Organizing Objects in TM1 Applications
IBM® Cognos® TM1® lets
you organize objects logically by application, and by type. This section
describes how to create TM1 applications.
- TM1 Application Overview
TM1 applications are objects that function as virtual folders to organize shortcuts to other TM1 objects, files, and URLs in a logical, job-specific grouping. - Security Considerations for Creating and Viewing Applications
The following table describes the security privileges required to perform actions related to TM1 applications. - Creating and Managing Applications
To begin adding applications to a IBM Cognos TM1 server , a member of the ADMIN or DataAdmin group must first create one or more top-level applications. Top-level applications are applications that appear directly below the Applications group in the Server Explorer. Secondary-level applications appear within a parent application, as explained in "Creating a Secondary-Level Application within an Existing Application." - Adding TM1 Object References to an Application
You can add references to objects from the IBM Cognos TM1 server on which the application resides as well as objects from other servers to which you are connected. - Adding File References to an Application
You can add file references to IBM Cognos TM1 applications for any type of file on your computer or network, such as Excel, Word, PowerPoint, PDF, or any other file. - Adding URL References to an Application
You can add a URL address to an application for any of the following URL protocols: - Working with Object, File, and URL References in TM1 Applications
You can double-click a reference to an object, file, or URL in an IBM Cognos TM1 application to perform the default action on the object. - Administering Security for TM1 Applications
The following sections describe how to assign security privileges for IBM Cognos TM1 applications and references to user groups on the IBM Cognos TM1 server, as well as how to publish and privatize TM1 applications and references. - Viewing Logical Groupings in TM1 Applications
One of the primary advantages of IBM Cognos TM1 applications is that they let you view and manage objects and files in logical groupings. This simplifies the task of using TM1 , because you can easily identify and locate files and objects in job-specific applications without having to scan through large lists of objects arranged by type. - Publishing TM1 Applications to TM1 Web
All references to cubes, views, files, and URLs in IBM Cognos TM1 applications are automatically available in TM1 Web.