Administration

Manage the security, access, and functionality of IBM® Cognos® Analytics components.

IBM Carbon X theme
IBM Carbon X is the name of the default theme that is applied to new installations of IBM Cognos Analytics. The new theme adopts color standards from the IBM Carbon Design System (https://www.carbondesignsystem.com/).
Redesigned scheduling interface
IBM Carbon X design standards have also shaped a sleek new interface for building schedules, choosing delivery options, and setting up jobs.
New capabilities in 11.1.7
In Cognos Analytics 11.1.7, five new capabilities are available and one existing capability was modified.
Salesforce available as a data server connection
As of release 11.1.7, you can connect to a Salesforce data server from Manage > Data server connections. Salesforce connections allow you to work with data modules in Cognos Analytics. In previous releases, you could define connections to Salesforce only from the Administration console and use them only in Framework Manager packages.
Salesforce URL connection change
Salesforce data server connections must use a new URL endpoint.
Support for Microsoft Analysis Services 2019 (ODBO and XMLA)
Cognos Analytics supports the Microsoft Analysis Services 2019 data server (ODBO and XMLA).
Support for JWT authentication with Db2 and BigSQL data server connections
A connection to a Db2 or BigSQL data server using the IBM JCC JDBC driver can be configured to pass a JSON Web Token (JWT) when authenticating to the database.
Vendor-supported driver versions tested with 11.1.7
IBM Cognos Analytics 11.1.7 supports an updated list of client driver versions.
Support for REST API data server connections
Cognos Analytics now allows you to connect to a REST API data server by setting up a Progress DataDirect Autonomous REST connection.

Parent topic: Release 11.1.7.0 - July 2020