Removed and deprecated features in 11.2.x

11.2.4 FP4 - June 2024

Removed support for operating systems

Support for the following operating systems is removed from IBM Cognos Analytics with Watson:

• Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) Server 7
• Ubuntu 16
• Ubuntu 18
• SUSE Linux Enterprise Server (SLES) 12

11.2.4 FP3 - January 2024

Removed narrative insights icon from visualizations

As of release 11.2.4 FP3, the narrative insights icon is removed from visualizations. You can still access narrative insights from the Analytics panel.

Removed Meta Integration Model Bridge (MIMB)

MIMB was used with Framework Manager to extract metadata from third-party data sources.

Removed support for data server connections

Support for the following data server connections is removed from Cognos Analytics:

• MySQL 5.6
• Mongo BI 2.13 or earlier
• MariaDB 10.2
• SingleStore 7.1 and 7.3
• Dremio 17
• Db2 LUW 10.1

Deprecated support for data server connections

In a future version of Cognos Analytics, support will be removed for the following data server connections:

• MySQL 5.7
• Mongo BI Connector 2.14
• SingleStore 10.3 thru 10.9
• SingleStore 7.5 and 7.6
• Dremio 18 and 19
• Db2 LUW 10.5

11.2.4 - December 2022

Removed data source connectors

As of release 11.2.4, connectors for Essbase have been removed from IBM Cognos Analytics with Watson. Existing connections will no longer work, and the ability to create new Essbase connections has been removed. In addition, support for Essbase has been removed.

Removed legacy SFDC connection type

The connection editor in the Administrator console is now removed. Create new connections to Salesforce using the JDBC Salesforce connection editor.

11.2.3 - August 2022

Deprecated or removed compatibility with other products

IBM Cognos Analytics with Watson no longer works with the following products or product versions. These products are either deprecated or no longer supported.

• Windows 8 and 8.1

  Cognos Analytics is no longer supported on Windows 8 and 8.1. For more information, see https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/office/windows-8-and-windows-8-1-end-of-support-and-office-34e28be4-1e4f-4928-b210-3f45d8215595.

  Note: After year 2018, all Windows 8 users were required to move to Windows 8.1.
• Microsoft Internet Information Services (IIS) 7.5

  IIS 7.5 is no longer supported by Microsoft. For more information, see https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/lifecycle/products/internet-information-services-iis.

• IBM InfoSphere Information Server 11.3 and 11.5

  IBM InfoSphere Information Server version 11.3 was withdrawn from the market on September 30, 2020, and version 11.5 on April 30, 2021. For more information, see https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/lifecycle/search?q=IBM%20InfoSphere%20Information%20Server.

• Microsoft .NET Framework 4.0

  Microsoft .NET Framework 4.0 is not supported as of January 12, 2016. For more information, see https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/lifecycle/products/microsoft-net-framework.

  Currently, Cognos Analytics uses Microsoft .NET Framework 4.8.04084.

• IBM Connections

  IBM Connections was discontinued on September 30, 2019. For more information, see https://www.ibm.com/common/ssi/ShowDoc.wss?docURL=/common/ssi/rep_ca/9/897/ENUS918-119/index.html&request_locale=en.

• Mozilla Firefox ESR 68 and ESR 78

  Mozilla Firefox ESR 68 is not supported as of September 22, 2022. For more information, see https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/firefox-enterprise-79-release-notes.

  Mozilla Firefox ESR 78 is not supported as of November 2, 2021. For more information, see https://wiki.mozilla.org/Release_Management/Calendar.

• Adobe Reader XI and DC

  Adobe Reader XI is not supported as of October 15, 2017, and Adobe Reader DC as of July 7, 2020. For more information, see https://helpx.adobe.com/support/programs/eol-matrix.html.

• FileNet Content Manager 5.2

  FileNet Content Manager 5.2 is not supported as of April 30, 2022. For more information, see FileNet Content Manager_5.2.x - Withdrawal notification.

Removed data source connectors

As of release 11.2.3, connectors for several types of data sources are removed from IBM Cognos Analytics with Watson. If you have existing connections to these data source types, they will no longer work.

Connectors are removed for these data source types:

• IBM Weather Company
• TM1
• IBM Planning Analytics versions prior to 2.0.6

  We recommend that you upgrade your Planning Analytics data server to a supported version. For more information, see the Cognos Analytics on Premises 11.2.3 section of the Supported Software Environments page.

• Microsoft Analysis Services (OLEDB) versions prior to SQL Server 2016 Service Pack 2

  We recommend that you upgrade your MSAS (OLEDB) data server to a supported version. For more information, see the Cognos Analytics on Premises 11.2.3 section of the Supported Software Environments page.

