IBM Cognos Planning Release Notes

Contents

• System requirements
• Installing Cognos Planning 10.2.0
• Fix list
• Known issues
• New features in Cognos Planning version 10.2.0

System requirements

To review an up-to-date list of environments supported by IBM Cognos Planning 10.2.0, such as operating systems, patches, browsers, web servers, directory servers, database servers, and application servers, see http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg27048523

Installing Cognos Planning 10.2.0

For instructions on how to install the product, see the IBM Cognos Planning Installation and Configuration Guide here: http://www.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/SSPN2D_10.2.0/com.ibm.swg.ba.cognos.cp_inst_cr_winux.10.2.0.doc/c_cp_install_intro.html#wlcm_intro.

Fix list

The fix list compiles the known issues that were addressed in this release. The fix list for IBM Cognos Planning 10.2.0 is available here: http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg27048693

Known issues

To view known issues and their workarounds, see the IBM Support Portal (www.ibm.com/support).

For information about using the Support Portal, see the IBM Support Portal assistance (http://www.ibm.com/software/support/portal/sp-help.html).

New features in Cognos Planning version 10.2.0

There are new features available in IBM Cognos Planning version 10.2.0.

Bundled Cognos BI upgraded to version 10.2.2.5

The version of IBM Cognos Business Intelligence (BI) that is bundled with IBM Cognos Planning 10.2 was upgraded to BI 10.2.2 FP5.

Tip: For configuration information, see How to configure IBM Cognos Planning 10.2 to work with IBM Business Intelligence 10.2.2 FP5 (http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21991365).

For comprehensive documentation about Cognos BI 10.2.2 components and features, visit IBM Knowledge Center (http://www.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/SSEP7J_10.2.2).

Compatibility with Cognos Analytics 11

IBM Cognos Planning 10.2 is compatible with IBM Cognos Analytics 11.

Tip: For information about configuring Cognos Planning 10.2 to work with IBM Cognos Analytics 11, see IBM Cognos Planning 10.2 steps to connect to IBM Cognos Analytics 11 R4 (http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21991239).

For comprehensive documentation about IBM Cognos Analytics components and features, visit IBM Knowledge Center (http://www.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/SSEP7J_11.0.0).

Compatibility with Microsoft Office 2016

IBM Cognos Planning 10.2 is compatible with Microsoft^® Office^® 2016.

For more information, see Software Environments for IBM Cognos Planning 10.2.0 (http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg27048523).

Support in Contributor Excel Add-In for 256+ columns

The ^®Cognos Planning Contributor Excel Add-In now allows sheets containing more than 256 columns.

Typing predictive text to identify objects in Analyst

In Analyst, you can quickly identify the object that you wish to open or save. As you type the object name, the available list narrows so that only words beginning with the characters you typed appear.

Viewing interactions between libraries

In Analyst, if you select two libraries, you can view a display of the references between the libraries. You can then print or export the references in a table format, or paste them into a spreadsheet.

Deleting referenced objects from your library

In Analyst, you can delete objects in your own libraries, even if they are referenced by an object in a library that you cannot access.

Viewing refreshed data in the Contributor for Excel Add-In

When viewing cube data in the Contributor for Excel Add-In, you can refresh the view and see the changes that are made to the cube in a concurrent Analyst session. There is no need to exit the Contributor for Excel Add-In and open it again.

For information about new features related to installation, see the IBM Cognos Planning Installation and Configuration Guide here:

http://www.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/SSPN2D_10.2.0/com.ibm.swg.ba.cognos.cp_inst_cr_winux.10.2.0.doc/c_inst_new_10_2_0.html.