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• IBM Cognos Active Report 10.1.1 Cookbook

  Learn about the various features available within IBM Cognos Active Report and how they can be used to create and distribute interactive reporting applications.

• The IBM Cognos 10 Dynamic Query Cookbook

  A single point of reference for techniques and product behaviours when dealing with the Dynamic Query Mode delivered with IBM Cognos 10.

• Configure Microsoft Internet Information Services 7.x for IBM Cognos 10

  Configure Microsoft IIS 7 and 7.5 on Win2008 or Win2008R2 to host an IBM Cognos 10 gateway. This document provides comprehensive details on the steps and various best practices and is a must-read for anyone configuring IIS7 for Cognos 10. Optional sections describe how to enable features which are not required but nice-to-have when running IBM Cognos 10 on IIS 7.x.

• Securing the IBM Cognos 10 BI environment

  Considerations for securing the Cognos Business Intelligence 10 environment. This article is intended for Cognos Business Intelligence 10 application administrators, who will be responsible for designing the IBM Cognos 10 architecture and developing the project. The contents are not end-user relevant, as most of the recommendations need to be implemented by IBM Cognos administrators prior to end user roll out

• Hands-on IBM Cognos Software Development Kit programming

  Learn the basic requirements of an SDK application with this introduction to the IBM Cognos Business Intelligence Software Development Kit (SDK). This document offers a simple approach to the SDK to software designers who are very familiar with the Cognos Business Intelligence product and would like to use the SDK component.

• IBM Cognos BI Dispatcher routing explained

  An explanation of the concept of Dispatcher routing, including load balancing and advanced routing. This document is meant to supplement the "Security and Administration Guide" and "Architecture and Deployment Guide" that are part of the IBM Cognos Business Intelligence product documentation

• IBM Cognos BI: Improve Performance for Interactive Relational Data Access

  Improve the performance of IBM Cognos Business Intelligence studios (Query Studio, Analysis Studio, Report Studio Express) when authors and analysts deal interactively with relational data sources, using these guidelines and techniques.

• IBM Cognos Insight: overview and use case

  Learn about the power and flexibility of IBM Cognos Insight. This article gives an overview of how the desktop tool can be used as a stand-alone application as well as an integrated piece of IBM Cognos TM1 and Business Intelligence. A sales plan use case demonstrates how IBM Cognos Insight is used in the creation, publishing, and contribution of a plan to the distribution of professional reports detailing the results of the plan.

• IBM Cognos 10 Audit Extension

  Gain an understanding of the additional auditing provided in the Cognos 10 SDK Audit Extension application. The c10AudtionExtension application includes Role Auditing for IBM Cognos 10 BI, and will work with IBM Cognos 10 BI versions 10.1 and up.

• Auto cascading prompts without page refresh in IBM Cognos Report Studio

  Implement auto cascading of value prompts without refreshing the page. This technique uses JavaScript and has been tested in Cognos BI 8.4, 8.4.1 and 10.1.

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• IBM Cognos TM1 FEEDERS

  Use Cognos TM1 FEEDERS to improve performance when building IBM Cognos TM1 cubes. This article covers an advanced IBM Cognos TM1 concept and uses TM1-specific terminology. The reader should have an understanding of IBM Cognos TM1 cubes, dimensions, rules, and terminology before proceeding.

• Enabling browsing for images in IBM Cognos Express Report Studio

  Enable WebDAV HTTP extension for use with the "browsing for images" feature in IBM Cognos Express Report Studio, using a remote web server or an application server, as described in this article.

• Configuring LDAP authentication for TM1 9.5

  A supplement to the TM1 9.5 Operations Guide as it describes the task of configuring LDAP authentication for TM1 9.5 in greater detail. It adds value though as it covers documentation gaps, documents as yet undocumented configuration items and helps to overcome pitfalls not mentioned in documentation at all.

• IBM Cognos Express 9.5 troubleshooting

  Gain an understanding on what IBM Cognos Express is, how it works and where to find troubleshooting information. This document applies to the IBM Cognos Express 9.5 release. All references to IBM Cognos Express in this document refer to this release only.

• Installing and configuring IBM Cognos Controller 8.5 Server

  Install Cognos 8 Controller 8.5 Server in a standard environment as easily as possible, with the minimum of issues.

• Cognos TM1 server administration

  Monitor memory usage, plan for capacity and server sizing. This document is a compilation of recommended practices on the topic of TM1 server planning, sizing, and hardware performance.

• Troubleshooting the IBM Cognos Planning Contributor Rich Client

  Cognos Contributor Administrators can gain assistance in troubleshooting issues with the 8.4 Rich Client install. This article covers install options, potential issues you may experience during installs, and the information required if you need assistance from IBM Cognos support.

• IBM Cognos TM1 9.5 quick install and upgrade guide

  An example of installing and upgrading TM1 9.5 including TM1 9.5 Server, TM1 9.5 Web, and TM1 9.5 Contributor. This example is performed on a single server running Microsoft Windows XP 32-bit and using IIS and Apache Tomcat.

• Smarter Planning with IBM Cognos 8.4 Planning in Virtual Environments

  Obtain guidance on preparing a IBM Cognos 8 Planning environment for use in virtual environments. This document outlines extensive testing completed by IBM Cognos Planning R&D and Product Management using a Virtual Environment.

• How to install the IBM Cognos Controller 8.5 Client on a user's PC

  Follow these best practices when installing the Cognos 8 Controller 8.5 client on an end-user's PC in a typical environment to make client deployment easier. This document also gives best practices for Citrix server client installation.