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.

With the ability to create Salesforce data server connections, you also have access to a new connection editor. You can define a Salesforce connection string that includes a JDBC URL and optional connection properties.

For more information about the new connection editor and its connection properties, see Salesforce connection editor.