DM, MR, and a Function

In keeping with the name of this site, this post will be a few random EPM items.  I believe each to be useful information, but not necessarily needing a dedicated post by themselves. PeriodsToDate Function The function PeriodsToDate can be a very useful function.  It is commonly used in a View dimension to get QTD … Continue reading DM, MR, and a Function

Narrative Reporting Snapshot Upload & Restore

Previously, we discussed the process for downloading application snapshots in Narrative Reporting (NR) (go to post).  This is done with the NR File Transfer Utility and either from a command prompt or with a batch script.  Now we will go thru the process of uploading a snapshot and restoring the NR instance with that snapshot.  … Continue reading Narrative Reporting Snapshot Upload & Restore

Narrative Reporting Snapshot Downloads

Unfortunately, Narrative Reporting (NR) does not use EPM Automate like other products within Oracle EPM Cloud.  I find this very disappointing and frustrating, but it is what it is and we’ll adapt. One of the basic tasks that I set up whenever working with a client on an implementation is to download and retain daily … Continue reading Narrative Reporting Snapshot Downloads