Cognos APIs and SDKs

[oschmitt]

Hello all,

I am wondering if the various cognos products have open APIs and SDKs that customers can use to write their own extensions and scripts.

What I already know:
- Impromptu has a COM api for accessing both CAT and IMR files
- ReportNet has a Java/JSP sdk to execute reports and also uses XML to save FrameworkManager models and ReportStudio reports.

Do any of you have knowledge about the other Cognos products?
- What about Impromptu Web Reports ? Any XML or COM api to play with the reports?
- DecisionStream ETL & Transformer ? any api to access the transformations & lineage?
- PowerPlay OLAP Server? Any api to browse the Cube(s) and Dimensions ?
- PowerPlay clients ? Any api to interact with the reports?
- Architect? Any COM api to interact with the model?

cheers,

Olivier

 

[DavidAKoontz]

Yes there is a ReportNet SDK. But it is a version ONE (read BETA) product. That should tell you something.

I'm finding it hard to understand, learn, & use.

For example there is no text in the JavaDoc. So if your evaluation has a check box for JavaDoc - I'd check NO as there is no content within the documents. Here is an example from Interface CognosReportNetPortType

execute
public ReportServiceResponse execute(java.lang.String obj,
ParameterValue[] parameters,
RunOption[] options)
throws java.rmi.RemoteException

I personally believe that a products documentation says a lot about the value of the product. There is not much value here.
FYI
David