Re: Date prompts and scheduled reports
have a similar issue...wrote a report, now they'd like to schedule it, but the date ranges change. My filters originally were off the parameters...now I'm going to assign a data item the value of the...
View ArticleRe: How to Use Aggregate Navigation With Cognos and How to design it in FM model
Apologies on "detail", I confused the term referring to your secondary table with a detail filter.What happens when you run your target report by itself and supply the prompt values you think you are...
View ArticleRe: Improving CAFE performance?
I have seen CAFE demoed but have not worked with it personally, so just throwing out some ideas. I would actually expect it could be generating more queries than a similar BI report, but that would be...
View ArticleRe: How to create a report(using Query or Report Studio)?
You really have not provided the actual calculations, only a representation of them. It would be ideal if you could attach a copy of the report definition, but barring that pasting the actual...
View ArticleCognos websphere liberty profile tuning.
Hi All,I am using Cognos 10.2.2 with default application server websphere liberty profile which is shipped with Cognos 10.2.2As per the below IBM link I want to tune it for my prod environment. For...
View ArticleMigrating PowerPlay to new TEST server
Creating a net new TEST environment. PowerPlay is still pointing to Production somewhere (as seen by the cube links through the portal).I have exceedingly little experience with Cognos at this level,...
View ArticleAccess atributes at hierarchy level
Hi All,Could you please help me, how to access atributes at hierarchy level in Data Item expression (DMR Package).Suppose I have hierarchy CurrentMember and i need access attributes (In MDX it is...
View ArticleRe: Hiding Data Module and Upload File Options
Quote from: MBLLLead on 20 Jul 2016 08:34:14 amI install cognos in a new enviroment and it work. I will compare permission when i get a free day and see if i can notice any differencesWhen you are...
View ArticleRe: Missing Foreign Key when creating a join in my Data Module
Yes! That was it. Thank you Bus Pass Man.Will Cognos remember that it is an Identifier instead of a measure for future Data Modules?
View ArticleExtracting all months prior to current month
Hi everyone!I'm currently stuck on a user request that I can't figure out. The user is requesting to see only data prior to the current month because they can't report current month data. I've tried...
View ArticleRe: Help with optional SQL prompt - ignore if left blank
I don't know how Code: [Select]#prompt('MiddleInitial%', 'string', '%')#will behave. It doesn't look right unless your parameter is "MiddleInitial%", but then you'll never get that to look like 'S%'...
View ArticleRe: Changing Prompt (parameter) Values from null on Optional Parameters
I don't know how you'd get around this without changing the report filters but if you're ok to to that then you can use a prompt macro to create a prompt that has a default value (and will allow the...
View ArticleRe: Missing Foreign Key when creating a join in my Data Module
No. That metadata is coming from your data base and, because the column doesn't have PK/FK defined for it, it is getting assigned a usage of measure. It's just like FM and Cube Designer. If you...
View ArticleRe: Cognos 11 change Report View Target
Hi Chris,Apologies for my late reply. I have to admit that I didn't notice I was in the Cognos Analytics forum; lack of attention on my part. As well, I've had only a day or two's interaction with...
View ArticleRe: Error while validating Multi value prompt macro in cognos Framework manager
That error is coming from DB2. It doesn't like one of the ( symbols in your expression.Just eyeballing the expression doesn't have anything that leaps out and shouts boo. The ( in Nbr(s) in the...
View ArticleRe: Cognos connection to Hadoop
The Cloudera JDBC driver for Hive is not supported in Cognos BI/Analytics.Instead, you must obtain the JAR files the your CDH host ships with that would be the Apache Hive JDBC driver.The driver is...
View ArticleRe: Custom JDBC Connection
Dynamic Query can only be used with the JDBC drivers which it supports.Attempting to use a driver which is not supported with cause an non-certified driver error.Attempting to use a version of a driver...
View ArticleRe: Free tool to monitor Cognos performance?
Insufficient information.I'm with smiley. Cognos Audit database for amount of usage and query/report speed. Windows Performance Monitor for resource usage.I'm dumping my Windows Performance Monitor...
View ArticleRe: Row Counts in Cognos + Row comparison
Hi,1. Code: [Select]count([Key] for [StaffNo])2. Auto Group & Summarize is enabled by default, which will summarize your data. A distinct is based on the row. If you only include Branch, Key,...
View ArticleRe: 11.0.4 logon & refresh issues
Quote from: Jeff H. on Today at 12:16:19 pmI was wondering if people could post what the server configuration is for SSO that they have working. COGNOS 11.0.4 Configurator Options for SSO/IIS...
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