Product:
Cognos Business Intelligence
Problem:
How to determine the Service Pack of the Cognos Business Intelligence product installed?
Solution (copied from IBM website before it is removed):
The component list cmplst.txt file displayed a full list of installed components. It is found on any server with a full or partial installation of Cognos Business Intelligence.
The table below maps the various build numbers to their more commonly referenced release names:
The build number indicates the MR (Maintenance Release) version, as per the following table:
IBM Cognos ReportNet
Build 1.1.316.16 is MR1
Build 1.1.413.8 is MR2
Build 1.1.510.0 is MR3
Build 1.1.610 is MR4
IBM Cognos 8 BI 8.1
8.1.108.33 is MR1
8.1.209.25 is MR2
IBM Cognos 8 BI 8.2
8.2.43.128 is the initial release
8.2.44 is SP1
8.2.45 is SP2
8.2.46 is SP3
IBM Cognos 8 BI 8.3
8.3.81.20 is the initial RTM
8.3.82 is SP1
8.3.83 is SP2
8.3.84 is SP3
8.3.85 is FP4
8.3.86 is FP5
IBM Cognos 8 BI 8.4
8.4.27.78 is the RTM or GA
8.4.28.15 is FP1
8.4.29.13 is FP2
IBM Cognos 8 BI 8.4.1
8.4.102.18-0 GA
8.4.103.16-0 FP1
8.4.104.13-0 FP2
8.4.105.14-0 FP3
8.4.106.12 FP4
IBM Cognos 10.1
10.1.4707.544-0 GA
10.1.4801.29-0 FP1
IBM Cognos 10.1.1
10.1.6235.152 – 10.1.1 GA
10.1.6301.14 – 10.1.1 FP1
10.1.6303.12 – 10.1.1 FP2
10.1.6304.10 – 10.1.1 FP3
10.1.6305.14 – 10.1.1 FP4
10.1.6306.40 – 10.1.1 FP5
IBM Cognos 10.2
10.2.1003.159 – 10.2 GA
10.2.1101.19 – 10.2 FP1
10. 2.1102.54 – 10.2 FP2
10. 2.1103.29 – 10.2 FP3
10. 2.1104.98 – 10.2 FP4
10.2.1105.45 – 10.2 FP5
IBM Cognos 10.2.1
10.2.5000.275 – 10.2.1 GA
10.2.5001.156 – 10.2.1 FP1
10.2.5002.78 – 10.2.1 FP2
10.2.5003.113 – 10.2.1 FP3
10.2.5004.54 – 10.2.1 FP4 (build 10.2.5004.53 may be found in versions prior to Aug 15, 2014)
10.2.5005.78 – 10.2.1 FP5
10.2.5006.79 – 10.2.1 FP6
10.2.5007.30 – 10.2.1 FP7
10.2.5008.29 – 10.2.1 FP8
10.2.5009.33 – 10.2.1 FP9
10.2.5010.46 – 10.2.1. FP10 (build 10.2.5004.43 indicates the withdrawn Fix Pack 10)
10.2.5011.54 – 10.2.1 FP11
10.2.5012.26 – 10.2.1 FP12
10.2.5013.81 – 10.2.1 FP13
IBM Cognos 10.2.2
10.2.6100.235 – 10.2.2 GA
10.2.6101.79 – 10.2.2 FP1
10.2.6102.54 – 10.2.2 FP2
10.2.6103.26 – 10.2.2 FP3
10.2.6104.43 – 10.2.2 FP4
10.2.6105.506 – 10.2.2 FP5 (build 10.2.6105.50 indicates the withdrawn Fix Pack 5)
10.2.6106.48 – 10.2.2 FP6
10.2.6107.28 – 10.2.2 FP7
10.2.6108.34 – 10.2.2 FP8
10.2.6109.59 – 10.2.2 FP9
Steps:
Within the Cognos BI install folder, look for a file called cmplst.txt. The default installation location is c:\program files\cognos\
Within this file, look for [Product Update Information]. If this section is missing or blank, then you have the RTM (first release) installed. If the section is populated, reference the table above to determine the service pack installed.
If you do not have access to the component list file (cmplst.txt):
Hit Ctrl-F3 within Cognos Configuration to bring up a Properties menu
On the Installed Components tab, the build numbers will also be displayed
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21343355
For Cognos Analytics
Name Release Build Number
Cognos Analytics 11 GA 11.0.0.0 11.0.0.15121723
Cognos Analytics 11 R1 11.0.1.0 11.0.1.16031813
Cognos Analytics 11 R2 11.0.2.0 11.0.2.16042816
Cognos Analytics 11 R3 11.0.3.0 11.0.3.16062807
Cognos Analytics 11 R4 Initial 11.0.4.0 11.0.4.16090915
Cognos Analytics 11 R4 Refresh 11.0.4.0 11.0.4.16092813
Cognos Analytics R5 11.0.5.0 11.0.5.16112119
Cognos Analytics R6 11.0.6.0 11.0.6.17031315
Cognos Analytics R7 11.0.7.0 11.0.7.17082211
Cognos Analytics R8 11.0.8.0 11.0.8.17103116
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21990189
and for TM1 you can find the version here
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21964134