Disable Report Attachments in Email Messages

To prevent users from sending reports as email attachments, modify the system file system.xml. This change hides the Include the report check box under Attachments in the Set the email options dialog box.

This restriction applies to all Cognos 8 users.

Steps

1. Stop the Cognos 8 service

2. Open the c8_location/templates/ps/portal/system.xml file in an XML or text editor.

3. Add the following XML code to the <system> element:

   <param name="ui_hide"> 
     <CC_RUN_OPTIONS_email_attachment/> 
   </param>

   If you hide other user interface elements by modifying the system.xml file , the <param name="ui_hide"> element already exists. In this case, add the following to the element:

    <CC_RUN_OPTIONS_email_attachment/>

4. Save the file.

5. Start the Cognos 8 service.