Cognos connections

In the Cognos Connections dialog box, you can select the Cognos BI server from which to import or export database objects.

Cognos server URL Type the URL of the Cognos BI server from which to import or export. This is the value of "External dispatcher URI" environment property of IBM Cognos Configuration on the Cognos BI server. Contact your Cognos system administrator if you are not sure which URL to use.

Mode Select Set Credentials if you want to log in with a specific Cognos namespace, username, and password (for example, as an administrator). Select Use Anonymous connection to log in with no user credentials, in which case you do not complete the other fields.

Alternatively, if you have an IBM Cognos credential that is stored in the IBM® SPSS® Collaboration and Deployment Services Repository, you can use this credential instead of entering user name and password information, or creating an anonymous connection. To use an existing credential, select Stored Credentials and either enter the Credential Name or browse for it.

The Cognos Namespace is modelled by a domain in IBM SPSS Collaboration and Deployment Services.

Namespace ID Specify the Cognos security authentication provider that is used to log on to the server. The authentication provider is used to define and maintain users, groups, and roles, and to control the authentication process. Note this is the Namespace ID, not the Namespace Name (the ID is not always the same as the Name).

User name Enter the Cognos user name with which to log on to the server.

Password Enter the password that is associated with the specified user name.

Save as Default Click this button to store these settings as your default, to avoid having to reenter them every time you open the node.