Installation, configuration and architectural considerations you need to know when upgrading to Cognos Analytics release 4. View the webinar video recording and download this deck at: http://www.senturus.com/resources/what-you-need-to-know-before-upgrading-to-cognos-analytics/.
Topics covered describe what has changed since the last release: 1) Updated prerequisites, 2) New installation options, 3) Changes to the configuration, 4) Changes to the gateway, 5) Latest news on legacy studios and 6) Odds and ends.
Senturus, a business analytics consulting firm, has a resource library with hundreds of free recorded webinars, trainings, demos and unbiased product reviews. Take a look and share them with your colleagues and friends: http://www.senturus.com/resources/.
Install and config steps on the server side of Cognos Analytics 11. View the webinar video recording and download this deck: http://www.senturus.com/resources/installing-cognos-analytics-v11/.
Topics covered include: new installation options, new configuration options, gateway, changes to server side file locations, a new fix pack methodology. Our Cognos installation and upgrade expert, Todd Schuman, describes the installation and configuration steps on the server side of CA11. Among the highlights: 1) New installation options, 2) New configuration options, 3) Optional Gateway (not really optional), 4) Changes to server side file locations and 5) New fix pack methodology.
Senturus, a business analytics consulting firm, has a resource library with hundreds of free recorded webinars, trainings, demos and unbiased product reviews. Take a look and share them with your colleagues and friends: http://www.senturus.com/resources/.
The document outlines the installation steps and notes for IBM Cognos Analytics (Cognos 11). It describes the three installation types - Ready to Run, Expand, and Custom. Ready to Run provides a full pre-configured version for quick setup while Custom allows flexibility to choose components. It also notes post-installation configuration tips like changing the JDBC driver location and data file path.
IBM released the newest version of their flagship business intelligence software, IBM Cognos Analytics, at the end of 2015. The redesigned Cognos BI has since gotten a lot of buzz, but not all press has been good press. Rumored upgrade challenges have left many current Cognos customers skeptical of the benefits to upgrading to the latest software. In this webinar, Norm Goddard put these rumors to the test by identifying key differences and demonstrating live upgrade examples. Learn about installation and configuration differences between Cognos BI v10 and Cognos Analytics and discover some of the benefits or challenges that will affect your upgrade decisions.
Under the Hood with Cognos Analytics R5: Say Hello to Portal Tabs ReplacementSenturus
An objective review and demos of Release 5 features. Including a deep dive into role customizations to bridge the Portals Tab gap, review of geospatial mapping and navigation paths.
View the webinar video recording and download this deck: http://www.senturus.com/resources/under-the-hood-with-cognos-analytics-r5/
Senturus, a business analytics consulting firm, has a resource library with hundreds of free recorded webinars, trainings, demos and unbiased product reviews. Take a look and share them with your colleagues and friends: http://www.senturus.com/resources/.
Installing Cognos 10: Tips and Tricks from the Trenches – Questions & Answers Senturus
Senturus experts answer nearly 100 questions raised by participants during the Installing Cognos 10: Tips and Tricks from the Trenches webinar. View the video recording and download this deck: http://www.senturus.com/resources/installing-cognos-10-2-1-tips-tricks-trenches/.
Topics include:
• Commonly encountered installation issues and how-to advice on streamlining a Cognos 10 upgrade
• Cognos 10 BI server core components
• Cognos 10 search index required post-install
• Navigating the maze of 32-bit and 64-bit
Senturus, a business analytics consulting firm, has a resource library with hundreds of free recorded webinars, trainings, demos and unbiased product reviews. Take a look and share them with your colleagues and friends: http://www.senturus.com/resources/.
Using Cognos as a Data Source for Tableau: Demo & Live Case Study with IxiaSenturus
The Senturus Analytics Connector allows Tableau to access the secure, governed and business-friendly data that lives in Cognos, preventing the labor-intensive process of re-remodeling data. Analytics Connector user, Ixia, demonstrated how it used the Connector to reduce Cognos-to-Tableau data prep time from days to minutes and experienced an immediate 150% ROI.
View the webinar video recording and download this deck: http://www.senturus.com/resources/using-cognos-as-a-data-source-for-tableau/.
Senturus, a business analytics consulting firm, has a resource library with hundreds of free recorded webinars, trainings, demos and unbiased product reviews. Take a look and share them with your colleagues and friends: http://www.senturus.com/resources/.
Tips for Installing Cognos Analytics: Configuring and Installing the ServerSenturus
Learn the following about Cognos Analytics: install options, gateway and IIS setup, database drivers, release upgrade strategy and schedule migration tips. Download this deck and view the video recording at: http://www.senturus.com/resources/how-to-install-ibm-cognos-analytics/.
Senturus, a business analytics consulting firm, has a resource library with hundreds of free recorded webinars, trainings, demos and unbiased product reviews. Take a look and share them with your colleagues and friends: http://www.senturus.com/resources/.
Install and config steps on the server side of Cognos Analytics 11. View the webinar video recording and download this deck: http://www.senturus.com/resources/installing-cognos-analytics-v11/.
Topics covered include: new installation options, new configuration options, gateway, changes to server side file locations, a new fix pack methodology. Our Cognos installation and upgrade expert, Todd Schuman, describes the installation and configuration steps on the server side of CA11. Among the highlights: 1) New installation options, 2) New configuration options, 3) Optional Gateway (not really optional), 4) Changes to server side file locations and 5) New fix pack methodology.
Senturus, a business analytics consulting firm, has a resource library with hundreds of free recorded webinars, trainings, demos and unbiased product reviews. Take a look and share them with your colleagues and friends: http://www.senturus.com/resources/.
The document outlines the installation steps and notes for IBM Cognos Analytics (Cognos 11). It describes the three installation types - Ready to Run, Expand, and Custom. Ready to Run provides a full pre-configured version for quick setup while Custom allows flexibility to choose components. It also notes post-installation configuration tips like changing the JDBC driver location and data file path.
IBM released the newest version of their flagship business intelligence software, IBM Cognos Analytics, at the end of 2015. The redesigned Cognos BI has since gotten a lot of buzz, but not all press has been good press. Rumored upgrade challenges have left many current Cognos customers skeptical of the benefits to upgrading to the latest software. In this webinar, Norm Goddard put these rumors to the test by identifying key differences and demonstrating live upgrade examples. Learn about installation and configuration differences between Cognos BI v10 and Cognos Analytics and discover some of the benefits or challenges that will affect your upgrade decisions.
Under the Hood with Cognos Analytics R5: Say Hello to Portal Tabs ReplacementSenturus
An objective review and demos of Release 5 features. Including a deep dive into role customizations to bridge the Portals Tab gap, review of geospatial mapping and navigation paths.
View the webinar video recording and download this deck: http://www.senturus.com/resources/under-the-hood-with-cognos-analytics-r5/
Senturus, a business analytics consulting firm, has a resource library with hundreds of free recorded webinars, trainings, demos and unbiased product reviews. Take a look and share them with your colleagues and friends: http://www.senturus.com/resources/.
Installing Cognos 10: Tips and Tricks from the Trenches – Questions & Answers Senturus
Senturus experts answer nearly 100 questions raised by participants during the Installing Cognos 10: Tips and Tricks from the Trenches webinar. View the video recording and download this deck: http://www.senturus.com/resources/installing-cognos-10-2-1-tips-tricks-trenches/.
Topics include:
• Commonly encountered installation issues and how-to advice on streamlining a Cognos 10 upgrade
• Cognos 10 BI server core components
• Cognos 10 search index required post-install
• Navigating the maze of 32-bit and 64-bit
Senturus, a business analytics consulting firm, has a resource library with hundreds of free recorded webinars, trainings, demos and unbiased product reviews. Take a look and share them with your colleagues and friends: http://www.senturus.com/resources/.
Using Cognos as a Data Source for Tableau: Demo & Live Case Study with IxiaSenturus
The Senturus Analytics Connector allows Tableau to access the secure, governed and business-friendly data that lives in Cognos, preventing the labor-intensive process of re-remodeling data. Analytics Connector user, Ixia, demonstrated how it used the Connector to reduce Cognos-to-Tableau data prep time from days to minutes and experienced an immediate 150% ROI.
View the webinar video recording and download this deck: http://www.senturus.com/resources/using-cognos-as-a-data-source-for-tableau/.
Senturus, a business analytics consulting firm, has a resource library with hundreds of free recorded webinars, trainings, demos and unbiased product reviews. Take a look and share them with your colleagues and friends: http://www.senturus.com/resources/.
Tips for Installing Cognos Analytics: Configuring and Installing the ServerSenturus
Learn the following about Cognos Analytics: install options, gateway and IIS setup, database drivers, release upgrade strategy and schedule migration tips. Download this deck and view the video recording at: http://www.senturus.com/resources/how-to-install-ibm-cognos-analytics/.
Senturus, a business analytics consulting firm, has a resource library with hundreds of free recorded webinars, trainings, demos and unbiased product reviews. Take a look and share them with your colleagues and friends: http://www.senturus.com/resources/.
See how easily you can use Cognos as a data source for Power BI and Tableau using the Senturus Analytics Connector. First introduced in 2015, the Senturus Analytics Connector continues to add features and functionality. View the recording and deck of the most recent release: https://senturus.com/resources/use-visual-analytics-tools-with-trusted-cognos-data/.
Senturus, a business analytics consulting firm, has a resource library with hundreds of free live and recorded webinars, blog posts, demos and unbiased product reviews available on our website at: http://www.senturus.com/senturus-resources/.
