Bursting License

[christian.koenig]

Hello to all,
I hope that someone can answer my question about the required license.
If I send a PDF report to a user with Cognos Bursting, does the user need a Cognos license?

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Chris

[MFGF]

Hello to all,
I hope that someone can answer my question about the required license.
If I send a PDF report to a user with Cognos Bursting, does the user need a Cognos license?

cu
Chris

Hi,

My understanding is yes - they do. See my previous post below:

https://www.cognoise.com/index.php/topic,24388.msg116141.html#msg116141

Cheers!

MF.

[cognosjon]

Happy to be shot down but you may be able to avoid a licence if you burst the output to a file location. users can then collect the output and as its not been fired at them directly they dont require the licence.

As MFGF has said many times before though, best point of contact for clarification would be you IBM account manager. At least then have it in writing!

Its been a horrendous mess for years this one and causes so much confusion. I just wish IBM would clear it up once and for all (make it a free option).

[MFGF]

Happy to be shot down but you may be able to avoid a licence if you burst the output to a file location. users can then collect the output and as its not been fired at them directly they dont require the licence.

Yep, that's my understanding too. A license is required if content is being sent (via bursting) directly to a user (eg via email), but not otherwise. The post I linked to above talks about this too. I completely concur about checking with your IBM account manager - people shouldn't just rely on the words of a muppet on an internet forum :)

Cheers!

MF.