Configuring advanced settings for specific services

You can configure advanced settings for specific dispatcher services, such as the AgentService. This allows you to specify customized configuration settings for the service that override the global configuration settings specified for the IBM Cognos environment.

1. Click Launch, IBM Cognos Administration.
2. On the Configuration tab, click Dispatchers and Services.
3. Click the dispatcher name.
4. In the list of the dispatcher services, find the required service, and in the Actions column, click the Set properties icon.
5. Click the Settings tab.
6. To filter the list of settings, from the Category list, select a category.
7. Find the setting that you want to customize, and specify a value for the setting in one of the following ways:
   • Enter a value
   • Select a value from a list
   • Click Edit, select the Override the settings acquired from the parent entry check box, and add the parameter name and value
8. Click OK.
9. To apply the values, stop and restart the IBM® Cognos® services. For more information, see the IBM Cognos Business Intelligence Installation and Configuration Guide.