Change Default Data Movement Entry Properties

You can change the defaults that are set for data movement entries in Data Manager, such as the owner, the language, and the variables.

You can run a data movement entry, schedule a data movement entry, and set the number of occurrences and duration of the run history. For more information, see Schedule Management. You can disable the entry Disable an Entry.

You can view the location and ID of the entry in the portal General Properties.

Before you begin

You must have the required permissions for the data movement entry. For more information, see Secured Functions and Features.

Procedure

  1. In IBM Cognos Connection, click the set properties button Set properties icon on the actions toolbar next to the data movement entry that you want to run.
  2. Click the General tab.
  3. If you want to make yourself the owner of the entry, click Make me the owner.
  4. If you want to set a contact or an email address for the entry, click Set the contact and then click either Select the contact or Enter an email address.
  5. If you want to change the icon associated with the entry, click Edit, specify the new icon for the entry, and click OK.
  6. If you want to select a different language, select from the Language menu.
  7. If you want, you can enter or change the Name, Description, and Screen tip for the data movement entry.
  8. If you want to set Run history options, click Number of occurrences, and set the number of run repetitions, or click Duration, and set the number of days to run the entry.
  9. Click OK.

    The next time the data movement entry runs, it uses these properties instead of the original defaults.

Parent topic: Data Movement Entries