Tag Archives: EPM Cloud

September 20, 2018   Uncategorized

Enterprise Performance Management (EPM) Cloud Backup, Archive, and Restore

What is the EPM Cloud backup, archive, and restore strategy?

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

Oracle Cloud Services Backup Strategy

Oracle Cloud Hosting and Delivery Policy states:

  • Oracle periodically makes backups of Your production data in the Oracle Cloud Services for Oracle's sole use to minimize data loss in the event of an incident. Backups are stored at the primary site used to provide the Oracle Cloud Services, and may also be stored at an alternate location for retention purposes. A backup is typically retained online or offline for a period of at least 60 days after the date that the backup is made. Oracle typically does not update, insert, delete or restore Your data on Your behalf. However, on an exception basis and subject to written approval, Oracle may assist You to restore data which You may have lost as a result of Your own actions.
  • For Oracle Cloud Services which enable You to configure backups in accordance with Your own policies, You are responsible for performing backups and restores of Your data, non-Oracle software, and any Oracle software that is not provided by Oracle as part of these services. Additionally, You are encouraged to develop a business continuity plan to ensure continuity of Your own operations in the event of a disaster. 
  • Oracle Cloud Hosting and Delivery Policies
  EPM Cloud Daily Backups
  • The daily maintenance window backs up your artifacts and data, and creates Artifact Snapshot.
  • Artifact Snapshot is created primarily to restore your service instance in the case of a catastrophic failure.
  • Oracle recommends that you download the Artifact Snapshot and archive it to a local machine daily so that it can be imported back at a future date, if needed.
  • You can use EPM Automate to automate the downloading and archiving of the daily Artifact Snapshots
  • EPM Automate sample script to automate downloading and archiving daily Artifact Snapshots.
  Option to Use Oracle Compute and Storage Cloud Services
  • If you do not want to run the EPM Automate script and archive the daily Artifact Snapshots on-premise, you can acquire Oracle Compute and Storage Cloud services, and run the EPM Automate script and archive the daily Artifact Snapshots in the cloud.

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September 10, 2018   Uncategorized

New Knowledge Article : What You Need to Know Before Starting an Oracle Financial Consolidation …

  The following My Oracle Support Knowledge Article is available:

What You Need to Know Before Starting an FCCS Implementation

(Doc ID 2444190.1)

This document provides information on the following topics:

  • Financial Consolidation and Close Service
  • Understanding Requirements and Design
  • Implementation Best Practices
  • What to watch when writing Custom Calculations?
  • FAQs
  • Consolidation Performance and Diagnostics
  • Understand Monitoring
  • Tutorials

 

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August 31, 2018   Uncategorized

Oracle Tax Reporting Cloud (TRCS) – September 2018 Updates

The following announcements and considerations are outlined in the upcoming Oracle Tax Reporting Cloud (TRCS) update:

Oracle Tax Reporting Cloud (TRCS)
September 2018

Monthly Update Schedule:

Oracle will apply the latest updates to your test environments starting at 22:00 UTC (15:00 PDT) on Friday, September 7, 2018 and to your production environment on Friday, September 21, 2018, also starting at 22:00 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:

  • Integrated, Comprehensive User Preferences
  • New EPM Automate Utility Version
  • Loading Data Using an Incremental File Adapter
  • Drilling Down from Summary Members
  • Provisioning Changes to Simplify Role Usage
  • System Settings and Defaults Moved to Application Settings in the Simplified Interface
  • Supplemental Data Set Governors
  • Uniform Time Zone Settings
  • Close Manager Support for Viewer Users
  • Selecting All Data Source Option When Clearing Data
  • New Balance Sheet Total Column Added to National and Regional TAR Reports

Defects Fixed:

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

Upcoming Changes:

  • Proposed Changes to Application-Level Access Control

Considerations:

  • Classic Dimension Editor
  • Ability to Create New Composite Forms
  • Removal of Tax Automation Migration Task

 

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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August 31, 2018   Uncategorized

Oracle Profitability and Cost Management Cloud (PCMCS) – September 2018 Updates

The following announcements and considerations are outlined in the upcoming Oracle Profitability and Cost Management Cloud  (PCMCS) update:

Oracle Profitability and Cost Management Cloud  (PCMCS)
September 2018

Monthly Update Schedule:

Oracle will apply the latest updates to your test environments starting at 22:00 UTC (15:00 PDT) on Friday, September 7, 2018 and to your production environment on Friday, September 21, 2018, also starting at 22:00 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 and New Features:

  • Provisioning Changes to Simplify Role Usage
  • Rules Express Editing Enhancements for Performance and Ease of Use
  • Drilling Down from Summary Members
  • New EPM Automate Utility Version
  • REST APIs for Managing Users

Defects Fixed:

  • Software issues addressed each month will be posted to Enterprise Performance Management Cloud Release Highlights (Doc ID 2055579.1)
Considerations:
  • Remember to Upgrade EPM Automate Each Month
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  • Oracle Profitability and Cost Management Cloud Supports Smart View Private Connections
  • Avoid Special Characters in Artifact Names, Including Calculation Rules

 

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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August 31, 2018   Uncategorized

Oracle Planning and Budgeting Cloud (PBCS) – September 2018 Updates

The following announcements and considerations are outlined in the upcoming Oracle Planning and Budgeting Cloud (PBCS) update:

Oracle Planning and Budgeting Cloud (PBCS) and Enterprise Planning and Budgeting Cloud (EPBCS) September 2018

Monthly Update Schedule:

Oracle will apply the latest updates to your test environments starting at 22:00 UTC (15:00 PDT) on Friday, September 7, 2018 and to your production environment on Friday, September 21, 2018, also starting at 22:00 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.

Planning and Budgeting Cloud and Enterprise Planning and Budgeting Cloud:

  • Provisioning Changes to Simplify Role Usage
  • New EPM Automate Utility Version
  • REST APIs for Managing Users
  • System Settings and Defaults Moved to Application Settings in the Simplified Interface
  • Unified User Preferences
  • Loading Data Using an Incremental File Adapter
  • Drilling Down from Summary Members

Enterprise Planning and Budgeting Cloud:

  • Push Freeform Formula to Selected Subaccounts
  • Performance Enhancements in Workforce Rules

Upcoming Changes:

  • Proposed Changes to Application-Level Access Control
  • Classic Dimension Editor
  • Ability to Create New Composite Forms

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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