Controlling whether URL parameters are sent to Content Manager

For performance considerations, IBM® Cognos® Connection does not automatically forward URL parameters with queries to Content Manager.

However, URL parameters may be required, for example, to avoid single signon failure with authentication providers. If URL parameters are required, you can include them by setting the forwardURLParamsToCM to true.

The default setting for this parameter is false.

Procedure

  1. In IBM Cognos Administration, click Configuration > Dispatchers and Services.
  2. To specify the forwardURLParamsToCM setting for a single dispatcher, do the following:
    1. In the Name column, click a dispatcher, and click Set properties.
    2. Go to the PresentationService, and click Set properties.
    3. Click the Settings tab, and for Environment, Advanced settings, click Edit.
    4. Click Override the settings acquired from the parent entry. Now, go to step 4.
  3. To specify the forwardURLParamsToCM parameter globally, for multiple dispatchers, do the following:
    1. On the Configuration toolbar, click Set properties - Configuration.
    2. Click the Settings tab, and for Environment, Advanced settings, click Edit.
  4. In the Parameter field, type forwardURLParamsToCM, and in the Value field, type true.
  5. Click OK.
Parent topic: Server Administration