This document provides a quick installation guide for FN Project on Oracle Linux:
- It assumes Oracle Linux 7 is installed and the correct yum repositories are enabled.
- Docker is installed using the command "yum -y install docker-engine" and started.
- FN Project is installed by downloading and executing an install script from GitHub.
- FN Project is started using the "fn start" command.
O365con14 - the 4 major steps to migrate content from any on-premise source i...NCCOMMS
This document outlines the four major steps to migrate content from an on-premise source into SharePoint Online: analysis, requirements, structure and metadata, and preparation and testing. The analysis step involves examining the configuration, content, processes and performance of both the source and target systems. Requirements identify specific needs for the migration. Structure and metadata determines how content will be organized and metadata populated in the new system. Preparation and testing validates the migration strategy through testing with sample data before full deployment.
Securing oracle e-business suite 12.1 and 12.2 technology infrastructurevasuballa
The document discusses options for securing Oracle E-Business Suite 12.1 and 12.2, including: defining whitelists of allowed JSPs and redirects; cookie domain scoping; password hashing upgrades; TLS encryption; DMZ configuration; and encrypting SQL traffic. It provides details on configuration files and profiles for hardening various aspects of the applications. The presenter is a principal consultant with experience securing Oracle E-Business Suite.
SAP #BOBJ #BI 4.1 Upgrade Webcast Series 6: User Authentication and SSOSAP Analytics
Obtain details about the authentication methods that are supported by SAP BusinessObjects BI 4.1 platform and how SSO can be achieved for the available BI clients. Also learn about new options to configure SSO for SAP HANA.
• Learn about the major authentication methods that are supported in BI 4.1
• Learn how to achieve SSO using various SSO mechanisms (e.g. Kerberos, CA Siteminder, SAP SSO tickets, etc.)
• Understand the authentication and SSO options available between BI 4.1 and SAP HANA
• Review authentication options available for BI client tools
The document discusses best practices for minimizing downtime during an Oracle E-Business Suite Release 12 upgrade. Key recommendations include:
1. Plan platform and database upgrades as separate downtimes before the main EBS upgrade downtime.
2. Prepare by identifying all required patches, tasks, and customizations. Purge old data, apply critical patches, and update custom code for compatibility.
3. Test the full upgrade plan in a pre-production environment to validate assumptions and identify issues prior to production.
Virtualizing Sharepoint for Performance and AvailabilityDamir Bersinic
Are you prepared to change the way you look at availability? Have you thought about how SharePoint works with Hyper-V Live Migration or vMWare's vMotion? As you architect your SharePoint farm virtually, knowing how to structure it correctly and leverage both physical and virtual elements effectively is a must. In this session, we’ll cover how and when to use virtualization availability features, Windows Failover Clustering and SQL Server technologies and the impact of combining them. We’ll also discuss how you can combine SharePoint, SQL Server and Windows Server features to help you ensure your SharePoint environment is available 24x7 365 days a year.
Oracle E-Business Suite on Kubernetes Clustervasuballa
- The document discusses running Oracle E-Business Suite applications on Kubernetes, including using Docker containers, Kubernetes architecture and components, and how to configure stateful sets and autoscaling for EBS on Kubernetes. Some key limitations are the use of dynamic hostnames in Kubernetes, which conflicts with EBS's use of static hostnames, and EBS licensing not being cloud-friendly. The presenter provides resources on their approach to deploying EBS on Kubernetes to address these challenges.
What’s New in Oracle E-Business Suite R12.2 for Database Administrators?vasuballa
This document provides an overview of new features in Oracle E-Business Suite R12.2 for database administrators. It discusses changes to the file system layout, new online patching capabilities using Edition-Based Redefinition, and changes to cloning procedures. The presentation also covers WebLogic architecture updates, simplified installation processes including support for Oracle RAC and ASM, and other miscellaneous changes.
Oracle E-Business Suite R12.2.6 on Database 12c: Install, Patch and AdministerAndrejs Karpovs
This document provides information on installing, patching, and administering Oracle E-Business Suite R12.2.6. It discusses preparing the servers, creating a staging area, running the installation, and performing post-installation configuration. The document then outlines the high-level patching process, including applying mandatory database and application patches. It also covers administration topics like using autoconfig, cloning, and integrating with other Oracle components. Throughout, it emphasizes checking documentation and being aware of new requirements with each release.
See tips to improve your Cognos (v10 and v11) environment. Topics include the new Interactive Performance Assistant (v11), hardware and server specifics, failover and high availability, high and low affinity requests, overview of services, Java heap settings, IIS configurations and non-Cognos related tuning. View the video recording and download this deck at: http://www.senturus.com/resources/cognos-analytics-performance-tuning/
Senturus, a business analytics consulting firm, has a resource library with hundreds of free recorded webinars, trainings, demos and unbiased product reviews. Take a look and share them with your colleagues and friends: http://www.senturus.com/resources/.
Security of Oracle EBS - How I can Protect my System (UKOUG APPS 18 edition)Andrejs Prokopjevs
Nowadays having a proper security configuration is a huge challenge, especially looking at the global hacks and personal data leak incidents that happened in IT a while back. Oracle EBS is not perfect and has lots of vulnerabilities covered by Oracle almost every quarter. A very small percent of Apps DBAs know all the features and options available, and usually, do not go over firewall/reverse proxy layer.
This presentation is going to cover an overview and recommendations of options and security features that are available and can be used out-of-the-box, and some of the non-trivial configurations that can help to keep your Oracle EBS system protected, per our experience.
This document describes how to create Active Reports in ReportStudio that enable disconnected linking between reports on the Apple iPad using IBM Cognos Mobile. It provides steps for adding an Application Drill-Through definition to allow a report to link to another report. Considerations for design include ensuring all context variables are public, variables match between reports, and scheduling linked reports together. On the iPad, users can drill between linked reports and use the back button to navigate.
The document discusses Oracle licensing, including the types of Oracle software licenses, how support fees are calculated, rules for production vs test/development environments, different license metrics, perpetual vs term licenses, database editions and versions, core factors, database options, tips for contracts, and licensing with virtualization. It provides details on Oracle licensing concepts such as right to use licenses, support fees being 22% of net license fees, requirements for licensing all servers, license metrics of CPU and NUP, database edition prices, and rules for virtualized environments regarding licensing all cores in a server or cluster.
This document provides instructions for installing Oracle Applications R12 (12.1.3) on a Linux (64-bit) system. It describes downloading and unzipping the installation files, performing pre-install tasks like configuring disk space and software requirements, and outlines the installation process including setting environment variables and the directory structure. It also covers upgrading an existing 12.1.3 installation with a patch and provides solutions for potential issues that may occur.
This document discusses running Oracle E-Business Suite on Oracle Cloud. It provides an overview of Oracle Cloud offerings including Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS), Platform as a Service (PaaS), and Software as a Service (SaaS). It outlines reasons for moving E-Business Suite to Oracle Cloud like enabling business agility, lowering costs and risks, and supporting growth. The document also covers solution details such as deployment choices, roadmap for automation, and use cases for transitioning to Oracle Cloud.
Oracle provides a modern cloud infrastructure with bare metal servers, virtual machines, high performance storage, and networking services. Key aspects include availability domains for high availability, non-oversubscribed networking for predictable performance, and direct-attached NVMe storage for high IO workloads. Oracle's infrastructure is designed to provide enterprise-level features like governance, security and reliability while also offering flexibility, pay-as-you-go pricing, and integration with Oracle applications.
Getting optimal performance from oracle e business suite(aioug aug2015)pasalapudi123
This document discusses various ways to optimize the different tiers of Oracle E-Business Suite applications for better performance. It recommends staying current on application patches and upgrades, using optimal logging settings, optimizing workflow and forms processes, and tuning the JVM processes to reduce load on the database server and minimize network traffic. Specific techniques included reducing unnecessary queries, purging workflow runtime data, disabling workflow queue retention, and sizing JVM heap memory appropriately.
OOW15 - technical upgrade best practices for oracle e-business suite 12.2vasuballa
This session is ideal for organizations thinking about upgrading to Oracle E-Business Suite 12.2. It covers the fundamentals, including the technology stack components and supported upgrade paths. Hear from Oracle development experts about the recommended practices for executing the Release 12.2 technical upgrade, with special considerations for minimizing your downtime. Also get to know about relatively recent upgrade resources.
Cognos Analytics Version 11 Questions AnsweredSenturus
The document is a question and answer log from a webinar on previewing Cognos Analytics Version 11. It includes questions asked during the webinar and answers provided. Questions covered topics like licensing, upgrading, tool changes, capabilities, and dashboards in the new version. Answers indicated licensing would not change, some tools would be upgraded in the new version while others like Framework Manager would remain the same, and dashboards could include multiple visualizations on a single canvas.
Scaling Tableau to the Enterprise: The Perks and Pitfalls of Tableau Server W...Senturus
This document discusses the benefits and pitfalls of implementing Tableau Server. Tableau Server allows users to share workbooks, access dashboards via mobile devices, and reduces licensing costs. Common pitfalls include underpowered hardware, lack of governance and security planning, and outdated Tableau versions. Proper installation, data preparation, training and end user considerations are emphasized.
See how easily you can use Cognos as a data source for Power BI and Tableau using the Senturus Analytics Connector. First introduced in 2015, the Senturus Analytics Connector continues to add features and functionality. View the recording and deck of the most recent release: https://senturus.com/resources/use-visual-analytics-tools-with-trusted-cognos-data/.
