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After creating an URL in Cognos Connection page clicking it will open the URL in the same window, can we modify this to open in a New Window instead? Thanks

I am facing a peculiar problem where after we connect to cognos connection and work for about 20 mins, everything becomes very slow. The icons stop refreshing and often we are unable to save the work in report studio. We have to restart in cognos configuration to fix the problem. Has anyone...

Hello My requirement is as follows. I have a mix of reporting and transaction (update) requirements. Admin users can do db updates via JSP screen and while normal users can run cognos reports or do view only on the JSP. I am intending to use the Cognos environment to manage users, groups...

Hi, Can anyone pls let me know if SAS datasets can be read as a data source by Cognos? Thanks, rm1234

I am using a Date Prompt and have set the properties Select UI = 'Edit Box' and Calandar Type = 'Gregorian'. My query is do we have any facility to set the display format of this date prompt. Currently it displays 'Sept 10,2007'. I want to display '10.09.2007' Is there any option to do this...

I have a simple query related to prompt pages in Report Studio. My requirement is that when the user enters values in the prompt page and submit is given, is it possible to open the actual report in another window. The user does not want to close the report and invoke again to resubmit new...

Hello, Can anyone please help with 1) How to insert a page break in Report Studio. I have two queries giving data in a list format. Between the two list tables, I want to give a page break. 2) Is there any option to specify "Keep Data Together". Example my report contains many queries each...

Can anyone help me in how to validate prompts in Report Studion and return error message. Example 1) 2 date prompts and to check if one is greater than the other 2) Validate an user input against a master table (Oracle DB)and return error if value does not exist

Can someone help me on how to give a powerplay cube cube as a data source in Cognos 8 I have a powerplay cube test.mdc under C:\Temp In Cognos Connection, I have set up a new data source and chosen the option "Cognos Power Cube" In the further settings asked, I have given the windows path for...

Could reports created in Cognos 8 using Report and Query Studio be deployed in a Reportnet Environment? Are there any issues involved Thanks, rm1234

Hello, We were on Congos Version 7.2 till last week. We have since upgraded to version 7.3. I having problem publishing Powerplay Reports .ppx to upfront from Enterprise Server Administrator. Error message says publishing to portal failed. The cubes however are getting published. I am not...

Hello, We have installed Cognos 7.2 recently on our server. Powerplay reports are opening in Generic and Dynamic types, but not in Enhanced type. I have set the relevant options in Enterprise Server to open in Enhanced type, but the reports always open in Dynamic type. If I set to open to...

I am publishing powerplay reports to upfront as a powerplay report .ppx This gives me the ablility to do formatting in powerplay windows and then publish them, so that users get neat pdf reports on the web. My query - Does the windows version have the 'expand' function which is availble on...

Hello, We have deployed powerplay on the web and almost all users are able to drag and drop from the dimension bar. Occassionally from certain PCs/Laptops we find that the user is not able to do the drag and drop function. The only option left is to use the dimension viewer and use the replace...

Is there any control on the sequence of items displayed in a newsbox? Can all the items be presented one below another or do they have to be shown side by side i.e. 2 per row. Can we change the sequence in which the items are presented? currently the items are sorted alphabetically. Thanks...

In Powerplay Web, How does one make the Export to PDF option invoke in a new window? Thanks

Hello... My requirement is as follows My cube has a dimension 'Region' which has the values North South East West I need users of North region to see only North Data, South region to see only South data and so on. I have my user classes in Access Manager classified by regions. Is there any...

Am unable to find the option to enable the rank in powerplay web. Is there any setting to be done on Enterprise server?

I have configured Cognos application on my laptop. I have used LAE as my mode of authentication for which I have used the sample LAE file provided by Cognos. The problem I am facing is that Upfront is not allowing me to login while other applications like Impromptu, Architect, Publish report...