Cognos software
A user asked whether Informix really bundles a free Cognos license, which edition it comes with, where to download it, and whether Cognos can run on a separate server. The thread answered it: the 5-user Cognos BI (10.2, not Express) licenses are included with the Advanced editions (Advanced Enterprise and Advanced Workgroup/Growth, i.e. those with IWA), with Advanced Enterprise also adding an SPSS Modeler seat. The Cognos server itself isn't included and must be licensed separately, usage is contractually restricted to Informix data, downloads come via PPA, and Cognos, Informix and IWA can each sit on separate machines. Installation needs a server-side package (Connection, Report Studio, Viewer, etc., fronted by Apache) plus a Windows package with Framework Manager and Map Manager.
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Hello. I am becoming crazy, for sure, or did I hear, some time ago, that Informix would start coming together with a Cognos license, free of charge, for using together with Informix? Would it be a Cognos Express license? How can I download it? Does it have some users (admins/final users) limit? Could some friend please clarify, if this info is true, how would be the Cognos product available, and if that could be installed in a dedicated server, separated from Informix/IWA, or not (which I would even expect not to be)...? And also where could I download it? It does not appear in my PPA account. There I can find only this partnum: IBM Cognos Now! OEM v4.5.2 for Multiplatform Multilingual eAssembly(CR8DJML) Is this "the one"? I´ve never seen it before in PPA. Thanks a lot, regards.
Thanks, and sorry. I´ve just found what I wanted to know. "Value-added packaging includes access to select Cognos software." That mentions Cognos BI, which I think would be the best option for Cognos to work with IWA. Thanks a lot for your attention.
Wow wow, wait a minute! Informix Editions document for version 12 mentions that a 5 user license is available / included, for Advanced versions. That´s nice! Function, feature, and benefit Informix Developer Edition Informix Innovator-C Edition Informix Express Edition Informix Workgroup Edition Informix Advanced Workgroup Edition Informix Enterprise Edition Informix Enterprise Hypervisor Edition Informix Advanced Enterprise Edition Cognos BI -- 5 user license Not available Not available Not available Not available Available Not available Not available Included Regards. Alexandre Marini IBM Informix Certified Professional v10 / v11.50 / v11.70 / v12.10 IBM Information Management Informix Technical Professional IBM Infosphere DataStage Technical Professional Informix Senior DBA - Orizon Brasil BRIUG website administrator Informix independent consultant > To: ids@iiug.org > From: alexandre@briug.org > Subject: Re: Cognos software [32292] > Date: Thu, 23 Jan 2014 06:20:33 -0500 > > Thanks, and sorry. I´ve just found what I wanted to know. > > "Value-added packaging includes access to select Cognos software." That > mentions Cognos BI, which I think would be the best option for Cognos to work > with IWA. > > Thanks a lot for your attention. > > > ******************************************************************************* > Forum Note: Use "Reply" to post a response in the discussion forum. >
"Advanced" means the editions that include IWA... Regards. On Thu, Jan 23, 2014 at 11:33 AM, Alexandre Marini <alexandre@briug.org>wrote: > Wow wow, wait a minute! > Informix Editions document for version 12 mentions that a 5 user license is > available / included, for Advanced versions. > That nice! > > Function, feature, > and benefit > > Informix Developer > Edition > > Informix > Innovator-C Edition > > Informix Express > Edition > > Informix Workgroup > Edition > > Informix Advanced > Workgroup Edition > > Informix Enterprise > Edition > > Informix Enterprise > Hypervisor Edition > > Informix Advanced > Enterprise Edition > > Cognos > BI -- 5 user license > Not available > Not available > Not available > Not available > Available > Not available > Not available > Included > > Regards. > > Alexandre Marini > IBM Informix Certified Professional v10 / v11.50 / v11.70 / v12.10 > > IBM Information Management Informix Technical Professional > > IBM Infosphere DataStage Technical Professional > Informix Senior DBA - Orizon Brasil > BRIUG website administrator > Informix independent consultant > > > To: ids@iiug.org > > From: alexandre@briug.org > > Subject: Re: Cognos software [32292] > > Date: Thu, 23 Jan 2014 06:20:33 -0500 > > > > Thanks, and sorry. Ie just found what I wanted to know. > > > > "Value-added packaging includes access to select Cognos software." That > > mentions Cognos BI, which I think would be the best option for Cognos to > work > > with IWA. > > > > Thanks a lot for your attention. > > > > > > > > ******************************************************************************* > > Forum Note: Use "Reply" to post a response in the discussion forum. > > > > > > ******************************************************************************* > Forum Note: Use "Reply" to post a response in the discussion forum. > > -- Fernando Nunes Portugal http://informix-technology.blogspot.com My email works... but I don't check it frequently... --089e0111d73205f38b04f0a1d674
