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Data Files: where are they store and what is the data files location use for

Troubleshooting


Problem

As of 11.0.3, the processing of datafiles changed. Before uploaded files were stored directly to the file system. The location is defined in Cognos Configuration, Environment > Data files location.

However as of 11.0.3, uploaded files are stored in Cognos content store. Full details can be found in this blog:

https://community.ibm.com/community/user/businessanalytics/blogs/kevin-mcfaul/2016/08/17/where-is-data-uploaded-into-cognos-analytics-stored

As detailed in the blog, even when the data is stored in the content store or an external object store, it will be automatically extracted to temporary file locations on the Application Tier Component servers when it is being used in dashboards and reports. The default location for these temporary data files is the Data file location defined in Cognos configuration.So how does this work in a distributed environment with multiple dispatchers? Do you need to set a network path/shared location?

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Document Information

More support for:
IBM Cognos Analytics

Software version:
All Versions

Operating system(s):
AIX, Linux, Solaris, Windows

Document number:
792287

Modified date:
01 May 2025

UID

ibm10792287

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