Oracle® Hyperion Financial Close Management

New Features

Release 11.1.2.1

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Authors: EPM Information Development Team

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Table of Contents:

Expanded Database and Platform Support

Flat File Load Options

Authorization for System-Automated Tasks

Integration Type Enhancements

Enhancements to Task Design and Execution

Report Binder Options

Large Schedule Enhancement

Support for Lifecycle Management

Smart View Outlook Task Integration

Integration with Oracle PeopleSoft Enterprise Financials

Integration with Oracle Governance, Risk and Compliance

Expanded Database and Platform Support

This release adds support for Microsoft SQL Server database. In addition, it includes expanded operating system support for Microsoft Windows 64-bit versions, and Red Hat and Oracle Enterprise Linux versions. See the Oracle Hyperion Enterprise Performance Management System Certification Matrix, posted at http://www.oracle.com/technology/products/bi/hyperion-supported-platforms.html.

Flat File Load Options

Multiple options are now available for loading tasks into a template or schedule. You can replace some existing tasks, replace all tasks, or update partial task information. In addition, task types have replace and update options. See the Oracle Hyperion Financial Close Management Administrator's Guide.

Authorization for System-Automated Tasks

To preserve security, you may require authorization for system-automated tasks if you change the runtime user, or if task parameters are modified by a user other than the task owner. An administrator who knows the credentials of the runtime user can perform the authorization, or issue a request to the user to obtain authorization. A user who receives a request for authorization can access the Authorization dialog either from a link in the email sent by the administrator, or by logging on to the application. See the Oracle Hyperion Financial Close Management Administrator's and User's Guides.

Integration Type Enhancements

Integration Type enhancements include:

  • Ability to specify application-level settings that are common across all Integration Types of the same application

  • Ability to edit application security settings and parameters

  • Ability to export Integration Type XML files

  • Ability to test and validate the Integration Type definition in the UI without creating and executing tasks

  • Support for additional application security policies

  • Additional fields for Synchronous and Asynchonous Web Service processes

  • New Task Information parameter type

See the Oracle Hyperion Financial Close Management Administrator's Guide.

Enhancements to Task Design and Execution

These enhancements include:

  • Ability to reopen tasks

  • Support for number formats in custom attributes, including currency

  • Ability to specify whether custom attributes display on Task Actions or Report Binders

  • Ability to import tasks to schedules as well as templates

See the Oracle Hyperion Financial Close Management Administrator's Guide.

Report Binder Options

The Report Binders output format has been redesigned to be more printer-friendly. The report pages are merged into a single HTML page, with page breaks for sections as required, so that the entire report can be printed with a single print command. See the Oracle Hyperion Financial Close Management Administrator's Guide.

Large Schedule Enhancement

You can now create schedules with a maximum of 2000 tasks. See the Oracle Hyperion Financial Close Management Administrator's Guide.

Support for Lifecycle Management

Using Oracle Hyperion Enterprise Performance Management System Lifecycle Management, you can migrate applications from one environment to another. For example, you can move applications through a staged development cycle of Development, Test, and Production. See the Oracle Hyperion Lifecycle Management Guide.

Smart View Outlook Task Integration

You can view and work with your Financial Close Management tasks as tasks in Microsoft Outlook. Using Outlook tasks, you can answer questions, add comments and attachments, and submit, approve, and reject tasks. See the Oracle Hyperion Smart View User's Guide.

Integration with Oracle PeopleSoft Enterprise Financials

Integration Types are now available as XML files for Oracle PeopleSoft Enterprise Financials 9.0 and 9.1. The Integration Type XML files and documentation are available for download from My Oracle Support.

Integration with Oracle Governance, Risk and Compliance

Integration Types are now available as XML files for Oracle Governance, Risk and Compliance (GRC). The Integration Type XML files and documentation are available for download from My Oracle Support.