Getting Started with MotioPI

Get up to speed quickly with MotioPI™, the power tool for Cognos admins. This page will give you the assets and resources needed to get the most out of MotioPI™. Get started with some useful tips and how-tos below. Watch videos and read blog posts demonstrating some of the software's most useful features.

Before You Start

Register for MotioPI™

After you register, check your email for instructions
on launching MotioPI™.

After You Register


Thank You for Registering Email You will receive a "thank you" email within 5 minutes upon registering for MotioPI™. If you don't receive an email, check your SPAM folder.
Initial Launch of MotioPI™ Click the link to launch MotioPI™ from your "thank you" email. This will take you to the following web page to launch MotioPI™ for your version of Cognos.
Java Web Start Java will download the MotioPI™ jar files the first time you log in or if there are any updates that need to be installed. You'll see the two screens to the right.

Problems launching MotioPI™? -----> See our Troubleshooting Page.

Log In to PI

The first time you log into MotioPI™ there will
be an example dispatcher pre-populated in the
text box. Replace this with your Cognos Dispatcher, Cognos Gateway, Cognos Username, and Cognos Password.
Learn more...

LDAP / AD Authentication (Optional)

If your Cognos environment authenticates aganist LDAP or Active Directory, MotioPI™ can be configured to pull LDAP or AD information from your cogstartup.xml file. The following blog entry provides easy instructions for LDAP / AD support in MotioPI™.

Common Uses of PI


Document Cognos User Security The "User Access" panel enables you to access security information on Cognos users, such as: group & role memberships access levels to specific Cognos content You can document this information by exporting it to a csv, html, or txt document.
Validate Cognos Reports Need to make sure your recent model changes haven't broken any existing reports...? Use MotioPI™ to quickly batch validate hundreds of reports, queries, analysis objects, etc.
Locate Schedules Associated with Cognos Objects Find Cognos schedules associated with Cognos objects, such as reports, jobs, report views and query objects.