Enhanced Upload and create drop zones on the welcome page
In all offerings of Cognos Analytics 12.0.4, when you drag a file into the Upload and create section of the welcome page, the section now changes to two drop zones: 1) the Upload and create drop zone and 2) the Upload drop zone.
This feature was already made available to on Cloud On-Demand users in release 12.0.3 IF2.
- Upload and create drop zone
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Your data file is first uploaded to My content. Then this page appears:
- Double-click Automatic dashboard to create a dashboard using the data you
uploaded. If you uploaded multiple files, you are first prompted to select the one you want. If an
automatic dashboard cannot be generated from the selected source, a message suggests that you select
a different source or create a different type of asset.
or
- Click Insights in Assistant, and then click
Continue. The Assistant panel appears, allowing you to
gain insights on your uploaded data.
or
- Double-click either Blank dashboard, Data module, or Exploration. The corresponding asset is created with your uploaded data already available.
- Double-click Automatic dashboard to create a dashboard using the data you
uploaded. If you uploaded multiple files, you are first prompted to select the one you want. If an
automatic dashboard cannot be generated from the selected source, a message suggests that you select
a different source or create a different type of asset.
- Upload drop zone
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Your data is uploaded to My content.
This enhancement showcases the Automatic dashboard feature, allowing you to convert a data file on your computer into a finished dashboard in seconds. It also incorporates the functionality of the former Quick upload section of the welcome page (available prior to version 12.0.4).
For more information, see Welcome page.