Senturus, a business analytics consulting firm, has a resource library with hundreds of free live and recorded webinars, blog posts, demos and unbiased product reviews available on our website at: http://www.senturus.com/senturus-resources/.
This document provides a quick installation guide for FN Project on Oracle Linux:
- It assumes Oracle Linux 7 is installed and the correct yum repositories are enabled.
- Docker is installed using the command "yum -y install docker-engine" and started.
- FN Project is installed by downloading and executing an install script from GitHub.
- FN Project is started using the "fn start" command.
O365con14 - the 4 major steps to migrate content from any on-premise source i...NCCOMMS
This document outlines the four major steps to migrate content from an on-premise source into SharePoint Online: analysis, requirements, structure and metadata, and preparation and testing. The analysis step involves examining the configuration, content, processes and performance of both the source and target systems. Requirements identify specific needs for the migration. Structure and metadata determines how content will be organized and metadata populated in the new system. Preparation and testing validates the migration strategy through testing with sample data before full deployment.
Securing oracle e-business suite 12.1 and 12.2 technology infrastructurevasuballa
The document discusses options for securing Oracle E-Business Suite 12.1 and 12.2, including: defining whitelists of allowed JSPs and redirects; cookie domain scoping; password hashing upgrades; TLS encryption; DMZ configuration; and encrypting SQL traffic. It provides details on configuration files and profiles for hardening various aspects of the applications. The presenter is a principal consultant with experience securing Oracle E-Business Suite.
SAP #BOBJ #BI 4.1 Upgrade Webcast Series 6: User Authentication and SSOSAP Analytics
Obtain details about the authentication methods that are supported by SAP BusinessObjects BI 4.1 platform and how SSO can be achieved for the available BI clients. Also learn about new options to configure SSO for SAP HANA.
• Learn about the major authentication methods that are supported in BI 4.1
• Learn how to achieve SSO using various SSO mechanisms (e.g. Kerberos, CA Siteminder, SAP SSO tickets, etc.)
• Understand the authentication and SSO options available between BI 4.1 and SAP HANA
• Review authentication options available for BI client tools
The document discusses best practices for minimizing downtime during an Oracle E-Business Suite Release 12 upgrade. Key recommendations include:
1. Plan platform and database upgrades as separate downtimes before the main EBS upgrade downtime.
2. Prepare by identifying all required patches, tasks, and customizations. Purge old data, apply critical patches, and update custom code for compatibility.
3. Test the full upgrade plan in a pre-production environment to validate assumptions and identify issues prior to production.
Virtualizing Sharepoint for Performance and AvailabilityDamir Bersinic
Are you prepared to change the way you look at availability? Have you thought about how SharePoint works with Hyper-V Live Migration or vMWare's vMotion? As you architect your SharePoint farm virtually, knowing how to structure it correctly and leverage both physical and virtual elements effectively is a must. In this session, we’ll cover how and when to use virtualization availability features, Windows Failover Clustering and SQL Server technologies and the impact of combining them. We’ll also discuss how you can combine SharePoint, SQL Server and Windows Server features to help you ensure your SharePoint environment is available 24x7 365 days a year.
Oracle E-Business Suite on Kubernetes Clustervasuballa
- The document discusses running Oracle E-Business Suite applications on Kubernetes, including using Docker containers, Kubernetes architecture and components, and how to configure stateful sets and autoscaling for EBS on Kubernetes. Some key limitations are the use of dynamic hostnames in Kubernetes, which conflicts with EBS's use of static hostnames, and EBS licensing not being cloud-friendly. The presenter provides resources on their approach to deploying EBS on Kubernetes to address these challenges.
What’s New in Oracle E-Business Suite R12.2 for Database Administrators?vasuballa
This document provides an overview of new features in Oracle E-Business Suite R12.2 for database administrators. It discusses changes to the file system layout, new online patching capabilities using Edition-Based Redefinition, and changes to cloning procedures. The presentation also covers WebLogic architecture updates, simplified installation processes including support for Oracle RAC and ASM, and other miscellaneous changes.
Oracle E-Business Suite R12.2.6 on Database 12c: Install, Patch and AdministerAndrejs Karpovs
This document provides information on installing, patching, and administering Oracle E-Business Suite R12.2.6. It discusses preparing the servers, creating a staging area, running the installation, and performing post-installation configuration. The document then outlines the high-level patching process, including applying mandatory database and application patches. It also covers administration topics like using autoconfig, cloning, and integrating with other Oracle components. Throughout, it emphasizes checking documentation and being aware of new requirements with each release.
See tips to improve your Cognos (v10 and v11) environment. Topics include the new Interactive Performance Assistant (v11), hardware and server specifics, failover and high availability, high and low affinity requests, overview of services, Java heap settings, IIS configurations and non-Cognos related tuning. View the video recording and download this deck at: http://www.senturus.com/resources/cognos-analytics-performance-tuning/
Senturus, a business analytics consulting firm, has a resource library with hundreds of free recorded webinars, trainings, demos and unbiased product reviews. Take a look and share them with your colleagues and friends: http://www.senturus.com/resources/.
Security of Oracle EBS - How I can Protect my System (UKOUG APPS 18 edition)Andrejs Prokopjevs
Nowadays having a proper security configuration is a huge challenge, especially looking at the global hacks and personal data leak incidents that happened in IT a while back. Oracle EBS is not perfect and has lots of vulnerabilities covered by Oracle almost every quarter. A very small percent of Apps DBAs know all the features and options available, and usually, do not go over firewall/reverse proxy layer.
This presentation is going to cover an overview and recommendations of options and security features that are available and can be used out-of-the-box, and some of the non-trivial configurations that can help to keep your Oracle EBS system protected, per our experience.
This document describes how to create Active Reports in ReportStudio that enable disconnected linking between reports on the Apple iPad using IBM Cognos Mobile. It provides steps for adding an Application Drill-Through definition to allow a report to link to another report. Considerations for design include ensuring all context variables are public, variables match between reports, and scheduling linked reports together. On the iPad, users can drill between linked reports and use the back button to navigate.
The document discusses Oracle licensing, including the types of Oracle software licenses, how support fees are calculated, rules for production vs test/development environments, different license metrics, perpetual vs term licenses, database editions and versions, core factors, database options, tips for contracts, and licensing with virtualization. It provides details on Oracle licensing concepts such as right to use licenses, support fees being 22% of net license fees, requirements for licensing all servers, license metrics of CPU and NUP, database edition prices, and rules for virtualized environments regarding licensing all cores in a server or cluster.
This document provides instructions for installing Oracle Applications R12 (12.1.3) on a Linux (64-bit) system. It describes downloading and unzipping the installation files, performing pre-install tasks like configuring disk space and software requirements, and outlines the installation process including setting environment variables and the directory structure. It also covers upgrading an existing 12.1.3 installation with a patch and provides solutions for potential issues that may occur.
This document discusses running Oracle E-Business Suite on Oracle Cloud. It provides an overview of Oracle Cloud offerings including Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS), Platform as a Service (PaaS), and Software as a Service (SaaS). It outlines reasons for moving E-Business Suite to Oracle Cloud like enabling business agility, lowering costs and risks, and supporting growth. The document also covers solution details such as deployment choices, roadmap for automation, and use cases for transitioning to Oracle Cloud.
Oracle provides a modern cloud infrastructure with bare metal servers, virtual machines, high performance storage, and networking services. Key aspects include availability domains for high availability, non-oversubscribed networking for predictable performance, and direct-attached NVMe storage for high IO workloads. Oracle's infrastructure is designed to provide enterprise-level features like governance, security and reliability while also offering flexibility, pay-as-you-go pricing, and integration with Oracle applications.
Getting optimal performance from oracle e business suite(aioug aug2015)pasalapudi123
This document discusses various ways to optimize the different tiers of Oracle E-Business Suite applications for better performance. It recommends staying current on application patches and upgrades, using optimal logging settings, optimizing workflow and forms processes, and tuning the JVM processes to reduce load on the database server and minimize network traffic. Specific techniques included reducing unnecessary queries, purging workflow runtime data, disabling workflow queue retention, and sizing JVM heap memory appropriately.
OOW15 - technical upgrade best practices for oracle e-business suite 12.2vasuballa
This session is ideal for organizations thinking about upgrading to Oracle E-Business Suite 12.2. It covers the fundamentals, including the technology stack components and supported upgrade paths. Hear from Oracle development experts about the recommended practices for executing the Release 12.2 technical upgrade, with special considerations for minimizing your downtime. Also get to know about relatively recent upgrade resources.
Cognos Analytics Version 11 Questions AnsweredSenturus
The document is a question and answer log from a webinar on previewing Cognos Analytics Version 11. It includes questions asked during the webinar and answers provided. Questions covered topics like licensing, upgrading, tool changes, capabilities, and dashboards in the new version. Answers indicated licensing would not change, some tools would be upgraded in the new version while others like Framework Manager would remain the same, and dashboards could include multiple visualizations on a single canvas.
Scaling Tableau to the Enterprise: The Perks and Pitfalls of Tableau Server W...Senturus
This document discusses the benefits and pitfalls of implementing Tableau Server. Tableau Server allows users to share workbooks, access dashboards via mobile devices, and reduces licensing costs. Common pitfalls include underpowered hardware, lack of governance and security planning, and outdated Tableau versions. Proper installation, data preparation, training and end user considerations are emphasized.
