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Can you force Cognos 8 / Cognos ReportNet to open a new window when running a report?

Troubleshooting


Problem

Can you force Cognos 8 / IBM Cognos ReportNet to open a new window when running a report?

Resolving The Problem

This can be set in two places in Cognos ReportNet and chosen as an option when clicking on a link in Internet Explorer:

In Report Studio, go to Tools, Options, and clear the Reuse Report Viewer checkbox.

In the Drill-Throughs properties window in Report Studio, select the Open in new window option to have the child report open in a new window when running a child report from a parent report. This can be set for each Drillthrough.

In Cognos Connection, if you want Report Viewer to open in a new browser window when you click on a Report link, right-click the link and select Open in new window from the popup menu. This is Internet Explorer functionality. Cognos ReportNet does not have a way to force a new
window when a report is opened.

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1014957

Document Information

Modified date:
28 November 2022

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swg21339053