Customize the Content of Cognos Portlets

You can define the default content and appearance of portlets. When you customize a portlet instance, the settings become the default for all users who view this instance.

If the portlet is not locked for editing, users can customize the content for their instance of the portlet. Users retain their custom settings even if you reset the portlet. Users inherit the settings you configure only when they view the instance you configured, or when they reset the portlet using the reset button in the edit page of the portlet.

Applications that appear in the IBM® Cognos® Extended Applications portlet may include editable application parameters with default values defined by the developer. To change the parameter values that users see as defaults, you must edit the applications.xml file. For information about changing application parameters, see the Developer Guide.

The configurable properties for the Cognos portlets vary. For more information, see User Reference Help for Portal Services.

Procedure

Go to the page where you added the Cognos portlets.
Click the configure button for the portlet you want to configure.
Edit the settings as required.
These become the default settings for user instances of this portlet.
Click Done.