Procedure: Fast upgrade Cognos Reports

Unica Campaign Report Fast Upgrade

The following steps provide you a high level overview of Cognos Reports Upgrade process:

Users are required to perform new installation of IBM Cognos Analytics (formerly known as IBM Cognos Business Intelligence Server) version compatible with HCL Unica v12.1.

Fast upgrade process does not take care of upgrading any customization done in the HCL Unica system tables, users will need to take care of upgrading / validating the customization after upgrade.

Upgrade Steps for Reports when no customization done in Unica Campaign Reports:

Users are required to follow the regular reports upgrade steps referring to Cognos Reports Installation and Configuration Guide. High level steps involved in the report Installation are as follows.

Upgrade Steps for Reports when customization is done in Unica Campaign Reports:

Cognos model can be upgraded by sequential execution of model upgrade scripts from "<ReportsPackCampaign>/cognos11/CampaignModel" directory. Run the following scripts:

Campaign Reports version to upgrade from Cognos Model Upgrade scripts to execute from IBM Cognos framework Manager
8.6.x

<ReportsPackCampaign>\cognos11\CampaignModel\upgrade86to90.xml

<ReportsPackCampaign>\cognos11\CampaignModel\upgrade90to91.xml

<ReportsPackCampaign>\cognos11\CampaignModel\upgrade91to911.xml

<ReportsPackCampaign>\cognos11\CampaignModel\upgrade911to9112.xml

<ReportsPackCampaign>\cognos11\CampaignModel\upgrade912to100.xml
9.0.x

<ReportsPackCampaign>\cognos11\CampaignModel\upgrade90to91.xml

<ReportsPackCampaign>\cognos11\CampaignModel\upgrade91to911.xml

<ReportsPackCampaign>\cognos11\CampaignModel\upgrade911to9112.xml

<ReportsPackCampaign>\cognos11\CampaignModel\upgrade912to100.xml
9.1.x

<ReportsPackCampaign>\cognos11\CampaignModel\upgrade91to911.xml

<ReportsPackCampaign>\cognos11\CampaignModel\upgrade911to9112.xml

<ReportsPackCampaign>\cognos11\CampaignModel\upgrade912to100.xml
9.1.1.x

<ReportsPackCampaign>\cognos11\CampaignModel\upgrade911to9112.xml

<ReportsPackCampaign>\cognos11\CampaignModel\upgrade912to100.xml
9.1.2.x <ReportsPackCampaign>\cognos11\CampaignModel\upgrade912to100.xml
10.0.x No Change in Campaign Reports Model
10.1.x No Change in Campaign Reports Model
11.0.0 No Change in Campaign Reports Model
12.0.0 No Change in Campaign Reports Model
12.1.0 No Change in Campaign Reports Model

Unica Deliver Reports Fast Upgrade

About this task

You are required to configure Cognos reports for Deliver introduced with Unica V12.1. To configure Deliver reports, see the Table 3 "Roadmap for installing the Unica integration components and report models on the Cognos system" in Cognos Reports Installation and Configuration Guide and follow the required steps.

Unica Plan Reports Fast Upgrade

User will need to perform new installation of IBM Cognos Analytics (formerly known as IBM Cognos Business Intelligence Server) version compatible with Unica v12.1.

Upgrade Steps for Reports when no customization done in Unica Plan Reports:

User will need to follow the regular reports upgrade steps referring to Cognos Reports Installation and Configuration Guide.

High level steps involved in the report Installation are as follows.

  1. Please take a backup of model in base setup
  2. Import Unica Reports for plan.zip file from v12.1 (<ReportsPackPlan>\cognos11) in IBM Cognos framework manager.
  3. Import and Publish Reports model version v12.1 using IBM Cognos framework manager.
  4. Use the newly published model while configuring reports with the server.

Upgrade Steps for Reports when customization is done in Plan Reports:

  1. Backup customize reports from old IBM Cognos BI server
  2. Import Unica Reports for plan.zip file (version you are upgrading from) model zip file in IBM Cognos framework manager. Please make sure to import customize reports from older version as well.
  3. In IBM Cognos framework manager execute the report model upgrade steps as mentioned below.

Cognos model can be upgraded by sequential execution of model upgrade scripts from "< ReportsPackPlan >/cognos11/PlanModel" directory. Run the following scripts:

Unica Plan Reports version to upgrade from Cognos Model Upgrade scripts to execute from IBM Cognos framework Manager
8.6.x

<ReportsPackPlan>\cognos11\PlanModel\upgrade86to90.xml

<ReportsPackPlan>\cognos11\PlanModel\upgrade90to91.xml

<ReportsPackPlan>\cognos11\PlanModel\upgrade91to911.xml

<ReportsPackPlan>\cognos11\PlanModel\upgrade911to9112.xml

9.0.x

<ReportsPackPlan>\cognos11\PlanModel\upgrade90to91.xml

<ReportsPackPlan>\cognos11\PlanModel\upgrade91to911.xml

<ReportsPackPlan>\cognos11\PlanModel\upgrade911to9112.xml

9.1.x

<ReportsPackPlan>\cognos11\PlanModel\upgrade91to911.xml

<ReportsPackPlan>\cognos11\PlanModel\upgrade911to9112.xml

9.1.1.x <ReportsPackPlan>\cognos11\PlanModel\upgrade911to9112.xml
9.1.2.x No Change in Unica Plan Reports Model
10.0.x No Change in Unica Plan Reports Model
10.1.x No Change in Unica Plan Reports Model
11.0.0 No Change in Unica Plan Reports Model
12.0.0 No Change in Unica Plan Reports Model
12.1.0 No Change in Unioa Plan Reports Model

Unica Plan and Campaign Reports Fast Upgrade

User will need to follow the regular reports upgrade steps referring to HCL Unica Reports Installation and Configuration Guide.

