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  • 1.  CA 11.2.4 customized homepage /tab extension

    Posted Thu April 20, 2023 08:03 AM

    I adopted the homepage tab extension.

    When we try to start a dashboard via shortcut we got following error: 

    Error message /shortcut


    The same shortcut is working if we use the hamburger menu 'content' entry.
    It is possible to add a new shortcut. But if we try to use this shortcut, we get the same error message.
    No matter if it is an admin user or a normal user.

    My json File

    That's my  json.file

    ---cut--
    "name": "Startseite",

      "extensions": [

      {

        "perspective": "home",

        "features": [

        {

          "id": "com.ibm.caHome.customizedTabFeature",

          "comment": "com.ibm.bi.commonHome.sections.greeting",

          "excludeItems":["com.ibm.bi.caHome.navigator.getStarted","com.ibm.bi.caHome.quickLaunch"],

                      "cssStyles": ["v1/ext/Startseite/css/style.css"],

          "collectionItems": [

        

          {

            "containerId": "com.ibm.bi.caHome.navigator",

            "id": "com.ibm.bi.caHome.navigator.customizedNavigatorTab",

            "name": "DWH2",

            "label": "Inhalt",

            "weight": 1000,

            "properties": {

              "path": ".public_folders",

              "toolbar": [

                "filter",

                "sort",

                "addFolder",

                "addLink",

                "details",

                "refresh",

                "settings"

              ],

             "listOptions": true

           }

         }

    ---cut--


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    Klaus Becker
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  • 2.  RE: CA 11.2.4 customized homepage /tab extension

    IBM Champion
    Posted Thu April 20, 2023 10:57 AM

    Hi Klaus,

    Did you try to do the same using a dashboard from the Sample? I don't see any .js module reference in your .json file, it seems strange.

    Best regards,



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    Patrick Neveu
    Positive Thinking Company
    IBM Champion
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  • 3.  RE: CA 11.2.4 customized homepage /tab extension

    Posted Mon April 24, 2023 06:55 AM

    Thanks Patrick,

    the sample isn't installed here, so I adopted the json file from Tim Aston Blogpost 

    https://community.ibm.com/community/user/businessanalytics/blogs/tim-aston1/2021/04/06/customizing-the-cognos-analytics-112-home-page

      "containerId": "com.ibm.bi.caHome.navigator",
    "id": "com.ibm.bi.caHome.navigator.customizedNavigatorTab",
    "name": "customizedNavigatorTab",
    "label": "Latest sales reports",
    "weight": 0,
    "properties": {
    "path": ".public_folders/Sales Reports",
    "toolbar": [
    "filter",
    "sort",
    "refresh",
    "settings"
    ],
    "listOptions": true


    In that section no js module is mentioned.

    Best regards



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    Klaus becker
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  • 4.  RE: CA 11.2.4 customized homepage /tab extension

    IBM Champion
    Posted Mon April 24, 2023 08:42 AM
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    Hi Klaus,

    Here is the extension I'm using. You need to update the dashboard id in the .js file.

    Best regards,



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    Patrick Neveu
    Positive Thinking Company
    IBM Champion
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    Attachment(s)

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    CustomizedTab.zip   1 KB 1 version


  • 5.  RE: CA 11.2.4 customized homepage /tab extension

    Posted Tue May 02, 2023 04:37 AM

    The extension works fine In a CA 11.2.3 environment. 
    Therefore we opened a support case.



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    Klaus becker
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  • 6.  RE: CA 11.2.4 customized homepage /tab extension

    Posted Tue May 23, 2023 10:42 AM

    Hi Klaus,

    we ran into the same problems using customizedTabs extension in CA 11.2.4.
    Have you received any help from IBM support in the meantime?

    Best regards,



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    Thomas Meier
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  • 7.  RE: CA 11.2.4 customized homepage /tab extension

    Posted Tue May 23, 2023 11:09 AM

    it's a defect, the first 11.2.4 fix pack that was taken off the shelf actually resolved some of the shortcut via extension issues but not all of them as it's still under investigation by development. below is the defect number if you wish to follow along. 

    PH52532 SHORTCUTS DON'T WORK IN CUSTOMIZED TAB EXTENSION



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    W. Shaw
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  • 8.  RE: CA 11.2.4 customized homepage /tab extension

    Posted Tue May 23, 2023 10:43 AM

    Hi Klaus,

    has ibm support been able to help you?
    We have exactly the same problem with the customizedTab extension and a dashboard shortcut in 11.2.4.
    Even a shortcut in the same folder next to the dashboard doesn't work.
    But this happens only when I navigate using the tabs added to the start page with the "customizedTab" extension.

    Best regards,



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    Thomas Meier
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  • 9.  RE: CA 11.2.4 customized homepage /tab extension

    Posted Tue June 06, 2023 03:11 AM

    Hi Thomas,

    sorry, I was some days awk..
    That will be fixed, but I don't know the release date.

    Best regards



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    Klaus becker
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  • 10.  RE: CA 11.2.4 customized homepage /tab extension

    Posted Tue June 06, 2023 03:40 AM

    Hi Klaus,

    IBM has provided me an interim fix that resolves the issue (IF1008 with internal release date may 8, 2023).
    However, I get the same error even without tabExtension when I hide a role's access to the teamcontent 
    via the features and then enter "Content" via the hamburger menu item.
    (this role has only a custom folder "Reports" with several report views).

    Best regards,



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    Thomas Meier
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