Disable the indexed search option on the Reporting server

Because the indexed search functionality is not available in the Reporting and Analysis module, you should make the following adjustment to the user interface to hide the option:

Note: If you have distributed Cognos 10 BI application tier components across multiple servers, perform this procedure on each presentation server.

Select Launch > Reporting Administration.
The Administration page appears.
Click the Configuration tab.
Click Dispatchers and Services.
A list of the dispatchers that are registered with the Content Manager appears.
Select the PresentationService entry.
In the Actions column, click the Set Properties icon ().
Click the Settings tab
Select the Environment entry (Advanced settings), and click Edit.
Select Override the settings acquired from the parent entry, and do the following:
- Enter portal.disableindexsearch in the Parameter column.
- Enter true in the Value column.
Click OK.
Restart the Cognos service.