Purpose

This document includes important, late-breaking information about this release of Oracle Enterprise Performance Management System. Review this Readme thoroughly before installing EPM System.

Overview

This Quarterly Release Update is distributed as an OPatch containing OPatches for individual EPM system components. Release 11.2.18 is a cumulative update that includes all updates from Release 11.2.15. This update can be applied on top of Release 11.2.17. For a list of OPatches for individual EPM system components, see OPatch Dependencies and Details.

Oracle recommends that you read the 11.2.18 Readme Guide in its entirety before applying the patch to Release 11.2.18.

Release 11.2.18 (Release 11.2, Update 18) includes the following deliverables:

  • Oracle Enterprise Performance Management System - 11.2.18.0.000 for Microsoft Windows x64 (64-bit)
  • Oracle Enterprise Performance Management System - 11.2.18.0.000 for Linux x86-64
  • Oracle Enterprise Performance Management System - Client Installers 11.2.18.0.000 for Microsoft Windows x64 (64-bit)
  • Oracle Data Relationship Management 11.2.18.0.000 for Microsoft Windows (64 bit)

Note:

Release 11.2.18 will not contain an Installation and Configuration guide. See Oracle Enterprise Performance Management System Installation and Configuration Guide for Release 11.2.15 for more information.

EPM System Update and Upgrade Policies

See EPM System Update and Upgrade Policies for more information on update and upgrade policies for Oracle Enterprise Performance Management System.

New Features

This section includes new features in this release. To review the list of new features from earlier releases, use the Cumulative Feature Overview tool. This tool enables you to identify the products you own and your current implementation release. With a single click, the tool quickly produces a customized report of new feature descriptions. This tool is available here: https://apexapps.oracle.com/pls/apex/f?p=20620:1:0

Release 11.2.18 includes the following new features:

  • Essbase 21c (version 21.5.6) is now certified and supported.

  • Java 8 Update 411.

  • WebLogic Patch Set Update 12.2.1.4.240405.

  • Application Data Framework (ADF) Bundle Patch 12.2.1.4.240228.

  • Oracle HTTP Server (OHS) 19c Bundle Patch 12.2.1.4.240312.

  • There are no Oracle Data Integrator (ODI) Patches in Release 11.2.18.

  • Starting with the next release, Windows Server 2016 will no longer be a supported operating system. If you are currently using Windows Server 2016, please upgrade to a later supported version, such as Windows Server 2019 or Windows Server 2022.

  • Starting Release 11.2.17, dependency on Microsoft Visual C++ 2010 has been removed and Oracle Enterprise Performance Management System will not be installing Visual C++ 2010. However if it is already installed, it won't be uninstalled. Oracle Enterprise Performance Management System will function with or without Visual C++ 2010. If you want Microsoft Visual Studio 2010 to be removed from your machine, see Removing Visual C++ 2010 for more details.

  • For all the new features in Release 11.2.8 - 11.2.17, see New Features: 11.2.8 - 11.2.17.

Supported Platforms

Information about system requirements, browser support, supported languages and supported platforms for Oracle Enterprise Performance Management System products is available in spreadsheet format in the Oracle Enterprise Performance Management System Certification Matrix. This matrix is posted on the Supported Platforms Matrices page on Oracle Technology Network (OTN):

Oracle Enterprise Performance Management System - Certification Matrix.

Supported Paths

Oracle recommends that you apply the set of Oracle Enterprise Performance Management System Release 11.2.18 product Opatches together, using the ApplyUpdate script. If you are updating from an earlier release, you must first update to Release 11.2.15.

  • EPM System updates are released on a quarterly basis, generally in January, April, July, and October.
  • Updates include changes for all embedded components, such as WebLogic and Java, as needed.
  • Updates are applied in place.
  • Any customer patches that were released are rolled into the next update.
  • Updates are expected to be easy to apply and have minimum impact for you to absorb.

Installing EPM for the first time

Before you install and configure, review the installation prerequisites and requirements listed in Installation Prerequisites and Requirements.

  1. Optional: Remove Microsoft Visual C++ 2010 (x86 and x64). See Optional: Removing Microsoft Visual C++ 2010 for more details.

