Running a report that contains external data
Reports that contain external data run the same
way as reports that contain only enterprise data. If you have access
to the report, you will also have access to the external data included
within the report.
You may be prompted to select the location of the external data file when you run the report if either
- the report author did not specify to automatically load the file.
- the IBM® Cognos® Analytics server cannot locate the file.
However, you are not re-prompted within the same Web browser session.
You can determine whether data in a report uses external data by tracing its lineage. For more information, see View lineage information for a data item.