Code comments
All applications need some kind of code commenting mechanism for maintenance purposes. With programming languages it is easier; however with tools it can be a little tricky to put comments. In this recipe, we will see different options around putting comments within a report that will be invisible from users but accessible to the developers.
Getting ready
Open any existing report in Cognos Report Studio.
How to do it...
- For the first technique to put comments and notes within a report and hide it from users, go to Page Explorer and create a new page. Call it Comments.
- Open this new page and drag text items on it. Write all the comments about report here (description, functionality, notes, special cases, and so on).
- Now go to Condition ...
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