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Re: Packages not visible and meta data not accessible when used within a data module

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After some testing its looking as though the issue relates to the move option. If i import the package into a folder it works as expected. If however I move the package using the move option we then lose the ability to view the meta data. This happens ...

Re: Getting error while testing after importing a table into dimensional layer.

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Hi,

Were you able to solve this? I am facing exactly the same issue. The problem in with a column which carries special (CZE characters). My database team won't agree to any problem as they are able to display data using DB2 studio and some other tools...

Please fix SSL on this site

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When I try to use the search feature, I get...

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The page you are trying to view cannot be shown because the authenticity of the received data could not be verified.

And the site has been really slow since SSL was implemented.

Re: Validate a report gives "XQE-PLN-0001 Internal error. The query could not be pla

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Hi saumil287,

Thanks for your answer.

As I said: "Cognos 8, then migrated to Cognos 10, then now in Cognos 11." So, yes, the report was first in Cognos 10 before being in Cognos 11.

The problem is solved now, and I copy here what I answered also in an...

Preserve named ranges / Cognos list

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Hi all,

After creating a CAFE list within Excel, we are assigning an excel "named range" in order to reference the "Cognos" list in VLOOKUP, HLOOKUP functions etc.
From what we can see, the named range gets lost (disappears) after pressing the "Refresh...

Table that roles are in for Cognos Administration

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Hello,

We use MS SQL Server for our DB.  I am having trouble logging into our CJAP because of how are enviroment is configured.  I decided i would manually add users and the users roles on backend in SQL Server DB we use.  I found the table to create u...

Re: Packages not visible and meta data not accessible when used within a data module

Re: how to query in metadata repository in cognos

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I don't know if it's possible from within Cognos (I'll be interested to hear if it can), but I use MotioPi for this sort of thing.

Re: Excel output - Formula errors on zeros

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Hi
Thanks for looking at my question, the data source is Planning Analytics (TM1). No formatting has been applied to force nulls/missing values to be displayed as 0, however as it is PA, I guess the values being returned are nulls, so maybe default be...

ReportDescription - Layout Calcualtion Not Working

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We are wanting to incorporate the ReportDescription into our reports. I have added ReportDescription in the property for the report. I added the ReportDescription to the layout calculation. When we run the report, it does not populate. Is there a way t...

Re: standard users get invalid response

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Thanks again for the feedback.

*whine mode on* I really find the new interface totally crap. I want to update my language settings, but I miss a 'save' button and the changed languages are reverted to the old settings when I close my browser. Also the ...

Re: ReportDescription - Layout Calcualtion Not Working

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ReportDescription() works for me in 11.0.13.1.

What version of Cognos are you using?
Are you actually running the report, or are you previewing it from the report authoring tool?

Hide coulmn

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I would like hide column if the value is 0,I am trying to to achieve this by creating render variables though not working ..any inputs please

Re: Not able to find LDAP users in Cognos Administration

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Sorry to bring this back up but i am having the same issue! I am also able to log into cognos using my ou=system uid=JoeS.  But when i go to security, i see cognos and my namespace TestLDAP. But similarly when i go into cognos and try to add users to c...

Aggregation

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Can someone enlighten me the difference between Summary aggregation and Details aggregation. do we need to set both for each data item,when we set default Cognos will take care according to the DB data type/values? Please assist

Re: Tuning performance

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I don't see any problems with your logic,
I've set Maximum number of processes for non-peak periods to value of 8 on most systems I've worked on but I see no reason why 12 would be an issue.
As for high & low affinity connections, they are the same va...

Re: Tuning performance

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Hey Wazzo,
Thank you for your response!
So the high and low affinity connection doesn’t have to be changed (default setting) ?

Best regards,
Oscar

What is Your Approach to Self Service?

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Hi folks, hope all is well!

I'm curious to hear what your company's approach to "Self Service" has been? Specifically, I'm referring to opening up the capability for regular users to create Data Modules. This presents a significant risk as users could...

Issue finding LDAP users in Cognos BI

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I have setup Apache LDAP called "TestLDAP".
I am able to connect via cognos bi on the weblink using the namespace ou=system, uid=admin from the cognos configuration.
When i go to the Admin->security->cognos->group to add users from "TestLDAP", i dont s...

Re: Managing Column widths in visualizations

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Sorry about resurrecting this old post, but it's all I can find on the topic.

What .json file?  I don't see a property named ".json file" in the properties list for any of the objects in the visualization.

How can a report developer control the appeara...
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