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Search in Cognos Analytics shows duplicate, hidden and renamed results

Troubleshooting


Problem

When searching for reports in Cognos Analytics, the Search tool will show duplicate, hidden or old objects names.

Symptom

Sometimes a folder is displayed twice (with exact same path) or hidden reports are shown in the result list (twice) even if the user does not have "Show hidden entries" enabled.
If a folder is renamed, both folder current name and old folder name can still be found in search results.

Document Location

Worldwide

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Document Information

Modified date:
13 January 2026

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ibm10885178