Q&A: Data Modules, Data Sets & Data ServersSenturus
This document contains a question and answer log from a webinar on data acquisition and storytelling in Cognos Analytics. It addresses questions about where data is stored in Cognos Analytics, whether uploaded files are private or public, how to hide fields in data modules, how data server connections and data sets function, and whether existing packages are modified when linking data modules. The document provides technical details on how Cognos Analytics handles and presents data.
Cognos Analytics V11: Tips for Developers and AdministratorsSenturus
Learn to use data modules to blend data, quickly create stunning dashboards, avoid gaps moving from portal tabs to Cognos Analytics 11. View the webinar video recording and download this deck:http://www.senturus.com/resources/transitioning-to-cognos-analytics-v11/.
We discuss how IBM Cognos developers and system administrators can seamlessly make the transition from Cognos BI v10 to Cognos Analytics. Dashboarding, data modules and administration in Cognos Analytics 11 are explained.
Senturus, a business analytics consulting firm, has a resource library with hundreds of free recorded webinars, trainings, demos and unbiased product reviews. Take a look and share them with your colleagues and friends: http://www.senturus.com/resources/.
Demos and Q&A about Cognos Analytics release 5 with the IBM Product Team. View the webinar video recording and download this deck: http://www.senturus.com/resources/whats-new-in-cognos-analytics-11-0-5/.
Topics covered: 1) New dashboard enhancements around visualizations, navigation paths, accessing Framework Manager packages and the new maps, 2) Data modules and reporting features around linking, updated prompt controls and much more and 3) Enhancements around content embedding and portal theme control, extensions and buttons on a per-user basis.
Senturus, a business analytics consulting firm, has a resource library with hundreds of free recorded webinars, trainings, demos and unbiased product reviews. Take a look and share them with your colleagues and friends: http://www.senturus.com/resources/.
How to Better Manage Cognos Upgrades: Leveraging the New Release of MotioCISenturus
Users learn to plan, budget and manage the IBM Cognos upgrade process. View the webinar video recording and download this deck: http://www.senturus.com/resources/better-manage-cognos-upgrades/.
Motio demonstrated and discussed the following MotioCI functionalities: connect multiple versions of Cognos simultaneously; automate the manual processes of validating reports, namespaces, datasources; create comparisons of the data, performance and formatting of content in pre-upgrade and post upgrade environments; receive immediate alerts when any changes in the BI environment negatively impact performance or validation.
Senturus, a business analytics consulting firm, has a resource library with hundreds of free recorded webinars, trainings, demos and unbiased product reviews. Take a look and share them with your colleagues and friends: http://www.senturus.com/resources/.
Demo: Report Authoring in IBM Cognos AnalyticsSenturus
Demos showing the new reporting interface in Cognos Analytics. View the webinar video recording and download this deck: http://www.senturus.com/resources/demo-report-authoring-cognos-analytics/.
We show how authoring works in Cognos Analytics 11 and how it contrasts to Cognos BI 10. Topics include: new vs. legacy templates, adding new report data, creating calculations, new data discovery features and new OLAP features.
Senturus, a business analytics consultancy, has a resource library with hundreds free recorded webinars, trainings, demos and unbiased product reviews. Take a look and share them with your colleagues and friends: http://www.senturus.com/resources/.
Demos and details on the implications for Cognos Analytics 11 users. View the webinar video recording and download this deck: http://www.senturus.com/resources/cognos-analytics-v11-closer-look/.
Product Manager of Cognos Analytics, NicLeDuc, shows demos and covers topics that satisfy your curiosities: IBM’s intent behind the radical new design, how v11 solves the riddle of providing enterprise level analytics and governance while still being friendly for line-of-business users, how CA11 has made authoring easier while maintaining the robustness, see a demo of the new dashboarding, self-service modeling, and simplified authoring, data discovery: how users can directly access data sources.
Senturus, a business analytics consulting firm, has a resource library with hundreds of free recorded webinars, trainings, demos and unbiased product reviews. Take a look and share them with your colleagues and friends: http://www.senturus.com/resources/.
Installing Cognos 10.2.1: Tips and Tricks from the TrenchesSenturus
Tips to avoid common issues for a successful Cognos BI 10.2.1 install. View the webinar video recording and download this deck: http://www.senturus.com/resources/installing-cognos-10-2-1-tips-tricks-trenches/.
Benefit from our experience installing Cognos hundreds of times across all versions of Cognos 8 and Cognos 10 to learn about Dynamic Query mode and support for the RAVE visualization engine.
Senturus, a business analytics consulting firm, has a resource library with hundreds of free recorded webinars, trainings, demos and unbiased product reviews. Take a look and share them with your colleagues and friends: http://www.senturus.com/resources/.
10 best practices and design principles to create effective dashboards using Tableau. View the webinar video recording to hear the narrated version of the good, the bad…and the downright ugly in dashboard design: http://www.senturus.com/resources/10-best-practices-for-tableau-dashboard-design/.
Senturus, a business analytics consulting firm, has a resource library with hundreds of free recorded webinars, trainings, demos and unbiased product reviews. Take a look and share them with your colleagues and friends: http://www.senturus.com/resources/.
Installing IBM Cognos 10: Tips and Tricks from the TrenchesSenturus
Learn about Cognos 10 BI Server core components, common installation issues, Cognos 10 search index requirements post-install and how to navigate the maze of 32 vs. 64 bit. View the video recording and download this deck: http://www.senturus.com/resource-video/installing-cognos-10-2-1-tips-tricks-trenches/?rId=2567
Topics include:
- Cognos 10.2.1 BI Server core components
- Common installation issues
- Tips for a successful configuration (including Dynamic Query Mode support for the RAVE visualization engine)
Senturus, a business analytics consulting firm, has a resource library with hundreds of free recorded webinars, trainings, demos and unbiased product reviews. Take a look and share them with your colleagues and friends: http://www.senturus.com/resources/.
Conduct data discovery or rapid BI prototyping without becoming a Hadoop expert by analyzing big data with standard BI tools, including Cognos. View the webinar video recording and download this deck: http://www.senturus.com/resources/running-cognos-on-hadoop/.
See a cost effective, scalable solution that does not have the barriers to entry common with big data applications. The webinar explains: 1) use cases for Hadoop, 2) pros and cons of different visualization tools and their integration with Hadoop and 3) a demonstration of BigInsights, IBM’s solution.
Senturus, a business analytics consulting firm, has a resource library with hundreds of free recorded webinars, trainings, demos and unbiased product reviews. Take a look and share them with your colleagues and friends: http://www.senturus.com/resources/.
Learn how to improve the performance of your Cognos environment. We cover hardware and server specifics, architecture setup, dispatcher tuning, report specific tuning including the Interactive Performance Assistant and more. See the recording and download this deck: https://senturus.com/resources/cognos-analytics-performance-tuning/
Senturus offers a full spectrum of services for business analytics. Our Knowledge Center has hundreds of free live and recorded webinars, blog posts, demos and unbiased product reviews available on our website at: https://senturus.com/resources/
Tips for Installing Cognos Analytics 11.1.1Senturus
How best to prepare for the upgrading, including the new installation tool, the server installation options, client tool installation options and hardware requirements. View the video recording and download this deck at: https://www.senturus.com/resources/tips-for-installing-cognos-analytics-11-1-1/.
Senturus, a business analytics consulting firm, has a resource library with hundreds of free live and recorded webinars, blog posts, demos and unbiased product reviews available on our website at: http://www.senturus.com/senturus-resources/.
Tips for Installing Cognos Analytics 11.1.1Senturus
We review the new Cognos installation tool, hardware requirements, installation options and more. View the video recording and download this deck at: https://senturus.com/events/tips-for-installing-cognos-analytics-11-1-1-2/
Senturus, a business analytics consulting firm, has a resource library with hundreds of free live and recorded webinars, blog posts, demos and unbiased product reviews available on our website at: http://www.senturus.com/senturus-resources/.
This document provides information about a SharePoint Saturday event in Ottawa on December 3rd, 2016. The event agenda includes topics on installing, configuring, and operating a SharePoint farm, both small and large. It also discusses SQL Server, IIS, and Windows Server configurations. Presenters will provide overviews of their experience with Microsoft technologies and SharePoint solutions. Attendees can learn about tools and resources for automating SharePoint deployment and management.
A Deep Dive into SharePoint 2016 architecture and deploymentSPC Adriatics
This document provides an overview of SharePoint 2016 architecture and deployment. It discusses the new MinRole architecture which defines server roles like web front end, application, and search. It also covers hardware requirements, software boundaries, installing and configuring SharePoint 2016, zero downtime patching, high availability options, and optimizing performance through SQL Server and Distributed Cache configuration.
See how easily you can use Cognos as a data source for Power BI and Tableau using the Senturus Analytics Connector. First introduced in 2015, the Senturus Analytics Connector continues to add features and functionality. View the recording and deck of the most recent release: https://senturus.com/resources/use-visual-analytics-tools-with-trusted-cognos-data/.
Senturus, a business analytics consulting firm, has a resource library with hundreds of free live and recorded webinars, blog posts, demos and unbiased product reviews available on our website at: http://www.senturus.com/senturus-resources/.
SAP #BOBJ #BI 4.1 Upgrade Webcast Series 5: BI Installation and PatchingSAP Analytics
Obtain tips to install and configure SAP BusinessObjects BI 4.1. Learn about the important post-installation configuration that is required on the server. Walk through the necessary steps on building up a patching strategy to take advantage of the latest fixes and enhancements.
