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Take Work Back Online

Changes made while offline are not saved to the server until you save or submit while online. When you bring an e.List item view back online, annotations can be edited and you can attached documents (if available).

Steps
  1. In the offline browser, click File, Work Online.

    The online browser restarts and you are prompted to bring the offline data online.

  2. Click Yes.

    The view you took offline opens with the current offline data and the offline browser closes. The data color reflects the changes between the current data and the data stored on the server.

  3. To save or submit your changes to the server, do one of the following:

Open the Offline Browser

If the offline browser is closed, you can open it from the Start menu.

Steps
  1. From the Start menu, click Programs, Cognos 8, and then Contributor Offline.

  2. In the Contributor Offline Working dialog box, click the name of the application, then select the e.List item and click OK. You can now edit information offline.

When you bring an e.List item view back online, annotations can be edited.