Keeping up with EPM Cloud

Oracle are constantly releasing new functionality each month as part of their monthly EPM patches, as well as removing old functionality from time to time in order to move forward with the latest features.   On that note, I’m writing to make sure you’re aware that the July 24.07 patch will be the end to all non-Redwood themes in Oracle EPM! This means that Oracle will automatically update all EPM Cloud environments that use a non-Redwood theme to the Redwood Experience, and there will no longer be an option to use a non-Redwood theme. This is applicable for all Account Reconciliation, Financial Consolidation and Close, FreeForm, Narrative Reporting, Planning, Profitability and Cost Management, and Tax Reporting environments. The July 24.07 patch will be applied on: Friday 5 th July for Test Environments Friday 19 th July for Production Environments As explained in my previous blog ( https://brovanture.com/oracle-cloud-epm-latest-features-out-with-the-old-and-in-with-t...

In the latest July (21.07) EPM patch, Oracle have provided us with some additional enhanced ad hoc features for Standard mode applications – but if you found yourself wondering what “Standard mode” is and how it is activated, then you've come to the right blog! Firstly, a definition; there are two Smart View Ad Hoc Behaviours available in EPM: Native – this is the default mode and does not have enhanced features available.   Standard – must be switched on and enables enhanced ad hoc features. As Native is the default setting, we need to enable Standard mode in the EPM application by performing the below steps: Login to the EPM system on the web Navigate to Application -> Settings Scroll down to Smart View Ad Hoc Behaviour Use the drop down to select Standard mode Save your changes   This will then enable the “enhanced” ad hoc features in Smart View. Some of the key enhanced behaviours are: In-grid POV – Members in the 'Point Of View’ are placed...