Change the Connection Properties for the Notification Database

After you create a separate database for notification, you must configure IBM® Cognos® components to use the new database.

You must configure all Content Managers and Application Tier Components to use the same notification database.

Procedure

  1. In each location where Content Manager or Application Tier Components is installed, start IBM Cognos Configuration.
  2. In the Explorer window, under Data Access, click Notification.
  3. Identify the database that is used for notification:
    • In the Explorer window, right-click Notification and select New resource > Database.
    • Type a name for the database resource.
    • Select the type of database from the pull-down menu.
    • Click OK.
  4. In the Properties window, enter the values for the notification database resource.
  5. From the File menu, click Save.
  6. Test the notification. In the Explorer window right-click Notification and click Test.

    This tests the database connection and the mail server connection.

    If you have been using the content store database for notification, the schedules will be replicated in the tables of the new notification database.

Results

Ensure that the values used to identify the notification database resource are the same on all Content Manager and Application Tier Components computers. To use the default notification database, you do not have to edit the values in the Properties window.