Chapter 10. Securing and Controlling Contributor Web Client Template/Application

In this chapter, we will cover various features of IBM Cognos Planning that facilitate securing and controlling the Contributor Web Client template to be rolled out to users.

Securing application access

After creating the application, you need to enter or import an e.List and its rights to roll out the application to business users. We will cover the topics of e.List and rights in this section.

Understanding e.List dimensions

An e.List typically reflects the organization chart, for example, regions, departments, branches, and so on. It is the list to distribute the planning model template to business users, called planners, and reviewers in IBM Cognos Planning. You can ...

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