Customize Welcome Page 10.2

[Raghuvir]

Hi all,

i want to customize the welcome screen of the cognos (version 10.2). i need to add company's logo to the welcome scrren and cognos connection page.

i was able to do this in version 8.4, but when i refer to the same steps to make the changes in version 10.2, i m not able to do that. could you please guide me with how to achieve the following requirement.

can anyone share the list of steps to be performed.

Regards

[bdbits]

Here are some references that should help.

http://pic.dhe.ibm.com/infocenter/cbi/v10r2m1/topic/com.ibm.swg.ba.cognos.ug_cra.10.2.1.1.doc/c_customizingtheappearanceofcognos8.html?path=2_12_37#CustomizingtheAppearanceofCognos8

http://pic.dhe.ibm.com/infocenter/cbi/v10r2m1/topic/com.ibm.swg.ba.cognos.ug_cra.10.2.1.1.doc/c_customize_login_page.html?path=2_12_38_2#customize_login_page

Amusing note: the first link is for 10.2.1.1 but the URL itself still references version 8.  ;D

[MFGF]

Hi all,

i want to customize the welcome screen of the cognos (version 10.2). i need to add company's logo to the welcome scrren and cognos connection page.

i was able to do this in version 8.4, but when i refer to the same steps to make the changes in version 10.2, i m not able to do that. could you please guide me with how to achieve the following requirement.

can anyone share the list of steps to be performed.

Regards

It's a shame you are not on 10.2.1 or else you could use Theme Designer to do this easily.

MF.

[sdf]

Hi MF,
I am able to download make the designer work.

Just a question, how can I enforce/publish a theme for all cognos users.

Because after I created a skin, the only way to make it work with other users is to manually select the styles per user.



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[Raghuvir]

Hi MFGF,

did an upgrade and now using cognos 10.2.1 (64bit).

to be honest, i mnot aware about the theme designer you mentioned, will it be possible for you to guide me with the same?

Regards

[Raghuvir]

hi MFGF,

i am going through google for theme designer. will ask for your guidance if i get stuck.

Regards

[Raghuvir]

Hi MFGF,

i have followed the steps to install cognos theme designer and copied the vers and webcontent file to the install location overwriting the existing files. when i test it on the url i am getting an error as attached in the file below. i also made the required changes in the IIS as mentioned in the document.

Request you to guide me to rectify this.

Regards

[Raghuvir]

hi,

i also tried changing the web browser and got the attached error. please find the attached file for the same.

Regards

[MFGF]

The 404 error might be this:

http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21661651

Did you follow the instructions and add the extra mime type required in IIS?

Cheers!

MF.

[Raghuvir]

Hi MFGF,

I added the .json as the MIME type in the IIS already.

Just a question...is it anything to do with the handler mapping?

I m using isapi mapping.

Regards

[MFGF]

It doesn't work with isapi - you need to use cgi.

Cheers!

MF.

[sdf]

Can we use the designer for customizing the flash screen and the login page?

[Raghuvir]

It doesn't work with isapi - you need to use cgi.

Cheers!

MF.

Hi MFGF,

i am able to access the theme designer using ISAPI. what we need to do is specify the ISAPI gateway url in the web browser after the theme designer url...

http://MyServer/IBMCognos/themedesigner/?gateway=http://MyServer/IBMCognos/cgi-bin/cognosisapi.dll

Thanks a lot for guiding me and making me aware of a new thing.

Regards