Client computers—Microsoft Windows

Browsers

• Removed:
  • Microsoft Edge (not supported for Cognos Reporting)
  • Mozilla Firefox 42 or higher
  • Google Chrome 46 or higher (not supported for Query Studio and Report Administration in Cognos Reporting)
• Added:
  • Microsoft Edge 83.0.478.56 (not supported for Cognos Reporting)
  • Mozilla Firefox 74.0 (64-bit)
  • Google Chrome 80.0.3987.149 (not supported for Query Studio and Report Administration in Cognos Reporting)

Client computers—Macintosh

Browsers

• Removed: Apple Safari 12.0.3 or higher (not supported for Cognos Reporting)
• Added: Apple Safari 13 or higher (not supported for Cognos Reporting)

Client computers—Tablets

• Removed: iOS—iPad running iOS 12.1.4 and Apple Safari.
• Added: iOS—iPad running iOS 13 and Apple Safari.

Server requirements > Software requirements > InForm application server

Operating system

• Removed: Windows Server 2012 R2 Standard
• Added: Windows Server 2012 R2 Standard (64-bit)

  Other

• Removed: Microsoft .NET Framework 4.7.2
• Added: Microsoft .NET Framework 4.8

Roles and features for the InForm application server

Server Roles

• Added: File and Storage Services
• Updated: Web Server (IIS)

Server features

• Removed: .NET Framework 3.5 Features
• Updated:.NET Framework 4.5 Features
• Added: Ink and Handwriting Services
• Added: Media Foundation
• Added: Message Queuing
• Added: Remote Server Administration Tools
• Added: SMB 1.0/CIFS File Sharing Support
• Added: User Interfaces and Infrastructure
• Added: Windows PowerShell
• Added: Windows Process Activation Service
• Added: WoW64 Support

Software requirements—Cognos Reporting application server

Reporting

• Removed: Cognos versions and patch numbers
• Added: Reference to the InForm Reporting Cognos Installation Guide on the Oracle Help Center.

Windows patch recommendations for the InForm software

English Windows operating system patches

• Updated: English Windows operating system patches—InForm application server
• Updated: English Windows operating system patches—Cognos application server

  Japanese Windows operating system patches

• Updated: Japanese Windows operating system patches—InForm application server
• Updated: Japanese Windows operating system patches—Cognos application server

Minimum Oracle client patches required for the InForm application servers

Oracle 12.1.0.2 for Windows 64-bit

• Removed: Oracle version 12.1.0.2.191015, Patch number 30049606
• Added: Oracle version 12.1.0.2.200714, Patch number 31211574

Minimum Oracle client patches required for the Cognos Analytics 11 Reporting application servers

Oracle 12.1.0.2 for Windows 32-bit

• Removed: Oracle version 12.1.0.2.190716, Patch number 29831650
• Added: Oracle version 12.1.0.2.200714, Patch number 31211574

Minimum Oracle database server patches required for the InForm study database and Reporting and Analysis database servers

Oracle 12.1.0.2 for Windows 64-bit

• Removed: Oracle version 12.1.0.2.191015, Patch number 30049606
• Added: Oracle version 12.1.0.2.200714, Patch number 31211574

  Oracle 12.1.0.2 for Linux x86-64

• Removed: Oracle version 12.1.0.2.191015, Patch number 29918340
• Added: Oracle version 12.1.0.2.200714, Patch number 31113348