Restrict Content Browsing Using a URL Command

By default, IBM® Cognos® Connection and Query Studio users can browse Public Folders starting at the root content folder (/content). You may want to restrict the folders that users can browse.

Procedure

  1. Start IBM Cognos software.
  2. Click in the Web address box and delete any path parameters specified by &m_path.

    If you do not remove these path parameters, they override the root setting.

  3. Type the following at the end of the URL: &m_root=url-encoded search path

    For example, if you want to restrict browsing to the Go Sales package, while hiding the tab bar, toolbar and standard IBM Cognos header options, type the following:

    &m_root=%2Fcontent%2Fpackage%5B%40name%3D'GO%20Sales'%5D&ui=m1h3m4