and the name ID that is used to configure
it in Cognos 8 must match the name used in Cognos Series 7.You can install Cognos 8 in an environment that includes other Cognos products. The installation wizard for Cognos 8 can recognize compatible directories and shows a warning when conflicts occur. After Cognos 8 is installed, you can access objects that are created in another Cognos product in Cognos 8. The requirements for access depend on how you choose to run the two products.
The following Cognos products are earlier versions of components that are now within Cognos 8: ReportNet, Cognos Metrics Manager, DecisionStream, and PowerPlay Web. When you upgrade these products to Cognos 8, you can continue to run the earlier versions concurrently in the same environment until you are satisfied with the transition to Cognos 8.
For ReportNet and Cognos 8 to run concurrently, each version must have unique ports, content stores, aliases, and cookie settings. If you use the default settings, configuration is required only to select new ports and a new content store for Cognos 8. You cannot use data from ReportNet directly in Cognos 8 until you upgrade ReportNet. When you upgrade to Cognos 8, the content store is upgraded to use the Cognos 8 schema. You can upgrade reports at the same time or upgrade them later if compatibility is required with some existing SDK applications.
To use data store content from Cognos Metrics Manager in Cognos 8, you upgrade by exporting the content from the data store, installing Cognos 8, and then importing the content into the Cognos 8 metric store. Note that the cube picker feature (the ability to map specific metrics to cube intersections) in Cognos Metrics Manager is not available in Cognos 8.
You can continue to run Cognos DecisionStream Series 7 concurrently with Cognos 8 products. Catalogs that are created using DecisionStream Series 7 must be upgraded before you can use them with Data Manager.
For instructions about running concurrently and upgrading DecisionStream catalogs to the Cognos 8 Data Manager environment, see the chapter about upgrading a catalog in the Data Manager User Guide.
You can continue to use PowerPlay Web reports within the PowerPlay 7 user interfaces in the Cognos 8 portal. You can also drill through between PowerPlay Web and Cognos 8. You can publish from PowerPlay Enterprise Server to Cognos 8, provided that you use the same host name or IP address to identify the Series 7 namespace in Cognos Series 7 and in Cognos 8.
You can also upgrade the following reports to Cognos 8 reports by using migration tools:
PowerPlay Windows reports
PowerPlay Web Explorer reports
PowerPlay for Excel reports
PowerPlay for Windows reports published to PowerPlay Web
The tools are available at the Cognos Global Customer Services Web site (support.cognos.com).
For instructions about upgrading, see the Migration Tools User Guide.
You can migrate metadata and applications from Cognos Series 7 to Cognos 8. Content that can be migrated includes Architect models from Windows, Impromptu client reports and catalogs from Windows, Upfront content, and Web-based content from Windows and UNIX.
For more information, see the Migration Tools User Guide.
For a list of supported Cognos Series 7 versions and to download the migration tools and documentation, see the Cognos Global Customer Services Web site (http://support.cognos.com).
You can migrate Architect models for use as a metadata source for Framework Manager.
You can migrate Impromptu catalogs and reports to Cognos 8. You use migrated catalogs as a metadata source for Framework Manager. After completing the catalog migration process, you can migrate and deploy Impromptu reports.
You can migrate Upfront content to Cognos 8. The migration process maps the Upfront content structure to a Cognos Connection folder structure. By preserving the existing Upfront organization, it is easier to complete administrative tasks, such as applying security to the migrated content.
You can migrate Impromptu Web Reports content, such as schedules and events, to Cognos 8. You migrate Impromptu Web Reports content using a Cognos Series 7 Deployment Manager package as the migration source. Before you migrate Impromptu Web Reports you must migrate the Impromptu catalog metadata used by the reports.
You cannot migrate Impromptu query definition files (.iqd), but you can continue to use existing .iqd files to build cubes in Cognos 8 BI Transformer 8.3. To do so, you must install the optional component, Series 7 IQD Bridge, which is available to install with Cognos 8 BI on Cognos Series 7 supported platforms.
PowerPrompts are not migrated, but you can implement similar functionality using either the built-in administrator functionality or the Software Development Kit.
Some Cognos products provide functionality that is not available in Cognos 8. You can use these products in the same environment as Cognos 8. With some products, you can access the different types of cubes or reports in the Cognos 8 portal. With other products, you can access unique features in the Cognos 8 portal.
You can access published plan data in Cognos 8 by using the Generate Framework Manager Model wizard, which requires Cognos Planning - Analyst 7.3 MR1 or later.
For more information, see the Analyst User Guide.
You can access unpublished (real-time) Contributor cubes in Cognos 8 by custom installing the Cognos 8 - Contributor Data Server component that is included with Cognos Planning - Contributor 7.3 MR1 release or later. You can access published plan data in Cognos 8 by using the Generate Framework Manager Model administration extension in Contributor, which requires Cognos Planning - Contributor 7.3 MR1 or later.
