August 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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Sales Planning Cloud

New Topics in EPM Cloud Operations Guide

The Oracle Enterprise Performance Management Cloud Operations Guide has been enhanced with these additional topics:

• Enrolling in the Implementation Success Program
• Requesting Performance Validation
• Requesting Automated Regression Testing
• Fixing Smart View Issues

EPM Automate Updates

A new version of EPM Automate is available. It includes support for encrypting the passwords used in the replay command.

IDENTITY_DOMAIN As a Required Parameter No Longer Needed for the EPM Automate Login Command

EPM Automate login command no longer requires the use of IDENTITY_DOMAIN as a required parameter. Instead of obtaining the identity domain name from the IDENTITY_DOMAIN parameter, EPM Automate calculates it automatically from the URL parameter. Any value you set for this optional parameter is ignored. Existing scripts that contain this value are not affected.

REST API to Review Rejected Data After Import

When using a REST API to import data, you can now review the records that have errors. To do this, you specify an error file that captures the data records that are not imported for each dimension. If an error file is specified, a separate error file is created for each dimension. The error files are then zipped together and the ZIP file is stored in the Outbox where you can download the file using Inbox/Outbox Explorer or the Download REST API or other tools.

Updates to REST API for Importing Data Slices

The importdataslice REST API has been enhanced to include cells with invalid data in the list of rejected cells. Previously, invalid data in a cell was not imported but it was not reported as rejected.

Data Integration: New Replace Methods Available for Non-Administrator Users

In Data Integration, new Replace methods are available for non-administrator users when loading data to applications.

Data Integration: New Round Function Available for Amount Dimension in Import Expressions

When importing data in Data Integration, a new Round function is available as a target expression for the Amount dimension.

Support for Adding Links to Web Pages in Navigation Flow Cards and Tabs

Business process designers can now customize navigation flows to link cards and tabs to a web page; for example, you can add a URL to embed an Oracle Analytics Cloud dashboard in a card or tab.

New Server Settings in Financial Reporting Web Studio

Two new server settings, Cleanup Batch Jobs Older Than and Batch Cleanup Process Interval, are available in Financial Reporting Web Studio.

Ability to Delete All Batch Job Output from the Repository That Is Not Stored in an Internal Folder

You can now delete all batch job output from the Repository that is not stored in an internal folder.

Activity Report Highlights Slow User Interface Request Characteristics

The Activity Report has been enhanced to provide better information on the user interface requests that may be performing slow in an environment. Oracle has updated the Average Duration, Min Duration, and Max Duration columns in the Percentage of UI Requests over 2 Seconds table with columns that identify the percentage of requests that ran for a ranges of time periods (0-2 Sec %, 2-10 Sec %, 11-30 Sec %, and  31+ Sec %).

Additionally, to maintain consistency, the Top 7 User Interface Requests by Duration table has been renamed as Top 7 User Interface Requests by Total Duration.

Predictive Planning Now Supports Full POV Selection for Historical Data and Alternate Cubes for Historical Data and Prediction Data

When working with Predictive Planning, you can now select members from all dimensions when defining the historical data source. Additionally, you can select different cubes for source data (where historical actuals are stored) and prediction results.

New Valid Intersection Rules Pagination Bar

To improve the user experience for users having valid intersections with a large number of rules, a pagination bar now displays at the bottom of the valid intersection details page.

Reviewing Rejected Data Records After Import

While defining the data import job, you now have the option to specify an error file which captures the data records that are not imported.

New Refresh Option on the Approval Unit Hierarchy Listing Page

To streamline the process for refreshing the approval unit hierarchy listing, there is now a Refresh option on the Approval Unit hierarchy listing page.

Retrieve Substitution Variables and Update Values Using Groovy

You can now use Groovy to retrieve substitution variables at the plan type and application level. You can also update substitution variable values. Substitution variables allow you to create global placeholders for information that changes regularly. For example, you could set the current month member to a substitution variable so that when the month changes you don't need to update the month value manually in a form.

Data Map Enhancements

Data maps are enhanced with several performance improvements to benefit inter-module integration.

Ability to Clear an Allocation Range Before the Allocation Process

When creating an allocation component for an ASO cube in Calculation Manager, you can now define a range to clear before the allocation process.