No User Prompts in Cognos Reports

Summary

How to change a Cognos report from displaying to running the report

Body

Issue/Question

Report isn't letting me pick a term, it just runs and shows output

Report isn't giving me prompts to choose, it just runs, very fast

Environment

  • Cognos

Cause

Cognos report setting was switched to view most recent report

Resolution

ITS STAFF ONLY

  1. Open Cognos
  2. Find customers report
  3. Click the three dots ... to the right end of the report
  4. Click on Properties
  5. Click the Report tab
  6. Click the More options item
  7. In the Default portal action section, make sure Run the report is the option shown, otherwise, select it
  8. Click the Save button to save the change
  9. Click the Close button to return to the report(s)
  10. Report is ready to run

 

Details

Details

Article ID: 1132
Created
Fri 11/2/18 1:42 PM
Modified
Mon 9/15/25 4:06 PM
KCS Article Status
WIP: Only Problem & some Environment captured
Not Validated: Complete & Resolution captured, confidence lacks in structure, content, no feedback
Validated: Complete & reusable, used by licensed KCS user, confidence in resolution & std. compliance
Validated