• Learn about detailed planning, preparation and prerequisites for a BI install
• Understand the important checkpoints for post-installation configuration
• Learn about BI 4 patching strategy and the tools available to plan your next update
This webinar replay is part of the SAP BusinessObjects BI 4.1 Upgrade Webinar Series: http://scn.sap.com/docs/DOC-56308.
For more on upgrading to SAP BusinessObjects BI 4.1, visit http://www.sapbusinessobjectsbi.com
Oracle Database Appliance Portfolio overview. #ODA @OralceODA.
This deck will show the benefits of the ODA as your Engineered System best optimised to run the Oracle Database.
To learn more contact: daryll.whyte@oracle.com
(ODA Account Manager- UK Market)
Choosing the Right Tool for the Job: Cognos Workspace vs. Traditional Studios...Senturus
This presentation features differences between Cognos 10 tools. View the webinar video recording and download this deck: http://www.senturus.com/resource-video/choosing-right-reporting-tool-job/?rId=2156.
Learn about Active Report, Cognos Workspace Standard and Advanced and the traditional studios such as Query and Report. One of the challenges every Cognos user faces is, "Which tool should I use for my application?" With Cognos 10, you have many choices. This session outlines important criteria that should be considered before investing significant hours (and dollars) in development, and provides tips on how to make the right tool choice.
Senturus, a business analytics consulting firm, has a resource library with hundreds of free recorded webinars, trainings, demos and unbiased product reviews. Take a look and share them with your colleagues and friends: http://www.senturus.com/resources/.
This document provides an overview and agenda for a presentation on installing and configuring FreePBX. It begins with introductions and an overview of the FreePBX project. It then discusses popular FreePBX distributions, registering with the FreePBX portal, obtaining the FreePBX distro, installing it, and performing initial configuration steps like registering the deployment and updating the distro. The presentation concludes with a lab overview covering tasks like creating SIP extensions, downloading and configuring X-Lite softphones, purchasing commercial modules with a discount code, setting up a desk phone with EPM, and making calls between extensions.
Suffering from Chronic Patching Pain? Get Relief with Fleet Maintenance [CON6...Timothy Schubert
This document summarizes Oracle's Fleet Maintenance capabilities for managing database software configurations at scale. It discusses defining software images and versions, subscribing databases to images, deploying updates across subscribed environments, and managing exceptions. Fleet Maintenance allows automated patching and upgrades of thousands of databases with minimal downtime through standardized software configurations.
Prepare for SharePoint 2016 - IT Pro best practices for managing your SharePo...Toni Frankola
This document provides an overview of best practices for preparing to upgrade to SharePoint 2016. It discusses upgrading farm roles and services, hardware requirements, database best practices, security considerations, and lifecycle management strategies. Key points include updating all servers to the latest versions, using SQL aliases instead of server names, enabling BLOB caching, and converting web applications to claims-based authentication before upgrading. The document aims to help IT administrators successfully upgrade their SharePoint infrastructure to the new version while maintaining performance and security.
This document provides an overview and agenda for a webinar about making Tableau dashboards shareable using Tableau Server. It discusses Tableau Server versions and licensing, installation and security configuration, using Tableau Desktop to build dashboards and publishing them to Tableau Server to be accessed via any browser. It also covers Tableau Server administration, mobile apps, and answers questions from viewers during the webinar. Additional resources are provided on the Senturus website.
Power BI Gateway: Understanding, Installing, ConfiguringSenturus
Learn how to use the Power BI gateway as a bridge between your on-premises data and your Microsoft cloud tools. Find out what the Power BI gateway is and how it works, how to install it on a local machine, and how to configure your Power BI service to use the gateway. See the recording and download this deck: https://senturus.com/resources/installing-configuring-power-bi-gateway/
Senturus offers a full spectrum of services for business analytics. Our Knowledge Center has hundreds of free live and recorded webinars, blog posts, demos and unbiased product reviews available on our website at: https://senturus.com/resources/
Best Practices for Deploying Enterprise Applications on UNIXNoel McKeown
The document provides best practices for preparing a UNIX server for deploying enterprise applications. It discusses tasks such as OS installation, hardening the server, configuring shared storage, setting up system accounts, enabling sudo privileges, and disabling security features like iptables and SELinux that could interfere with applications. The goal is to baseline the server, lock down access, and set it up securely according to industry standards before deploying enterprise software.
This document summarizes Oracle's Database Appliance X7-2, a purpose-built system for managing Oracle Database. It comes in three configurations (X7-2S, X7-2M, X7-2-HA) with varying processor, memory, storage, and high availability capabilities. The appliance is simple and optimized to deploy Oracle Database quickly while reducing costs through its integrated infrastructure and Oracle licensing model. It also offers a path to integrating databases on-premises with Oracle Cloud.
Aero Precision creates Tableau Vizzes Against Live Cognos Data Using the Sent...Senturus
Aero Precision shows how they automatically generate interactive, drillable Tableau dashboard reports against the live, secure data in their Cognos platform. In addition to saving their analysts hundreds of hours, the reports now include critical markers they could not previously report on such as historical trending. View the webinar video recording and download the deck at: http://www.senturus.com/resources/aeroprecision-tableau-vizzes-against-live-cognos-data/.
Senturus, a business analytics consulting firm, has a resource library with hundreds of free recorded webinars, trainings, demos and unbiased product reviews. Take a look and share them with your colleagues and friends: http://www.senturus.com/resources/.
The document discusses upgrading a standalone UiPath Orchestrator installation from an earlier version to the latest 2023.4 version. It covers key considerations for planning the upgrade such as supported upgrade paths, approach (in-place vs parallel), and testing the upgrade in non-production environments first. The document then demonstrates upgrading Orchestrator in an IaaS multi-node setup, upgrading the high availability add-on (HAA), and upgrading an Orchestrator deployment in Azure PaaS.
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Power Automate for Power BI: Getting StartedSenturus
Learn how to integrate Power Automate into Power BI for increased productivity. We demo how to install Power Automate, connect it with Power BI, and how to build a workbook using the Power Automate visual. See the recording and download this deck: https://senturus.com/resources/power-automate-for-power-bi-getting-started/
Senturus offers a full spectrum of services for business analytics. Our Knowledge Center has hundreds of free live and recorded webinars, blog posts, demos and unbiased product reviews available on our website at: https://senturus.com/resources/
Collaborative BI: 3 Ways to Use Cognos with Power BI & TableauSenturus
See three ways to use Cognos data in Tableau and Power BI. Learn methods that allow you to leverage your Cognos investment and reduce duplicate ETL efforts. See the recording and download this deck: https://senturus.com/resources/3-ways-to-use-cognos-with-power-bi-tableau/
Senturus offers a full spectrum of services for business analytics. Our Knowledge Center has hundreds of free live and recorded webinars, blog posts, demos and unbiased product reviews available on our website at: https://senturus.com/resources/
Tips for Installing Cognos Analytics 11.2.1xSenturus
We walk through the installation and configuration steps for a Cognos 11.2.1 upgrade. Just some of the topics we cover include: how installer got smarter, upgraded hardware requirements, backing up and preserving files, upgrade strategy and themes and extensions. See the recording and download this deck: https://senturus.com/resources/tips-for-installing-cognos-analytics-11-2-1/
Senturus offers a full spectrum of services for business analytics. Our Knowledge Center has hundreds of free live and recorded webinars, blog posts, demos and unbiased product reviews available on our website at: https://senturus.com/resources/
Learn how to accurately scope analytics migrations that comes in on time and on budget. See the recording and download this deck: https://senturus.com/resources/prepare-bi-migration/
Senturus offers a full spectrum of services for business analytics. Our Knowledge Center has hundreds of free live and recorded webinars, blog posts, demos and unbiased product reviews available on our website at: https://senturus.com/resources/
4 Common Analytics Reporting Errors to AvoidSenturus
See show how to spot and avoid mistakes in model joins, default aggregation, filtering on aggregates and order of operations that can seriously undermine your reporting efforts and cost your business. These mistakes can hide in any platform. We show demos in Power BI, Cognos and Tableau. See the demos and download this deck: https://senturus.com/resources/4-common-business-analytics-reporting-errors/
Senturus offers a full spectrum of services for business analytics. Our resource library has hundreds of free live and recorded webinars, blog posts, demos and unbiased product reviews available on our website at: https://senturus.com/resources/
Learn the basics to get started using R with Power BI. Discover how to set up the software and what libraries are needed. See how to use R scripts to create data, connect to a data source, build a visual and transform data. Using R, you can leverage data sources, functions and visualizations not directly built into Power BI. See the demos and download this deck: https://senturus.com/resources/using-r-with-power-bi/
Senturus offers a full spectrum of services for business analytics. Our resource library has hundreds of free live and recorded webinars, blog posts, demos and unbiased product reviews available on our website at: https://senturus.com/resources/
Learn how scale cloud resources up and down in real time without scripting. Save up to 30% on cloud costs and improve performance. See the demo of Envisor Cloud Control and download this deck: https://senturus.com/resources/azure-aws-dynamic-capacity-scaling/
Senturus offers a full spectrum of services for business analytics. Our resource library has hundreds of free live and recorded webinars, blog posts, demos and unbiased product reviews available on our website at: https://senturus.com/resources/
Learn the basics to get started using Python with Power BI. We show you how to set up the software and what libraries are needed. Learn how to use Python scripts to create data, connect to an existing data source, build a report and transform data with Power Query Editor.
