Cognos TM1 Web URL API concepts
The basic concepts of using the URL API include displaying the objects in HTML iframes, specifying login credentials, opening objects, and applying actions.
Using HTML <iframe> tags to display Cognos TM1 Web objects
Use HTML inline frames (
<iframe>
tag) to display CubeViewer and Websheet objects with the URL API in your custom web pages.
Specifying TM1 Admin Host and TM1 Server parameters with the URL API
You can set the Cognos® TM1® Admin Host and server name in the URL string by using the
AdminHost
and
TM1Server
parameters.
Managing user login and logout with the URL API
To view TM1 Web objects with the URL API, you must log into the IBM® Cognos TM1 server.
Using the Action parameter with TM1 Web objects
The
Action
parameter specifies the type of action to perform on a TM1 Web object.
Using the Open parameter to open a TM1 Web object
To open and display a TM1 Web object, use the
Action=Open
command and the
Type
parameter.
Applying parameters and actions to an existing TM1 Web object
After a Cognos TM1 Web object is displayed in your web page, you can then use parameters to apply more actions to that specific object by updating the URL for the object.
Parent topic:
Cognos TM1 Web URL API
