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Setup a Default Folder for All Users


Applies to
Cognos Series 8 BI Cognos Connection & Cognos ReportNet 1.1

Synopsis
How do you setup a default folder that all users will see when they login?

Solution Short solution:
Indeed you can by modifying the system.xml

Long solution:
  1. Go to folder c:\Program Files\cognos\crn\templates\ps\portal or where ever your crn directory is located.
  2. Open the system.xml file
  3. Save a copy of the system.xml
  4. Add the following line - <param name="consumer-root">/content/package[@name='<insert package>']/folder[@name='<insert folder>']</param>  (Provided with help of Cognos Technical Support)
  5. Restart the service
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