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 ;)
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..