Esri Maps for IBM Cognos (v6.0 Archive)

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/.

Create the Esri Maps capability

To enable the use of Esri Maps for IBM Cognos, the Esri Maps capability must first be created. Users who do not have the required permissions for this capability will not be able to use Esri Maps Designer or view Esri Maps in map-enabled reports.

The IBM Cognos system administrator creates this capability by opening Esri Maps Designer from the Launch menu in Cognos Connection. When you create the Esri Maps capability, users and groups are added based on the default settings for Cognos capabilities, and those default users and groups are given traverse and execute permissions for Esri Maps for IBM Cognos. To disable the use of Esri Maps for IBM Cognos, remove the execute permissions for the user or group in question. Permissions can be changed in Cognos Administration.

  1. To create the Esri Maps capability:
    1. Log in to IBM Cognos as a system administrator.
    2. Open Cognos Connection.
    3. Select Launch > Esri Maps Designer.

    The capability is created.

  2. To manage the permissions for users and groups:
    1. Open Cognos Administration.
    2. Add or remove users and groups or change permissions as required.