Alexandre: Here's the deal as I understand it: If you purchase Advanced Enterprise Edition (which is the Enterprise edition that includes IWA and storage optimization) you get five Cognos user desk licenses (full version not express) and one SPSS Data Modeler user desk license. That does not include the Cognos server, so you have to already be a licensed Cognos user to take advantage of this boon. Similarly the Advanced Growth Edition (so Growth Edition plus IWA - no storage optimization) you get the five Cognos licenses but not the SPSS license. Here's the link to the features versus edition chart: http://www.ibm.com/developerworks/data/library/techarticle/dm-0801doe/ Art Art S. Kagel, Principal Consultant ASK Database Management Blog: http://informix-myview.blogspot.com/ Disclaimer: Please keep in mind that my own opinions are my own opinions and do not reflect on the IIUG, nor any other organization with which I am associated either explicitly, implicitly, or by inference. Neither do those opinions reflect those of other individuals affiliated with any entity with which I am affiliated nor those of the entities themselves. On Thu, Jan 23, 2014 at 5:22 AM, ALEXANDRE MARINI <alexandre@briug.org>wrote: > Hello. > I am becoming crazy, for sure, or did I hear, some time ago, that Informix > would start coming together with a Cognos license, free of charge, for > using > together with Informix? Would it be a Cognos Express license? How can I > download it? Does it have some users (admins/final users) limit? > > Could some friend please clarify, if this info is true, how would be the > Cognos product available, and if that could be installed in a dedicated > server, separated from Informix/IWA, or not (which I would even expect not > to > be)...? And also where could I download it? It does not appear in my PPA > account. There I can find only this partnum: > IBM Cognos Now! OEM v4.5.2 for Multiplatform Multilingual > eAssembly(CR8DJML) > > Is this "the one"? Ie never seen it before in PPA. > > Thanks a lot, regards. > > > > ******************************************************************************* > Forum Note: Use "Reply" to post a response in the discussion forum. > > --089e01227c0c6d9c4d04f0a39468
Thanks a lot, Art. I´ll forward this to my managers, and they can obtain more info about it with our local IBM partner (MC Software). Best regards. Alexandre Marini IBM Informix Certified Professional v10 / v11.50 / v11.70 / v12.10 IBM Information Management Informix Technical Professional IBM Infosphere DataStage Technical Professional Informix Senior DBA - Orizon Brasil BRIUG website administrator Informix independent consultant > To: ids@iiug.org > From: art.kagel@gmail.com > Subject: Re: Cognos software [32295] > Date: Thu, 23 Jan 2014 08:54:33 -0500 > > Alexandre: > > Here's the deal as I understand it: > > If you purchase Advanced Enterprise Edition (which is the Enterprise > edition that includes IWA and storage optimization) you get five Cognos > user desk licenses (full version not express) and one SPSS Data Modeler > user desk license. That does not include the Cognos server, so you have to > already be a licensed Cognos user to take advantage of this boon. > > Similarly the Advanced Growth Edition (so Growth Edition plus IWA - no > storage optimization) you get the five Cognos licenses but not the SPSS > license. > > Here's the link to the features versus edition chart: > > http://www.ibm.com/developerworks/data/library/techarticle/dm-0801doe/ > > Art > > Art S. Kagel, Principal Consultant > ASK Database Management > > Blog: http://informix-myview.blogspot.com/ > > Disclaimer: Please keep in mind that my own opinions are my own opinions > and do not reflect on the IIUG, nor any other organization with which I am > associated either explicitly, implicitly, or by inference. Neither do > those opinions reflect those of other individuals affiliated with any > entity with which I am affiliated nor those of the entities themselves. > > On Thu, Jan 23, 2014 at 5:22 AM, ALEXANDRE MARINI <alexandre@briug.org>wrote: > > > Hello. > > I am becoming crazy, for sure, or did I hear, some time ago, that Informix > > would start coming together with a Cognos license, free of charge, for > > using > > together with Informix? Would it be a Cognos Express license? How can I > > download it? Does it have some users (admins/final users) limit? > > > > Could some friend please clarify, if