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December 31, 2018   Uncategorized

Oracle Enterprise Performance Reporting Cloud (EPRCS) – January 2019 Updates

The following announcements and considerations are outlined in the upcoming Oracle Enterprise Performance Reporting Cloud (EPRCS) update:

Oracle Enterprise Performance Reporting Cloud (EPRCS) January 2019  

Monthly Update Schedule:

Oracle will apply the latest updates to your test environments starting at 23:00 UTC (15:00 PST) on Friday, January 4, 2019 and to your production environment on Friday, January 18, 2019, also starting at 23:00 UTC. The updates will be applied to your environments during the first subsequent daily maintenance.

Backing up the daily maintenance snapshot and restoring the environment as needed are self-service operations. Oracle recommends that you download the maintenance snapshot every day to a local server. Refer to Backing Up and Restoring an Environment Using the Maintenance Snapshot in Getting Started with Oracle Enterprise Performance Management Cloud for Administrators.

Announcements:

  • Learning Paths Now Available
Considerations:
  • Access Control
  • Report Packages
  • Management Reporting
  • Disclosure Management
  • Smart View
  • Only for Smart View for Office with Microsoft Office 365 ProPlus

Defects Fixed:

  • Software issues addressed each month will be posted to Enterprise Performance Management Cloud Release Highlights (Doc ID 2055579.1)

 

Refer to the following links and documents for further information:
  • Oracle Cloud Release Readiness - Get up to speed on the latest cloud release and ensure your upgrade is a success with Oracle's Release Readiness assets. To access this broad range of assets, locate your service on the left, then choose a release from the service's drop-down menu. Learn and how to plan your upgrade by reviewing expanded discussions of new features,including capability overviews, business benefits, setup considerations and usage tips.
  • My Oracle Support (MOS) Knowledge Article: Enterprise Performance Management Cloud Release Highlights Doc ID 2055579.1
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December 31, 2018   Uncategorized

Oracle Enterprise Data Management Cloud (EDMCS) – January 2019 Updates

The following announcements and considerations are outlined in the upcoming Oracle Enterprise Data Management Cloud (EDMCS) update:

Oracle Enterprise Data Management Cloud (EDMCS) January 2019

Monthly Update Schedule:

Oracle will apply the latest updates to your test environments starting at 23:00 UTC (15:00 PST) on Friday, January 4, 2019 and to your production environment on Friday, January 18, 2019, also starting at 23:00 UTC. The updates will be applied to your environments during the first subsequent daily maintenance.

Backing up the daily maintenance snapshot and restoring the environment as needed are self-service operations. Oracle recommends that you download the maintenance snapshot every day to a local server.  Refer to Backing Up and Restoring an Environment Using the Maintenance Snapshot in Getting Started with Oracle Enterprise Performance Management Cloud for Administrators.

New Features:

  • No new features this month
Defects Fixed:
  • Software issues addressed each month will be posted to Enterprise Performance Management Cloud Release Highlights (Doc ID 2055579.1)

Considerations:

  • Default Values for Node, Date, and Timestamp Display with Red Border
  • Importing a Snapshot
  • Recreating Previously Deleted User Group
  • Subscription Notifications
  • Search Results for Unbound Viewpoints

 

Refer to the following links and documents for further information:

  • Oracle Cloud Release Readiness - Get up to speed on the latest cloud release and ensure your upgrade is a success with Oracle's Release Readiness assets. To access this broad range of assets, locate your service on the left, then choose a release from the service's drop-down menu. Learn and how to plan your upgrade by reviewing expanded discussions of new features,including capability overviews, business benefits, setup considerations and usage tips.
  • My Oracle Support (MOS) Knowledge Article: Enterprise Performance Management Cloud Release Highlights Doc ID 2055579.1

 

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December 31, 2018   Uncategorized

Oracle Account Reconciliation Cloud (ARCS) – January 2019 Updates

The following announcements and considerations are outlined in the upcoming Oracle Account Reconciliation Cloud (ARCS) update:

Oracle Account Reconciliation Cloud (ARCS) January 2019

Monthly Update Schedule:

Oracle will apply the latest updates to your test environments starting at 22:00 UTC (15:00 PDT) on Friday, January 4, 2019 and to your production environment on Friday, January 18, 2019, also starting at 22:00 UTC. The updates will be applied to your environments during the first subsequent daily maintenance.

NOTE: Account Reconciliation Cloud does not support migration of snapshots from the latest service version to an earlier service version (for example, when moving snapshots between test and production pods during the window when test is upgraded before production.) Migration between the same versions will still be supported.  Some objects, such as Profiles, may still be moved from the latest to an earlier version outside of migration snapshots by exporting them from the latest service version and importing them into the earlier version.

Backing up the daily maintenance snapshot and restoring the environment as needed are self-service operations. Oracle recommends that you download the maintenance snapshot every day to a local server. Refer to Backing Up and Restoring an Environment Using the Maintenance Snapshot in Getting Started with Oracle Enterprise Performance Management Cloud for Administrators

Announcements

  • Drill Through to End Balance Available for Viewers

Defects Fixed

  • Software issues addressed each month will be posted to Enterprise Performance Management Cloud Release Highlights (Doc ID 2055579.1)

Considerations

  • Academy - In the Academy, some pages and icons may appear different in the video and the Cloud service.

