Changed Cognos user groups

The rights for the following Cognos user groups have been changed to limit the ability of users to create user-defined HTML and user-defined SQL:

• Directory Administrators group:
  • Can view Groups and Roles, but cannot view the Capabilities.

    The ability to make any changes to Cognos Capabilities and Cognos Groups and Roles have been removed from this group.

  • Can accept only Oracle InForm Support user types.

    Sponsor or Site users can no longer be added to this group.

• Server Administrators group:
  • Can accept only Oracle InForm Support user types.

    Sponsor or Site users can no longer be added to this group.

• Authors group:
  • In Report Studio—Authors can create, edit, or run reports that use clinical or operational model packages.

    Authors cannot create, edit, or run reports that contain custom HTML and/or custom SQL.

  • In Cognos Connection—Authors can run reports that use clinical or operational model packages.

    Authors cannot run reports that contain custom HTML and/or custom SQL.

For more information, see the Installation Guide.