this info is true, how would be the > > Cognos product available, and if that could be installed in a dedicated > > server, separated from Informix/IWA, or not (which I would even expect not > > to > > be)...? And also where could I download it? It does not appear in my PPA > > account. There I can find only this partnum: > > IBM Cognos Now! OEM v4.5.2 for Multiplatform Multilingual > > eAssembly(CR8DJML) > > > > Is this "the one"? Ie never seen it before in PPA. > > > > Thanks a lot, regards. > > > > > > > > > ******************************************************************************* > > Forum Note: Use "Reply" to post a response in the discussion forum. > > > > > > --089e01227c0c6d9c4d04f0a39468 > > > ******************************************************************************* > Forum Note: Use "Reply" to post a response in the discussion forum. >
Hello Alexandre, Cognos is included only in Informix Advanced Enterprise Edition and Informix Advanced Workgroup Edition. In this two editions, you have 5 licences Cognos. Cognos can be installed on a dedicated server. Cognos, Informix and IWA can be installed on 3 different servers, if you wish it !! That works well. In your PPA, if you have the Informix Advanced Edition, you can normally download all the product Cognos version 10.2. Regards, Le 23/01/2014 11:22, ALEXANDRE MARINI a écrit : > Hello. > I am becoming crazy, for sure, or did I hear, some time ago, that Informix > would start coming together with a Cognos license, free of charge, for using > together with Informix? Would it be a Cognos Express license? How can I > download it? Does it have some users (admins/final users) limit? > > Could some friend please clarify, if this info is true, how would be the > Cognos product available, and if that could be installed in a dedicated > server, separated from Informix/IWA, or not (which I would even expect not to > be)...? And also where could I download it? It does not appear in my PPA > account. There I can find only this partnum: > IBM Cognos Now! OEM v4.5.2 for Multiplatform Multilingual eAssembly(CR8DJML) > > Is this "the one"? I´ve never seen it before in PPA. > > Thanks a lot, regards. > > > ******************************************************************************* > Forum Note: Use "Reply" to post a response in the discussion forum. > > -- Franck Thomas ConsultiX franck.thomas@consult-ix.fr http://www.consult-ix.fr Téléphone : 33 (0) 1 39 12 18 00 Mobile : 33 (0) 6 78 81 09 33 Fax : 33 (0) 1 39 12 18 18
Thanks a lot, Franck. Best regards. Alexandre Marini IBM Informix Certified Professional v10 / v11.50 / v11.70 / v12.10 IBM Information Management Informix Technical Professional IBM Infosphere DataStage Technical Professional Informix Senior DBA - Orizon Brasil BRIUG website administrator Informix independent consultant > To: ids@iiug.org > From: franck.thomas@consult-ix.fr > Subject: Re: Cognos software [32297] > Date: Thu, 23 Jan 2014 09:35:48 -0500 > > Hello Alexandre, > > Cognos is included only in Informix Advanced Enterprise Edition and > Informix Advanced Workgroup Edition. > In this two editions, you have 5 licences Cognos. > > Cognos can be installed on a dedicated server. > Cognos, Informix and IWA can be installed on 3 different servers, if you > wish it !! > That works well. > > In your PPA, if you have the Informix Advanced Edition, you can normally > download all the product Cognos version 10.2. > > Regards, > > Le 23/01/2014 11:22, ALEXANDRE MARINI a écrit : > > Hello. > > I am becoming crazy, for sure, or did I hear, some time ago, that Informix > > would start coming together with a Cognos license, free of charge, for using > > together with Informix? Would it be a Cognos Express license? How can I > > download it? Does it have some users (admins/final users) limit? > > > > Could some friend please clarify, if this info is true, how would be the > > Cognos product available, and if that could be installed in a dedicated > > server, separated from Informix/IWA, or not (which I would even expect not > to > > be)...? And also where could I download it? It does not appear in my PPA > > account. There I can find only this partnum: > > IBM Cognos Now! OEM v4.5.2 for Multiplatform Multilingual eAssembly(CR8DJML) > > > > Is this "the one"? I´ve never seen it before in PPA. > > > > Thanks a lot, regards. > > > > > > > ******************************************************************************* > > Forum Note: Use "Reply" to post a response in the discussion forum. > > > > > > -- > Franck Thomas > ConsultiX > franck.thomas@consult-ix.fr > http://www.consult-ix.fr > Téléphone : 33 (0) 1 39 12 18 00 > Mobile : 33 (0) 6 78 81 09 33 > Fax : 33 (0) 1 39 12 18 18 > > > ******************************************************************************* > Forum Note: Use "Reply" to post a response in the discussion forum. >
