System requirements for Cognos Transformer

Before you install IBM® Cognos® Transformer, ensure that the computer meets software and hardware requirements. The size of your PowerCubes determines the hardware requirements, such as disk space.

The following table lists the minimum hardware and software requirements to run IBM Cognos Transformer.

Table 1. System requirements for Transformer

Requirement

Specification

Operating system

Windows

UNIX: IBM AIX®

Linux®

RAM

Minimum: 512 MB

Optimal: 4 GB

Disk space

Minimum: 500 MB of free space on the drive that contains the temporary directory

Data source

Database client software installed on the same computer as IBM Cognos Transformer

Database connectivity set up

Other

Microsoft Visual C++ Redistributable 2015-2022 or later (both the x86 and x64 versions)

Note: If you don't install Microsoft Visual C++ Redistributable 2015-2022 or later, Cognos Configuration will produce error messages and configuration cannot be completed.

Microsoft Data Access Component (MDAC) 2.6 or later for use with product samples