Add or Hide User Interface Elements Based on Groups and Roles

You can customize the IBM® Cognos® Connection user interface based on the group and role membership.

Depending on the group or role to which users belong, certain user interface elements will or will not be available to them. For example, you can hide the preferences and studio links from some users and add links to external applications for other users.

To implement this functionality, perform the following tasks:

Some user interface elements are shared by IBM Cognos Connection and IBM Cognos Viewer, for example the top header (m1). If you hide these shared interface elements in IBM Cognos Connection, they are also hidden in IBM Cognos Viewer.

For a list of elements you can hide and add, see User Interface Elements Reference List.

Note: It is important to note that there is a difference between hiding a UI element and disabling it. Hiding means that the element will no longer be visible, but that the functionality is still available. Disabling a UI element means that the element is not visible and that the underlying functionality is no longer available.
Parent topic: Customizing IBM Cognos Connection