Saving Report Outputs to a File System

You can now export report results directly to a server file system using IBM® Cognos® Connection. You decide which formats to export, and select from a predefined set of directory locations. This feature makes it easy to integrate IBM Cognos content into other external applications.

IBM Cognos 8 does not keep a record of the exported reports, but does prevent and resolve name conflicts that arise when the same file is saved multiple times to the same directory. You are responsible for managing the reports after export. An XML descriptor file with the same file name prefix is created, which can be used by an external application to locate and manage the exported reports.

The export options appear as run options for a report, provided you were granted access to this feature. For more information, see Save Report Output.