COGNOS USER GROUP
June 12, 2020
Agenda
• BICC Updates – Kelsie Newberry• Data Cookbook – Sarah Bauer• Dynamic Columns – Sabrina Tanner• Financial Management Reports
Landing Page – Monique Rawles • Scheduled Versions – Monique Rawles• Q&A
BICC UpdatesKelsie Newberry
Upgrade 11.1
• TENTATIVE Dates
• Timeline• Testing planned to begin October 1st (in DEV)• QA testing - November 2-11
• PROD environment will receive the upgrade on November 14th
• Future communications regarding what the upgrade changes
Boiler Insight Enhancement Releases
• Occur every 4 weeks (except holiday periods) • Next up is June 30th• Changes of each release will be communicated once release is in Production• Also posted on the Cognos Resources Page
• Boiler Insight Enhancements
• New project/enhancement submission location
• Former location still exists
Boiler Insight 2
• New package became available on March 17th
• This package is DQM(dynamic query mode)
• Communication sent on March 16th describing why this package is now available and the benefits it brings
• DQM is a newer processing technology suggested as a best practice by IBM to optimize query processing and relieve memory issues• We’ve realized performance improvements on reports using datasets, some complicated reports, and backend system utilization
• In all of our best interests to begin using this package since we’ll be moving completely to DQM in the future
• DQM Lessons on Resources Page
Timeout
• To help Cognos function at its most optimal level, a 6 hour timeout was implemented on May 4th
• Any report that runs longer than 6 hours is automatically cancelled• Applies for all reports (interactive and background runs)• If report is ran interactively, the error message below will appear
The request has exceeded the execution time limit. It will be cancelled.
WHO DO I CONTACT?
Boiler Insight
Data Questions/Issues:
Data-related questions/issues should first be directed to your supervisor.
Email:
Finance: [email protected]: [email protected]: HR Data Request Form AO: [email protected]
StudentData Questions/Issues:
Data-related questions/issues should first be directed to your supervisor.
Email:
BICCReporting Tool Questions/Issues:
Cognos tool issues - error messages, unexpected behavior, etc.
Email:
Data CookbookSarah Bauer
Dynamic ColumnsSabrina Tanner
Financial Management Reports Landing PageMonique Rawles
Landing Page
Financial Management Reports Landing Page
Scheduled VersionsMonique Rawles
Scheduled Versions
Team Content > Boiler Insight > Standard Content > Scheduled Versions
Query - “Selected Fiscal Dates” - example of filter: ▪ [Funds Management Star].[Fiscal Year Period].[First Day of Month]<=
add_months(current_date,-1)
▪ [Funds Management Star].[Fiscal Year Period].[Last Day of Month] >= add_months(current_date,-1)
Report query - example of filter:▪ [Funds Management Balances Star].[Fiscal Year Period].[Fiscal Year] in
([Selected Fiscal Dates].[Fiscal Year])
▪ [Funds Management Balances Star].[Fiscal Year Period].[Fiscal Period] <= ( [Selected Fiscal Dates].[Fiscal Period])
Daily example of filter:▪ [Changed Date] >= [CurrentDate - 2days]
Cognos TipFreeze Column Headings▪ Right Click on a column header
▪ Select Freeze Column Headings
▪ New scroll bar on the right
Community Feedback Questions?
THANK YOUSue WilderMonique RawlesLeslie RodySabrina TannerJulie JangKatie HendryxKelsie NewberryZach Yater
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