Cognos and Publishing files – what files go where?
Under //itudev-bi1/cognos – locate the relevant Unit directory – which should contain the following subdirectories. the following gives a brief explanation of the purpose of each directory. Cube Data Source All data source files for cubes will need to be placed in this folder. i.e. text files, Microsoft Excel spread sheets, Microsoft Access database files, Impromptu *.iqd files etc. Note: *.iqd files, “Impromptu Query Definition” are data source files connecting to a database Also cubes (.mdc files) that are not to be published but are a data source for a Published Power Play Report. Impromptu Source All the files required to publish a report should be placed in this folder e.g. report file (.imr) catalog (.cat) plus any Picklist, hotfiles or graphics files (eg med-left-blu.bmp) etc. Make sure you remove any previously published files from this folder. This folder acts as a temporary area for report development. You will also require any . The resultant reports will be published in the
