Adding Output Directories

  To add an output directory:

  1. In EPM Workspace, select Navigate, then Administer, then Reporting and Analysis, and then Physical Resources.

  2. Click Go next to Add Output Directory.

  3. Enter General Properties:

    • Type—Read-only property; set as Output Directory

    • Name—Name for the output directory; visible to end users

    • Description—Description to help administrators and end users identify the directory

    • Path—Output directory path (for example, /apollo/Inventory_Reports)

  4. Enter FTP Properties:

    • Directory is on FTP Server—Select if the output directory is located on an FTP server

      FTP protocol is used for distributing outputs generated by BQY jobs (BQY actions give ability to redirect output just after the job runs) and BQY and SQR schedules.

    • Secure FTP—Select if the output directory is located on a secure FTP server

    • Authenticate with Private Key—If the output directory is on a secure FTP server, select to authenticate the output directory with a private key. If selected, enter the location of the key in the box next to Private Key.

    • FTP server address—Address of the FTP server where the output directory is located (for example, ftp2.hyperion.com)

    • FTP User Name—User name to access the FTP output directory

    • FTP Password—Password for FTP user name

    • Confirm Password—Retype the FTP password

    • Private Key—If the output directory is on a secure FTP server, enter the location of the private key used to authenticate the output directory, or click Browse to select a location.

    Note:

    If the output directory is on a secure FTP server, you can you can generate a public or private key for authentication by using the foundation.jar file. See Generating Keys for Secure FTP.

  5. Set access Permissions:

    1. Select the Users, Groups, or a Roles tab.

      All currently-defined users, groups, or roles are displayed in the corresponding tab.

    2. Optional: Restrict the users, groups, or roles displayed by selecting begin with, contain, or are in group , entering a value, and clicking Update List.

      For example, to restrict the roles displayed to only those roles that contain IR in the role name, select contain from the drop-down list and enter IR as the value.

    3. Select a user, group, or role and click Right arrow to move it to Selected Users, Groups, and Roles.

    4. Assign an access permission by selecting a value from the Access drop-down list. Valid access permissions are No Access, View, and Full Control.

    5. Optional. Select Make these the default permissions for all resources I import.

  6. Click Finish.