Search options in IBM Cognos Connection

You can search for entries whose name, description, or both match the string entered in the search criteria. Or, you can search an index of entries created by your administrator using the Full text and all fields option.

When using the first type of search, you search the content store directly. For more information, see Searching for entries using name, description, and name or description.

Full text and all fields search

When using the full text search, you search an optimized index file. To enable this type of search, the IBM Cognos business intelligence content must be indexed.

The search can be restricted using the Execute Indexed Search capability. With this capability, users can search all indexed business intelligence content, including the data sources and metadata. Without this capability, users can do a basic indexed search that includes only the entry names and descriptions. The search results view is also reduced for users without this capability.

Full text search allows the users to thoroughly explore their business intelligence content. Both structured and unstructured information is accessed quickly and securely.

Full text search offers the following benefits:

  • All indexed content can be searched

    All relevant reports and other objects are located by searching for specific terms, such as customer names, product names, or locations that are rarely displayed in titles or descriptions. If the search index supports data searching, all data is searched as well.

  • New content can be created

    Queries based on the search terms are created dynamically and included in the search results. You can then refine the query in the most appropriate Cognos studio. For example, if you search for “Revenue +Customer”, and if the Revenue measure and the Customer dimension exist in an indexed package, a query is built that can be used as a starting point for a new analysis in Analysis Studio.

  • PowerCube drill actions can be started

    When you select a search result associated with an indexed PowerCube, you are taken directly to the appropriate drill location and can then continue your analysis in Analysis Studio. This provides a launching point for further analysis.

Full text search is available both in Cognos Connection and in Cognos Workspace.

For more information, see Searching for entries using full text and all fields

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