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Planning & Consolidation => COGNOS Planning => Topic started by: reyesfra on 11 Sep 2008 08:54:08 PM

Title: Reporting using SQL Server
Post by: reyesfra on 11 Sep 2008 08:54:08 PM
Hi,

I have never played with Cognos Planning before.

I've been given an assignment to create reporting out of the Cognos Planning tables using Sql Server.  When I perform a "select * from" on the tables, the records are all encrypted including the view files, they have the 1st primary key with encryption...

Has anyone out there accomplished reporting from SQL Server 2005 ? by decrypting the records ? 

Any help is appreciated. . .   :(
Title: Re: Reporting using SQL Server
Post by: sascha on 12 Sep 2008 01:55:15 AM
Hi reyesfra

there is a bunch of good stuff in the 'Proven Practices' session on the Cognos support website covering this topic and explaining it at very deep level:

You can have a look at these docs:

And don't worry, there aren't any decrypted records at all  ;)
Title: Re: Reporting using SQL Server
Post by: reyesfra on 12 Sep 2008 12:11:14 PM

Thanks Sascha..  I will review the material . . this is a good start...  :)