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Oracle Enterprise Performance Reporting Cloud (EPRCS) – May 2018 Updates

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

Oracle Enterprise Performance Reporting Cloud (EPRCS) May 2018

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:

  • Add Ability to Browse Application or Cube in the Data Source Dialog
  • Enable Saved Selection for DTS Member Parameter
  • HTML Preview of a Large Report
  • Migration of Mappings to a New Taxonomy
  • Disclosure Management Migration of Mappings to a New Taxonomy
  • Disclosure Management Client Supports New Version of Arelle

 

Considerations:

  • Management Reporting 
  • Report Packages 
  • Smart View
  • Disclosure Management

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

Oracle Enterprise Data Management Cloud (EDMCS) – May 2018 Updates

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

Oracle Enterprise Data Management Cloud (EDMCS)
May 2018

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
  • Public RESTful Web Services
  • Enhanced Load Request from File
  • Download a Request to a File
  • Display Request Item Count
  • Edit Data Chain Objects on the Views Page
  • Viewpoint Menus Added in Side by Side Mode
  • Bound Viewpoint Cannot Be Archived
  • Discard Pending Application Registration Changes

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

 

Oracle Account Reconciliation Cloud (ARCS) – May 2018 Updates

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

Oracle Account Reconciliation Cloud (ARCS)
May 2018

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

  • Loading a Bank File into Account Reconciliation Cloud Using Data Management
  • Export Transactions to a Comma-Separated Value (CSV) File Available
  • Deleting Transactions That Are Part of Match Sets Automatically Takes Care of Unmatching
  • New EPM Automate Utility Version
  • Migrating from On-Premise Account Reconciliation Manager to Account Reconciliation Cloud
  • Enhancements to the Account Reconciliation Cloud User Interface
  • Streamlined Integration Between Reconciliation Compliance and Transaction Matching
  • Conformance with Other Enterprise Performance Management Cloud Services
  • Enhanced Reconciliation Actions User Interface
  • Transitioning to the Enhanced User Interface
  • Rebranding Your Display
  • Retain Last Accessed Tab in Cards
  • Context Sensitive Help Available Through New User Assistance Menu
Removal of Support
  • Enhanced User Experience in Reconciliation Compliance - As of early calendar year, 2018, the old method of accessing the Reconciliation List, Transactions List, and Profiles List will no longer be available.

  • Enhancements to the Reconciliation Compliance user interface that were introduced several months ago provided a more intuitive and improved user experience, including Reconciliation, Transaction and Profile List Views, Manage Reports, and common use of a filter bar across multiple EPM Cloud services. These changes provide you with quick, easy navigation.

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.

 

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

Introduction to Management Reporting for Enterprise Performance Reporting (EPRCS)

Where can I get an introduction to management reporting for Enterprise Performance Reporting (EPRCS)?

Thank you to Dave Roberts, Senior Manager, Cloud Operations for the presentation on this topic.

What is Management Reporting?
  • The Management Reporting Hub for supported Oracle EPM /OAC and ERP Cloud sources
  • Supports grids and charts against multiple sources
  • Completely Integrated with the collaborative narrative reporting process via the Reference Doclet Framework
Integrated with the Collaborative Narrative Reporting Process
  • Embed grids and charts in Word and PowerPoint report package doclets.
  • Insert entire reports into PDF report packages (coming soon)
  • Utilize EPRCS report package variables to drive the POV in reports and report content
    • Changing the variable updates the POV for all MR reports in the report package.
  • Server-side refresh with automatic doclet updates
User-friendly, robust report development
  • Easy-to-use drag and drop interface for designing and editing reports
    • Create, insert and position report objects (grids, charts, image, textbox) into a report
  • Design and preview the results of a individual grid or chart
  • Utilize formulas and text functions
  • Migrate Financial Reporting (FR) reports
Enhanced Charting
  • Bar/Line/Area/Combo
  • Pie
  • Waterfall
  • Doughnut
  • Polar Bar/Line/Fill
  • Radar Line/Fill
  • Scatter
  • Bubble
Other Feature Highlights
  • Prompts for Member Selection
  • Conditional Formatting and Suppression
  • Zoom on Parent
  • Drill to Content

Formatting and Design Features
  • Ability to add physical pages, each page with different content
  • Select members for multiple dimensions in the row and columns
  • Charts can be sourced from a grid that is embedded with the chart
  • Snap and resize report objects to guidelines
  • Grid row banding
  • Ability to reorder and hide POV dimensions
  • Copy grid rows/columns and grid formatting
  • Grid-level Alias table selection

Data Source Features
  • Dynamic member selection functions
  • Substitution variables
  • Text functions
  • Cell text
  • Financial intelligence
  • UDAs and Attributes

 

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Enterprise Performance Management (EPM) Cloud – Where can I Find Tasks, Videos, Tutorials and …

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Click on any of the Enterprise Performance Management Cloud Services below to be redirected to the main page for that particular EPM Cloud Service. From there, you will be provided with sections related to "Getting Started" , tasks, videos; books; tutorials and much more!

 

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