We've made visualizations more customizable and flexible. Additional features are also added to make reporting easier to use for authors.

Please join @RACHEL SU for a detailed technical update on the latest improvements in Cognos reporting in this on demand webinar which you can watch here. 

Share any of your questions below. 


Thanks, 
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NICKOLUS PLOWDEN
Check out the Cognos Analytics Webinar Series: https://bit.ly/2M7sciX
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#CognosAnalyticswithWatson

Hello everyone, 

Thank you for those who attended my webinar. You can watch the full recording and demo here and please share your questions below. The slides can be downloaded here. 



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RACHEL SU
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Hi @RACHEL SU,

Thanks for Webinar and slides. You mentioned during webinar that it's possible to generate query for each Query in Reporting Interface. However, I don't see this option:
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Buddhi Gupta
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Original Message:
Sent: Thu August 20, 2020 11:06 AM
From: RACHEL SU
Subject: Calling all Cognos report authors!

Hello everyone, 

Thank you for those who attended my webinar. You can watch the full recording and demo here and please share your questions below. The slides can be downloaded here. 

Thanks, 

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RACHEL SU
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Hi Buddhi,

You are correct this property is missing at individual query level when using a data module as the source. When using FM packages, this property is available.

We do have a list of properties not exposed in reporting when using data module as the source. Mainly due to some missing APIs at the early stage of data module development. Now we are near ready to revisit all the important properties and expose them in the product again. This is on our list to implement.

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RACHEL SU
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Original Message:
Sent: Thu August 20, 2020 04:21 PM
From: Buddhi Gupta
Subject: Calling all Cognos report authors!

Hi @RACHEL SU,

Thanks for Webinar and slides. You mentioned during webinar that it's possible to generate query for each Query in Reporting Interface. However, I don't see this option:

If I use Generate SQL options, it generates for all queries in a report. For complex report, this is time taking activity after each change.

It's painful to copy it to other report and create a list and then use generat SQL for report level. Am I missing any other option to be able to generate SQL only for one query like Classic Viewer Mode?

 Thanks for inputs!

​

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Buddhi Gupta
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Original Message:
Sent: Thu August 20, 2020 11:06 AM
From: RACHEL SU
Subject: Calling all Cognos report authors!

Hello everyone, 

Thank you for those who attended my webinar. You can watch the full recording and demo here and please share your questions below. The slides can be downloaded here. 

Thanks, 

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RACHEL SU

Thanks @RACHEL SU for response. Is it going to be available on CA 11.1.7 or as part of CA 11.2?

We are trying to use Data Module instead of Packages to decrease time to develop and troubleshooting; however, these gaps increase time in analysis for issues and validation steps.

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Buddhi Gupta
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Original Message:
Sent: Tue August 25, 2020 01:55 PM
From: RACHEL SU
Subject: Calling all Cognos report authors!

Hi Buddhi,

You are correct this property is missing at individual query level when using a data module as the source. When using FM packages, this property is available.

We do have a list of properties not exposed in reporting when using data module as the source. Mainly due to some missing APIs at the early stage of data module development. Now we are near ready to revisit all the important properties and expose them in the product again. This is on our list to implement.

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RACHEL SU
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Original Message:
Sent: Thu August 20, 2020 04:21 PM
From: Buddhi Gupta
Subject: Calling all Cognos report authors!

Hi @RACHEL SU,

Thanks for Webinar and slides. You mentioned during webinar that it's possible to generate query for each Query in Reporting Interface. However, I don't see this option:

If I use Generate SQL options, it generates for all queries in a report. For complex report, this is time taking activity after each change.

It's painful to copy it to other report and create a list and then use generat SQL for report level. Am I missing any other option to be able to generate SQL only for one query like Classic Viewer Mode?

 Thanks for inputs!

​

------------------------------
Buddhi Gupta


Original Message:
Sent: Thu August 20, 2020 11:06 AM
From: RACHEL SU
Subject: Calling all Cognos report authors!

Hello everyone, 

Thank you for those who attended my webinar. You can watch the full recording and demo here and please share your questions below. The slides can be downloaded here. 

Thanks, 

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RACHEL SU

Hi Rachel, thank you for the video. The sound is quite bad. I would appreciate subtitles. Was the first showcase based on Data tables? I see you are using Firefox, is the last version supported?

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Josef Minarik
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Original Message:
Sent: Thu August 20, 2020 11:06 AM
From: RACHEL SU
Subject: Calling all Cognos report authors!

Hello everyone, 

Thank you for those who attended my webinar. You can watch the full recording and demo here and please share your questions below. The slides can be downloaded here. 

Thanks, 

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RACHEL SU
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hi Josef,

Sorry to hear the audio isn't great. It must be the platform. We will look into it for the future.

The data table I demonstrated is available in 11.1.6 and 11.1.7. I used Firefox and we support Firefox ESR 68 and future fix packs.

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RACHEL SU
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Original Message:
Sent: Fri August 21, 2020 05:57 AM
From: Josef Minarik
Subject: Calling all Cognos report authors!

Hi Rachel, thank you for the video. The sound is quite bad. I would appreciate subtitles. Was the first showcase based on Data tables? I see you are using Firefox, is the last version supported?

