November 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 Redwood Theme

Sales Planning Cloud now offers a new Redwood appearance theme, in addition to the existing 13 themes available. The Redwood theme gives an enhanced look and feel in terms of colors and icons and brings consistency across Oracle Cloud.

New and Improved Help Center Search

The Oracle Help Center search has been improved and now includes more robust search technology, enhanced user interface design, a utility bar with integrated search, best match result listings, filtering, videos, PDFs and tutorials included in search, non-English content, and much more. Check it out at docs.oracle.com.

New Topics in Oracle Enterprise Performance Management Cloud Operations Guide

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

EPM Automate Updates

A new version of EPM Automate is available.

Updates to the Activity Report

The Activity report has been enhanced to display the following information:

• Hierarchy type of each dimension included in Aggregate Storage Cubes
• Last 15 Clear Block commands
• Last 15 Clear Data commands

Enhancements to Search in Access Control

The updated search for users, groups, and roles work in an identical manner across Access Control screens. You use a string from one of the user attributes (user name, first name, last name or email ID), group name or role name to find specific users, groups or roles. Additionally, all available user information is displayed in search results.

New Function Builder in Smart View (Mac and Browser)

To facilitate entering functions into a worksheet, Oracle Smart View for Office (Mac and Browser) now offers a Function Builder. In Function Builder, you select a function to work with, and specify the connection and members that you want the function to use. The Function Builder then creates the function using the proper syntax and enters it into the selected cell. Once entered, you can edit these functions.

Support for HsAlias Function in Smart View (Mac and Browser)

Oracle Smart View for Office (Mac and Browser) now supports the HsAlias function, which displays the alias of the specified dimension member.

Fix Links Available for Functions in Smart View (Mac and Browser)

The Fix Links command for functions is now available in Oracle Smart View for Office (Mac and Browser). Fix Links allows you to fix broken links in functions. Broken links can occur when a workbook containing functions created in Oracle Smart View for Office (Windows) is then opened in Smart View (Mac and Browser). Note that function are support for Planning, Financial Consolidation and Close, and Tax Reporting.

Improved Member Selection Dialog in Smart View (Mac and Browser)

In Oracle Smart View for Office (Mac and Browser), the Member Selection dialog is improved, making it a more robust and easier-to-use tool for users.

New "Drill View to Smart View" Application Option in Data Integration

In Data Integration, a new Drill View to Smart View application option enables Smart View users to select a custom view from the Workbench when displaying drill-though reports.

New Filter Comparison Operator in Forms - Contains

The new "contains" comparison operator in forms enables you to filter row and column data containing specific values like text, smart list values, or dates.

Logging of Excluded Members in Job Details for Planning Data Map and Smart Push Operations

Excluded members in a Data Map or Smart Push operation are now logged in Job Details.