Distributing a schematic

If you want to make the authored schematic available to the users in IBM® Cognos Analytics, distribute it. Distribution is done by first downloading the packaged schematic from the Schematic preview and then uploading the packaged schematic as a Custom visual.

About this task

The Manage Visualizations capability allows users to control access rights to schematics for individual users, groups, and roles.

The Develop Visualizations capability allows users to develop and distribute schematics.

Procedure

  1. In a report on the Toolbox tab of the content pane, select the Schematic preview object and drag it onto the workspace.
  2. Author the schematic.
  3. Click the Download Download icon icon.
    A .zip file is downloaded on your file system.
  4. On the home page, click Manage > Customization > Custom visuals > Upload custom visual The upload custom visual icon.
  5. Select the yourschematic.zip file and click Open.

Results

The schematic is added to the list of visualizations. Optionally you can set the permissions on the visualizations.