and the name ID that is used to configure
it in IBM Cognos 8 must match the name used in IBM Cognos
Series 7.You can install IBM Cognos 8 in an environment that includes other IBM Cognos products. The installation wizard for IBM Cognos 8 can recognize compatible directories and shows a warning when conflicts occur. After IBM Cognos 8 is installed, you can access objects that are created in another IBM Cognos product in IBM Cognos 8. The requirements for access depend on how you choose to run the two products.
The following IBM Cognos products are earlier versions of components that are now within IBM Cognos 8: ReportNet, IBM Cognos Metrics Manager, DecisionStream, and PowerPlay Web. When you upgrade these products to IBM Cognos 8, you can continue to run the earlier versions concurrently in the same environment until you are satisfied with the transition to IBM Cognos 8.
For ReportNet and IBM Cognos 8 to run concurrently, each version must have unique ports, content stores, aliases, and cookie settings. If you use the default settings, configuration is required only to select new ports and a new content store for IBM Cognos 8.
You cannot use data from ReportNet directly in IBM Cognos 8 until you upgrade ReportNet. When you upgrade to IBM Cognos 8, the content store is upgraded to use the IBM Cognos 8 schema. Therefore, you need to maintain both the old and new content stores to run both product versions. You can maintain both content stores using one of the following approaches:
copy the ReportNet content store database and use it with IBM Cognos 8
export the ReportNet content store database and import it into IBM Cognos 8
You can upgrade reports at the same time or upgrade them later if compatibility is required with some existing SDK applications.
To use data store content from IBM Cognos Metrics Manager in IBM Cognos 8, you upgrade by exporting the content from the data store, installing IBM Cognos 8, and then importing the content into the IBM Cognos 8 metric store. Note that the cube picker feature (the ability to map specific metrics to cube intersections) in IBM Cognos Metrics Manager is not available in IBM Cognos 8.
You can continue to run IBM Cognos DecisionStream Series 7 concurrently with IBM Cognos 8 products. Catalogs that are created using DecisionStream Series 7 must be upgraded before you can use them with Data Manager.
For instructions about running concurrently and upgrading DecisionStream catalogs to the IBM Cognos 8 Data Manager environment, see the chapter about upgrading a catalog in the Data Manager User Guide.
You can continue to use PowerPlay Web reports within the PowerPlay 7 user interfaces in the IBM Cognos 8 portal. You can also drill through between PowerPlay Web and IBM Cognos 8. You can publish from PowerPlay Enterprise Server to IBM Cognos 8, provided that you use the same host name or IP address to identify the Series 7 namespace in IBM Cognos Series 7 and in IBM Cognos 8.
You can also upgrade the following reports to IBM Cognos 8 reports by using migration tools:
PowerPlay Windows reports
PowerPlay Web Explorer reports
PowerPlay for Excel reports
PowerPlay for Windows reports published to PowerPlay Web
The tools are available at the IBM Cognos Resource Center (http://www.ibm.com/software/data/support/cognos_crc.html).
For instructions about upgrading, see the Migration Tools User Guide.
You can migrate metadata and applications from IBM Cognos Series 7 to IBM Cognos 8. Content that can be migrated includes Architect models from Windows, Impromptu client reports and catalogs from Windows, Upfront content, and Web-based content from Windows and UNIX.
For more information, see the Migration Tools User Guide.
For a list of supported IBM Cognos Series 7 versions and to download the migration tools and documentation, see the IBM Cognos Resource Center (http://www.ibm.com/software/data/support/cognos_crc.html).
You can migrate Architect models for use as a metadata source for Framework Manager.
You can migrate Impromptu catalogs and reports to IBM Cognos 8. You use migrated catalogs as a metadata source for Framework Manager. After completing the catalog migration process, you can migrate and deploy Impromptu reports.
You can migrate Upfront content to IBM Cognos 8. The migration process maps the Upfront content structure to an IBM Cognos Connection folder structure. By preserving the existing Upfront organization, it is easier to complete administrative tasks, such as applying security to the migrated content.
