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IBM Cognos 8 Platform => COGNOS 8 => COGNOS 8 Administration => Topic started by: teelee on 26 May 2010 08:32:45 AM

Title: 'Edit Icon' and 'Tab Menu' on Dashboard
Post by: teelee on 26 May 2010 08:32:45 AM

Hello All,
Is there a way to hide the 'Edit' and 'Tab Menu' buttons on the Dashboard screen? I have set-up the users' profile whereas the Public Folder and My Folder does not show, only specific tabs. So that when the user opens Cognos, it opens to the dashboard reports as a requirement from management.

However, if the Tab Menu is showing, the user can add the Public folder back, allowing them access to the reports behind the dashboard. Is there a way around this?

Thanks for any suggestions.

Have a wonderful day!

tb
Title: Re: 'Edit Icon' and 'Tab Menu' on Dashboard
Post by: tupac_rd on 26 May 2010 12:09:13 PM
Add the following in c8_location/templates/ps/portal/system.xml

<param name="ui_hide">
<CC_VIEW_TABS_OPTIONS show="Administrators"/>
</param>

Restart Cognos 8 service.
Title: Re: 'Edit Icon' and 'Tab Menu' on Dashboard
Post by: teelee on 26 May 2010 02:42:39 PM
Thanks tupac_rd,
That really worked!  :D The Tab Menu is hidden on everyone (users)except the Administrators' view.

Is it possible to hide the 'Edit' button on the dashboard as well?  On each tab, there is an edit button, which allows the user to go to properties and unhide the 'Edit' button on the dashboard where the report is displayed.  If this happens, the user can select another report, and change the report that is displayed in the dashboard.

Thanks for any suggestions. Have a wonderful day!  :)