Add Comments to a Report Version in IBM Cognos Viewer

Use comments to add simple, unformatted text notes to saved reports.

You can add multiple comments to a report.

Comments can be added to HTML, PDF and XML reports only. You cannot add comments to other report formats.

Before you begin

You must have read permission to the report output to add comments to it.

Procedure

  1. Open the saved report output in IBM® Cognos® Viewer.
  2. On the toolbar, click Add Comments and then click Add a Comment.
  3. In the Add a Comment window, type the comment name and description.
  4. Repeat steps 2 to 3 to add further comments as required.
  5. Click Finish to save the comment.

Results

Each comment is added to a drop-down list available from the Add Comments button.
Parent topic: Comments in Saved Reports