You can migrate Impromptu Web Reports content, such as schedules and events, to IBM Cognos 8. You migrate Impromptu Web Reports content using an IBM Cognos Series 7 Deployment Manager package as the migration source. Before you migrate Impromptu Web Reports you must migrate the Impromptu catalog metadata used by the reports.
You cannot migrate Impromptu query definition files (.iqd), but you can continue to use existing .iqd files to build cubes in IBM Cognos 8 BI Transformer 8.4. To do so, you must install the optional component, Series 7 IQD Bridge, which is available to install with IBM Cognos 8 BI on IBM Cognos Series 7 supported platforms.
PowerPrompts are not migrated, but you can implement similar functionality using either the built-in administrator functionality or the Software Development Kit.
Some IBM Cognos products provide functionality that is not available in IBM Cognos 8. You can use these products in the same environment as IBM Cognos 8. With some products, you can access the different types of cubes or reports in the IBM Cognos 8 portal. With other products, you can access unique features in the IBM Cognos 8 portal.
You can access published plan data in IBM Cognos 8 by using the Generate Framework Manager Model wizard, which requires IBM Cognos Planning - Analyst 7.3 MR1 or later.
For more information, see the Analyst User Guide.
You can access unpublished (real-time) Contributor cubes in IBM Cognos 8 by custom installing the IBM Cognos 8 - Contributor Data Server component that is included with IBM Cognos Planning - Contributor 7.3 MR1 release or later. You can access published plan data in IBM Cognos 8 by using the Generate Framework Manager Model administration extension in Contributor, which requires IBM Cognos Planning - Contributor 7.3 MR1 or later.
For more information, see the Contributor Administration Guide.
You can access IBM Cognos Finance cubes that are secured against a Series 7 namespace by using the IBM Cognos Finance Network API Service. You can also export data and metadata from IBM Cognos Finance for use in Framework Manager.
You can access IBM Cognos 8 to create IBM Cognos Controller Standard Reports by using a predefined Framework Manager model that is created when IBM Cognos Controller is installed. You can also access published Controller data and structures in Framework Manager for custom reporting and analysis. Both IBM Cognos Controller and IBM Cognos 8 BI must be at the same version.
You can use IBM Cognos PowerCubes and Transformer models that were generated by Transformer 7.3 or later directly in IBM Cognos 8. The cubes and models are upwards compatible and require no migration or upgrade tools. You can run reports and analyses in IBM Cognos 8 against the IBM Cognos PowerCubes.
If you want to use the new integration features of Transformer with IBM Cognos 8, you can upgrade IBM Cognos Series 7.x Transformer models to IBM Cognos 8 BI Transformer 8.4. This allows you to use IBM Cognos 8 data sources (such as published packages), list reports authored in Query Studio or Report Studio, authenticate using IBM Cognos 8 security, and publish directly to IBM Cognos Connection.
Before you load the model, the IBM Cognos
Series 7 namespace must be configured in IBM Cognos 8 and the name ID that is used to configure
it in IBM Cognos 8 must match the name used in IBM Cognos
Series 7.
For more information about upgrading IBM Cognos Series 7 secured PowerCubes, see the IBM Cognos 8 Transformer User Guide.
For IBM Cognos Series 7 PowerCubes to be used in IBM Cognos 8, we recommend that you optimize the cubes for use in IBM Cognos 8 by using the pcoptimizer utility, which is supplied with IBM Cognos 8. Otherwise, PowerCubes that were created with previous versions of Transformer may take too long to open in the IBM Cognos 8 Web studios. This optimization utility is suitable for older PowerCubes when the model no longer exists or the data used to build the PowerCube is no longer available. It is not necessary to run this command line utility for cubes created in Transformer 8.4. For more information about optimizing PowerCubes, see the Transformer User Guide.
You can publish PowerCubes using Transformer 8.4, Framework Manager, or directly in the IBM Cognos 8 portal. You can publish single PowerCube data sources and packages to IBM Cognos Connection interactively in Transformer or in the command line. You can also publish silently using batch scripts after building a PowerCube. A user who has privileges to create data sources and packages in IBM Cognos Connection can publish PowerCubes in IBM Cognos Connection as well. The MDC file must be in a secured location that the IBM Cognos 8 dispatcher can access. Packages that use multiple PowerCubes or PowerCubes mixed with other data sources should be published using Framework Manager.
