Impact Analysis

[dougp]

Currently using 11.2.4

I want to identify which reports could be broken by removing a column from a database.  My current effort involves a data source that is only exposed to Cognos Analytics through packages from Framework Manager models.  Is there a way to do this using the tools at hand (Cognos Administration, Framework Manager, CMTools, Audit Extension) or will I need to resort to either getting licenses for products from BSP, Motio, or similar or developing my own solution using the SDK and REST API?


I can imagine that at some point I will need to perform the same inspection involving data modules.  But that's a question for another day.  The great thing about data modules is that this is one area where the REST API is already functional.

[MFGF]

Currently using 11.2.4

I want to identify which reports could be broken by removing a column from a database.  My current effort involves a data source that is only exposed to Cognos Analytics through packages from Framework Manager models.  Is there a way to do this using the tools at hand (Cognos Administration, Framework Manager, CMTools, Audit Extension) or will I need to resort to either getting licenses for products from BSP, Motio, or similar or developing my own solution using the SDK and REST API?


I can imagine that at some point I will need to perform the same inspection involving data modules.  But that's a question for another day.  The great thing about data modules is that this is one area where the REST API is already functional.

Hi Doug,

You can do this from within Framework Manager (before publishing the changed package, obviously!) :-) Michael detailed how to do this in the post below:

https://www.cognoise.com/index.php?topic=27866.0

It's the second step of "Find report dependencies" that you need here, by the looks of things.

Cheers!

MF.