Hiding entries
To prevent unnecessary use of IBM® Cognos® Analytics with Watson items, such as reports, packages, folders, jobs, or data servers, you have the option of hiding them.
This is especially important for drill-through reports that can waste system resources when they are run unnecessarily.
To hide an entry, open its context menu and click Properties. On the General tab, open the Advanced section, and select the Hide this entry checkbox.
To show hidden entries in your content lists, click the Personal menu icon
icon in the
application bar, and then click Profile and settings. On the
Settings tab, turn on the Show hidden entries toggle
switch.
Hidden entries are visible, but faded in the following parts of the user interface:
- Search results.
- Properties panel, Permissions tab.
- Personal tabs.
- Job steps that refer to hidden entries already in a job.
- Agent tasks that refer to hidden entries already in an agent.
- Details in a report run history.
The following rules apply to hidden entries:
- A hidden report is accessible as a drill-through target. Drill-through targets include parameter values to avoid resource-intensive query operations. However, users still require appropriate permissions to use this target report in a drill-through activity.
- A hidden drill-through definition is not displayed in the Go To page if the user interface does not show hidden entries.
- A visible shortcut can point to a hidden entry. If the shortcut points to a hidden folder, any hidden entries in the folder are not visible.