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IBM Cognos Analytics Resources:

Check-out IBM Cognos Analytics 12.0.2!

By: NICK PLOWDEN , 10 months ago

Latest Discussions

RE: Change the background color of the Cognos Welcome ...

By: Peyton David , 11 minutes ago

Hi Jim, I'm trying to figure out a way to exclude the Assistant's input box within the Welcome Banner in Cognos 12. Do you have any recommendations as to how I can do this? So far, I've been able to exclude basically everything else on the Home ...
RE: Change the background color of the Cognos Welcome ...

By: John Nuthalapaty , 15 hours ago

Thanks, Jim. i will try this too. John ------------------------------ John Nuthalapaty ------------------------------
RE: Change the background color of the Cognos Welcome ...

By: John Nuthalapaty , 15 hours ago

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RE: Change the background color of the Cognos Welcome ...

By: John Nuthalapaty , 15 hours ago

Thanks, Peter. it worked fine. I had to change the font of the text also and had to make more changes. Thanks once again. ------------------------------ John Nuthalapaty ------------------------------
RE: Can we hide search path and object is in properties ...

By: Paul Mendelson , 17 hours ago

Hi Pourush! Your best bet here is to create a CSS file that will simply load and hide the objects in question. Unfortunately the HTML for those elements don't provide specific selectors so we'll have to be a bit crafty with the css. .ca-propertiesGeneralView-label:has(#ca-propertiesGeneralView-searchPath), ...

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RE: 12.0.2 unstable performance in dashboards

By: Austin Rexroat , 17 hours ago

Hi Sandeep, would you mind sharing what you find out? I'm sure it could help others! ------------------------------ Austin Rexroat IBM AI Community Manager ------------------------------

I'm ready to upgrade Cognos Analytics. Which release should I upgrade to?

By: Tim Aston 9 days ago

For so many of you, Cognos Analytics is a critical part of running your business. You rely on it to deliver analytics you can trust, and you can't afford downtime. So naturally, when it comes time to upgrading Cognos, you prefer to proceed with caution. ...

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Submit your GenAI Related Sessions for IBM TechXchange 2024!

By: Austin Rexroat 23 days ago

IBM TechXchange 2024 is all about learning about the latest technology innovations, growing your expertise and connecting with other users who share your passion for IBM products. We want to hear about your technical product journeys, use cases, ...

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Reusing Conditional Styles in Reports

By: Marc Reed one month ago

I was thinking of titling this blog post Conditional, Conditional, Conditional Styles. But the purpose of the post is to show that I only need one Conditional style... Reusing Conditional Styles Within Reports Conditional styles are a great way ...

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No Further Comment. (or adding developer comments in reports)

By: Marc Reed 2 months ago

Just a short post today! Here are some handy hints on how to put developer comments within reports. I always say to my team “if it looks like you’ve done something unusual, then make sure you comment it”. I was told that code is written once but read ...

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IBM Champion Spotlight: Paul Mendelson

By: Namitha K 2 months ago

Meet Paul Mendelson, a Senior Solutions Architect or Product Manager at PMsquare. He has been an IBM Champion for last 6 years!. With more than 15 years in the industry, Paul is well versed with all phases of the data lifecycle. From planning a warehouse, ...

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Congos Analytics introduces highly scalable datasets and uploaded files to be stored in DB2

By: Shaveta Srivastava 2 months ago

I am very excited to announce that the support for datasets has been extended to include storing data directly to a DB2 database resulting in a better performance of the dashboard. There is a need to manage data differently so the rendering is faster ...

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