Troubleshooting
Problem
A report specification, or report spec for short, is an XML document that defines the structure and layout of a report. The spec for a report and be exported and imported between Cognos Analytics of the same or later version, or saved as a text file. IBM Support may request for a copy of a report spec when investigating report related issues.
A report specification should be saved as a text based file with the extension TXT or XML.
Don't save the report specification in other document types such as office suite type document locally or in a cloud location, embedded in an email, etc. These formats can invalidate the XML code making the specification unusable in Cognos Analytics.
Use to following steps to export or import a report specification.
Environment
IBM Cognos Analytics 11
Resolving The Problem
Steps for Cognos Analytics 11.1.x, 11.2.x, and 12.0.0.
How to export a report specification and save to text file:
1. Open the report in edit mode
2. Click the More button (3 vertical dots ) and select Copy report to clipboard
3. Open a text editor such as Notepad, paste from clipboard. Save as .TXT file or XML file.
How to create a report from a report specification:
1. Open the report specification in a text editor, select all text and copy to clipboard
2. In Cognos Analytics, create a new report, select Blank and click OK
3. Click the More button (3 vertical dots) and select Open report from clipboard
4. In the Open report from clipboard dialog paste the report spec from clipboard, click OK
- Steps for exporting and importing report spec in Cognos Analytics 11.0.13
CA 11.0.x stepsHow to export a report specification and save to text file:1. Open the report in edit mode2. Click the Pages tab, right-click report and select Copy report to clipboard3. Open a text editor such as Notepad, paste from clipboard. Save as .TXT file or XML file.How to create a report from a report specification:1. Open the report specification in a text editor, select all text and copy to clipboard2. In Cognos Analytics, create a new report, select Blank and click OK3. Click the Pages tab, right-click report and select Open report from clipboard4. In the Open report from clipboard dialog paste the report spec from clipboard, click OK
Related Information
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Modified date:
23 June 2023
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