Logging on to an IBM Cognos server

IBM® Cognos® supports authenticated and anonymous user access. To use IBM Cognos Office as an authenticated user, you must log on to the IBM Cognos system that contains the data source or package for the reports that you want to import.

You can be logged on to multiple data source servers at one time.

You can also automate this task by using the Logon method. For more information, see Logon.

Procedure

  1. On the IBM Cognos toolbar, click the Logon icon Icon is displayed, and select the server that contains the data source or package you want to use.
  2. If there is more than one namespace, in the Namespace box, click the desired namespace and click OK.
  3. Type your User Name and Password, and click Logon.
    The Select Package dialog box is displayed.
  4. Select a data source or package, and then click OK.

Results

The IBM Cognos pane displays the data source or package.