This is an archive related to a previous version of Esri Maps for IBM Cognos. If you need the current version go to http://doc.arcgis.com/en/maps-for-cognos/.

Control who can access Esri Maps for IBM Cognos

The Esri Maps for IBM Cognos installation adds an item to the IBM Cognos runtime environment. Specifically, an item named Esri Maps Designer is added to the Launch menu in Cognos Connection.

This Esri Maps Designer item appears (by default) only for System Administrators and Report Studio users (Administrators and RSUsers). You can change this by modifying system.xml on each IBM Cognos Dispatcher computer in the following location:

cognos_location\templates\ps\portal

Modify the cognos_location\templates\ps\portalshow property of the following XML fragment to list IBM Cognos groups or roles:

<param name="ui_add">
<CRN_HEADER_OPTIONS>
<item show="Administrators RSUsers g1 g2">
<url>[[content deleted for readability]]</url>
<label xml:lang="en">Esri Maps Designer</label>
<tooltip xml:lang="en">Esri Maps Designer</tooltip>

The above changes require that the IBM Cognos Service be restarted on the affected IBM Cognos Dispatcher computers.

See the IBM Cognos Installation and Configuration Guide for your version of IBM Cognos for details on how to restart the IBM Cognos service.