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Josef Minarik
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Original Message:
Sent: Thu August 20, 2020 11:06 AM
From: RACHEL SU
Subject: Calling all Cognos report authors!

Hello everyone, 

Thank you for those who attended my webinar. You can watch the full recording and demo here and please share your questions below. The slides can be downloaded here. 

Thanks, 

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RACHEL SU

Hi @RACHEL SU

Thank you for your presentation, below are my questions/comments:

1. When will customization based on Cognos Groups be made available?
2. Those of us wanting to upgrade, but not in a rush, should we wait for 11.2?
3. While I understand the move towards Carbon Design, I much prefer the blue bar, blue theme UI.

#CognosAnalyticswithWatson

Hi Richard,

1. Customization based on groups is not on our short term roadmap. I highly recommend customers to use our Ideas portal to vote on features like this. It will help us prioritize features with high demands. 
2. I wouldn't wait for 11.2. I think 11.1.7 is a great option consider it's LTS and with lots new features. 11.2.0 will have some UI changes.
3. The blue theme will still be part of the product and it will not change on customers automatically. The new theme is an option under customization.

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RACHEL SU
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Original Message:
Sent: Fri August 21, 2020 01:49 PM
From: Richard Mabjish
Subject: Calling all Cognos report authors!

Hi @RACHEL SU

Thank you for your presentation, below are my questions/comments:

1. When will customization based on Cognos Groups be made available?
2. Those of us wanting to upgrade, but not in a rush, should we wait for 11.2?
3. While I understand the move towards Carbon Design, I much prefer the blue bar, blue theme UI.

#CognosAnalyticswithWatson

Hi @RACHEL SU,

We don't have ability to copy text from Interactive Viewer outputs how we can do with Classic Viewer Output. Is there any plan to bring this useful and frequently used functionality to Interactive Mode as well?

Please advise.

Thanks!
​​

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Buddhi Gupta
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Original Message:
Sent: Thu August 20, 2020 11:06 AM
From: RACHEL SU
Subject: Calling all Cognos report authors!

Hello everyone, 

Thank you for those who attended my webinar. You can watch the full recording and demo here and please share your questions below. The slides can be downloaded here. 

Thanks, 

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RACHEL SU
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Hi Buddhi,

Not sure if you've seen the two RFEs for this.  But each are more than a year old.  I made sure to vote either way and hope they do it soon!

https://ibm-data-and-ai.ideas.aha.io/ideas/CAOP-I-2158
https://ibm-data-and-ai.ideas.aha.io/ideas/CAOP-I-734

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Jeremy Aude
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Original Message:
Sent: Thu August 27, 2020 09:10 AM
From: Buddhi Gupta
Subject: Calling all Cognos report authors!

Hi @RACHEL SU,

We don't have ability to copy text from Interactive Viewer outputs how we can do with Classic Viewer Output. Is there any plan to bring this useful and frequently used functionality to Interactive Mode as well?

Please advise.

Thanks!
​​

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Buddhi Gupta
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Original Message:
Sent: Thu August 20, 2020 11:06 AM
From: RACHEL SU
Subject: Calling all Cognos report authors!

Hello everyone, 

Thank you for those who attended my webinar. You can watch the full recording and demo here and please share your questions below. The slides can be downloaded here. 

Thanks, 

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RACHEL SU

Thanks Jeremy! I voted for it. However, wanted to know if there is any immediate plan for this missing functionality from Cognos 10.

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Buddhi Gupta
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Original Message:
Sent: Fri August 28, 2020 10:46 AM
From: Jeremy Aude
Subject: Calling all Cognos report authors!

Hi Buddhi,

Not sure if you've seen the two RFEs for this.  But each are more than a year old.  I made sure to vote either way and hope they do it soon!

https://ibm-data-and-ai.ideas.aha.io/ideas/CAOP-I-2158
https://ibm-data-and-ai.ideas.aha.io/ideas/CAOP-I-734

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Jeremy Aude
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Original Message:
Sent: Thu August 27, 2020 09:10 AM
From: Buddhi Gupta
Subject: Calling all Cognos report authors!

Hi @RACHEL SU,

We don't have ability to copy text from Interactive Viewer outputs how we can do with Classic Viewer Output. Is there any plan to bring this useful and frequently used functionality to Interactive Mode as well?

Please advise.

Thanks!
​​

------------------------------
Buddhi Gupta


Original Message:
Sent: Thu August 20, 2020 11:06 AM
From: RACHEL SU
Subject: Calling all Cognos report authors!

Hello everyone, 

Thank you for those who attended my webinar. You can watch the full recording and demo here and please share your questions below. The slides can be downloaded here. 

Thanks, 

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RACHEL SU

Hi Rachel,

Thank you for providing the links to the slide deck and recording.

You had mentioned that there is a 11.1.7 fix pack coming that may have some additional features that hadn't shipped when 11.1.7 had shipped. Do you have a ETA on when it will be available?

Thanks

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Sanish John
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Original Message:
Sent: Thu August 20, 2020 11:06 AM
From: RACHEL SU
Subject: Calling all Cognos report authors!

Hello everyone, 

Thank you for those who attended my webinar. You can watch the full recording and demo here and please share your questions below. The slides can be downloaded here. 

Thanks, 

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RACHEL SU
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