PK89998: HIDING TOOLBAR BUTTONS FOR ADDING PORTLET IN COGNOS 8.4 FP1 DOES NOT WORK AS EXPECT.

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• In Cognos 8.4 FP1, following the guide from Cognos 8.4 BI
  Administration and security Guide and editing the system.xml
  file under c8\templates\ps\portal directory. Add xml fragments:
  
  <param name="ui_hide">
          <CC_TOOLBAR_BUTTONS_add_portet show="Administrators"/>
  <!-- Add a portlet to custom portal pages -->
  
  under <system> tag; then restart the c8 service. Client expected
  the regular users will not able to add on the portlet after
  logging in; however, it did not work properly; users can still
  add portlet and edit layout.
  

Local fix

• n.a
  

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED:                                              *
  * All Users                                                    *
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  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:                                         *
  * See error description.                                       *
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  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  * Upgrade to IBM Cognos Business Intelligence 10.1             *
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Problem conclusion

• Code fix
  

Temporary fix

Comments

APAR Information

• APAR is sysrouted FROM one or more of the following:

• APAR is sysrouted TO one or more of the following:

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  COG8 BI COG CON

• Fixed component ID

  5724W12CC

Applicable component levels

• RA10 PSN

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