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IBM Cognos Mashup (Report Data Service) WSIL responses show hidden objects

Troubleshooting


Problem

When running a Mashup (CMS) WSIL request using the REST API, the content items that are returned contain hidden objects, which does not match what that same user is shown in IBM Cognos Connection.

Symptom

Mashup WSIL responses return hidden objects by default.

Cause

By design and by default, Mashup WSIL responses return hidden objects.

Environment

IBM Cognos Mashup service.

Diagnosing The Problem

A specific user does not see the hidden objects in Cognos connection but sees them in the mashup WSIL response.

Resolving The Problem

This is not a defect but rather is by design.

With the appropriate IBM Cognos fixes, a new parameter called "showHidden" can be set to false and passed in to the WSIL request to change the default mashup behaviour and make it NOT return the hidden objects.

Example :

http://localhost/ibmcognos/cgi-bin/cognos.cgi/rds/wsil/path/Public%20Folders?showHidden=false

NOTE :

For SDK client applications, please see the IBM Cognos Software Development Kit Developer Guide under the subject "Controlling the Visibility of Objects" which explains how to use the [@shown=true] query predicate.

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Document Information

Modified date:
24 February 2020

UID

swg21979250

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