  • Using Refresh - It is a best practice to use Refresh within the Account Reconciliation Cloud user interface rather than performing a browser refresh.

 

Refer to the following links and documents for further information:
  • Oracle Cloud Release Readiness - Get up to speed on the latest cloud release and ensure your upgrade is a success with Oracle's Release Readiness assets. To access this broad range of assets, locate your service on the left, then choose a release from the service's drop-down menu. Learn and how to plan your upgrade by reviewing expanded discussions of new features,including capability overviews, business benefits, setup considerations and usage tips.
  • My Oracle Support (MOS) Knowledge Article: Enterprise Performance Management Cloud Release Highlights Doc ID 2055579.1
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December 20, 2018   Uncategorized

Using the “Powerview” Feature To Automatically Filter Knowledge and Other Regions in …

Using the Powerview Feature:

Oracle has so many products, and if you're like most customers, you are probably only interested in seeing the ones that you use; especially when accessing the Support portal. Using the "Powerview" feature allows you to do just that because it allows you to create and save PowerViews for a specific set of products, turn it on, and automatically filter Knowledge and other regions based on the filter.

For those of you who use both "On Premise products for Hyperion and Business Intelligence" (aka Business Analytics) AND Oracle Cloud products (EPM Cloud or BI Cloud), using the Powerview may help be helpful.

Below is an example of setting up a Powerview - feel free to create and manage this to fit your specific needs.

1. The "Powerview" feature is located to the right of the "My Oracle Support" section of the screen.

2. Click on "Powerview" > you will see the following selections.

3. Select "Powerview > New" - the following filters/options appear.

4. In this example, we will use "Product Line" to filter on Enterprise Performance Management and Business Intelligence (also known as Business Analytics) and Oracle Cloud.

5. Once you have chosen the selections, you can "Create" it. Notice that you can also name the Powerview; especially if you will be using different filters and powerviews.

6. In this example, I named the Powerview "Business Analytics and Cloud". It now appears when Powerview turned on.

The above is used as an example. You can manage the Powerviews and change your filter criteria based on your own specific needs and requirements.

For more information on Powerviews, review the following:

  • How to Use PowerView (Doc ID 1629541.1)
  • Discover how to use My Oracle Support - Searching by Product or Support Identifier using PowerView (Doc ID 1544003.1)
  • Click on "Learn More about PowerView" - you can also click here for documentation.

 

 

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December 20, 2018   Uncategorized

EPM Cloud: Expected Behavior When You Open Two Cloud Instances in the Same Browser or in Smart View

What happens if you open two EPM Cloud instances in the same browser or in Smart View?

Thank you to Nikki Ho, Member of the Technical Staff and Vinay Gupta, Consulting Member of the Technical Staff, for the presentation on this topic.

This blog will provide explain the following:

  • The behavior when one EPM Cloud instance is opened in one browser tab, and then another EPM Cloud instance is opened in another browser tab.
  • The behavior when one EPM Cloud instance is connected to Smart View as a private connection, and then another EPM Cloud instance is connected to as another private connection.

The behavior is based on:

  • Whether the two instances are in the same data center or different data centers
  • If they are in the same data center, whether the two instances are in the same ID domain or different ID domains
  • Whether an external Identity Provider (IdP) is set up for SAML-based SSO with the ID domains
Review the following behaviors and the expected results: Same data center, same ID domain (same behavior whether SSO is configured or not):
  • Browser and Smart View behavior: After the first instance is logged in, going to the second instance connects without a login prompt. Both instances keep working until one is logged off, which logs off both instances.
    • Smart View exception: When both instances are for Profitability and Cost Management Cloud (PCMCS), after the first instance is logged in, going to the second instance displays a "User Authentication Needed“ error.
Same data center, different ID domains, SSO not configured:
  • Browser and Smart View Behavior: After the first instance is logged in, going to the second instance gives a prompt for login. Going back to the first instance prompts for login again. The same thing happens for the second instance.
    • Smart View exception: When both instances are for Profitability and Cost Management Cloud (PCMCS), after the first instance is logged in, going to the second instance displays a "User Authentication Needed“ error
Same or different data centers, different ID domains, SSO configured:
  • Browser and Smart View behavior: After the first instance is logged in, going to the second instance connects without a login prompt. Both instances keep working until one is logged off, which logs off both instances.
    • Smart View exception: When both instances are for Profitability and Cost Management Cloud (PCMCS), after the first instance is logged in, going to the second instance gives a "User Authentication Needed“ error.
Different data centers, different ID domains, SSO not configured:
  • Browser and Smart View behavior: After the first instance is logged in, going to the second instance gives a prompt for login. Both instances keep working. When one is logged off, the other is unaffected.
    • Smart View exception: When both instances are for Profitability and Cost Management Cloud (PCMCS), after the first instance is logged in, going to the second instance displays a "User Authentication Needed“ error.

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References:
  • Presentation - Nikki Ho, Member of the Technical Staff and Vinay Gupta, Consulting Member of the Technical Staff
 

 

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