See the video and download this deck: https://senturus.com/resources/python-with-power-bi/
Senturus offers a full spectrum of services for business analytics. Our resource library has hundreds of free live and recorded webinars, blog posts, demos and unbiased product reviews available on our website at: https://senturus.com/resources/
Learn what makes for good report navigation and why. Discussion and demos include bookmarks, insertable objects and publishing. Watch the demos and download this deck at: https://senturus.com/resources/power-bi-report-navigation/
Senturus offers a full spectrum of services across the BI stack plus training on Power BI, Cognos and Tableau. Our resource library has hundreds of free live and recorded webinars, blog posts, demos and unbiased product reviews available on our website at: https://senturus.com/resources/
Learn how to shrink the time it takes to do Cognos migrations and consolidations by 90%. Our new Migration Assistant programmatically decodes and inventories Cognos content. it surfaces needed details about lineage, usage and more. See the video and download this deck: https://senturus.com/resources/streamline-cognos-migrations-and-consolidations/
Senturus offers a full spectrum of services for business analytics. Our resource library has hundreds of free live and recorded webinars, blog posts, demos and unbiased product reviews available on our website at: https://senturus.com/resources/
See demos of the new features in Cognos 11.2.1, including more affordable pricing; expanded visualizations: more properties, donut chart, 3D maps; tabbed report performance improvements and Windows app for consuming Active Reports. View the recording and download this deck at: https://senturus.com/resources/whats-new-in-cognos-11-2-1/
Senturus offers a full spectrum of services for business analytics. Our Knowledge Center has hundreds of free live and recorded webinars, blog posts, demos and unbiased product reviews available on our website at: https://senturus.com/resources/.
Planning for a Power BI Enterprise DeploymentSenturus
Learn what’s involved in rolling out Power BI for maximum performance and user adoption. Six considerations to take into account before you deploy including people, process, technology and cost.
Watch the demos and download this deck at: https://senturus.com/resources/power-bi-enterprise-deployment-planning/
Senturus offers a full spectrum of services across the BI stack plus training on Power BI, Cognos and Tableau. Our resource library has hundreds of free live and recorded webinars, blog posts, demos and unbiased product reviews available on our website at: http://www.senturus.com/senturus-resources/.
Power BI Report Builder & Paginated Reports Senturus
Learn how to use Power BI Report Builder to build paginated reports. Paginated reports allow you to control formatting exactly for delivery as a PDF or on paper, constraining tables to fit on a page and adding headers and footers. Watch the demos and download this deck at: https://senturus.com/resources/power-bi-report-builder-paginated-pixel-perfect-reports.
Senturus offers a full spectrum of services across the BI stack plus training on Power BI, Cognos and Tableau. Our resource library has hundreds of free live and recorded webinars, blog posts, demos and unbiased product reviews available on our website at: http://www.senturus.com/senturus-resources/.
Tableau: 6 Ways to Publish & Share DashboardsSenturus
See demos of the steps to take and learn the pros, cons and requirements for each option. We discuss Tableau Desktop, Tableau Public, Tableau Server, Tableau Metrics, Tableau mobile for publishing and sharing Tableau content. Watch the demos and download this deck at: https://senturus.com/resources/6-ways-to-publish-share-tableau-dashboards/.
Senturus offers a full spectrum of services across the BI stack plus training on Power BI, Cognos and Tableau. Our resource library has hundreds of free live and recorded webinars, blog posts, demos and unbiased product reviews available on our website at: http://www.senturus.com/senturus-resources/.
This document provides a summary of the webinar "Cognos 11.2.0 New Features Demo" presented by Senturus. The webinar covered new features in IBM Cognos Analytics 11.2.0 including a revamped user interface, new visualizations, improved performance, and Watson integration. It also included a Q&A session where attendees asked questions about the new release.
Azure Synapse vs. Snowflake: The Data Warehouse Dating GameSenturus
Learn the complexities and unique aspects of the two leading cloud-based data warehouse contenders that are most likely tugging at your heartstrings: Snowflake Data Cloud and Azure Synapse Analytics.
Deciding on one is a long-term commitment. Before you put on ring on it, watch the recording to see demos of each data cloud, learn similarities, strengths and weaknesses of each and get criteria to help determine which is the right choice for your organization. View our on-demand webinar and download this deck at: https://senturus.com/resources/azure-synapse-vs-snowflake-price-performance/
Senturus offers a full spectrum of services across the BI stack plus training on Power BI, Cognos and Tableau. Our resource library has hundreds of free live and recorded webinars, blog posts, demos and unbiased product reviews available on our website at: http://www.senturus.com/senturus-resources/.
Secrets of High Performing Report Development TeamsSenturus
Learn how BI teams build great reports consistently. We discuss how to improve report-building workflow and delivery rate while reducing mistakes. View our on-demand webinar and download this deck at: https://senturus.com/resources/secrets-of-high-performing-report-development-teams/.
Senturus offers a full spectrum of services across the BI stack plus training on Power BI, Cognos and Tableau. Our resource library has hundreds of free live and recorded webinars, blog posts, demos and unbiased product reviews available on our website at: http://www.senturus.com/senturus-resources/.
Power BI: Data Cleansing & Power Query EditorSenturus
Learn how to transform data into a format that aligns with the metrics you need. Power BI data cleansing technique demos include removing null values, removing columns, unpivoting data, add custom columns, merging queries and working with an M script. Watch the demos and download this deck at: https://senturus.com/resources/power-bi-data-cleansing-power-query-editor/
Senturus offers a full spectrum of services across the BI stack plus training on Power BI, Cognos and Tableau. Our resource library has hundreds of free live and recorded webinars, blog posts, demos and unbiased product reviews available on our website at: http://www.senturus.com/senturus-resources/.
Cognos Data Module Architectures & Use CasesSenturus
Demos of Cognos data module architectures, real-world data module use cases, concepts of data set libraries and current data module gaps as compared to Framework Manager and other modeling use cases. View our on-demand webinar and download this deck at: https://senturus.com/resources/cognos-data-module-architectures-and-use-cases/.
Senturus offers a full spectrum of services across the BI stack plus training on Power BI, Cognos and Tableau. Our resource library has hundreds of free live and recorded webinars, blog posts, demos and unbiased product reviews available on our website at: http://www.senturus.com/senturus-resources/.
Getting Started with (Just Enough) Data GovernanceSenturus
Learn the small steps you can take now to address practical, actionable steps to start your organization down the path to healthier data through data governance. We share real-world examples and discuss prioritizing data issues to identify a starting point, gaining support from leadership, choosing an initial team and building momentum. View our on-demand webinar and download this deck at:
https://senturus.com/resources/getting-started-with-just-enough-data-governance/.
Senturus offers a full spectrum of services across the BI stack plus training on Power BI, Cognos and Tableau. Our resource library has hundreds of free live and recorded webinars, blog posts, demos and unbiased product reviews available on our website at: http://www.senturus.com/senturus-resources/.
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"Financial Odyssey: Navigating Past Performance Through Diverse Analytical Lens"sameer shah
Embark on a captivating financial journey with 'Financial Odyssey,' our hackathon project. Delve deep into the past performance of two companies as we employ an array of financial statement analysis techniques. From ratio analysis to trend analysis, uncover insights crucial for informed decision-making in the dynamic world of finance."
STATATHON: Unleashing the Power of Statistics in a 48-Hour Knowledge Extravag...sameer shah
"Join us for STATATHON, a dynamic 2-day event dedicated to exploring statistical knowledge and its real-world applications. From theory to practice, participants engage in intensive learning sessions, workshops, and challenges, fostering a deeper understanding of statistical methodologies and their significance in various fields."
4th Modern Marketing Reckoner by MMA Global India & Group M: 60+ experts on W...Social Samosa
The Modern Marketing Reckoner (MMR) is a comprehensive resource packed with POVs from 60+ industry leaders on how AI is transforming the 4 key pillars of marketing – product, place, price and promotions.
Codeless Generative AI Pipelines
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https://ml.dssconf.pl/user.html#!/lecture/DSSML24-041a/rate
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Open Source Contributions to Postgres: The Basics POSETTE 2024ElizabethGarrettChri
Postgres is the most advanced open-source database in the world and it's supported by a community, not a single company. So how does this work? How does code actually get into Postgres? I recently had a patch submitted and committed and I want to share what I learned in that process. I’ll give you an overview of Postgres versions and how the underlying project codebase functions. I’ll also show you the process for submitting a patch and getting that tested and committed.
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Upgrading to Cognos Analytics Release 4: What You Need to Know
1. Release 4: Installation, Configuration
& Architectural Considerations
UPGRADING TO COGNOS ANALYTICS:
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
2. • Introduction
• Senturus Overview
• Prerequisites
• Installation Options
• Gateway/Web Servers
• Companion/Legacy Tools Status
• Odds and Ends
• Release Schedule
• From the Labs
• Q&A
• Additional Resources
Agenda
Copyright 2016 Senturus, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
3. Presenters
Copyright 2016 Senturus, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
Jim Frazier
VP of Client Solutions
Senturus, Inc.
Todd Schuman
Practice Lead
Installations, Upgrades,
and Optimization
Senturus, Inc.
4. Hundreds of Free Resources
http://www.senturus.com/resources/
RESOURCE LIBRARY
An extensive, free library of past webinars,
demonstrations, whitepapers, presentations,
helpful hints, and more.
