# IBM Cognos Analytics

OvalEdge provides a connector for IBM Cognos Analytics that supports both On-Premises and Cloud deployments. The connector enables metadata extraction, report preview, and lineage generation (both automatic and manual) across supported environments, along with secure authentication through Credential Manager.

### Connector Configuration Steps

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Users are required to have the **Connector Creator** role in order to configure a new connection.
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Log into the OvalEdge application, navigate to **Administration > Connectors**, click **+ (New Connector)**, and search for **IBM Cognos Analytics**.

Select the **IBM Cognos version** from the available drop-down list.

The available deployment options are:

* [**IBM Cognos Analytics (On-Prem)**](https://docs.ovaledge.com/release8.1/connectors/connector-repositories/reporting-tool/ibm-cognos-analytics/ibm-cognos-analytics-on-prem)
* [**IBM Cognos Analytics (Cloud)**](https://docs.ovaledge.com/release8.1/connectors/connector-repositories/reporting-tool/ibm-cognos-analytics/ibm-cognos-analytics-cloud?fallback=true)

The selected deployment type determines the connection method and configuration parameters:

* **On-Premises:** Requires JDBC connectivity along with API-based configuration inputs.
* **Cloud:** Uses REST API-based connectivity with authentication parameters such as hostname, namespace, and credentials.

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