After a PowerCube is rebuilt, you can update the data source connection information using the IBM Cognos 8 PowerCube Connection Utility. This command line utility is located in the installation_location/c8/webapps/utilities/PCConn directory.
To launch the IBM Cognos 8 PowerCube Connection Utility, type PCConn at the command line.
You can also use automated processes to update the data source connection.
The IBM Cognos 8 PowerCube Connection Utility supports the following options. Detailed explanations are provided in the subsections that follow.
| Option | Meaning |
| connect | Connects you to a dispatcher. |
| connections | Lists the dispatchers to which you are connected. |
| disable | Disables the PowerCube. |
| enable | Enables the PowerCube. |
| get | Lists the current data source connection information. |
| help | Lists the available IBM Cognos 8 PowerCube Connection Utility commands. |
| set | Sets the Windows or UNIX/Linux path to the data source. |
| start | Starts the Report and Batch Report services. |
| state | Confirms that the PowerCube is disabled. |
| stop | Stops the Report and Batch Report services. |
