Prerequisites for multiple partitions
The reporting partition utility, partition_tool.sh, is a UNIX™ shell script. You can configure IBM Cognos reports packages for multiple partitions by using the partition_tool.sh utility.
Before you run the utility, complete the following steps:
Determine values for input parameters
The reporting partition tool has two input parameters: the name of the partition folder you want to create in Cognos®, and the location of the reports archive to copy.
- Decide the name of the top-level partition folder you plan to create in Cognos. This name is used in Cognos for the package references. For example, "Partition2."
- Note the path to the original reports archive. For example: IBM\Unica\ReportsPacksCampaign\cognos<version>\Unica Reports for Campaign.zip
Windows™ only: obtain a shell script simulator
If Cognos is running on Windows, you must run the script from a shell script simulator (for example, Cygwin).
If you do not have a shell script simulator installed on the computer that is running the Cognos Content Manager, download and install one now.
Ensure that a zip utility is installed
The reporting partition tool creates a zip archive for the new partition reports. To enable this function, a zip utility must be installed on the Cognos system.
If you do not have a zip utility installed on the computer that is running the Cognos Content Manager, download and install one now.