Totally agree with that. I just want to add that COGNOS cannot be used with other sources such as Oracle (contractuel limitation and not technical) . It is supposed to be used ONLY with the Informix Engine. There are actually 2 packages that need to install: *- 1 package on the server side that includes the following components:* bi_svr_10.2_xxxxxl.tar.gz for linux > 1. Cognos Connection > 2. Cognos Administration > 3. Report Studio > 4. Cognos Viewer > 5. Cognos Workspace > 6. Cognos Workspace Advanced > 7. Event Studio This package inludes everything that is needed to create your reports using the Report Studio and use them using the Cognos Viewer The Cognos server needs to be launched thru APACHE or another web server; we tested it with APACHE and it works perfectly.. _*The informix Advanced editions do allow you to have 5 user licences but the Cognos Server side of things needs to be purchased separately So you basically need to purchase the COGNOS package and have 5 user licences for free to access the database using IWA. If you need more, and it most of the time the case, you need to purchase more user licences. *_ *- 1 package on the windows side that includes the following components:* fm_10.2_xxxxx.tar.gz > 8. Framework Manager > 9. Map Manager The Framework manager is needed to create the logical grouping of tables (kind of like the UNIVERSE in Business Object). This is needed to be able to create the reports . The *map manager *is only used if you need to include maps in your reports. Hope that this helps fill in the whole created by this unclear offering. Cordialement, Regards, Khaled Bentebal Directeur Général - ConsultiX Président UGIF - User Group Informix France IIUG - Board of Directors Tél: 33 (0) 1 39 12 18 00 Fax: 33 (0) 1 39 12 18 18 Mobile: 33 (0) 6 07 78 41 97 Email: khaled.bentebal@consult-ix.fr Site Web: www.consult-ix.fr Le 23/01/14 14:54, Art Kagel a écrit : > Alexandre: > > Here's the deal as I understand it: > > If you purchase Advanced Enterprise Edition (which is the Enterprise > edition that includes IWA and storage optimization) you get five Cognos > user desk licenses (full version not express) and one SPSS Data Modeler > user desk license. That does not include the Cognos server, so you have to > already be a licensed Cognos user to take advantage of this boon. > > Similarly the Advanced Growth Edition (so Growth Edition plus IWA - no > storage optimization) you get the five Cognos licenses but not the SPSS > license. > > Here's the link to the features versus edition chart: > > http://www.ibm.com/developerworks/data/library/techarticle/dm-0801doe/ > > Art > > Art S. Kagel, Principal Consultant > ASK Database Management > > Blog: http://informix-myview.blogspot.com/ > > Disclaimer: Please keep in mind that my own opinions are my own opinions > and do not reflect on the IIUG, nor any other organization with which I am > associated either explicitly, implicitly, or by inference. Neither do > those opinions reflect those of other individuals affiliated with any > entity with which I am affiliated nor those of the entities themselves. > > On Thu, Jan 23, 2014 at 5:22 AM, ALEXANDRE MARINI<alexandre@briug.org>wrote: > >> Hello. >> I am becoming crazy, for sure, or did I hear, some time ago, that Informix >> would start coming together with a Cognos license, free of charge, for >> using >> together with Informix? Would it be a Cognos Express license? How can I >> download it? Does it have some users (admins/final users) limit? >> >> Could some friend please clarify, if this info is true, how would be the >> Cognos product available, and if that could be installed in a dedicated >> server, separated from Informix/IWA, or not (which I would even expect not >> to >> be)...? And also where could I download it? It does not appear in my PPA >> account. There I can find only this partnum: >> IBM Cognos Now! OEM v4.5.2 for Multiplatform Multilingual >> eAssembly(CR8DJML) >> >> Is this "the one"? Ie never seen it before in PPA. >> >> Thanks a lot, regards. >> >> >> >> > ******************************************************************************* >> Forum Note: Use "Reply" to post a response in the discussion forum. >> >> > --089e01227c0c6d9c4d04f0a39468 > > > ******************************************************************************* > Forum Note: Use "Reply" to post a response in the discussion forum. > >
