Configure Cognos Web Part preferences

Users can change the Cognos® Web Part properties to personalize their pages. The changes made by each individual user do not affect other users or other pages. The personalized settings are not affected if the administrator changes the default properties for the Web Part.

An administrator can define the default content and appearance for Cognos Web Parts. When users add the Web Part to their pages, the default properties are enabled. For example, in the IBM® Cognos Navigator Web Part, the administrator can define the default display folder or package. When users add this Web Part to their pages, they see the folder or package that was specified by the administrator. The personalized settings are not affected if the administrator changes the default properties for the Web Part. Users can click the Reset button to revert to the current administrative defaults.

The configurable properties for each Cognos Web Part differ depending on the portlet. For example, the IBM Cognos Viewer properties are different from the IBM Cognos Navigator properties. For more information about the Cognos portlet properties, see User Reference Help for Portal Services. For information about the Cognos Viewer properties in SharePoint that support IBM Cognos BI and SharePoint collaboration, see IBM Cognos BI and SharePoint 2010 Collaboration.

Procedure

  1. In the SharePoint portal, go to the page that contains the Cognos Web Part you want to edit.
    • In SharePoint 2007, from the Site Actions menu, click Edit Page.
    • In SharePoint 2010, in the Web Part that you want to change, click the Edit button.
  2. Click Edit preferences.

    The Web Part properties page appears.

  3. Specify the settings as required.

    For more information, click the help button on the properties page.

  4. Click OK.
Parent topic: Deploying Cognos Portlets to Microsoft SharePoint Portal Server 2007 and 2010