Removed Features in Version 8.4

Listed below are features that are removed since the last release. Links to directly-related topics are included.

Text-based User Interface for Installing and Uninstalling on UNIX and Linux

In earlier versions of IBM Cognos 8 BI products, you could run a text-based, or console-mode, installation or uninstallation program on systems that did not have XWindows. In the current release, the text-based installation and uninstallation programs are not available. Users who install on UNIX and Linux without XWindows must run an unattended installation or uninstallation .

Language Support for IBM Cognos 8 User Interface Text and Messages Moved from Supplementary Languages to IBM Cognos 8 Server Installation

IBM Cognos 8 comes with a set of user interface text and messages in several more languages than in the previous release. You are no longer required to install supplementary languages from a separate installation program to show the user interface in one of the supported languages. The required files are automatically installed when you install the IBM Cognos 8 server.

However, you must use Supplementary Languages Documentation to install the Andale WT fonts for Japan and Korea. These fonts map the U+005C value as a yen or won character. For more information, see Install and Configure Additional Language Fonts.