Limit the Number of Entries That Users Can Cut, Copy, and Paste

You can limit the number of entries that users can cut, copy, and paste to improve the performance of IBM® Cognos® software.

This allows you to control the storage space taken up by temporary entries and reduce the time required to execute cut, copy, and paste requests.

For example, you can set the limit to 50 entries. If users cut, copy, or paste more than 50 entries, they receive a maximum entries message.

For more information about other tasks you can perform to improve the performance of IBM Cognos software, see Tune Server Performance.

To change the limit, you must have access to the computer where the report server is installed.

Procedure

On each computer where IBM Cognos software is installed, open the c10_location/templates/ps/portal/system.xml file in an editor.
Ensure that your editor supports saving files in UTF-8 format.
Find and edit the maxEditEntries parameter as follows:
```
<param name="maxEditEntries"> 
	50 
</param>
```
Save the system.xml file.
Stop and then restart the IBM Cognos service.
For more information about stopping IBM Cognos software, see the Installation and Configuration Guide.