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  • 1.  Parameter passing in Cognos Dashboards

    Posted Wed June 19, 2024 07:39 AM

    Is there a way to assign and pass parameters in Cognos Dashboard Visualizations in the latest versions just like report studio? May be we can use "Set Parameter" option in the Actions option, but again I am not use of the usage.



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    Krity Pal
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  • 2.  RE: Parameter passing in Cognos Dashboards

    Posted Thu June 20, 2024 07:47 AM

    Hi Krity,

    Which CA version are you using? Or is this Action menu from some extension? That looks promising. 

    As far as I know it is still on the future roadmap of IBM to add the parameters page from CA 12 reports also to data modules and dashboards. 

    Best regards, 

    Philipp 



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    Philipp Hornung
    Business Intelligence Manager
    Techniker Krankenkasse
    Hamburg Germany
    #IBMChampion
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  • 3.  RE: Parameter passing in Cognos Dashboards

    Posted Sat June 22, 2024 05:21 PM

    Hi Philipp,

    Where does the "Actions" entry come from? I'm working with CA 12.0.2 (out of the box) and i don't see it.

    Is it an added extension?
    Regards,
    Syd


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    Best regards,
    Syd
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  • 4.  RE: Parameter passing in Cognos Dashboards

    Posted Mon June 24, 2024 02:04 AM

    Hi Syd,

    The screenshot is from Krity, I'd also like to know what it is.

    Best regards, 

    Philipp



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    Philipp Hornung
    Business Intelligence Manager
    Techniker Krankenkasse
    Hamburg Germany
    #IBMChampion
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  • 5.  RE: Parameter passing in Cognos Dashboards

    Posted Tue June 25, 2024 05:20 PM

    Thanks for the reply, Krity. I see that you are using Cognos 12.0.1.

    I have used both Cognos 12.0.1 and 12.0.2, but I have not seen the "Actions" entry in either of those versions and I can't find any documentation that mentions it. Where did that entry come from? Is it an added custom extension?




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    Best regards,
    Syd
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  • 6.  RE: Parameter passing in Cognos Dashboards

    Posted 2 days ago

    Hello all,

    It comes from the ActionSupport extension. There is a lot you can do with it, including setting a parameter.

    I use it to create a Top X list, with the rest in 'Others' using a parameter ?Top?:

    case
    when rank(total( Indicaties_0.Betaald_Per_Periode for Indicaties_0.Kode_Aanbdr_Naam )) <= ?Top?
      then Indicaties_0.Kode_Aanbdr_Naam
    else 'Others'
    end



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    Andrew de Jong
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