# IBM Cognos Analytics connection #

To access your data in Cognos Analytics, create a connection asset for it\.

Cognos Analytics is an AI\-fueled business intelligence platform that supports the entire analytics cycle, from discovery to operationalization\.

## Supported versions ##

IBM Cognos Analytics 11

## Supported content types ##

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 *  Report (except Reports that require prompts)
 *  Query

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## Create a connection to Cognos Analytics ##

To create the connection asset, you need these connection details:

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 *  Gateway URL
 *  SSL certificate (if required by the database server)

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### Credentials ###

For **Private connectivity**, to connect to a database that is not externalized to the internet (for example, behind a firewall), you must set up a [secure connection](https://dataplatform.cloud.ibm.com/docs/content/wsj/manage-data/securingconn.html)\.

### Choose the method for creating a connection based on where you are in the platform ###

**In a project** : Click **Assets > New asset > Connect to a data source**\. See [Adding a connection to a project](https://dataplatform.cloud.ibm.com/docs/content/wsj/manage-data/create-conn.html)\.

**In a deployment space** : Click **Add to space > Connection**\. See [Adding connections to a deployment space](https://dataplatform.cloud.ibm.com/docs/content/wsj/analyze-data/ml-space-add-assets.html)\.

**In the Platform assets catalog** : Click **New connection**\. See [Adding platform connections](https://dataplatform.cloud.ibm.com/docs/content/wsj/manage-data/platform-conn.html)\.

### Next step: Add data assets from the connection ###

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 *  See [Add data from a connection in a project](https://dataplatform.cloud.ibm.com/docs/content/wsj/manage-data/connected-data.html)\.

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## Where you can use this connection ##

You can use Cognos Analytics connections in the following workspaces and tools:

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 *  Data Refinery
 *  Notebooks\. Click **Read data** on the **Code snippets** pane to get the connection credentials and load the data into a data structure\. See [Load data from data source connections](https://dataplatform.cloud.ibm.com/docs/content/wsj/analyze-data/load-and-access-data.html#conns)\.
 *  SPSS Modeler
 *  Synthetic Data Generator

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**Catalogs**

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 *  Platform assets catalog

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## Cognos Analytics setup ##

Instructions for setting up Cognos Analytics: [Getting started in Cognos Analytics](https://www.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/SSEP7J_11.1.0/com.ibm.swg.ba.cognos.ca_gtstd.doc/c_gtstd_ica_overview.html)\.

## Restrictions ##

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 *  You can use this connection only for source data\. You cannot write to data or export data with this connection\.
 *  Notebooks: Self\-signed certificates are not supported for notebooks\. The SSL certificate that is imported into the Cognos Analytics server must be signed by a trusted root authority\. To confirm that the certificate is signed by a trusted root authority, enter the Cognos Analytics URL into a browser and verify that there is a padlock to the left of the URL\. If the certificate is self\-signed, the Cognos Analytics server administrator must replace it with a trusted TLS certificate\.

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### Running SQL statements ###

To ensure that your SQL statements run correctly, refer to [Working with Queries in SQL](https://www.ibm.com/docs/SSEP7J_11.2.0/com.ibm.swg.ba.cognos.ug_cr_rptstd.doc/c_cr_rptstd_wrkdat_working_with_sql_mdx_rel.html) in the Cognos Analytics documentation for the correct syntax\.

## Learn more ##

[Cognos Analytics documentation](https://www.ibm.com/docs/cognos-analytics/11.0.0)

**Parent topic:**[Supported connections](https://dataplatform.cloud.ibm.com/docs/content/wsj/manage-data/conn_types.html)

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