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5. This slide deck is from the webinar: Upgrading to Cognos
Analytics
To view the FREE video recording of the presentation,
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7. Bridging the Gap Between Data & Decision Making
DECISIONS
& ACTIONS
Business Needs
Analysis
Ready
Data
Analysis
Ready
Data
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• Dashboards, Reporting & Visualizations
• Data Preparation & Modern Data Warehousing
• Self-Service Business Analytics
• Big Data & Advanced Analytics
• Planning & Forecasting Systems
Business Analytics Architects
9. 1000+ Clients, 2000+ Projects, 16+ Years
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12. • Windows Server
– 2008
– 2012
• Red Hat (RHEL) 6.5 & 7.5
– IBM z Systems
– POWER System Big/Little Endian
– x86-64
• SUSE (SLES) Base
– IBM z Systems
– X86
– Ubuntu 14.04 LTS Base
– POWER System – Little Endian
– x86-64
Prerequisites – Operating Systems
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13. • Content Server Databases
– SQL Server 2012, 2014
– Oracle 11g R2, 12c R1
– DB2 (10.1, 10.5, 11.1), Advanced Workgroup
Server Edition (10.5)
• Data Source Databases
– SQL Server 2008, 2012, 2014, 2016
– Oracle 11g, 12c
– DB2 9.7, 10.1, 10.5, 11
– Advanced Enterprise Server Edition
– Advanced Workgroup Server Edition (10.5 only)
– Enterprise Server Edition
– Express Edition
– Workgroup Server Edition
Prerequisites -- Databases
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14. • Microsoft Internet Explorer 11
• Chrome 45
• Mozilla Firefox 45
• Apple Safari 9
Internet Explorer and Firefox are only browsers to support
all new and legacy components
Prerequisites – Browsers
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16. Release 1
• Ready to run
• Expand
• Custom
Release 2&3
• Easy install
• Custom/expand
Installation Options
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17. Release 4
• IBM Cognos Analytics
- Easy Install
- Custom
IBM Cognos Analytics tools
• Lifecycle Manager
Installation Options
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18. Easy Install
• First install
• Connect and install
Similar to 10.2.2 Quick Start
• Informix 12.10 – installed and
configured as Content Store
• Apache directory server –
authentication provider
Note
• No companion/legacy tools
• Only run once per machine
Installation Options
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19. First Install
• Content repository - mandatory
• Choose additional components
and/or samples
Connect and Install
• Select from 4 components
• Add failover content repository
option
Note
• Samples now part of Server Install
• Content repository = content manager
Installation Options
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20. “Smarter” Cognos Configuration
• Focus on back-end install and
configurations
• Auto identify server name, no
more local host
• Auto identify available open
ports
• WebSphere liberty profile,
default to 4096
• Configuration group
⎼ Group name
⎼ Group host and port
Installation Options – Configurations
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21. Centralized Configurations
• Configuration server/zookeeper -> OUT
• Configuration group -> IN
- Centralized concept
- Install and configure from one “central” server
- Eliminates need to make changes to every server in environment
- Set language, java heaps, interactive/batch mode across all
servers
- Schedule interactive/batch timing based on schedules
Installation Options – Configurations
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download this deck or read the Q & A, go to:
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to-know-before-upgrading-to-cognos-analytics/
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24. ”Optional” Gateway
• Required for Kerberos/single sign on (SSO)
IIS/IHS Redirects/Rules
• Application Request Routing Add-in (ARR)
• Allows old technologies to work well with the new rules
for CA11 SSO, legacy SSO, headers and legacy studios
Reverse Proxy
• Allows new services that require load balancing to work
with old legacy load balancing
Gateway/Web Server Configuration
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http://www.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/SSEP7J_11.0.0/com.ibm.swg.ba.cogn
os.inst_cr_winux.doc/t_sso_actdirserver.html
26. Cognos 8/10 Studio/Tool Cognos Analytics
Report Studio
Workspace Advanced
Viewer
Merged together
Query Studio Hidden by default, announced for deprecation
Analysis Studio Hidden by default, announced for deprecation
Cognos Workspace Hidden by default, announced for deprecation
Event Studio Hidden by default, no plans to enhance
Metric Studio No change
Cognos for MSOffice No change
Cognos Connection Replaced with the new portal
Companion/Legacy Tools
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27. Easy Install
• Assume new customer
• Disables legacy switch
Custom
• Assumes existing customer
• Enables legacy switch
Note: Limited studio support for Chrome
Companion/Legacy Tools
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29. JDBC Drivers
• Depreciated: install_locationwebappsp2pdWEB-INFlib
• New: install_locationdrivers
Uploaded files, data sets
• Saved in the content store
Unique install paths – No more 64 or 32 bit file paths
• C:Program FilesIBMCognosAnalytics - Server
• C:Program FilesIBMCognosModel – FM
• C:Program FilesIBMCognosDesigner – Cube Designer
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Odds and Ends
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31. • No more fix packs
• Releases are full builds, available on Passport
• Run on existing install directory
• Goal is quarterly releases
- General availability – 2015 ✔️
- R1 – Late March ✔️
- R2 – Early May ✔️
- R3 – Early July ✔️
- R4 – Mid September ✔️
- R5 – Late November/
early December, 2016
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Releases vs. Fix Packs
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33. Release 5
• Removal of reverse proxy
• Built in load balancing of new REST API services
• Removal of server farm requirement
New Features?
• RAVE 2.0 – built in visualizations
• Mapbox
• FM direct access in dashboard
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From the Labs
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34. Both Options Include
• Conversion of Query Studio Reports to Report Studio/Workspace
Advanced using Motio PI Pro
Prepare for Cognos Analytics v11: Two Options
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Option 1: Upgrade Strategy
• Motio PI Pro 1 Year License
• Installation and Configuration of
Motio PI Pro
• Conversion of QS content to RS+
• Upgrade strategy assistance
including identifying:
- Content that must be
converted manually
- HW and SW dependencies
- Organization specific issues for
v11
- Upgrade assistance estimate
Option 2: Expert Support
• Motio PI Pro 1 Year License
• Installation and Configuration of
Motio PI Pro
• Conversion of QS content to RS +
• 16 hours of support from the
extended Senturus team of
specialists, including upgrade/
installation practice
$5,995 for either option
35. Our dedicated integration and upgrade staff provides expertise
and guidance to smoothly migrate your system to a stable platform
with minimal impact on end users.
• Quick Start
- Installation and configuration of development environment
plus full documentation
- $4499
• Full Upgrade Implementation
- Full service implementation across all appropriate
environments
- Free estimate with completion of short questionnaire
Read details here: http://www.senturus.com/ibm-cognos-upgrade-
services/. For more information contact: info@senturus.com or
888 601 6010 ext. 85
Upgrade Assistance – Two Options
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download this deck or read the Q & A, go to:
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to-know-before-upgrading-to-cognos-analytics/
The Senturus comprehensive library of recorded
webinars, demos, white papers, presentations, and case
studies is available on our website:
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38. Q: Is there an option to download Cognos Analytics release 4 for an
offline install?
A: If you are looking to have an offline laptop that can be used to
demo the software, yes you can. You will need to download and
install Cognos Analytics and run the Easy Install on a single server
to simulate this. Running the content store and data source
databases on the same server with Cognos BI Server is not
recommended, but can be done for a POC.
Q: Is Cognos Analytics release 4 integrated with ERSI maps?
A: ERSI is still available, but Pitney Bowes will support the
polygons and data sets going forward.
Q: Will Life Cycle Manager in Cognos Analytics release 4 work with
Cognos BI 10.2.2?
A: Yes, it works with Cognos BI 8.3 and newer.
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39. Q: Will agents from Event Studio continue to work in Cognos Analytics
release 4?
A: Yes, Event Studio is not going away, it just has not been updated to
the new Cognos Analytics interface. There are discussions happening at
IBM on how this functionality can be integrated better in the future.
Q: When data is added to the content store, is the actual uploaded
data or just the metadata saved in the content store?
A: File uploads and data sets are extracted into a parquet file and then
uploaded to the content store to ensure they are accessible in a multi-
server environment. When accessing data from these sources, a
temporary copy is brought down from the content store for report use.
Q: Can Framework Manager be used Cognos Analytics release 4?
A: Yes, Framework Manager is still a key component of Cognos and
there are no plans for it to be replaced any time soon.
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40. Q: Will visualizations automatically import into Cognos Analytics
release 4? A: No, visualizations need to be manually added in release 4
by downloading them from the IBM Analytic Zone website at:
https://www.ibm.com/blogs/analytics-zone/
Q: Does Cognos Analytics release 4 still support Compatible Query
Mode (CQM)?
A: Absolutely. CQM has not been marked for deprecation and will
continue to run exactly as it does today. However, IBM has said
repeatedly that it has no plans to invest any more time and resources
in this technology and all future features and capabilities will be based
on Dynamic Query Mode (DQM). The new version of Life Cycle Manager
provides a testing and benchmarking tool that can give you better
visibility into what to expect if you convert your current CQM content
into DQM content.
Q&A: Upgrading to Cognos Analytics: What You
Need to Know
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41. Q: I've heard some people have had issues doing the install on top of
the old version of Cognos Analytics. Has this issue been fixed in release
4?
A: IBM actually released two versions of 4. The first release was
published in in mid-September and after issues arose, a second release
was published in early October. Make sure you have the latest version
to avoid this issue.