For more information, see the Contributor Administration Guide.
You can access Cognos Finance cubes that are secured against a Series 7 namespace by using the Cognos Finance Network API Service. You can also export data and metadata from Cognos Finance for use in Framework Manager.
You can access Cognos 8 to create Cognos Controller Standard Reports by using a predefined Framework Manager model that is created when Cognos Controller is installed. You can also access published Controller data and structures in Framework Manager for custom reporting and analysis. Both Cognos Controller and Cognos 8 BI must be at the same version.
You can use Cognos PowerCubes and Transformer models that were generated by Transformer 7.3 or later directly in Cognos 8. The cubes and models are upwards compatible and require no migration or upgrade tools. You can run reports and analyses in Cognos 8 against the Cognos PowerCubes.
If you want to use the new integration features of Transformer with Cognos 8, you can upgrade Cognos Series 7.x Transformer models to Cognos 8 BI Transformer 8.3. This allows you to use Cognos 8 data sources (such as published packages), list reports authored in Query Studio or Report Studio, authenticate using Cognos 8 security, and publish directly to Cognos Connection.
Before you load the model, the Cognos
Series 7 namespace must be configured in Cognos 8 and the name ID that is used to configure
it in Cognos 8 must match the name used in Cognos Series 7.
For more information about upgrading Cognos Series 7 secured PowerCubes, see the Cognos 8 Transformer User Guide.
For Cognos Series 7 PowerCubes to be used in Cognos 8, we recommend that you optimize the cubes for use in Cognos 8 by using the pcoptimizer utility, which is supplied with Cognos 8. Otherwise, PowerCubes that were created with previous versions of Transformer may take too long to open in the Cognos 8 Web studios. This optimization utility is suitable for older PowerCubes when the model no longer exists or the data used to build the PowerCube is no longer available. It is not necessary to run this command line utility for cubes created in Transformer 8.3. For more information about optimizing PowerCubes, see the Transformer User Guide.
You can publish PowerCubes using Transformer 8.3, Framework Manager, or directly in the Cognos 8 portal. You can publish single PowerCube data sources and packages to Cognos Connection interactively in Transformer or in the command line. You can also publish silently using batch scripts after building a PowerCube. A user who has privileges to create data sources and packages in Cognos Connection can publish PowerCubes in Cognos Connection as well. The MDC file must be in a secured location that the Cognos 8 dispatcher can access. Packages that use multiple PowerCubes or PowerCubes mixed with other data sources should be published using Framework Manager.
If you use a Cognos Series 7 PowerCube as a data source, Cognos 8 converts the cube data from the encoding that was used on the system where the PowerCube was created. For a successful conversion, Cognos Series 7 PowerCubes must be created with a system locale set to match the data in the PowerCube.
Data Manager is used to create data warehouses and data repositories for reporting, analysis, and performance management. When Data Manager is installed in your Cognos 8 environment, you can use the Data Movement Service to run builds and JobStreams in Cognos Connection. You must install the Data Manager engine in the same location as your Cognos 8 Application Tier Components. Both Data Manager and Cognos 8 BI must be the same version.
With Cognos 8 Go! Mobile you can access reports authored with Analysis Studio, Report Studio, and Query Studio on a mobile device (such as a BlackBerry®). To download, view, and interact with reports, Cognos 8 Go! Mobile requires the installation of a custom-built, rich client on the mobile device, in addition to the Cognos 8 server components. Both Cognos 8 Go! Mobile and Cognos 8 BI must be at the same version.
The Cognos 8 Go! Search add-on provides enhanced search and navigation options in Cognos 8. In Cognos Connection, you can use full-text search to locate content. In Analysis Studio, Query Studio, and Cognos Viewer, you can use full-text search and automatic navigation, which locates content related to the content in the current view. The Cognos 8 content store must include content that can be indexed. Both Cognos 8 Go! Search and Cognos 8 BI must be at the same version.
Some Cognos products cannot be programmatically migrated or upgraded with the migration or upgrade tools for Cognos 8. Cognos 8 offers two options for duplicating content or functionality for the products described below: use the Upfront portal in the Cognos 8 portal or duplicate queries, visualizations, or objects by using Cognos 8 studios.
You can use the migration tools to identify Cognos Query objects in the Cognos Series 7 migration source. You can then duplicate most Cognos Query functionality in Cognos 8. Foundation queries are available in Cognos 8 when you migrate an Architect model. You can also manually replicate saved queries using SQL components in Report Studio.
You can duplicate functionality by using the charting, layout, and formatting options in Report Studio and Analysis Studio.
You can duplicate alert and notification functionality by using Event Studio and other Cognos 8 components.
You can duplicate most Cognos Web Services functionality using the Cognos 8 Software Development Kit.
You can duplicate automation functionality using the Cognos 8 Software Development Kit.
You can duplicate most Cognos Portal Services functionality using Cognos Connection.
