Specify an Alternative Icon for an Entry

In the portal, the standard icons that appear next to entries help identify the class to which the entry belongs. To better identify an entry among several similar entries, you can replace the standard icon with an alternative icon.

When you specify an alternative icon, use a screen resolution of 16 x 16 pixels to ensure that the icon is properly aligned and spaced in the portal.

Customizations, such as alternative icons, are not maintained automatically. As a result, alternative icons must be ported manually upon upgrade.

Procedure

  1. In IBM® Cognos® Connection, locate the entry you want and click the set properties button.
  2. Click the General tab and next to Icon, click Edit.
  3. Click Specify an icon, and in the edit box, specify a name for the image, for example, myicon.gif.

    The image must exist in the folder c10_location/webcontent/ps/portal/images.

  4. Click OK.

Results

Wherever the entry appears in the portal, the alternative icon appears instead of the standard icon.
Parent topic: IBM Cognos Connection