Adding the content store object

Use the IBM Cognos Configuration tool to add the content store object for the Content Manager item. This allows the Content Manager to access and store data in the content store that was created in the previous step.

About this task

To add the content store object:

Procedure

  1. Launch the IBM Cognos Configuration tool by clicking Start > All Programs > IBM Rational Common Reporting > IBM Cognos 8 > IBM Cognos Configuration.
  2. In the left panel, click Data Access > Content Manager > Content Store.
    Note: The default database type is DB2. To change the database type to MS SQL Server or Oracle, delete the Content Store object by selecting the Content Store object, and clicking Edit > Delete. Then, add a new Content Store object by selecting the Content Manager, and clicking Edit > New resource. Select the database type.
  3. In the right panel, change the content store Database name to the new database, RICM.
  4. In the User ID and password row, click the content in the Value field, and then click the Edit (Edit) icon.
  5. In the User ID and Password fields, type the username and password for the database, and click the Save (Save) icon.
  6. To verify that the database connection is working, in the left pane, click Content Store. From the IBM Cognos Configuration menu, click Actions > Test.
  7. Open a command prompt, and change the directory to C:\Program Files\IBM\RCPR\AppServer\bin.
  8. Run the command, startServer.bat RationalInsightServer -profileName RationalInsight, to start the server.

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