One of the huge frustrations I have with Planning is the fact that you haven’t been able to stop a user from saving data that didn’t validate since Smart View was released and Data Forms could be opened in Excel. Prior to that, the forms could be customized with JavaScript and the form save could be interrupted and cells flagged. Well, thanks to Groovy Calculations, it is back, and every bit as flexible. Read more
On March 22, 2018, I am hosting a webinar featuring the work delivered at Breakthru Beverage Group in Chicago, Illinois. Breakthru had the traditional challenges, but it had some additional obstacles other don’t. With requirements of entering budget at any level, complex allocation and seeding logic, and the need for consolidated reporting in real time, we had to get creative. Welcome, Groovy Calculations! Read more
If your environment is a cloud product, whether it be PBCS or ePBCS, one thing that is critical to understand is the backups produced in the Migration area, may not be what you think. Learning this after the fact may have negative consequences on your ability to restore data. Read more
I was lucky enough to be invited to talk about the new Groovy Calculation in PBCS and ePBCS at the Ohio Valley OAUG meeting today. If you have read the Groovy series, you know how strongly I feel about the advancements in Hyperion Planning with the addition of Groovy Calculations. I want to share the presentation with a wider audience. This is a functional overview for those who are new to the concepts. This also introduces readers how to develop their first Groovy Calculation, and provides some examples. Read more
Groovy has the ability to execute Data Maps and Smart Pushes. Data Maps are objects that define the data movement between applications and are accessible globally. Smart Pushes are Data Maps that are attached to a Data Form and can override the dimensions settings. They are largely the same thing, but defined separately inside of PBCS. Read more
One of the challenges with EPM Automate has been eliminated this month. Although it was a minor issue, the need to update EPM Automate regularly was something that had to be considered monthly. Read more
Last year I presented an in-depth overview on PowerShell and how it can be utilized in the Hyperion environment. I have been asked many times to share it. Read more
I have been selected to speak at the OVOAUG on February 16, 2018. I have been there before, and it is a very nice group of people to engage with. If you are in the area, or would like to hear more about how Groovy in PBCS can change the landscape of performance, user interaction, improvement of data input, and reduced user frustration, please go to http://ohio.communities.oaug.org/ and register. I would love to see as many of you there as possible.
Here is the agenda. It is going to be a functional overview, but we will touch on how to start writing Groovy, and if you show up, I will be more than happy to talk before and/or after the session.