--- title: Envisn's IBM Cognos Blog | The Envisn Team (6) description: Envisn's Cognos Blog provides best practice and IBM Cognos specific tips. (6) --- [![envisn](https://www.envisn.com/hs-fs/file-15282154-gif/images/logo.gif?width=120&name=logo.gif "envisn")](https://www.envisn.com) [![Request a Demo](https://hubspot-no-cache-na2-prod.s3.amazonaws.com/cta/default/70307/973f9256-ef61-4ab8-ab2d-a004a90a18be.png)](https://hubspot-cta-redirect-na2-prod.s3.amazonaws.com/cta/redirect/70307/973f9256-ef61-4ab8-ab2d-a004a90a18be) [![New Call-to-action](https://hubspot-no-cache-na2-prod.s3.amazonaws.com/cta/default/70307/3166c389-8135-4d84-9988-99dc8d523426.png)](https://hubspot-cta-redirect-na2-prod.s3.amazonaws.com/cta/redirect/70307/3166c389-8135-4d84-9988-99dc8d523426) # Envisn's IBM Cognos Blog ## The Envisn Team ### Recent Posts ### [Transforming XML Documents for IBM Cognos BI – Part I](https://www.envisn.com/envisn-cognos-blog/bid/44203/Transforming-XML-Documents-for-IBM-Cognos-BI-Part-I) by [The Envisn Team](https://www.envisn.com/envisn-cognos-blog/author/the-envisn-team) on August 9, 2010 *Eugene Marcotte - [Envisn, Inc.](https://www.envisn.com/)*This blog article explains some of the issues involved with managing XML data for use in Cognos and some ways you can deal with them. The primary focus is the initial... [Read More](https://www.envisn.com/envisn-cognos-blog/bid/44203/Transforming-XML-Documents-for-IBM-Cognos-BI-Part-I) [![](https://www.envisn.com/hs-fs/file-15298559-jpg/images/xmlpart2.jpg) ](https://www.envisn.com/envisn-cognos-blog/bid/44202/Reporting-with-XML-data-in-IBM-Cognos-BI-Part-II) ### [Reporting with XML data in IBM Cognos BI – Part II](https://www.envisn.com/envisn-cognos-blog/bid/44202/Reporting-with-XML-data-in-IBM-Cognos-BI-Part-II) by [The Envisn Team](https://www.envisn.com/envisn-cognos-blog/author/the-envisn-team) on August 4, 2010 *by Eugene Marcotte [- Envisn, Inc.](https://www.envisn.com/products/netvisn/)*In Part I we covered the basics of XML data. Here we will continue to broaden this subject area. [Read More](https://www.envisn.com/envisn-cognos-blog/bid/44202/Reporting-with-XML-data-in-IBM-Cognos-BI-Part-II) ### [Reporting with XML data in IBM Cognos BI – Part I](https://www.envisn.com/envisn-cognos-blog/bid/44191/Reporting-with-XML-data-in-IBM-Cognos-BI-Part-I) by [The Envisn Team](https://www.envisn.com/envisn-cognos-blog/author/the-envisn-team) on August 3, 2010 *by  Eugene Marcotte - [Envisn, Inc.](https://www.envisn.com/)*This blog article attempts to give a quick overview of Cognos data sources, XML documents and how you can start to bridge the divide between the two. IBM’s developer... [Read More](https://www.envisn.com/envisn-cognos-blog/bid/44191/Reporting-with-XML-data-in-IBM-Cognos-BI-Part-I) [![](https://www.envisn.com/hs-fs/file-15272924-jpg/images/db2store-1.jpg) ](https://www.envisn.com/envisn-cognos-blog/bid/44181/Configuring-IBM-Cognos-BI-with-a-DB2-Express-C-Content-Store) ### [Configuring IBM Cognos BI with a DB2 Express-C Content Store](https://www.envisn.com/envisn-cognos-blog/bid/44181/Configuring-IBM-Cognos-BI-with-a-DB2-Express-C-Content-Store) by [The Envisn Team](https://www.envisn.com/envisn-cognos-blog/author/the-envisn-team) on July 30, 2010 *by Eugene Marcotte - [Envisn, Inc.](https://www.envisn.com/)*We recently got a new development machine for working on NetVisn. Since it was a completely fresh environment, I decided to try something new for the Cognos... [Read More](https://www.envisn.com/envisn-cognos-blog/bid/44181/Configuring-IBM-Cognos-BI-with-a-DB2-Express-C-Content-Store) [![](https://www.envisn.com/hs-fs/file-15263239-jpg/images/blog-1.jpg) ](https://www.envisn.com/envisn-cognos-blog/bid/42587/Creating-Pseudo-Cognos-Impromptu-Hotfiles-in-IBM-Cognos-BI) ### [Creating Pseudo Cognos Impromptu Hotfiles in IBM Cognos BI](https://www.envisn.com/envisn-cognos-blog/bid/42587/Creating-Pseudo-Cognos-Impromptu-Hotfiles-in-IBM-Cognos-BI) by [The Envisn Team](https://www.envisn.com/envisn-cognos-blog/author/the-envisn-team) on July 23, 2010 *   by Gary Larsen* *Cognos BI users migrating reports from Cognos Impromptu may have to deal with reports which had used Hotfiles. This blog contains some suggestions on how to implement similar...