If you use an IBM Cognos Series 7 PowerCube as a data source, IBM Cognos 8 converts the cube data from the encoding that was used on the system where the PowerCube was created. For a successful conversion, IBM Cognos Series 7 PowerCubes must be created with a system locale set to match the data in the PowerCube.
Data Manager is used to create data warehouses and data repositories for reporting, analysis, and performance management. When Data Manager is installed in your IBM Cognos 8 environment, you can use the Data Movement Service to run builds and JobStreams in IBM Cognos Connection. You must install the Data Manager engine in the same location as your IBM Cognos 8 Application Tier Components. Both Data Manager and IBM Cognos 8 BI must be the same version.
With IBM Cognos 8 Go! Mobile you can access reports authored with Analysis Studio, Report Studio, and Query Studio on a mobile device (such as a BlackBerry®). To download, view, and interact with reports, IBM Cognos 8 Go! Mobile requires the installation of a custom-built, rich client on the mobile device, in addition to the IBM Cognos 8 server components. Both IBM Cognos 8 Go! Mobile and IBM Cognos 8 BI must be at the same version.
The IBM Cognos 8 Go! Search add-on provides enhanced search and navigation options in IBM Cognos 8. In IBM Cognos Connection, you can use full-text search to locate content. In Analysis Studio, Query Studio, and Cognos Viewer, you can use full-text search and automatic navigation, which locates content related to the content in the current view. The IBM Cognos 8 content store must include content that can be indexed. Both IBM Cognos 8 Go! Search and IBM Cognos 8 BI must be at the same version.
IBM Cognos 8 Go! Dashboard is a Web product for creating interactive dashboards using IBM Cognos content, as well as external data sources, according to specific information needs. Both IBM Cognos 8 Go! Dashboard and IBM Cognos 8 BI must be at the same version.
Upgrade Manager is a Windows-based application for auditing upgrades from ReportNet 1.1 MR3 or MR4 to IBM Cognos 8.2 or later. It provides a verification feature that validates, executes, and compares report results from two different IBM Cognos BI releases. This helps to identify upgrade and compatibility issues between releases. User interface design and status reporting functionality provide both a proven practice process and support for upgrade project planning and status reporting. Upgrade Manager also automates much of the process of bundling the required files, such as reports and models, for the test case.
IBM Cognos 8 Business Viewpoint Studio helps to provide you with one version of the truth for dimensions used in an enterprise's performance management processes. With Business Viewpoint Studio, you have a controlled, collaborative, workflow-oriented business process to manage both manual and automated changes to all data related to how enterprises analyze and manage their business. Both IBM Cognos 8 Business Viewpoint Studio and IBM Cognos 8 BI must be at the same version.
Some IBM Cognos products cannot be programmatically migrated or upgraded with the migration or upgrade tools for IBM Cognos 8. IBM Cognos 8 offers two options for duplicating content or functionality for the products described below: use the Upfront portal in the IBM Cognos 8 portal or duplicate queries, visualizations, or objects by using IBM Cognos 8 studios.
You can use the migration tools to identify IBM Cognos Query objects in the IBM Cognos Series 7 migration source. You can then duplicate most IBM Cognos Query functionality in IBM Cognos 8. Foundation queries are available in IBM Cognos 8 when you migrate an Architect model. You can also manually replicate saved queries using SQL components in Report Studio.
You can duplicate functionality by using the charting, layout, and formatting options in Report Studio and Analysis Studio.
You can duplicate alert and notification functionality by using Event Studio and other IBM Cognos 8 components.
You can duplicate most IBM Cognos Web Services functionality using the IBM Cognos 8 Software Development Kit.
You can duplicate automation functionality using the IBM Cognos 8 Software Development Kit.
You can duplicate most IBM Cognos Portal Services functionality using IBM Cognos Connection.
