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

Monthly Update Schedule:

Oracle will apply the latest updates to your test environments starting at 22:00 UTC (15:00 PDT) on Friday, May 4, 2018 and to your production environment on Friday, May 18, 2018, also starting at 22:00 UTC. The updates will be applied to your environments during the first subsequent daily maintenance.

Announcements and New Features:

• Oracle Account Reconciliation Cloud Clusters and Cards as Navigation Flows Targets
• New EPM Automate Utility Version
• Microsoft Excel Version Usage in Activity Report
• Enhancements to Dashboards
• Retain Last Accessed Tab in Navigation Flow Cards

Defects Fixed:

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

Considerations:

• Dashboard Folders

Removal of Support:

• Classic Dimension Editor
• Financial Reporting Studio Desktop Client
• Close Manager Calendar View

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.

• Oracle Tax Reporting Cloud - Product Documentation

• My Oracle Support (MOS) Knowledge Article: Enterprise Performance Management Cloud Release Highlights Doc ID 2055579.1

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

Monthly Update Schedule:

Oracle will apply the latest updates to your test environments starting at 22:00 UTC (15:00 PDT) on Friday, May 4, 2018 and to your production environment on Friday, May 18, 2018, also starting at 22:00 UTC. The updates will be applied to your environments during the first subsequent daily maintenance.

Announcements and New Features:

• New EPM Automate Utility Version
• Microsoft Excel Version Usage in Activity Report
• Updated Execution Statistics Report

Defects Fixed:

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

Removal of Support for Financial Reporting Studio Desktop Client:

• Oracle is committed to providing a simple and intuitive user experience. To achieve this, Financial Reporting Web Studio, available since March 2016, will become the only environment for designing and building reports.

• Oracle is providing additional time for users to transition from Financial Reporting Desktop Studio to Financial Reporting Web Studio. Tentative plans call for functional parity between Financial Reporting Web Studio and Financial Reporting Desktop Studio in 2018, at which time, support for the Desktop Studio will transition to the Web Studio and distribution of the Desktop Studio will cease. This transition is currently planned for the 18.06 update (June 01, 2018 for test and June 15, 2018 for production environments).

• Oracle recommends that you transition to using Financial Reporting Web Studio at the earliest opportunity. Please send questions and concerns to Oracle using the Provide Feedback option in the service.

Considerations:

• Avoid Special Characters in Artifact Names, Including Calculation Rules
• Oracle Profitability and Cost Managment Cloud Supports Smart View Private Connections
• Microsoft Excel Known Issue that Affects Smart View for Office

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.

• Oracle Profitability and Cost Management Cloud - Product Documentation

• My Oracle Support (MOS) Knowledge Article: Enterprise Performance Management Cloud Release Highlights Doc ID 2055579.1

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

Monthly Update Schedule:

Oracle will apply the latest updates to your test environments starting at 22:00 UTC (15:00 PDT) on Friday, May 4, 2018 and to your production environment on Friday, May 18, 2018, also starting at 22:00 UTC. The updates will be applied to your environments during the first subsequent daily maintenance.

Planning and Budgeting Cloud and Enterprise Planning and Budgeting Cloud:

• New EPM Automate Utility Version
• Microsoft Excel Version Usage in Activity Report
• Ability to Set Display Preference for Tasks
• Retain Last Accessed Tab in Navigation Flow Cards
• Enhancements to Dashboards
• New Administration Mode Job Type
• Export and Import Level Zero Data from an ASO Cube
• Average Fragmentation Quotient Displayed in Statistics for Block Storage Applications
• Oracle Account Reconciliation Cloud Clusters and Cards as Navigation Flows Targets

Enterprise Planning and Budgeting Cloud Only:

• Self-Service Content Update
• Integrating Oracle Human Capital Management Cloud Metadata
• Create an Input-Only Scenario from an Existing Scenario

Removal of Support:

• Classic Dimension Editor
• Composite Form Creation Capability
• Financial Reporting Studio Desktop Client

Defects Fixed:

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

Considerations:

• Dashboard Folders
• Exporting Multiple Financial Reporting Folders

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.

• Oracle Planning and Budgeting Cloud - Product Documentation

• My Oracle Support (MOS) Knowledge Article: Enterprise Performance Management Cloud Release Highlights Doc ID 2055579.1

The following announcements and considerations are outlined in the upcoming Oracle Financial Consolidation and Close Cloud (FCCS) update:

Monthly Update Schedule:

Oracle will apply the latest updates to your test environments starting at 22:00 UTC (15:00 PDT) on Friday, May 4, 2018 and to your production environment on Friday, May 18, 2018, also starting at 22:00 UTC. The updates will be applied to your environments during the first subsequent daily maintenance.

Announcements and New Features:

• Seeded System Consolidation Rule-Sets
• New EPM Automate Utility Version
• Microsoft Excel Version Usage in Activity Report
• Retain Last Accessed Tab in Navigation Flow Cards
• Enhancements to Dashboards
• Oracle Account Reconciliation Cloud Clusters and Cards as Navigation Flows Targets

Removal of Support:

• Close Manager Calendar View
• Classic Dimension Editor
• File-Based Integration of Data Management with Oracle Fusion Financials Cloud
• Financial Reporting Studio Desktop Client

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

Considerations:

• Calculation Status
• Dashboard Folders
• Metadata Aliases
• Migrating Rules with Shared Members
• Changing the Exchange Rate Type
• Exchange Rate Type for Plug Accounts
• Intercompany Matching Reports
• Member Formulas in the Simplified Dimension Editor
• Translation Rules
• Auto Reversal Journals
• Importing Journal Artifacts
• Reconsolidating Data After Upgrading
• Ownership Management Enablement
• Adding Base Members from Dimension Editor
• Copying and Clearing Data
• Smart View Summary Dialog Display
• Change in Calculation of CTA for Net Income / Retained Earnings Current Accounts
• Self Service Upgrade
• Editing Dates in a Collection Period
• Entity Member Names / Aliases with ICP Property
• Working with Metadata

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.

• Oracle Financial Consolidation and Close Cloud - Product Documentation

• My Oracle Support (MOS) Knowledge Article: Enterprise Performance Management Cloud Release Highlights Doc ID 2055579.1