* [Read More](https://www.envisn.com/envisn-cognos-blog/bid/42587/Creating-Pseudo-Cognos-Impromptu-Hotfiles-in-IBM-Cognos-BI) [![](https://www.envisn.com/hs-fs/file-15272345-png/images/congnos-content-store-demystified.png) ](https://www.envisn.com/envisn-cognos-blog/bid/43348/Demystify-Your-Cognos-Content-Store-Part-II) ### [Demystify Your Cognos Content Store – Part II](https://www.envisn.com/envisn-cognos-blog/bid/43348/Demystify-Your-Cognos-Content-Store-Part-II) by [The Envisn Team](https://www.envisn.com/envisn-cognos-blog/author/the-envisn-team) on July 22, 2010 [Read More](https://www.envisn.com/envisn-cognos-blog/bid/43348/Demystify-Your-Cognos-Content-Store-Part-II) [![](https://www.envisn.com/hs-fs/file-15264848-png/images/cognos-content-store.png) ](https://www.envisn.com/envisn-cognos-blog/bid/43347/Demystify-Your-Cognos-Content-Store-Part-I) ### [Demystify Your Cognos Content Store – Part I](https://www.envisn.com/envisn-cognos-blog/bid/43347/Demystify-Your-Cognos-Content-Store-Part-I) by [The Envisn Team](https://www.envisn.com/envisn-cognos-blog/author/the-envisn-team) on July 21, 2010    *by Rick Ryan - [Envisn, Inc.](https://www.envisn.com/)*At a recent IBM Cognos Forum we delivered a session titled Demystifying Your Content Store to over 100 attendees. Right up front we asked some questions to find out how... [Read More](https://www.envisn.com/envisn-cognos-blog/bid/43347/Demystify-Your-Cognos-Content-Store-Part-I) [![](https://www.envisn.com/hs-fs/file-15274922-jpg/images/ebook.jpg) ](https://www.envisn.com/envisn-cognos-blog/bid/43359/Mastering-IBM-Cognos-Security-Part-4) ### [Mastering IBM Cognos Security Part - 4](https://www.envisn.com/envisn-cognos-blog/bid/43359/Mastering-IBM-Cognos-Security-Part-4) by [The Envisn Team](https://www.envisn.com/envisn-cognos-blog/author/the-envisn-team) on July 20, 2010   *  by Gary Larsen - [Envisn, Inc.](https://www.envisn.com/)* ## Managing IBM Cognos Capabilities and License Compliance (A series of blogs on understanding and managing security in the IBM Cognos environment - see *[Mastering Cognos...](https://www.envisn.com/envisn-cognos-blog/bid/43351/Mastering-IBM-Cognos-Security-Part-1)* [Read More](https://www.envisn.com/envisn-cognos-blog/bid/43359/Mastering-IBM-Cognos-Security-Part-4) [![](https://www.envisn.com/hs-fs/file-15274922-jpg/images/ebook.jpg) ](https://www.envisn.com/envisn-cognos-blog/bid/43357/Mastering-IBM-Cognos-Security-Part-3) ### [Mastering IBM Cognos Security - Part 3](https://www.envisn.com/envisn-cognos-blog/bid/43357/Mastering-IBM-Cognos-Security-Part-3) by [The Envisn Team](https://www.envisn.com/envisn-cognos-blog/author/the-envisn-team) on July 19, 2010   by Gary Larsen - [Envisn, Inc.](https://www.envisn.com/) ## Understanding Cognos Access Permissions Settings on Cognos objects (A series of blogs on understanding and managing security in the IBM Cognos environment - see *[Cognos...](https://www.envisn.com/envisn-cognos-blog/bid/43351/Mastering-IBM-Cognos-Security-Part-1)* [Read More](https://www.envisn.com/envisn-cognos-blog/bid/43357/Mastering-IBM-Cognos-Security-Part-3) [![](https://www.envisn.com/hs-fs/file-15265011-png/images/cognos-security.png) ](https://www.envisn.com/envisn-cognos-blog/bid/43356/Mastering-IBM-Cognos-Security-Part-2) ### [Mastering IBM Cognos Security - Part 2](https://www.envisn.com/envisn-cognos-blog/bid/43356/Mastering-IBM-Cognos-Security-Part-2) by [The Envisn Team](https://www.envisn.com/envisn-cognos-blog/author/the-envisn-team) on July 16, 2010    by Gary Larsen  ## How Account Object Memberships are Determined in Cognos (A series of blogs on understanding and managing security in the IBM Cognos environment) As described in the previous blog of... 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