration – CUG2026

Allow full UI customization (buttons, menus, toolboxes) based on user roles. For Example: At the moment it is not possible to hide the toolbox in reporting or the page switcher... We need this to get the Analysis Studio Users happy in Reporting (o...
2 months ago in Cognos Analytics / Administration Future consideration

Side-by-Side Content Editing in UI – CUG2026

Enable working with multiple contents in parallel using side-by-side windows with copy/paste support.
2 months ago in Cognos Analytics / Reporting Future consideration

Centralized Settings Storage in Administration/UI – CUG2026

Store all user and system settings in the Content Store instead of cookies or session parameters.
2 months ago in Cognos Analytics / Administration Future consideration

Fixed Color Assignment in UI/Dashboards/Reporting – CUG2026

Allow fixed, category-based color assignment for charts in Dashboards and Reports.
2 months ago in Cognos Analytics / Reporting Future consideration

Multi-Report Email Export in Reporting – CUG2026

Send multiple reports in a single email without requiring Event Agent.
2 months ago in Cognos Analytics / Reporting Future consideration