Cognos Hyperlink to UNIX Servers

[Kanag]

Hi Guys,
             We have an interesting requirement which goes as follows..,

We have a UNIX Server with a folder structure containing files (MS word files, PDF Files)

Our requirement is to access those files from Cognos reports.

Am Planning to have a Hyperlink ( having the path for those files in the UNIX server ) in the reports.

Will that work?...Do i need to change any configuration settings for accessing the UNIX server?

Eagerly awaiting for the reply!!

Thanks,
KR

[MFGF]

My guess is that you will need to create a virtual directory on your web server to point to the folder structure on the unix server, then address this in the URLs in your reports to access the files.

Regards,

MF.

[Kanag]

Thanks MFGF for the reply.

Could you please explain the steps involved in doing the same?

Thanks,
KR

[MFGF]

The steps will vary depending on which web server you are using.  Your web server should come with documentation - take a look a the steps involved in creating a virtual directory and point this to the folder on your unix machine.

Regards,

MF.