Create the Data Source and Map the Users

You must set up the logon credentials and define the user mappings for the Cognos® iViews.

Procedure

In the SAP portal, ensure that the following properties are configured for the data source in the /PortalContent/other_vendors/every_user/com.cognos.pct.c8/systems/Cognos directory:
- Logon Method = UIDPW
- server name = the name of the IBM® Cognos server
- port number = port number of the gateway
- Protocol of Target system = HTTP
- User Mapping Type = admin,user
- system alias (Create a system alias)
For more information, see the SAP Enterprise Portal Administration Guide.
For each Cognos iView, enable user mapping for the data source by entering the name of the system alias at the iView level, in an attribute called CPS: User Mapping Datasource.
For more information, see the SAP Enterprise Portal Administration Guide.
For each Cognos iView, set the CPS: Authentication Namespace ID property to the namespace that you want to use for authentication.
Register the IBM Cognos credentials for the portal users.
Users can enter their own user IDs and passwords.

For more information, see the SAP Enterprise Portal Administration Guide.
Enable secure communication between SAP EP and IBM Cognos.