That won't work. The data source connection used by the data source query subject is not the same thing as the FM data source. I'm trying to identify what database server and database each FM data source is configured to use. There appears to be no ...
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Re: What server and database am I using?
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Re: Importing Global Parameters
Yes, I have the same problem and opened an PMR today.
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Change default welcome page
C11.0.7 received a new homepage, that is shown after logging in. This is an extension one can see in the admin menu, where the customization is done.
In the views tab this extension is called home. How can I edit this particiular extension without jus...
In the views tab this extension is called home. How can I edit this particiular extension without jus...
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Re: Cognos 11.0.8 Heads up on installation
11.0.8 was released? For such a momentous occasion, I haven't seen an announcement and I don't see the release date on the calendar.
...and, unfortunately, Passport Advantage Online is not working so I can't get to the download. Support says the prob...
...and, unfortunately, Passport Advantage Online is not working so I can't get to the download. Support says the prob...
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Re: Cognos 11.0.8 Heads up on installation
Oh cool on the services. Force of habit. We have several products in the range that use Cognos (TM1, EV, Pulse etc) and need to shut them down in the correct order so I have a batch file that do it. 7 Services in total.
Couldn't find any docs on instal...
Couldn't find any docs on instal...
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How to achieve Total Annualized Turnover rate column in crosstab renders Turnov
Hi Guys,
I have a requirement to create custom Total Annualized Turnover rate column in crosstab, which renders the Turnover rate per year.
I have created a crosstab to render turnover rate for each employee status(row) by department(column) and render...
I have a requirement to create custom Total Annualized Turnover rate column in crosstab, which renders the Turnover rate per year.
I have created a crosstab to render turnover rate for each employee status(row) by department(column) and render...
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Re: Cognos 11.0.8 Heads up on installation
11.0.8 was released? For such a momentous occasion, I haven't seen an announcement and I don't see the release date on the calendar.
...and, unfortunately, Passport Advantage On...
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Re: Pre populate values in Select & search prompt.
Thanks for your reply. However, we did different approach.
We used TEXT prompt & Value prompt . Whatever the use entered in text prompt will get filtered on Value prompt ( using like or % filter in value prompt query)
Drawback - User needs to enter 2 t...
We used TEXT prompt & Value prompt . Whatever the use entered in text prompt will get filtered on Value prompt ( using like or % filter in value prompt query)
Drawback - User needs to enter 2 t...
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LDAP/AD User Lookup - Member of an AD user group
Hello,
I am fairly new to Cognos and I have been wracking my brain to figure out how to lock down LDAP/AD authentication to only AD users who are a member of a particular AD user group.
For example:
The user group is called COGNOS, under the OU of User...
I am fairly new to Cognos and I have been wracking my brain to figure out how to lock down LDAP/AD authentication to only AD users who are a member of a particular AD user group.
For example:
The user group is called COGNOS, under the OU of User...
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SSO with 11.0.6 - Successful login - followed by Unable to Authenticate
Hey Folks,
We have a number of successful deployments with SSO working just fine, unfortunately we have 2 of them that aren't playing nice. We're using IIS images from the working installs so I don't think it's a mis-configuration in that aspect. The...
We have a number of successful deployments with SSO working just fine, unfortunately we have 2 of them that aren't playing nice. We're using IIS images from the working installs so I don't think it's a mis-configuration in that aspect. The...
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UNIOn Query to Find Records w/ Maximum
Have UNION Query, but want to find records where ...
[Date of Incident]=Maximum([Date of Incident])
The 2 Queries in the UNION can have common Locations
w/ different [Date of Incident]
Trying that only brings in one record.
Trying to add the UNION Quer...
[Date of Incident]=Maximum([Date of Incident])
The 2 Queries in the UNION can have common Locations
w/ different [Date of Incident]
Trying that only brings in one record.
Trying to add the UNION Quer...
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Re: UNIOn Query to Find Records w/ Maximum
Have UNION Query, but want to find records where ...
[Date of Incident]=Maximum([Date of Incident])
The 2 Queries in the UNION can have common Locations
w/ different [Da...
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Cognos Analytics 11.0.8 Release
Announcement on IBM Cognos Analytics Blog: https://www.ibm.com/communities/analytics/cognos-analytics-blog/introducing-cognos-analytics-11-0-8/[/...
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Re: Cognos 11.0.8 Heads up on installation
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Passport Advantage Online is not working
From IBM PA Online Support:
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Regarding to the Continue button is not working in PA online...
Please be advised we have raised a RCT critical Production Defect 1364878...
They provid...
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Re: Cognos 11.0.8 Heads up on installation
From IBM PA Online Support:
They provided a workaround, but the workaround doesn't work.
Is there a workaround for the workaround?

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Re: UNIOn Query to Find Records w/ Maximum
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[Date of Incident]=Maximum([Date of Incident] for [Location])
Then you'd get rows for the locations with the latest date in each. Is this what you need?
Why do you think adding the UNION query to another query isn't allowed? You can union/join e...
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Prompted filters not working in CWA when field has prompt info references set in
We are having an issue in CWA where reports that have a prompted filter created are returning no data when that particular field in FM has the use/display/filter item references set in FM to filter and use codes but display the name. This works fine in...
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Re: Case statement with multiple condition in one query item
Hi,
I created a query item as below
Count (distinct case when item =1 then Id else null end)
Like this I have more 4 condition with same Id count
Count (distinct case when item...
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Extract saved Cognos report outputs
Hello All,
Is there a way to extract all the saved versions of the cognos report outputs from the content store database, rather going to each of those reports and downloading the output which kinda sounds a tedious task to me![Smiley :)]()
Thanks & Regards
Raj
Is there a way to extract all the saved versions of the cognos report outputs from the content store database, rather going to each of those reports and downloading the output which kinda sounds a tedious task to me

Thanks & Regards
Raj
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Re: Cognos FM Durable Model Package - Cognos 11 Report vs Dashboard Behavior
Thanks Penny. This has been confirmed as a valid defect in Cognos 11.6 version. The next release by IBM is supposed to fix this defect.
FYI - we encountered the same...
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