Control-M for IBM Cognos

Control-M for IBM Cognos is a plug-in that enables you to do the following:

  • Define and monitor Control-M for IBM Cognos jobs and reports.

  • Connect to any supported database from a single computer with secure login, which eliminates the need to provide authentication.

  • Integrate IBM Cognos jobs with other Control-M jobs into a single scheduling environment.

  • Introduce all Control-M capabilities to Control-M for IBM Cognos, including advanced scheduling criteria, complex dependencies, Resource Pools, Lock Resources, and variables.

  • Attach an SLA job to your IBM Cognos jobs.

Compatibility

The following table lists the Control-M for IBM Cognos plug-in prerequisites, each with its minimum required version.

Component

Version

Control-M/EM

9.0.20 or higher

Control-M/Server

9.0.20 or higher

Control-M/Agent

9.0.20 or higher

Setting Up Control-M for IBM Cognos

This procedure describes how to install the IBM Cognos plug-in, create a connection profile, and define an IBM Cognos job in Control-M Web.

Begin

  1. Create a temporary directory to save the downloaded files.

  2. Download the Control-M for IBM Cognos plug-in.

  3. Install the Control-M for IBM Cognos, as described in Control-M for IBM Cognos Installation.

  4. Create a Connection Profile with IBM Cognos Connection Profile Parameters.

  5. Create a job and then define specific IBM Cognos job definitions with IBM Cognos Job attributes.