Edit a Watch Rule

After creating watch rules in saved HTML report output, you can edit them from the My Watch Items area of the portal. For example, you can change the general properties, such as name, language, and description. You can also change the properties, such as the conditional expression for the rule, the items to which the rule applies, and the alert type.

For information about creating a watch rule, see Watch Rules in Saved Reports.

Before you begin

To edit a watch rule in IBM Cognos Connection, you must have read and write permission to the My Watch Items page.

Procedure

  1. In IBM Cognos Connection, in the upper-right corner, click the my area options button My area icon, and click My Watch Items.
  2. Click the Rules tab, and in the Actions column, click the set properties button for the watch rule you want to edit.
  3. Use the Set properties page, General tab, to change the properties, such as name, language, or description for the watch rule.
  4. Click the Rules tab to edit the rules properties, such as the conditional expression for the rule, the items to which the rule applies, and the alert type.

    For more information on the rule properties, see Watch Rules in Saved Reports.

Parent topic: My Watch Items