Configuring advanced settings globally

You can configure advanced settings globally for the whole IBM Cognos environment.

About this task

The values that you specify are acquired by all contained entries. You can override the global values by specifying custom values at the dispatcher or dispatcher service level.

If the configuration entry contains child entries with settings that override the global settings, the custom settings on the child entries can be reset to use the default values.

You can configure advanced settings globally for the logging, tuning, environment, and administrator override categories.

Procedure

  1. In IBM Cognos Administration, on the Configuration tab, click Dispatchers and Services.
  2. In the toolbar on the Configuration page, click the Set properties – Configuration icon Set properties – configuration.
  3. Click the Settings tab.
  4. To filter the list of settings, from the Category list, select a category.
  5. Choose the required setting from the list, and specify a value in one of the following ways:
    • Enter a value
    • Select a value from a list
    • Click Edit and add a parameter name and value
  6. Optional: To reset the child entries to use the default settings, select the Delete the configuration settings of all child entries check box.
  7. Click OK.
  8. To apply the values, stop and restart the IBM® Cognos® services. For more information, see the IBM Cognos Analytics with Watson Installation and Configuration Guide.