This tip comes courtesy of many frustrating log ins into client environments and relates to the landing page that users first see. Note that customers utilizing the enterprise application option on EPBCS are not affected by this, as this option only displays the Simplified User Interface ("SUI"). If you subscribed to PBCS recently, this will … Continue reading PBCS Quick Tip: Defaulting the Home Screen to the Simplified UI
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OOW16: Day 4 – Concert Night
Breakfast + Kscope17 Planning Meetings It was a very quick sleep the night before, so I was up only a handful of hours after the previous late night. Luckily, the day started at Mel's Diner with back-to-back Kscope17 planning meetings. Mel's was the perfect breakfast joint after a night of heavy partying. Yum. Booth Duty … Continue reading OOW16: Day 4 – Concert Night
OOW16: Day 3 – Adventures in Conferencing
2MTT Video This day started off with a 2 Minute Tech Tip ("2MTT") video for OTN. This was my first one and I chose to give tips about best practices for logging Oracle EPM Cloud support cases. The video should be released after OOW. If you've never heard of them before, these 2MTT videos are … Continue reading OOW16: Day 3 – Adventures in Conferencing
OOW16: Day -1 EPM Update
It's 2 days before OOW16 officially starts and I'm feeling energized about the direction of EPM Cloud. Today I had the privilege to hear from each of the lead Oracle EPM Product Management folks, ask detailed questions, and share feedback on my product and customer experiences. In the last couple of years, I've seen a … Continue reading OOW16: Day -1 EPM Update
OOW16: Oracle EPM Cloud Sessions
There are so many sessions at the largest annual Oracle conference in the world. And it's crazy how many cloud sessions there are - I heard that over half of the sessions this year are cloud-related. As promised, I've included a list of educational sessions below for the EPM/EPM Cloud folks to consider (excuse any … Continue reading OOW16: Oracle EPM Cloud Sessions
EPM Cloud Quick Tip: Logging into Cloud via FR Studio
Most of my tips come from the high frequency of questions received about EPM Cloud. This tip is no exception. This seems to be the #1 question I get in relation to Financial Reporting ("FR") and EPM Cloud products. When connecting FR desktop Studio to EPM Cloud products, the login process is slightly different. Most … Continue reading EPM Cloud Quick Tip: Logging into Cloud via FR Studio
EPM Cloud Quick Tip: Resolving “Unable to connect” Login Error
This tip comes from a set of errors that I've recently been receiving. When attempting to log into one of our EPM Cloud products, I receive the following type of error (and note that I'm using Firefox as my web browser): There are two important elements with this error: The URL has switched to a … Continue reading EPM Cloud Quick Tip: Resolving “Unable to connect” Login Error
EPM Cloud Quick Tip: Clearing Cube Data
This tip comes to you courtesy of a colleague's question. How do you clear data out of a Cloud cube? Perhaps you loaded data to the wrong intersection or need to wipe everything before the next cycle. Note that this tip applies to the following EPM Cloud solutions: PBCS (Planning & Budgeting Cloud Service) EPBCS … Continue reading EPM Cloud Quick Tip: Clearing Cube Data
EPM Cloud Quick Tip: Finding the Version Number
Here's a quick tip if you need to find your cloud version. Note that I've checked this location against the following Oracle EPM cloud solutions (in the Pre-Production/Test environments) and it's in the same place for all of them: Enterprise Planning Cloud (PBCS, EPBCS), FCCS, EPRCS, and ARCS. In addition, note that as an administrator … Continue reading EPM Cloud Quick Tip: Finding the Version Number
Oracle EPM Cloud: Backups & Software Updates FAQ
After working with a few Oracle EPM Cloud customers directly and speaking to many potentials, I'm seeing a pattern of questions related to how backups and software updates work in the Cloud. Although I would not classify my expertise in this area as being on the same level as Product Management nor Product Development, I … Continue reading Oracle EPM Cloud: Backups & Software Updates FAQ