Configure the IBM InfoSphere Business Glossary URI

If your organization uses the IBM® InfoSphere® Business Glossary, you can also access the Glossary in IBM Cognos® software from IBM Cognos Viewer, and from the metadata tree in Report Studio, Query Studio, and Analysis Studio.

To access IBM Business Glossary, you must specify the URI of the Glossary Web page. By default, the Glossary search results in IBM Cognos software return all terms that contain the keyword specified in the search.

Before you begin

For more information to access the IBM InfoSphere Business Glossary, see Access the IBM InfoSphere Business Glossary.

To access the Glossary, users must have permissions for the Glossary capability. For more information, see Secured Functions and Features, and Object Capabilities.

Procedure

  1. In IBM Cognos Connection, click Launch, IBM Cognos Administration.
  2. On the Status tab, click System.
  3. Click the arrow next to System to display the Actions menu, and then click Set Properties.
  4. Click the Settings tab.
  5. For the Environment category, IBM Business Glossary URI, type the following URI: http://server_name:port_number/bg/popup/popupSearch.do

    For example, type

    http://myserver:9080/bg/popup/popupSearch.do

    All terms that contain the keyword specified in the search are returned.

  6. Click OK.
Parent topic: Server Administration