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Release date for 11.1.7 FP3

  • 1.  Release date for 11.1.7 FP3

    Posted Wed May 12, 2021 03:45 PM
    We are about to kick off our annual upgrade project and when asked which version to upgrade to, I noticed there hasn't been an FP release since December with FP2. There have been a couple IF releases but for an upgrade project we would prefer to stick with fully tested FP releases. Is there any word on when the next FP release might be?

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    Robert Hofstetter
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    #CognosAnalyticswithWatson


  • 2.  RE: Release date for 11.1.7 FP3

    Posted Wed May 12, 2021 05:07 PM
    Hi Robert,

    Why not going to CA 11.2.0 ? 
    Today CA 11.2.0 is released.

    I don't know about any FP3.

    Kind Regards,

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    Chris Bos
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  • 3.  RE: Release date for 11.1.7 FP3

    Posted Thu May 13, 2021 06:30 AM
    Our preproduction versions are on 11.1.7, FP3. So far so good. Have to make sure your 2 IIS modules are updated. There is a strange issue where the upgrades over the top worked fine for preprods. I did have an issue where the new folder was split out, so you only had the uninstall under the new version but the old folder out there showed the updated version.

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    Vic Nicholls
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  • 4.  RE: Release date for 11.1.7 FP3

    Posted Thu May 13, 2021 07:46 AM
    To be clear:  11.1.7 FP3 is not yet released to the general public.  the latest posting to Fix Central is Interim Fix 5 on April 19.  I do hope IBM responds to your original note with an approximate timeframe for its release.  We are also eagerly awaiting that fix pack so we can upgrade to the 11.1.7 LTS release.

    We have a policy of never rolling a "dot zero" release to production as we think the risk is higher than the potential rewards.  So we will wait for 11.2.1 or later to roll it out.  Everyone is different - this statement is no comment on anyone else's policy(!)... just a quick summary of our own.

    (And yes, I've downloaded 11.2.0 and will be installing it in our Proto environment!)

    Cheers,

    Rich

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    Richard Chester
    Director of Business Intelligence
    LPA Software Solutions
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  • 5.  RE: Release date for 11.1.7 FP3

    Posted Thu May 13, 2021 10:35 AM
    Rich,

    Completely agree about GA releases. The new version does look nice but we are also going to need some time to figure out how to customize it the way we need to in order to release it to our users. We are in the same circumstance in needing some minor issues fixed and again don't want to roll an IF into production. Would rather stick with an FP.

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    Robert Hofstetter
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  • 6.  RE: Release date for 11.1.7 FP3

    Posted Sun May 16, 2021 05:15 AM
    Hi Richard,

    I -normally- totally agree with you not going with "dot zero" releases, but with Cognos I think it almost doesn't matter anymore.
    With every release there are bugs or 'unwanted-features' even with 11.1.7 there are, so for me the "dot zero" isn't important anymore.

    When IBM released the first version of Cognos Analytics, they start telling us there will be no fixed-packs anymore because of the 4 (or 5) releases per year.
    And we all know there are still FP and IF.
    Perfect software doesn't exist.

    Every company has it own release policy and that's fine I think.

    Kind Regards,

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    Chris Bos
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  • 7.  RE: Release date for 11.1.7 FP3

    Posted Thu May 13, 2021 12:44 PM
    Hi Robert,

    The current target is mid to late June. I will reach back out immediately if there is a dramatic change and at the end of May just to give an update.

    Cheers,

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    TREVOR COMEAU
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  • 8.  RE: Release date for 11.1.7 FP3

    Posted Mon May 31, 2021 02:22 PM
    Edited by System Fri January 20, 2023 04:13 PM
    Hi Robert,

    We've had no significant interruptions to the release plan for 11.1.7 FP3 since I contacted you last. If anything changes I will let you know but the latter part of this coming month (June) looks to still be the timeline.

    Cheers,
    Trevor

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    TREVOR COMEAU
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  • 9.  RE: Release date for 11.1.7 FP3

    Posted Tue June 15, 2021 09:23 AM
    Hi Trevor,

    Any update when FP3 will be available?

    Regards

    Rob

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    Robert Fruewirth
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  • 10.  RE: Release date for 11.1.7 FP3

    Posted Wed June 16, 2021 01:30 PM
    Hi Robert,

    Most of the work has been completed but we can't give an exact date yet. I will reach back out to you on Monday, hopefully I'll be able to be more specific.

    Thanks,

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    TREVOR COMEAU
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  • 11.  RE: Release date for 11.1.7 FP3

    Posted Mon June 21, 2021 02:49 PM
    Happen to hear anything more specific yet?

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    Robert Hofstetter
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  • 12.  RE: Release date for 11.1.7 FP3

    Posted Mon June 21, 2021 03:16 PM
    Hi Robert,
    We are a couple fixes away from releasing. Unless we encounter a showstopper we should have a release later this week or early next.
    Cheers,
    Trevor

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    TREVOR COMEAU
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  • 13.  RE: Release date for 11.1.7 FP3

    Posted Fri June 25, 2021 04:57 PM
    Still on track for early next week by chance?

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    Robert Hofstetter
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  • 14.  RE: Release date for 11.1.7 FP3

    Posted Tue June 29, 2021 08:02 PM

    Hi Robert,

    It is now available. I hope it finds you well.

    IBM Cognos Analytics 11.1.7 Fix Pack 3

    Cheers,



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    TREVOR COMEAU
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  • 15.  RE: Release date for 11.1.7 FP3

    Posted Wed June 30, 2021 10:20 AM
    I am eager to install 11.1.7 FP3 - we are currently still on 11.1.3.  I am on the IBM site right now looking to download the sofware, but don't see descriptions for the download files.  I see:
         analytics-installer-2.2.2-win.exe  (that one is obvious)
         bitrsfrmr_win32_11.0.0.118_ml_tar.gz (is this one framework manager?)
         caclient-11.1.7-2106251648.zip (not sure what this is)
         cajupyter-11.1.7-nnnnnn  (we don't use jupyter yet so assume I don't need this one)
          casrv-11.1.7-2106251648-winx64.zip (I believe this one is the server install for all components including gateway and content manager).

    Can anyone clarify for me?  There doesn't seem to be any dexription on the ibm page.
    Thanks in advance for any help.

    Cheers

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    Penny Flower
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  • 16.  RE: Release date for 11.1.7 FP3

    Posted Wed June 30, 2021 11:35 AM

    You would run analytics-installer-2.2.2-win.exe and, in the wizard, point to the zip which contains the application which you want to install or upgrade.

    casrv-11.1.7-2106251648-winx64.zip contains CA server.

    caclient-11.1.7-2106251648.zip contains Framework Manager, Cube Designer, and DQA.

     bitrsfrmr_win32_11.0.0.118_ml_tar.gz is Transformer.



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    IAN HENDERSON
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