that users, groups, or roles can use with
different packages. For example, the capabilities define the studio
to open a package and the studio features available while working
with this package.Object capabilities specify the secured functions and
features that users, groups, or roles can use with
different packages. For example, the capabilities define the studio
to open a package and the studio features available while working
with this package.
The secured functions and their features, also referred to as global capabilities, control access to the different components and functionality in IBM Cognos 8. For object capabilities to work, you must combine them with applicable global capabilities. For example, when setting up object capabilities for a package that contains Report Studio and Query Studio reports, ensure that the user also has access to the Report Studio and Query Studio secured functions and their applicable secured features.
Republishing an existing package from a client tool, such as Framework Manager, does not overwrite or modify object capabilities previously specified in IBM Cognos Connection.
Control object capabilities with the Set Entry-Specific
Capabilities secured function .
You can set up the following object capabilities for
individual packages .
This secured function controls access to the reports packaged using Adaptive Analytics.
This secured function controls access to Analysis Studio.
This secured function controls access to the administrative pages in IBM Cognos 8. You can specify object capabilities for the following secured features within Administration.
Users can access Adaptive Analytics to perform administrative tasks.
Users can access IBM Cognos 8 Planning - Contributor Administration Console and IBM Cognos 8 Planning - Analyst to perform administration tasks.
Users can create new metric packages using the new metric package wizard in IBM Cognos Connection, and access the Tools menu in Metric Studio.
This secured function controls access to Event Studio.
This secured function controls access to the IBM WebSphere Business Glossary.
This secured function controls access to Metric Studio.
The secured feature associated with this function is
Use the edit features of Metric Studio to edit metric content.
This secured function controls access to IBM Cognos 8 Planning - Contributor and IBM Cognos 8 Planning - Analyst.
This secured function controls access to the Query Studio, which you use to create simple, ad hoc reports.
The secured features associated with this function are
Create new reports and use the Save as option for new reports and custom views.
Use advanced authoring features, such as creating complex filters, formatting style, and multilingual support.
This secured function controls access to Report Studio, which you use to author professional reports.
The secured features associated with this function are
Users can author and run burst reports.
Users can create new reports, use the Save as option for new reports and report views, and change models.
Users can use the button, HTMLItem, and hyperlink elements of the report specification when authoring reports.
Users can edit the SQL statements directly in the query specification and run the query specifications that contain the edited SQL statements.
Note: Restrictions on who can use this feature are not enforced in Framework Manager. For example, a Framework Manager user who does not have User Defined SQL rights in IBM Cognos Administration can still create a query subject and use manually created SQL queries to search a database.
This secured function controls access to the Lineage action. Use this to view information about data or metadata items from Cognos Viewer, or from the source tree in Report Studio, Query Studio, and Analysis Studio.
This secured function specifies that a user or SDK application can use an inline specification.
IBM Cognos 8 studios and some services use inline specifications internally to perform tasks. The service running the specification tests a number of capabilities to ensure that the user is entitled to use the inline specification. For more information, see the runSpecification method in the Developer Guide.
This capability is required to author Data Manager tasks.
This secured function controls access to the Rules tab in My Watch Items in IBM Cognos Connection. Use this secured function to create and run watch rules.
