External object store to store the report output locally

You can configure Content Manager to store report outputs to a local drive or network share by defining an external object store.

When using an external object store, the report output is available through IBM® Cognos® Connection and IBM Cognos Software Development Kit, but the report output is not stored in the content store database. Using an external object store for report output reduces the size of the content store and provides performance improvements for Content Manager.

For more information about setting up an external object store, see the IBM Business Intelligence Installation and Configuration Guide.