Deprecated data source connections

In a future version of Cognos Analytics, support will be removed for the following data source connections:

• Planning Analytics 2.0.6 - 2.0.8
• Snowflake prior to 3.10
• Oracle Database 11g and 12c
  • Oracle Database 11g Standard Edition Release 2
  • Oracle Database 11g Enterprise Edition Release 2
  • Oracle Database 12c Release 2 (12.2) Standard Edition
  • Oracle Database 12c Release 2 (12.2) Enterprise Edition
  • Oracle Database 12c Release 1 (12.1.0.0.0) Enterprise Edition
  • Oracle Database 12c Release 1 (12.1.0.0.0) Standard Edition
  • Oracle Database 12c Release 1 (12.1.0.1.0) Standard Edition
• IBM Db2 Server 10.5
  • IBM Db2 Advanced Enterprise Server Edition 10.5
  • Db2 Express Server Edition 10.5
  • DB2 Workgroup Server Edition 10.5
  • DB2 Enterprise Server Edition 10.5
  • DB2 Advanced Workgroup Server Edition 10.5
• Essbase

Removed report property Enable comments in saved output versions

This property is no longer used. It was available in the report Properties, on the Report tab, in the Advanced section.

11.2.2 - March 2022

Deprecated legacy SFDC connection type

The connection editor in the Administrator console will be removed in a future release of Cognos Analytics. Create new connections to Salesforce using the JDBC Salesforce connection editor.

Deprecated support for connection to these data server versions

In a future release of Cognos Analytics, support will be removed for these data server connection versions:

• Vertica 9
• Dremio versions 15 to 17
• Teradata 16.20
• Mongo BI Connection 2.12 and 2.13
• MySQL 5.6
• PostgreSQL 9.6
• MariaDB 10.2
• Denodo 6.0

Removed support for big endian Linux on IBM Power systems

Big endian Linux distributions running on IBM Power systems are no longer supported by Cognos Analytics. As a result, the part Linux on System p Multilingual is not included in the eAssembly for IBM Cognos Analytics Server 11.2.2. In previous Cognos Analytics releases, this part installed components using the linuxppc64h platform name.

You can download the 11.2.2 eAssembly from IBM Passport Advantage. For more information, see Downloading IBM Cognos Analytics 11.2.2 (https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6564061).

To view the original deprecation announcement, see Deprecation of IBM Cognos Analytics for big endian Linux on IBM Power systems and for Oracle Solaris (https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/deprecation-ibm-cognos-analytics-big-endian-linux-ibm-power-systems-and-oracle-solaris).

Blocked connections to database versions

Note: In Cognos Analytics 11.1.7, released in July 2020, several database versions were listed for deprecation. For more information, see 11.1.7 - July 2020 - Deprecation of some versions of data servers.

As of release 11.2.2, Cognos Analytics blocks connections to the following database versions:

• Vertica releases prior to 9.0
• Greenplum releases prior to 5.2.0
• Exasol releases prior to 7.0
• Mongo BI Connector releases prior to 2.12
• Informix releases prior to 12.10
• Impala releases prior to 3.1
• MariaDB releases prior to 10.2
• MySQL releases prior to 5.6
• Singlestore releases prior to 7.0
• Db2 distributed (LUW) releases prior to 10.5
• Denodo releases prior to 6.0
• SAP Hana 1
• Tibco Data Virtualization releases prior to 7.0.6
• Teradata releases prior to 16.10
• ORACLE 18

Removed support for Teradata Presto

Teradata Presto data sources are no longer supported by Cognos Analytics. Existing connections should be updated to use Presto JDBC instead.

Removed support for OLAP data sources

The following OLAP data sources are no longer supported by Cognos Analytics:

• IBM Planning Analytics prior to 2.0.6.
• IBM TM1 (all versions)
• Microsoft Analysis Services (OLEDB) prior to SQL Server 2016 Service Pack 2

11.2.0 - May 2021

Removed support for LifeCycle Manager

IBM Cognos LifeCycle Manager is no longer supported.

Removed support for toolbar docking and undocking for visualizations

On a dashboard, the visualization toolbar is available at the top of your dashboard and can no longer be docked or undocked.

Hints no longer available

The hints were used to help you navigate the user interface.

You can now use the Learn pane to view context sensitive help.

Removed IBM Cognos Analytics listing from the Windows Control Panel

For more information, see IBM Cognos Analytics with Watson removed from the list of programs in the Windows Control Panel

Deprecated REST API endpoints

The following endpoints have been deprecated:

• /extension/file
• /theme/file

Deprecated support for connections to Redshift Server via a Postgres JDBC driver

Support for data server connections to Redshift Server via a Postgres JDBC driver will be removed in a future release of Cognos Analytics.

Deprecated support for SPARK SQL Thrift data server

Support for SPARK SQL Thrift data server will be removed in a future release of Cognos Analytics.

Removed support for Computer Associates (Brocade) IDMS

Computer Associates (Brocade) IDMS data sources are no longer supported by Cognos Analytics.

Removed support for Microsoft Internet Explorer

Support for Microsoft Internet Explorer is removed as of Cognos Analytics 11.2.0. Microsoft Edge Chromium is now the only supported Microsoft web browser.

For more information, see the following:

• 11.1.7 Internet Explorer deprecation announcement (https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6453745)
• 11.2 Supported Environments (https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6440667)

Translation of messages and user interface text is no longer supported in some languages

The translation of messages and user interface text is no longer supported in the following languages:

• Catalan
• Greek
• Slovak
• Indonesian
• Malay

Deprecated features in Cognos for Microsoft Office

The following features will be removed from IBM Cognos for Microsoft Office in a future release:

• The Open Folder option from a folder right-click menu in the task pane.
• The View report option from a report right-click menu in the task pane.

For information about the latest release of Cognos for Microsoft Office, see this article.