Post on 11-Jun-2015
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CoRePublisher
CoRePublisher at a glanceCognos Report Publisher
CoRePublisher Goal
Conditionally publish IBM Cognos 8.x/10.x reports to: CMS, Auditing, Versioning system
A folder or network share
An FTP server
Using a plugin architecture: To build your own plugins (via the CRP API)
In order to address any other target system which has an API
Targets
FTP Folder/Network Share
Smart Publications
Using Cognos metadata (added to the report): Burstkey
Prompt values
Report name
...
you can: Build dynamic conditions
Dynamically configure a target location
Map IBM Cognos metadata to for example MS SharePoint metadata columns
Advantages
Very small impact on the IBM Cognos System:– No SDK
– No direct access to the IBM Cognos Content Store
– Does not require changes to the IBM Cognos application tier
Very small impact on the SharePoint System:– No direct access to the MS SharePoint DB
– Does not require changes to the SharePoint application tier
Functionality of MS SharePoint is applicable on the published Cognos reports (views, custom metadata)
ROI is in automation
Achieved work per week (hours): 1
Total hours on a yearly basis: 52
Days on a yearly basis: 6,5
Cost FTE per day: 450 €
Nbr of FTE's doing these tasks: 1
Cost per year: 2.925 €
Manually publish reports outside Cognos Connection
Support & Training
User-friendly Support Center
On-Site Training for Administrators/End Users
Services
Experienced consultants in both IBM Cognos and our own software products
Custom implementations in addition of existing solutions
Aiming for a long term relationship and becoming a trusted partner
Contact
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+32(0)16 81 84 47 +32(0)479 52 76 80
www.xploreplus.com info@xploreplus.com