Importing the reporting package

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Import the reporting package to work with the bundled report models and the static reports.

Before you begin

Complete the following steps before you import the reporting package:
  • Copy the reporting package file SDSAuditReportingPackage.zip to the directory where your deployment archives are saved. The default location is c10_location/deployment. See Installing and configuring IBM Cognos reporting components.
  • To access the Content Administration area in IBM Cognos Administration, you must have the required permissions for the administration tasks secured feature.

Procedure

  1. Access the IBM Cognos Gateway URI.
    Example:
    https://hostname:portnumber/ibmcognos/cgi-bin/cognos.cgi
    where
    The hostname is the IP address or network host name where IBM Cognos gateway is configured.
    The portnumber is the port on which the IBM Cognos gateway is configured.
  2. Click Launch.
  3. In the IBM Cognos Administration window, click the Configuration tab.
  4. Click Content Administration.
  5. Clear the history.
  6. On the toolbar, click New Import icon. The New Import wizard opens.
  7. From the Deployment Archive list, select SDSAuditReportingPackage.zip.
  8. Click Next.
  9. In the Specify a name and description field, add the description and screen tip.
  10. Click Next.
  11. In the Select the public folders and directory field, select the model that is displayed.
  12. On the Specify the general options page, indicate whether to include access permissions and references to external namespaces and an owner for the entries after they are imported.
  13. Click Next. The summary information opens.
  14. Review the summary information and then click Next.
  15. On the Select an action page, click Save and run once.
  16. After the import file operation is submitted, click Finish.

Results

You can now use the reporting package to create reports and to run the sample reports. The sample reports are available in the reporting model on the Public Folders tab in the IBM Cognos portal.

What to do next

Create a data source