EPMAFileGenerator 9.3.1.0 Binary Distribution for Windows platforms
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This distribution is created to generate the EPM Architect import and command files from one of the following sources:
   *   Existing HFM files like .per, .sec and .xml metadata files
   *   Existing System 9 Financial Management application (Version 9.3.0.0 or later)
   *   Existing System 9 Planning application (Version 9.3.0.0 or later)
   *   Existing EPM Architect Application view (Consolidation, Planning, Generic and Master application Types) (Version 9.3.1.0 or later)
   *   Excel file


Compatibility:
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This version of utility only works with EPMA version  9.3.1.0


Files included in the distribution:
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Executables:  EPMAFileGenerator.exe, vcredist_x86.exe
Dll’s: 	      HFMProfileReader.dll, Interop.HFMProfileReaderLib.dll, ZLib.dll, Interop.ZLibLib.dll
XSLT’s:       HFMXMLToFlatFile.xslt, EPMAHFMXSLTTrasform.xslt, EPMAPlanningXSLTTrasform.xslt, HFMAppXSLTTrasform.xslt, PlanningAppXSLTTrasform.xslt
XLS's: 	      EPMAFileGenerator.xls
Images:       error.gif, info.gif, warning.gif
Documents:    Readme.txt, EPMA_File_Generator.pdf

Pre-requisites:
1. The Microsoft .NET Framework version 2.0 is necessary for proper working of the utility. The Microsoft .NET Framework version 2.0 can be installed from http://msdn.microsoft.com/downloads

Setup instructions:
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1. Copy the EPMAFileGenerator.zip to a temporary directory
2. Unzip EPMAFileGenerator.zip to the desired directory
3. Make sure the above files exist in the directory
4. Double click on HFMProfileReader.dll to register the file. This file can be registered using “regsvr32.exe” typically available in c:\WINDOWS\system32 directory. Type in “regsvr32.exe HFMProfileReader.dll” in the command window to register.
5. Double click on ZLib.dll to register the file. This file can be registered using “regsvr32.exe” typically available in c:\WINDOWS\system32 directory. Type in “regsvr32.exe ZLib.dll” in the command window to register.
6. If registration fails for either of the above dlls, double click on vcredist_x86.exe to install required run-time files. Then register the dlls again.
7. Double click on the EPMAFileGenerator.exe to start using the EPMA file generator...

Known limitations:
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1. Only HFM XML metadata file is supported today. The app files are not supported directly. Users can extract the existing metadata from the system in the XML format to use the converter.
2. No command files are generated at this time.
3. Testing is very limited on the generated files.

Last Updated:
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This utility was last updated on 8/18/2008 at 11:45 AM 