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  • 1.  Licensing Overview Distribution the results of IBM Cognos Analystics

    Posted Thu July 16, 2020 05:10 AM
    Hello everyone,

    is there an overview of the best ways to distribute Cognos results to contacts with and without a Cognos license.
    For me it is important to meet the compliance of the IBM licensing.

    Any suggestion would be appreciated. 




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    Michael
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  • 2.  RE: Licensing Overview Distribution the results of IBM Cognos Analystics

    Posted Thu July 16, 2020 08:50 AM
    Edited by System Admin Fri January 20, 2023 04:16 PM
    Hi @Michael Kirschsiefen,

    Hope this clarifies.


    Recent discussion on similar topic FYI please.
    <link to discussion>

    Thanks
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    Dinesh K. Dhiman
    BI Architect,
    IBM Data and AI Experts Labs | India Software Lab Services
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  • 3.  RE: Licensing Overview Distribution the results of IBM Cognos Analystics

    Posted Fri July 17, 2020 04:41 AM
    Hi Dinesh, 

    Is this true for PVU based licensing as well or only authorized user licensing?

    Kiran

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    Kiran Passumarthi
    www.linkedin.com/in/kiranpassumarthi
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  • 4.  RE: Licensing Overview Distribution the results of IBM Cognos Analystics

    Posted Fri July 17, 2020 01:39 PM
    Yes @Kiran Passumarthi

    Thanks​

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    Dinesh K. Dhiman
    BI Architect,
    IBM Data and AI Experts Labs | India Software Lab Services
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  • 5.  RE: Licensing Overview Distribution the results of IBM Cognos Analystics

    Posted Mon July 20, 2020 06:19 AM
    Hi Michael,
    I would have a read of the thread that Dinesh has pointed you towards as for me, the screenshot that Dinesh has provided doesn't provide full clarification on the issue. In a nutshell the safest options are:
    If you have PVu licence then you can send your email content to whomever you want, regardless if they use your Cognos solutions directly or not. However you may need to ensure that the emails you are sending dont send out more content in one hit than the number of PVu licences you hold or that may fall foul of IBM.

    As for Named user licences. If you are sending any content, be it by email or placing content into a location that has been tailored to a persons needs. The the recipient of that report/data will require at least an Information distribution licence. You cannot email it to a group as a group is not a named user and you again fall foul of the IBM licence.

    I mentioned this in the other thread, but i would strongly recommend speaking to your IBM account manager and get their answer to you written down.


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    jonathan chesterton
    NHS Supply Chain
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  • 6.  RE: Licensing Overview Distribution the results of IBM Cognos Analystics

    Posted Mon July 20, 2020 06:52 AM
    Hi Jonathan,
    many thanks for your response.

    For me it is very strange that a recipient of my data needs a license for the processing software. As far as functionalities of Cognos can still be used with the sent content, it looks different again in my opinion.

    Is it so difficult to communicate this fact clearly and understandably?

    The statement of the IBM Account Manager is probably not finally legally certain.
    For security, I will go this way you suggested.

    Many thanks



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    Michael Kirschsiefen
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