Q: Is Cognos mobile still supported in Cognos Analytics release 4 and is
there anything new?
A: Yes, it is still supported. We are still waiting to hear if the
smartphone app will be the focal point or if the new portal interface is
better served via a standard browser. We will watch this issue as it
continues to develop. We will share the news and direction from IBM
when we know more information.
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42. Q: What is the best way to upgrade from Cognos BI 10.2.2 to Cognos
Analytics? Should I uninstall 10 then install 11?
A: We recommend you install in the default location (Analytics) and
run Life Cycle Manager to compare against Cognos BI 10.2. Do not
uninstall version 10 until you have tested version 11.
Q: Is there a way to use Studios in Cognos Analytics release 4?
A: Yes, as long as you didn’t select the Easy Install, you should have
the legacy Cognos Studios available. There is also a way to toggle the
ability to hide/show these studios if you change your mind.
Q: Does Cognos Analytics release 4 support PowerPlay?
A: Yes, PowerPlay 10.2.2 fix pack 5 needs to be installed in an
adjacent directory with Cognos Analytics to enable this. There are also
rumors that PowerPlay may be coming back specifically built for
Cognos 11.
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Need to Know
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43. Q: Are there any plans to make major changes to Framework Manager
in the coming year?
A: We have not heard of any plans for further changes.
Q: Does Cognos Transformer still work in Cognos Analytics release 4
and are there plans for it to work with future releases?
A: Yes, Transformer is still available in Cognos 11. There are no plans
to end support for Transformer. That said, Transformer uses
Compatible Query Mode technology which is no longer being invested
in by IBM.
Q: In Compatible Query Mode (CQM), data source connections on
Cognos BI 10, supports 32-bit Oracle client drivers only. Does this
requirement still exist because the BIBusTKServerMain process is
written in 32-bit code?
A: CQM uses 32-bit database drivers. To use 64-bit Dynamic Query
Mode, you need to use JDBC drivers.
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Need to Know
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44. Q: What will happen to my Transformer Cubes if I do not want to move
to Dynamic Cubes?
A: Nothing will happen to your Transformer Cubes. Transformer Cubes
and Dynamic Cubes are mutually exclusive.
Q: How does configuration group work in Cognos Analytics release 4? Is
it true that I only need to install it to one server and it's propagated to
others within the same group?
A: That is the goal, although it is still a work in progress. Cognos 11
uses the install options of first server and expand server. After creating
and customizing the first server and content manager, each expand
install should be able to capture all the configuration settings from the
first server and allow you to skip having to repeat the process. We
should see additional features added as releases continue to be
delivered.
Q&A: Upgrading to Cognos Analytics: What You
Need to Know
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45. Q: Have there been any announcements about using Power Cubes
instead of Dynamic Cubes in the future?
A: Not that we are aware of. The only thing we are seeing is Dynamic
Query Mode (which is the underlying engine of Dynamic Cubes) is being
invested in, while Compatible Query Mode (which is the underlying
engine of Transformer) is being supported, but not invested in.
Q: Does the Senturus Analytics Connector for Tableau and Cognos work
with Cognos Analytics release 4?
A: Yes, see all the technical specifications and other details here.
Q: Can Cognos BI 7 or 8 upgrade to Cognos Analytics release 4?
A: Cognos BI series 7 uses a completely different architecture then
what was introduced in Cognos BI 8/10 and cannot be upgraded. Most
versions of Cognos BI 8 can be converted. If you want to make sure,
you can contact us for additional assistance at: info@senturus.com or
888 601 6010 ext. 1.
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46. Q: When will the Cognos Analytics’ licensing admin be updated? I
would like to be able to sort users alphabetically.
A: The date for the licensing admin update is yet to be determined.
We hope to see it in release 5 or 6.
Q: Is Cognos Analytics release 4 a stable version? We are wondering
whether we should install it now or wait a few months until the bugs
are worked out.
A: Cognos Analytics release 4 is stable and is the first version we feel
confident promoting for production environments. However, there are
a few quirks that are being resolved, but nothing serious enough that
we wouldn’t recommend you install release 4 now.
Q: Is JavaScript supported in Cognos Analytics release 4?
A: Sort of, JavaScript is supported in interactive mode, but in separate
files.
Q&A: Upgrading to Cognos Analytics: What You
Need to Know
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47. Q: Can you give an estimate on the work needed to rebuild Query
Studio and Analysis Studio reports in Cognos Analytics release 4?
A: Query Studio can be converted by Cognos automatically by clicking
on the ellipse next to a Query Studio report and selecting Convert to
Report. However, you will need to repeat the process for every Query
Studio report you want to convert. To further complicate things, doing
so creates a new Object ID in the content store, so existing references
such as schedules, jobs, shortcuts, etc. will not update to the new
version. Using the Senturus plug in for Motio PI Pro can automate the
conversions and repoint the references with just a few clicks.
There is no conversion method for Analysis Studio. However, our
experience has shown us, that these reports are limited as far as
design complexity and can quickly be rebuilt by users and IT.
Q&A: Upgrading to Cognos Analytics: What You
Need to Know
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48. Q: Will custom JavaScript work with Cognos Analytics release 4?
A: JavaScript will continue to run as long as Interactive Mode is set to
False. If you want to have the best of both worlds, you will need to
move to the centralized JavaScript concept introduced in Release 4.
Q: Can the Transformer install be shared between Cognos BI 10.2.2 and
Cognos Analytics release 4?
A: Yes, but you will need to constantly re-run the configuration tool
and generate crypto keys each time you repoint to a different
environment. MDC files can be moved or referenced from the same
place as an option.
Q: Are there any changes or updates in Cognos Analytics release 4 to
Cognos SDK?
A: No, all existing code should continue to run. However, SDK libraries
for new features such as dashboarding have not been released as of
early November.
Q&A: Upgrading to Cognos Analytics: What You
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49. Q: How will your Cognos training courses and the Cognos certifications
cope with frequent Cognos Analytics releases?
A: Senturus has recently updated our training courses. We have the
following courses available for Cognos Analytics:
• Self-Service OLAP Data Exploration in V11
http://www.senturus.com/training/course-schedule/self-service-olap-data-
exploration/
• Dimensional Report Authoring in V11
http://www.senturus.com/training/course-schedule/dimensional-report-
authoring/
• Professional Report Authoring in V11
http://www.senturus.com/training/course-schedule/professional-report-
authoring/
• Self-Service Data Modules and Dashboarding in V11
http://www.senturus.com/training/course-schedule/self-service-data-modules-
dashboarding/
• V11 New Features for Experienced Authors
http://www.senturus.com/training/course-schedule/ibm-cognos-analytics-v11-
new-features-authors/
Q&A: Upgrading to Cognos Analytics: What You
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50. Q: Do you have any tips or gotchas we should be aware of when
migrating to Cognos Analytics?
A: Before you migrate, you may be interested in viewing the Senturus
webinar recording Preparing for Cognos Analytics V11: Prep Now to
Ensure a Smooth Upgrade Later, in which we explain a fast way to
convert Query Studio reports now before you upgrade.
Q: Will we be able to migrated from Cognos BI 10.2 to Cognos Analytics
release 4 easily without using the Motio tool?
A: Yes, the Motio PI Pro tool is not required, but will make things
easier as it can automate labor intensive tasks.
Q: Is there a way to customize the Public Content view, like we can in
Cognos BI 10.2?
A: The extensions and themes capabilities introduced in release 4 are
beginning to address this. Expect more functions available in releases
5 and 6.
Q&A: Upgrading to Cognos Analytics: What You
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51. Q: Is the report URL available in Cognos Analytics release 4 or can I
only access report ID?
A: Yes, this is available in the properties.
Q: Does Cognos Analytics use the same licensing as Cognos BI 10.2.2?
A: Yes, the same licensing is used. You may be interested in Senturus’
free Cognos Licensing Renewal Review services
(http://www.senturus.com/ibm-cognos-support-renewal/), we evaluate your
license and determine where you can save money by right-sizing your
licenses and making sure you have the best type of license for your
needs.
Q: Where can I view the recording to this webinar?
A: The slide deck, video recording and answers to these questions are
available on our website at:
http://www.senturus.com/resources/what-you-need-to-know-before-
upgrading-to-cognos-analytics-senturus/
Q&A: Upgrading to Cognos Analytics: What You
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52. To view the FREE video recording of the presentation,
download this deck or read the Q & A, go to:
http://www.senturus.com/resources/what-you-need-
to-know-before-upgrading-to-cognos-analytics/
The Senturus comprehensive library of recorded
webinars, demos, white papers, presentations, and case
studies is available on our website:
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Hear the Recording
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55. More Free Resources
http://www.senturus.com/resources/
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PREPARING FOR COGNOS ANALYTICS V11
Prep Now to Ensure a Smooth Upgrade Later
http://www.senturus.com/resources/preparing-for-cognos-analytics-v11/
INSTALLING COGNOS ANALYTICS V11
Get Under the Hood of V11
http://www.senturus.com/resources/installing-cognos-analytics-v11/
DEMO: REPORT AUTHORING IN COGNOS ANALYTICS
Get Under the Hood of V11
http://www.senturus.com/resources/demo-report-authoring-cognos-analytics/
COGNOS ANALYTICS A CLOSER LOOK
New Report Authoring, Dashboarding and Modeling Tools
http://www.senturus.com/resources/cognos-analytics-v11-closer-look/
56. Thank You!
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info@senturus.com
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