Enabling dashboards to use governed virtual data

Cognos Dashboards uses Data Virtualization integration with IBM Knowledge Catalog so that you can create dashboards on governed virtual data that you published to governed catalogs.

About this task

Cognos Dashboards does not enforce data protection rules. To use governed virtual data with data protection rules, you must use the Data Virtualization integration with IBM Knowledge Catalog.

Data Virtualization enforces the data protection rules. For more information, see Governing virtual data with data protection rules in Data Virtualization.

Important: Data protection rules are not enforced in all situations. To understand the limitations of data protection rules, see Data protection rules enforcement

Data protection rules are enabled in the Data Virtualization instance by default. You might be prompted for user credentials to connect to Data Virtualization when you access the virtual data for the first time.

Procedure

If you are prompted for user credentials, specify Data Virtualization user credentials with the appropriate level of access to ensure that data protection rules are enforced for users who are not the asset owner.

Cognos Dashboards uses these user credentials to connect to Data Virtualization. For more information, see Managing roles for users and groups in Data Virtualization.