TroubleshootingSometimes inserting text into the cells of a crosstab, the word wrap is not applied after setting the size and overflow properties of the columns.
Read here how to wrap text values in the measure cells of a crosstab.
Testing a Planning Analytics datasource may return the following error: XQE-GEN-0002 An unexpected exception occurred: java.lang.NullPointerException.
Read here how to resolve the problem.
Additional ResourcesFrom PMSquare: Cognos Reports versus Dashboards | Which to choose and why.
This Cognos Analytics training video highlights the strengths and weaknesses of each and provides a simple flow chart of when to choose reports versus dashboards in Cognos Analytics
Getting Started with 11.2 Dashboards Workshop -
In this hands-on workshop, you will explore the key capabilities of IBM Cognos Analytics dashboards: uploading data, AI Assistant, visualizations, mapping, forecasting, and pattern analysis. If you are a current customer, login to Cognos. If you are not a current customer, you can sign up for the
free trial version to follow the workshop.
From PMSquare: An In-Depth Look at the Cognos Mobile App. The Cognos mobile app has a ton of awesome features and is available for just $5 per user.
This learning session covers app features and best practices for designing for a mobile experience
On-Premises Corner
What happens to any files or folders added into the installation folder, when I update the install?
Read this Technote for details.
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