XML in C:\Programme\cognos\c8\webcontent\pat\res\reportstudio_**.xml

[ratnalein]

Hallo everyone,

this is perhaps not a specific theme regarding Report Studio under Cognos.  It is more a conceptual or general question regarding internal processing from Cognos Report Studio.  I recognize this file in my installation folder:
C:\Programme\cognos\c8\webcontent\pat\res\reportstudio_**.xml

It is a XML-file, which is surely used or parsed by Cognos to produce reports.  My question is just as simple as:
What is this file for? 

I know XML as a database to store unstructured datas.  I assume, this XML-file is in use for other concept, rather than for keeping unstructured datas.  Can you guys please say something about this?  I feel kinda embarassed for this lacking of knowledge.

Thank you.

Regards,

Ratna ;)

[blom0344]

If you design your own templates you can add them to the  reportstudio GUI through manipulation of a number of xml files in various places. The file you mention is used to add the entries pointing to the template. Used them in development instances. A lot of fiddling though   ::)

I have a more detailed instruction stored somewhere at work, but there must be articles on this as well on the IBM site.

If you send me a PM , I can dig up the instructions..