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  • 1.  Cognos Analytics Cloud Backup

    Posted Tue March 03, 2020 04:25 PM
    Hello, I have created some Data Modules and reports in my Cognos Analytics on the Cloud trial.

    I will probably buy the subscription but using a different account (currently I'm using a personal account and I want to subscribe with the professional account).

    Apparently when the trial finishes all content will be deleted unless a subscription is buyed (on the same account). As I don't plan to subscribe to Cognos Analytics Cloud with my personal account I will lose all the works in this trial version.

    Do you know if there is a way to backup the work in the trial version so I can upload it to the subscription version?

    Regards,

    Alex

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    Alex Santamarta
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    #CognosAnalyticswithWatson


  • 2.  RE: Cognos Analytics Cloud Backup

    Posted Wed March 04, 2020 04:00 AM
    Hi, Alex. We have the same problem. We have developed a solution in our cloud environment and would like to provide it to a customer.

    Currently, to my knowledge, there is no way to do this ourselves. With a lot of luck an IBM support staff can help.

    Only for reports it is currently possible to copy the XML specification via the clipboard.

    We hope that in one of the next version a deployment in the cloud version is possible.

    Let's Vote for some RFEs -  e.g.
    https://ibm-data-and-ai.ideas.aha.io/ideas/CA-I-2635

    Regards, Jens


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    Jens Bäumler
    Senior Consultant and Trainer
    Apparo Group
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  • 3.  RE: Cognos Analytics Cloud Backup

    Posted Wed March 04, 2020 04:40 AM
    Hello Jens,

    in my case I worked on a Data Module (uploaded Excel files, created relationships, calculated columns, navigation paths). If I go for the subscription service when the trial is finished I will have to perform all this work again :(

    I only created a few reports to test and no dashboard.

    Regards,

    Alex

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    Alex Santamarta
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  • 4.  RE: Cognos Analytics Cloud Backup

    Posted Wed March 04, 2020 09:12 AM
    I think, IBM should give Personal Edition with limited data.  It will be better to enable functionality to export deployment via SFTP to avoid loss of work as well for free trial.

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    Buddhi Gupta
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  • 5.  RE: Cognos Analytics Cloud Backup

    Posted Wed March 04, 2020 10:01 AM
    SFTP is not necessary from my point of view. Just like the extensions, deployments could be uploaded and downloaded.

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    Jens Bäumler
    Senior Consultant and Trainer
    Apparo Group
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  • 6.  RE: Cognos Analytics Cloud Backup

    Posted Wed March 18, 2020 09:10 AM

    @Alex Santamarta You can copy the specification of a report and data module so you don't have to completely re-do all your work. ​

    To copy a data module specification, open the data module and hit ctrl / q on your keyboard. This will bring up the specification window and allow you to copy it. Once that is done paste it into a text editor 

    For a report- you can open the report in Authoring and select the more option (Top right - "Gear Icon") and select Copy Report to Clipboard. Once that is done paste it into a text editor 

    Both the data module spec and report specs can be ported to a different environment.



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    DENNY NAREZNY
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  • 7.  RE: Cognos Analytics Cloud Backup

    Posted Wed March 18, 2020 11:26 AM
    Thank you!!!

    That's exactly what I was looking for.

    #CognosAnalyticswithWatson


  • 8.  RE: Cognos Analytics Cloud Backup

    Posted Wed March 18, 2020 11:39 AM
    Edited by System Admin Fri January 20, 2023 04:48 PM
    Is there no solution yet for dashboards?

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    Alex Santamarta
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  • 9.  RE: Cognos Analytics Cloud Backup

    Posted Wed March 18, 2020 11:53 AM
    dashboard is the same key stroke as data modules ctrl / q

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    DENNY NAREZNY
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  • 10.  RE: Cognos Analytics Cloud Backup

    Posted Wed March 18, 2020 01:23 PM
    For me Ctrl / q is not working for Dashboards. It is not showing anything as it does for Data Modules.

    #CognosAnalyticswithWatson


  • 11.  RE: Cognos Analytics Cloud Backup

    Posted Wed March 18, 2020 02:04 PM
    Make sure you are in Edit mode for the dashboard.

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    DENNY NAREZNY
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  • 12.  RE: Cognos Analytics Cloud Backup

    Posted Wed March 18, 2020 04:11 PM
    @DENNY NAREZNY, is it possible to copy specification for  ​sub folder within Module and paste to Target Module since as data Module become large, it takes forever to get specification.

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    Buddhi Gupta
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  • 13.  RE: Cognos Analytics Cloud Backup

    Posted Thu March 19, 2020 12:01 PM
    @Buddhi Gupta As far as I know, you can only copy the entire data module spec. ​

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    DENNY NAREZNY
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  • 14.  RE: Cognos Analytics Cloud Backup

    Posted Thu March 19, 2020 04:51 AM
    I tried in Edit mode of the Dashboard. It is still not working for me.

    I tried in Firefox, Edge, Chrome and Internet Explorer.

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    Alex Santamarta
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  • 15.  RE: Cognos Analytics Cloud Backup

    Posted Thu March 19, 2020 12:09 PM

    Hi Alex,

    I just tested on our trial instance and ctrl / q worked fine for me to bring up the dashboard spec. Feel free to email me so we can further investigate denny.narezny@ca.ibm.com



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    DENNY NAREZNY
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  • 16.  RE: Cognos Analytics Cloud Backup

    Posted Tue March 24, 2020 06:26 PM
    Hi @DENNY NAREZNY, Whenever I try to edit the spec and save it , I get Page Reload warning and changes are not saved. Is something else need to be done to save spec in new module?  I am using CA 11.1.3 on Cloud.

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    Buddhi Gupta
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