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Chapter 2 Reporting Guide
Installing Reporting
Executing create_datasource.cmd
Step 1
Open a Command Prompt window, and navigate to the <Reporting_Install_Dir>\ cognos\bin directory.
Step 2
Execute create_datasource.cmd.
Step 3
After create_datasource.cmd completes successfully, open a browser on the Cognos machine, and
connect to the URL http://localhost/cognos8.
connect to the URL http://localhost/cognos8.
Step 4
Enter the User ID and Password of the Service Catalog administrative user, then click OK to log in.
Step 5
In the UI, click the My home link.
Step 6
In the top right corner of the UI, click the Launch link, and click the IBM Cognos Administration
drop-down menu.
drop-down menu.
Step 7
Click the Configuration tab.
Step 8
In the left pane, click the Data Source Connections link.
Step 9
In the right pane, you should see a data source entry called RequestCenter.
Step 10
Under the Actions column, click the More link. The “Perform an Action – RequestCenter” page appears.
Step 11
Click View connections.
Step 12
The Configuration tab reappears, and a new (Test the connection) icon shows up next to the More link.