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How to determine which version of Cognos Analytics you have installed

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Question

How to tell which version and build of Cognos Analytics is installed?

Answer

The Cognos Analytics version and build can be found in the About dialog from a browser. 
Log into Cognos Analytics, click the Personal menu > About.
The Cognos Analytics version and build are displayed.

Personal Menu > About About Dialog

 
Another way to confirm the Cognos Analytics version as well as the versions of the components of Cognos Analytics is the cmplst.txt file located in the root directory of the installation directory.

The component list file <analytics_install>/cmplst.txt displays a full list of installed components. It is found on any server with a full or partial installation of Cognos Analytics in the root of the Cognos Analytics installation directory.

In the cmplst.txt file the build number is indicated by the kit_version line.

Example:
Windows Server 2019
Operating System Architecture: amd64
Operating System Version: 10.0
kit_version=12.0.3-2404172034
Manifest=casrv-manifest-12.0.3-2404172034-winx64h.json
Installer=ca_instl_win_3.7.29.exe


This list shows current releases and version build numbers.

Cognos Analytics 12.0.x

Name Release Build Number Installer Version
Cognos Analytics 12.0.3 12.0.3 12.0.3-2404172034 3.7.29
Cognos Analytics 12.0.2 12.0.2 12.0.2-2401101536 3.7.21
Cognos Analytics 12.0.1 IF1 12.0.1 12.0.1-2310020500 3.7.15
Cognos Analytics 12.0.1 12.0.1 12.0.1-2309141431 3.7.15
Cognos Analytics 12.0.0 12.0.0 12.0.0-2305262000 3.7.11


Cognos Analytics 11.2.x

Name Release Build Number Installer Version
Cognos Analytics 11.2.4 FP4 11.2.4.4 11.2.4-2406211735 3.7.31
Cognos Analytics 11.2.4 FP3 11.2.4.3 11.2.4-2401220500 3.7.21
Cognos Analytics 11.2.4 FP2 11.2.4.2 11.2.4-2307061628 3.7.12
Cognos Analytics 11.2.4 IF1 11.2.4.1 11.2.4-2304110500 3.6.46
Cognos Analytics 11.2.4 FP1 11.2.4.1 11.2.4-2303170500 3.6.46
Cognos Analytics 11.2.4 11.2.4 11.2.4-2212070924 3.6.39
Cognos Analytics 11.2.3 11.2.3 11.2.3-2208181605 3.6.31
Cognos Analytics 11.2.2 11.2.2 11.2.2-2203152000 3.6.22
Cognos Analytics 11.2.1 IF3 11.2.1 11.2.1-2201060400 3.3.18
Cognos Analytics 11.2.1 IF2 11.2.1 11.2.0-2112172008 3.3.18
Cognos Analytics 11.2.1 IF1 11.2.1 11.2.1-2112131054 3.3.18
Cognos Analytics 11.2.1 11.2.1 11.2.1-2109240655 3.2.29
Cognos Analytics 11.2.0 11.2.0 11.2.0-2105060408 3.2.29
 

Cognos Analytics 11.1.x

Name Release Build Number Installer Version
Cognos Analytics 11.1.7 FP8 11.1.7.8 11.1.7-2402131538 2.2.28
Cognos Analytics 11.1.7 FP7 IF10 11.1.7.7 11.1.7-2308112030 2.2.27
Cognos Analytics 11.1.7 FP7 11.1.7.7 11.1.7-2304260612 2.2.27
Cognos Analytics 11.1.7 FP6 11.1.7.6 11.1.7-2210041400 2.2.22
Cognos Analytics 11.1.7 FP5 11.1.7.5 11.1.7-2205311318 2.2.16
Cognos Analytics 11.1.7 FP4 IF9 11.1.7.4 11.1.7-2204120500 2.2.15
Cognos Analytics 11.1.7 FP4 IF8 11.1.7.4 11.1.7-2201050500 2.2.11
Cognos Analytics 11.1.7 FP4 IF7 11.1.7.4 11.1.7-2112191704 2.2.11
Cognos Analytics 11.1.7 FP4 IF6 11.1.7.4 11.1.7-2112131555 2.2.11
Cognos Analytics 11.1.7 FP4 11.1.7.4 11.1.7-2111101256 2.2.11
Cognos Analytics 11.1.7 FP3 11.1.7.3 11.1.7-2106251648 2.2.2
Cognos Analytics 11.1.7 FP2 11.1.7.2 11.1.7-2012081900 2.0.20100517
Cognos Analytics 11.1.7 FP1 11.1.7.1 11.1.7-2010071735 2.0.20100517
Cognos Analytics 11.1.7 LTS
 11.1.7.0 11.1.7-2007242019 2.0.20061812
Cognos Analytics 11.1.6 11.1.6.0 11.1.6-2004200846 2.0.20031912
Cognos Analytics 11.1.5 ** 11.1.5.0 11.1.5-2001031158 2.0.19120513
Cognos Analytics 11.1.4 * 11.1.4.0 11.1.4-1910311709  2.0.19100310
Cognos Analytics 11.1.3 11.1.3.0 11.1.3-1906270200 2.0.19062418
Cognos Analytics 11.1.2 11.1.2.0 11.1.2-1904192000 2.0.19041413
Cognos Analytics 11.1.1 11.1.1.0 11.1.1-1812041507 2.0

 * Refreshed 11/06/19. Previous version = 11.1.4-1910060417
 ** Refreshed 01/09/20. Previous version = 11.1.5-1912171800

Cognos Analytics 11.0.x

Name Release Build Number
Cognos Analytics 11.0.13 FP4 IF5 11.0.13.4 11.0.13-2201052300
Cognos Analytics 11.0.13 FP4 IF4 11.0.13.4 11.0.13-2112171957
Cognos Analytics 11.0.13 FP4 IF3 11.0.13.4 11.0.13-2112131951
Cognos Analytics 11.0.13 FP4 11.0.13.4 11.0.13-2105262300
Cognos Analytics 11.0.13 FP3 11.0.13.3 11.0.13-19120415
Cognos Analytics 11.0.13 FP2 11.0.13.2 11.0.13-19082916
Cognos Analytics 11.0.13 FP1 11.0.13.1 11.0.13-19030518
Cognos Analytics 11.0.13 LTS 11.0.13.0 11.0.13-18102214
Cognos Analytics 11.0.12 11.0.12.0 11.0.12-18062512
Cognos Analytics 11.0.11 11.0.11.0 11.0.11-18043017
Cognos Analytics 11.0.10 11.0.10.0 11.0.10-18031213
Cognos Analytics 11.0.9
 11.0.9.0 11.0.9-17121514
Cognos Analytics 11.0.8 11.0.8.0 11.0.8-17103116
Cognos Analytics 11.0.7 11.0.7.0 11.0.7-17082211
Cognos Analytics 11.0.6 11.0.6.0 11.0.6-17031315
Cognos Analytics 11.0.5 11.0.5.0 11.0.5-16112119
Cognos Analytics 11.0.4 Refresh 11.0.4.0 11.0.4-16092813
Cognos Analytics 11.0.4  11.0.4.0 11.0.4-16090915
Cognos Analytics 11.0.3 11.0.3.0 11.0.3-16062807
Cognos Analytics 11.0.2 11.0.2.0 11.0.2-16042816
Cognos Analytics 11.0.1 11.0.1.0 11.0.1-16031813
Cognos Analytics 11.0.0 GA 11.0.0.0 11.0.0-15121723

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