Thanks a lot Khaled, for your information. Those details are very important for us. I´ve already spread your information. Regards. Alexandre Marini IBM Informix Certified Professional v10 / v11.50 / v11.70 / v12.10 IBM Information Management Informix Technical Professional IBM Infosphere DataStage Technical Professional Informix Senior DBA - Orizon Brasil BRIUG website administrator Informix independent consultant > To: ids@iiug.org > From: khaled.bentebal@consult-ix.fr > Subject: Re: Cognos software [32304] > Date: Thu, 23 Jan 2014 16:39:08 -0500 > > Totally agree with that. > > I just want to add that COGNOS cannot be used with other sources such as > Oracle (contractuel limitation and not technical) . It is supposed to be > used ONLY with the Informix Engine. > > There are actually 2 packages that need to install: > *- 1 package on the server side that includes the following components:* > bi_svr_10.2_xxxxxl.tar.gz for linux > > 1. Cognos Connection > > 2. Cognos Administration > > 3. Report Studio > > 4. Cognos Viewer > > 5. Cognos Workspace > > 6. Cognos Workspace Advanced > > 7. Event Studio > > This package inludes everything that is needed to create your reports > using the Report Studio and use them using the Cognos Viewer > > The Cognos server needs to be launched thru APACHE or another web > server; we tested it with APACHE and it works perfectly.. > > _*The informix Advanced editions do allow you to have 5 user licences > but the Cognos Server side of things needs to be purchased separately > > So you basically need to purchase the COGNOS package and have 5 user > licences for free to access the database using IWA. If you need more, > and it most of the time the case, you need to purchase more user licences. > *_ > *- 1 package on the windows side that includes the following > components:* fm_10.2_xxxxx.tar.gz > > 8. Framework Manager > > 9. Map Manager > > The Framework manager is needed to create the logical grouping of tables > (kind of like the UNIVERSE in Business Object). This is needed to be > able to create the reports . > > The *map manager *is only used if you need to include maps in your reports. > > Hope that this helps fill in the whole created by this unclear offering. > > Cordialement, Regards, > > Khaled Bentebal > Directeur Général - ConsultiX > Président UGIF - User Group Informix France > IIUG - Board of Directors > Tél: 33 (0) 1 39 12 18 00 > Fax: 33 (0) 1 39 12 18 18 > Mobile: 33 (0) 6 07 78 41 97 > Email: khaled.bentebal@consult-ix.fr > Site Web: www.consult-ix.fr > > Le 23/01/14 14:54, Art Kagel a écrit : > > Alexandre: > > > > Here's the deal as I understand it: > > > > If you purchase Advanced Enterprise Edition (which is the Enterprise > > edition that includes IWA and storage optimization) you get five Cognos > > user desk licenses (full version not express) and one SPSS Data Modeler > > user desk license. That does not include the Cognos server, so you have to > > already be a licensed Cognos user to take advantage of this boon. > > > > Similarly the Advanced Growth Edition (so Growth Edition plus IWA - no > > storage optimization) you get the five Cognos licenses but not the SPSS > > license. > > > > Here's the link to the features versus edition chart: > > > > http://www.ibm.com/developerworks/data/library/techarticle/dm-0801doe/ > > > > Art > > > > Art S. Kagel, Principal Consultant > > ASK Database Management > > > > Blog: http://informix-myview.blogspot.com/ > > > > Disclaimer: Please keep in mind that my own opinions are my own opinions > > and do not reflect on the IIUG, nor any other organization with which I am > > associated either explicitly, implicitly, or by inference. Neither do > > those opinions reflect those of other individuals affiliated with any > > entity with which I am affiliated nor those of the entities themselves. > > > > On Thu, Jan 23, 2014 at 5:22 AM, ALEXANDRE MARINI<alexandre@briug.org>wrote: > > > >> Hello. > >> I am becoming crazy, for sure, or did I hear, some time ago, that Informix > >> would start coming together with a Cognos license, free of charge, for > >> using > >> together with Informix? Would it be a Cognos Express license? How can I > >> download it? Does it have some users (admins/final users) limit? > >> > >> Could some friend please clarify, if this info is true, how would be the > >> Cognos product available, and if that could be installed in a dedicated > >> server, separated from Informix/IWA, or not (which I would even expect not > >> to > >> be)...? And also where could I download it? It does not appear in my PPA > >> account. There I can find only this partnum: > >> IBM Cognos Now! OEM v4.5.2 for Multiplatform Multilingual > >> eAssembly(CR8DJML) > >> > >> Is this "the one"? Ie never seen it before in PPA. > >> > >> Thanks a lot, regards. > >> > >> > >> > >> > > > ******************************************************************************* > >> Forum Note: Use "Reply" to post a response in the discussion forum. > >> > >> > > --089e01227c0c6d9c4d04f0a39468 > > > > > > > ******************************************************************************* > > Forum Note: Use "Reply" to post a response in the discussion forum. > > > > > > > ******************************************************************************* > Forum Note: Use "Reply" to post a response in the discussion forum. >