February 2020 Update

Revision History

This document will continue to evolve as existing sections change and new information is added. All updates appear in the following table:

Overview

This guide outlines the information you need to know about new or improved functionality in this update.

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Enterprise Data Management Cloud

Argument Labels for Expression Methods

The Expression Builder provides labels for arguments of expression methods. 

Copy Expression to Clipboard as Text

Expressions can be copied to the browser clipboard as text and pasted into a different client application such as an email, instant message, document, or web page.

Siblings Attribute and Trim Method in Expressions

Siblings of a hierarchy node can be accessed in an expression to evaluate their data. The Siblings attribute is available for the Node object. The Trim method is available for String data types in expressions to remove leading or trailing white space from string values.

Transform Node Name During Node Type Conversion

Node names for target viewpoints can be calculated when sharing, mapping, or synchronizing nodes across applications using a property transformation in a node type converter.

Derived Values and Property Transformations for Boolean Properties

Boolean data type properties can be configured with an expression to derive a value or transform a value for the property using custom business logic. Expressions for Boolean properties must return a true or false result.

Enhanced Comparison of Properties with Display Values

When comparing Boolean data type properties for nodes in viewpoints, the compare matches on the internal value instead of the configured display value (Yes/No, Y/N, T/F). When comparing String data type properties with a list of allowed values, the compare matches both on the Code and Display values in the list. This prevents mismatches when comparing String properties with different code/display values using node type conversion.

Expanded List of Invalid Characters for Properties

The Invalid Characters parameter for String and Memo properties offers an expanded list of special characters which can be selected.

Change Parent for Invalid Request Item Using Drag and Drop

For request items that have a missing or invalid parent, you can drag and drop the request item from the Requests pane to a parent node in the viewpoint to change the parent for the item and resolve the issue. 

Copy and Model After Node in Viewpoint

Nodes in a viewpoint can be copied to create new nodes based on a template of the node which was copied.

Improved File Name Handling for Dimension Exports

When exporting an application dimension to a file, the default name of the file now generated in the format: Application Name_Dimension Name_Date. For example, Planning_Account_20200101.csv. The default file name can be overridden if necessary before running the dimension export.

Descriptive Flexfield Support for E-Business Suite General Ledger

Global and context-sensitive descriptive flexfields for E-Business Suite General Ledger can be managed for segment values in Enterprise Data Management Cloud.

Subscription Filters Based on Actions and Expressions

Subscriptions configured for target viewpoints can be filtered with specific change actions performed in the source viewpoint or with an expression to check a particular data condition.

Updated Academy with New Videos

The Academy page has been updated with new categories and videos for Enterprise Data Management Cloud.

New Version of EPM Automate

A new version of EPM Automate is now available. This version contains new commands as well as changes to some existing commands. Additionally, starting  with this update, all command parameters have been made case-insensitive.

Service Instance Names Removed from Role Names Displayed in Access Control

Starting with this update, the predefined role names (Service Administrator, Power User, User, and Viewer) displayed in Access Control screens and reports will no longer be prepended with the service instance name.

Previously, Access Control screens (for example, the Manage Groups screen) and reports (for example, the Role Assignment Report) displayed the names of predefined  roles as groups in <service-name>-<role name> format. For example, the User predefined role was displayed as Example User where Example is a service name. Starting with this release, only the role name will be displayed.

Reset the Service and Include a Comment Using REST APIs

When resetting the service with REST APIs, you can now include a comment about the reset. This helps you communicate with users.

Minimize and Restore Inspector Windows

You now have the ability to minimize an inspector window. This is helpful when you need to see data displayed behind the inspector.