--- title: Cognos Data Source Connections - Custom Query Using NetVisn description: List all data sources defined in Cognos Administration with an abbreviated and complete connection string. --- [![envisn](https://www.envisn.com/hs-fs/file-15282154-gif/images/logo.gif?width=120&name=logo.gif "envisn")](https://www.envisn.com) [![Request a Demo](https://hubspot-no-cache-na2-prod.s3.amazonaws.com/cta/default/70307/973f9256-ef61-4ab8-ab2d-a004a90a18be.png)](https://hubspot-cta-redirect-na2-prod.s3.amazonaws.com/cta/redirect/70307/973f9256-ef61-4ab8-ab2d-a004a90a18be) ![netvisn for cognos](https://www.envisn.com/hs-fs/hubfs/barfade.jpg?width=2150&name=barfade.jpg) # Cognos Data Source Connections List all data sources defined in Cognos Administration with an abbreviated and complete connection string. ![Cognos Data Source Connections](https://www.envisn.com/Portals/70307/images/query-16.jpg)   ****** [![download file](https://www.envisn.com/hs-fs/file-432592281-png/images/download-file.png)](http://cta-service-cms2.hubspot.com/cs/c/?&cta_guid=8b895b7e-0f37-43f1-ac5f-5ddcc62d21e7&placement_guid=e1e51d9f-c6be-440b-9a98-9c9910d8e2c9&portal_id=70307&redirect_url=qyJCG6YdpAChCnuWHqaejbVHfhcipfjtfXB8s1caTjSO/tGex74HqzRQIPnyWRvmEpJxGIXSguiwcaci6uZLeGk%2BgwCzwsTdv2WeQFVpYF7lgqjuiuBgn5rAD5Gddj9R&iv=YQPMEdXpZUQ%3D&hsutk=&canon=) ******   ******Use Case:***  ***Verify that the correct database connections are being used. ***Setup:*** none ***Category:*** Cognos Data Sources ### Browse Custom Queries by Category - 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