High level steps involved in the report Installation are as follows.

  1. Please take a backup of model in base setup
  2. Import Unica Reports for Unica Plan and Campaign.zip file from v12.1 (<ReportsPackCampaignPlan>\cognos11) in IBM Cognos framework manager.
  3. Import and Publish Reports model version v12.1 using IBM Cognos framework manager.
  4. Use the newly published model while configuring reports with the server.

Upgrade Steps for Reports when customization is done in Unica Plan Reports:

  1. Backup customize reports from old IBM Cognos BI server.
  2. Import Unica Reports for plan and Campaign.zip file (version you are upgrading from) model zip file in IBM Cognos framework manager. Please make sure to import customize reports from older version as well.
  3. In IBM Cognos framework manager execute the report model upgrade steps as mentioned below.

Cognos model can be upgraded by sequential execution of model upgrade scripts from "< ReportsPackCampaignPlan>/cognos11/PlanModel" directory. Run the following scripts:

Unica Plan Reports version to upgrade from Cognos Model Upgrade scripts to execute from IBM Cognos framework Manager
8.6.x

<ReportsPackCampaignPlan>\cognos11\PlanCampaign\upgrade86to90.xml

<ReportsPackCampaignPlan>\cognos11\PlanCampaign\upgrade90to91.xml

<ReportsPackCampaignPlan>\cognos11\PlanCampaign\upgrade91to911.xml

<ReportsPackCampaignPlan>\cognos11\PlanCampaign\upgrade911to9112.xml

9.0.x

<ReportsPackCampaignPlan>\cognos11\PlanCampaign\upgrade90to91.xml

<ReportsPackCampaignPlan>\cognos11\PlanCampaign\upgrade91to911.xml

<ReportsPackCampaignPlan>\cognos11\PlanCampaign\upgrade911to9112.xml

9.1.x

<ReportsPackCampaignPlan>\cognos11\PlanCampaign\upgrade91to911.xml

<ReportsPackCampaignPlan>\cognos11\PlanCampaign\upgrade911to9112.xml

9.1.1.x <ReportsPackCampaignPlan>\cognos11\PlanCampaign\upgrade911to9112.xml
9.1.2.x No Change in Plan Campaign Reports Model
10.0.x No Change in Plan Campaign Reports Model
10.1.x No Change in Plan Campaign Reports Model
11.0.0 No Change in Plan Campaign Reports Model
12.0.0 No Change in Plan Campaign Reports Model
12.1.0 No Change in Plan Campaign Reports Model

Unica Interact Reports Fast Upgrade

User will need to perform new installation of IBM Cognos Analytics (formerly known as IBM Cognos Business Intelligence Server) version compatible with Unica v12.1.

Upgrade Steps for Reports when no customization done in Interact Reports:

User will need to follow the regular reports upgrade steps referring to Cognos Reports Installation and Configuration Guide.

High level steps involved in the report Installation are as follows.

  1. Please take a backup of model in base setup
  2. Import Unica Reports for Interact.zip file from v12.1 (<ReportsPackInteract>\cognos11) in IBM Cognos framework manager.
  3. Import and Publish Reports model version v12.1 using IBM Cognos framework manager,
  4. Use the newly published model while configuring reports with the server.

Upgrade Steps for Reports when customization is done in Interact Reports:

  1. Backup customize reports from old IBM Cognos BI server
  2. Import Unica Reports for Interact.zip file (version you are upgrading from) model zip file in IBM Cognos framework manager. Please make sure to import customize reports from older version as well.
  3. In IBM Cognos framework manager execute the report model upgrade steps as mentioned below.

Cognos model can be upgraded by sequential execution of model upgrade scripts from "< ReportsPackInteract >/cognos11/InteractModel" directory. Run the following scripts:

Unica Interact Reports version to upgrade from Cognos Model Upgrade scripts to execute from IBM Cognos framework Manager
8.6.x

<ReportsPackInteract>\cognos11\InteractModel\upgrade86to90.xml

<ReportsPackInteract>\cognos11\InteractModel\upgrade90to91.xml

<ReportsPackInteract>\cognos11\InteractModel\upgrade91to911.xml

<ReportsPackInteract>\cognos11\InteractModel\upgrade911to9112.xml

<ReportsPackInteract>\cognos11\InteractModel\upgrade912to9121.xml
9.0.x

<ReportsPackInteract>\cognos11\InteractModel\upgrade90to91.xml

<ReportsPackInteract>\cognos11\InteractModel\upgrade91to911.xml

<ReportsPackInteract>\cognos11\InteractModel\upgrade911to9112.xml

<ReportsPackInteract>\cognos11\InteractModel\upgrade912to9121.xml
9.1.x

<ReportsPackInteract>\cognos11\InteractModel\upgrade91to911.xml

<ReportsPackInteract>\cognos11\InteractModel\upgrade911to9112.xml

<ReportsPackInteract>\cognos11\InteractModel\upgrade912to9121.xml
9.1.1.x

<ReportsPackInteract>\cognos11\InteractModel\upgrade911to9112.xml

<ReportsPackInteract>\cognos11\InteractModel\upgrade912to9121.xml
9.1.2.x <ReportsPackInteract>\cognos11\InteractModel\upgrade912to9121.xml
10.0.x No Change in Interact Reports Model
10.1.x No Change in Interact Reports Model
11.1 No Change in Interact Reports Model
12.0 No Change in Interact Reports Model
12.1 No Change in Interact Reports Model