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April 18, 2018 18 Apr'18
Collaborate 18 to track progress of Oracle cloud database, apps

The Collaborate 18 conference will shine a light on Oracle cloud adoption and migration issues, and on the impact that such moves can have on the careers of DBAs and other IT professionals.
August 19, 2016 19 Aug'16
Security was talk of the summer, may be big at Oracle OpenWorld 2016

OAUG President Patricia Dues has attended every Oracle OpenWorld. She shares her thoughts on OpenWorld 2016, and why security and the cloud are the places to look.
January 20, 2011 20 Jan'11
How one firm used a ’center of excellence’ for its OLAP platform

Launching a so-called “center of excellence” was key to building out an OLAP platform for TriNet, a personnel outsourcing company in the Bay Area.

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A new enterprise resource planning system will affect the HFM

Running an enterprise resource planning system and HFM projects together can be hard, but it offers a time to improve the HFM system and better align reporting. Continue Reading
Design Hyperion for a natural class and a functional income statement

Juan Porter explains what you need in Hyperion or Essbase for calculating a natural class and a functional income statement. Continue Reading

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Test Hyperion EPM on the cheap with built-in software functions

Expert Hoa Pham details the self-styled 'Scrappy Performance Test,' a low-cost method of load testing Hyperion systems that uses features of the software instead of third-party testing tools. Continue Reading
Batch updates to Oracle EPMA metadata

Learn how to manage your metadata using Oracle EPMA. Continue Reading
Script writing rules for Oracle Hyperion Financial Management

Accountants hate having to play with scripts. In this tip, TopDown Consulting explains how to build script rules so that accountants don't have to. Continue Reading

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Fight failures in Oracle EPM systems to maximize uptime, availability

There are lots of reasons for the failures that cause downtime in Oracle enterprise performance management systems. Consultant Eric Helmer offers tips on how to protect against them. Continue Reading
Converting historical data for an Oracle EPM redesign

Hoa Pham explains the last step in an Oracle EPM Hyperion consolidation redesign: converting the historical data. Go through the process step by step and learn about loading and reloading, and setting data value. Continue Reading
How to start redesigning your Hyperion consolidation

As the business world changes, your Hyperion consolidation may need to change. Hoa Pham shows how to separate wants and needs and how to use multidimensional reporting to redesign your Hyperion consolidation. Continue Reading

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Making and controlling change in your HFM application

Hoa Pham explains the importance of extracting metadata from HFM into Excel and how to track the changes as you redesign your HFM consolidation. Your existing metadata can be a big advantage. Continue Reading
When case is not the case in an Essbase ASO cube

Identical values in one Essbase ASO cube field lead to incorrect calculations in another. Find out what the problem is and how to fix it. Continue Reading
Eight tips for building hierarchies in Essbase Cubes

Rules for member names and aliases, as well as tips for prefixes, suffixes and consistency, will help you build solid hierarchies in Essbase Cubes. Continue Reading