Cisco Cisco Tidal Enterprise Adapter for Cognos Data Sheet
Data Sheet
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Features Summary
Benefits Summary
Lev erages the Cognos BI web services application program
interface (API) f or a tighter agentless integration between
interface (API) f or a tighter agentless integration between
Enterprise Scheduler and Cognos report and query
execution than possible through scripting alone
execution than possible through scripting alone
Lev erages an inv estment in Cognos to enhance and extend an
enterprise scheduling solution
enterprise scheduling solution
Packages all implementation details in the interf ace that
connects Enterprise Scheduler to Cognos
connects Enterprise Scheduler to Cognos
Reduces costs and increases efficiency by conf ining training
and operational support to one application automation
and operational support to one application automation
env ironment
Prov ides a content browser that locates reports and queries
to schedule and that can be restricted to specific packages
to schedule and that can be restricted to specific packages
and/or f olders
Increases productiv ity and timely results with richer, more
adv anced scheduling features than offered by the native
adv anced scheduling features than offered by the native
Cognos scheduler
Enables any report or query parameter to be set
dy namically using Tidal variables, including calculated dates
dy namically using Tidal variables, including calculated dates
Delivers cross-application, cross-platf orm job dependencies,
enabling integration of Cognos jobs with all other data flows
enabling integration of Cognos jobs with all other data flows
Controls formats, such as hy pertext mark-up
language/portable document f ormat (HTML/PDF), as well as
disposition and destination through extensiv e output options
disposition and destination through extensiv e output options
Supports data integrity and accuracy through comprehensive
process scheduling and complete f ailure detection
Enf orces Cognos user and role security associated with
Enterprise Scheduler runtime users
Enterprise Scheduler runtime users
Prov ides security through the use of industry -standard
lightweight data access protocol (LDAP) and Active Directory
lightweight data access protocol (LDAP) and Active Directory
integration
Inf orms users of log and status changes in real time via out-
of -the-box functionality
of -the-box functionality
Increases v isibility and enables users to understand business
process workloads in real time, easily audit them, and
process workloads in real time, easily audit them, and
document what has occurred, helping to reduce production
processing time windows
processing time windows
Off ers a single point of control for all application process
scheduling v ia the Enterprise Adapter f or Cognos console
Reduces costs and increases efficiency through the use of one
enterprise-wide workload automation environment
Key Requirements
Although specific planning and sizing is straightforw ard, actual requirements can vary by enterprise, depending on
the environment and type of coverage needed. Specific requirements information is easily obtainable after an initial
conversation w ith a product expert. Enterprise Scheduler and its adapters can be installed and deployed by users or
by engaging Cisco Services. To guide and inform the new and existing Enterprise Scheduler user community, there is
an extensive online library of support mater ials available through Cisco Know ledge Services.
About Cisco Tidal Enterprise Scheduler
Cisco Tidal Enterprise Scheduler drives efficiency by centraliz ing and providing a single view of cross-enterprise job
scheduling events. This pow erful, yet easy-to-use solution enables organizations to assemble complex batch job and
business process schedules that span the entire company including partners and suppliers . With its ability to closely
monitor scheduled jobs, automatically detect problems, and define actions to aid in recovery, business process
performance and SLA throughput can be greatly enhanced.
With the broad coverage provided by Enterprise Scheduler, IT operations teams can effectively schedule processes
that touch a w ide range of databases, systems, and applications. They can also incorporate and manage new
applications as they come online, w hich helps improve the operation of mission-critical business processes as the
enterprise expands and evolves.
Companies in a variety of industries rely on Enterpr ise Scheduler to keep their daily operations running s moothly.
Cisco’s enterpr ise job scheduling softw are combined w ith a w ide range of Cisco Intelligent Automation solutions can
Cisco’s enterpr ise job scheduling softw are combined w ith a w ide range of Cisco Intelligent Automation solutions can
deliver even greater levels of automation and optimization to the data center than conventional scheduling and
performance management solutions.