Configuring the ODBC connections to use the Unicode data standard (RQM Specific)

If the database is configured for Unicode, administrators can ensure that the data displays properly by changing the ODBC connections to use the Unicode data standard.

About this task

To configure the Rational® Quality Manager live connection and data warehouse connection:

Procedure

  1. To configure the Rational Quality Manager live connection:
    1. Open the Cognos Web application at http://server:port/insight/servlet/dispatch.
    2. Open the Cognos administration page by clicking Launch > IBM Cognos Administration.
    3. Click the Configuration tab.
    4. In the left pane, click Data Source Connections.
    5. Under the Name column, click RQM.
    6. Under the Actions column, click Set Properties.
    7. Click the Connection tab, and then click Edit the connection string icon.
    8. In the Edit the connection string - ODBC page, select Unicode ODBC.
    9. Click OK, and then click OK again
  2. To configure the Rational Quality Manager data warehouse connection:
    1. To return to the data source connections, click Cognos above the Name column.
    2. Under the Name column, click RQM (ETL).
    3. Repeat f through i in step 1.

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