Configuring parameters for Cognos reports

If you want to pass values from IBM OpenPages® to your Cognos® report, you need to add the parameters to the report template in OpenPages.

About this task

For example, suppose you have a URL launcher field that opens a report. The URL configuration string includes a parameter that passes in the name of a project to the report. In this case, you need to add the project name parameter to the CommandCenter Report Redirect for Cognos Report template.

This task applies to report pages that are based on the CommandCenter Report Redirect for Cognos Report and CommandCenter Report Redirect templates. If you're creating an interactive JSP report, see Creating an interactive JSP report instead.

Procedure

  1. Click Open Administration menu Administration menu > System Configuration > Pages and Templates.
  2. Click the template that your report is using: CommandCenter Report Redirect or CommandCenter Report Redirect for Cognos Report.
  3. In the Parameters section, click Add Parameter.
  4. Configure the parameter.
  5. Set Interactive Value to False.
  6. Click Done.
  7. Repeat these steps for each parameter.
  8. Click Save.
  9. Go to each report that uses the parameter you added. Make any change to the report and save it.

    Every time you make a change to the CommandCenter Report Redirect or CommandCenter Report Redirect for Cognos Report page template, you need to make a change to the consuming report in order for the change to work.