This article will continue the discussion of the new Parameter setup function new to Cognos Analytics version 12. The previous blog post on this subject introduced the new Parameters view and the basics of setting up a parameter and assigning a default value. This article will explore leveraging this new Parameters view/function to provide default parameter values in Scheduled reports and other more advanced techniques.
Read MoreIBM Cognos Analytics 12 had their first minor dot release and we are diving into the new features in this blog article.
Read MoreIn Reporting, prior to Cognos 11 versions, it was difficult to change anything related to the parameter without deleting and recreating one. Then in Cognos 11 versions we got the ability to swap parameters for a prompt and rename them and such. Now, with the release of Cognos 12, we have a dedicated page where we can create all the parameters we need beforehand without creating prompts first. There is a wide variety of impressive things you can do with the parameters now, with the addition of a new Parameters Page in Report Authoring, so let’s take a look at what has been added.
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