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IBM Cognos 10 Platform => Cognos 10 BI => Report Studio => Topic started by: alamrin on 24 Jul 2012 05:16:21 AM

Title: External data usage in cognos cloud environment
Post by: alamrin on 24 Jul 2012 05:16:21 AM
Hi,

In cognos 10 Using Excel as external data, can we create report using the excel from our local machine or it has to be placed on the cloud environment.

Thanks,
Alam
Title: Re: External data usage in cognos cloud environment
Post by: ahmerzaidi on 25 Jul 2012 08:38:18 AM
If the file is static you can upload from your local machine.  If the file is constantly being updated, it must be placed on a shared locations with proper access set and when creating the External Data Source select the "Allow the server to automatically load the file" check box.
Title: Re: External data usage in cognos cloud environment
Post by: pjstephani on 17 Oct 2013 04:27:15 PM
Hello - what are all the settings required to get the external data 'refreshed' automatically within the givin package.  All we have seen is that the package must be opened, the external data deleted, readded (repointed to) and then the package republished.  Would be great if any report using that package got the then-current data.  ???