You can configure Query Studio to start in preview mode. Users can then create or modify reports without retrieving actual data from the database. Instead, simulated data is shown.
If you later upgrade IBM Cognos 8, you must reapply this configuration.
Steps
1. Using IBM Cognos Configuration, stop IBM Cognos 8.
2. Rename the c8_location\templates\ps\async\system.xml.sample file to
system.xml.
Tip: To restore the regular mode, rename the
c8_location\templates\ps\async\system.xml file to system.xml.sample.
3. Using IBM Cognos Configuration, start IBM Cognos 8.
Friday, February 12, 2010
Unsupported IBM Cognos 8 Formatting
About 30% of the formatting functions available in IBM Cognos 8 are not supported in Microsoft Excel. In particular, Excel does not allow changing locale-dependent formatting attributes, such as the following:
Decimal Separator
Exponential Symbol
Group Separator
Monetary Decimal Separator
AM String
Day Name
Day Short Name
Decimal Delimiter Symbol
Month Name
Month Short Name
PM String
In addition, Excel does not support the following:
Format Width
International Currency Symbol
List Separator
Percent Symbol (Excel does not support percent symbols for charts)
Multiplier
Overline Text Format
PerMill Symbol
Plus Sign
Scale (Excel has a different scaling formula than IBM Cognos 8)
Calendar (Excel does not allow changing the calendar)
Era Name
First Day Of Week
Show Era
Decimal Separator
Exponential Symbol
Group Separator
Monetary Decimal Separator
AM String
Day Name
Day Short Name
Decimal Delimiter Symbol
Month Name
Month Short Name
PM String
In addition, Excel does not support the following:
Format Width
International Currency Symbol
List Separator
Percent Symbol (Excel does not support percent symbols for charts)
Multiplier
Overline Text Format
PerMill Symbol
Plus Sign
Scale (Excel has a different scaling formula than IBM Cognos 8)
Calendar (Excel does not allow changing the calendar)
Era Name
First Day Of Week
Show Era
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