Performing tasks in IBM Cognos BI using URLs

The URLs provide a quick and efficient way to start IBM® Cognos® Business Intelligence components and open specified content, such as reports, metrics, folders, or pages.

You can use the URLs to

You can use the URL Report sample program included with the IBM Cognos Software Development Kit to see examples that demonstrate how to perform basic tasks by clicking embedded links on an active server page. For information about the samples installed with the Software Development Kit, see the IBM Cognos Software Development Kit Developer Guide. However, for complex tasks, such as scheduling, use the Software Development Kit to create a custom application.

You can use various declarations to identify the requested action, depending on the IBM Cognos BI component.

Note: These declarations are not the same as the Software Development Kit methods exposed by the BI Bus API.