IBM Cognos Analytics

Cognos Analytics, Excel Reports, TI Functions

ViewConstruct TM1 Function: Syntax and Use

The ViewConstruct function allows you to regenerate a view via a TI so it is then saved in memory on the server. Here we explain the syntax and how to use it.

Attributes, Cognos Analytics

Display TM1 Attributes in Cognos Analytics Crosstab

Here is how to create a Cognos Analytics Crosstab and use the contents of a TM1 Attribute for the rows, rather than the element IDs from TM1.

Cognos Analytics, Dimension Best Practices, TM1 Performance

Setting Dimension Order for a TM1 Cube

Dimension order within cubes in TM1 is important not only for performance, but also for usability. When should you set the order for usability and when for performance? And how do you optimise the dimension order for performance? All these questions and more are addressed in this post from ExploringTM1.

Administration, Cognos Analytics, Integration, TM1 Management

Setting the Java Virtual Machine (JVM) in Cognos

There are a few settings in Cognos BI that can dramatically improve performance in Cognos BI when using…

Administration, Cognos Analytics, Integration, TM1 Management

Tuning Cognos BI and TM1 for Maximum Performance

Cognos Business Intelligence and TM1 now work well together, however performance can be dramatically improved by changing the…

Administration, Cognos Analytics, Integration, TM1 Management

Forcing Cognos BI to Use Native TM1 Engine

There are a few settings in Cognos BI that can dramatically improve performance in Cognos BI when using…

Administration, Cognos Analytics, Rule Errors, Security, TM1 Management

TM1/Cognos Security Integration Gremlin

Weird. That’s all I can say. We have been doing a significant project with complex calculations done in…

Installation/Configuration

How to Rename a TM1 Model

Renaming a TM1 model is relatively easy. To change the name of a TM1 model (or instance or…

Security

The Definitive Guide to TM1 Security with Examples

The definitive guide to TM1 security. How to configure different ways of managing security in TM1 with examples and screenshots that you can follow.

Cognos Analytics

How to Import the New Visualisation Charts into IBM Cognos BI

The new visualisation engine from IBM (RAVE) looks amazing and within this article we will show you how…

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