  2. Install Release 11.2.15: See Installing EPM System Products in Oracle Enterprise Performance Management System Installation and Configuration Guide for instructions.

  3. Apply Update to Release 11.2.18: See Applying Release 11.2.18.

  4. Configure Release 11.2.18: See Configuring EPM System After Applying an Update for more details.

Updating from Release 11.2.x

Before you apply the update to Release 11.2.18, review the prerequisites and requirements listed in Applying an Update Prerequisite Tasks.

  1. Updating from 11.2.8 to 11.2.18:

    1. Apply Update from Release 11.2.8 to Release 11.2.12 or 11.2.13 or 11.2.14: See Applying an Update to EPM System Products.
    2. Install Update to Release 11.2.15: See Installing EPM System Products Using Apply Update.

    3. Apply Update to Release 11.2.18: See Applying Release 11.2.18.

    4. Optional: Remove Microsoft Visual C++ 2010 (x86 and x64). See Optional: Removing Microsoft Visual C++ 2010 for more details. .

      1. Restart your machine.

      2. Redeploy all the web applications. Under Hyperion Financial Management (HFM), ensure that you check the Configure Application Server option.

      3. Start all the services. For information about starting services, see Starting and Stopping EPM System Products in Enterprise Performance Management System Installation and Configuration Guide .

    5. Configure Release 11.2.18: See Configuring EPM System After Applying an Update for more details.

  2. Updating to Release 11.2.18 from Releases prior to 11.2.8

    1. Install Update to Release 11.2.8: See Installing EPM System Products Using Apply Update.
    2. Apply Update from Release 11.2.8 to Release 11.2.12 or 11.2.13 or 11.2.14: See Applying an Update to EPM System Products.
    3. Install Update to Release 11.2.15: See Installing EPM System Products Using Apply Update.

    4. Apply Update to Release 11.2.18: See Applying Release 11.2.18.

    5. Optional: Remove Microsoft Visual C++ 2010 (x86 and x64). See Optional: Removing Microsoft Visual C++ 2010 for more details.

      1. Restart your machine.

      2. Redeploy all the web applications. Under Hyperion Financial Management (HFM), ensure that you check the Configure Application Server option.

      3. Start all the services. For information about starting services, see Starting and Stopping EPM System Products in Enterprise Performance Management System Installation and Configuration Guide .

    6. Configure Release 11.2.18: See Configuring EPM System After Applying an Update for more details.

Upgrading from Release 11.1.2.x

You can upgrade Oracle Enterprise Performance Management System Release 11.1.2.x products to Release 11.2.18.

  1. Upgrade from 11.1.2.x to Release 11.2.8: See Upgrading EPM System. in Oracle Enterprise Performance Management System Installation and Configuration Guide for instructions.

  2. Apply Update from Release 11.2.8 to Release 11.2.12 or 11.2.13 or 11.2.14: See Applying an Update to EPM System Products.

  3. Install Update to Release 11.2.15: See Installing EPM System Products Using Apply Update.

  4. Apply Update to Release 11.2.18: See Applying Release 11.2.18.

  5. Optional: Remove Microsoft Visual C++ 2010 (x86 and x64). See Optional: Removing Microsoft Visual C++ 2010 for more details.

    1. Restart your machine.

    2. Redeploy all the web applications. (Under HFM, ensure that you check the Configure Application Server option.

    3. Start all the services. For information about starting services, see Starting and Stopping EPM System Products in Enterprise Performance Management System Installation and Configuration Guide .

  6. Configure Release 11.2.18: See Configuring EPM System After Applying an Update for more details.

Applying and Rolling Back Release 11.2.18

Prerequisites

  1. Disable the anti-virus software before you apply Release 11.2.18 to your environment. Ensure that you have the anti-virus software disabled for the entire duration of the update process. Anti-virus software can be re-enabled when the update is complete.
  2. To identify any EPM patch conflicts before applying the quarterly update, enter the following command:
    1. On Windows:

      Note:

      The following script must only be run with Administrator privileges.
      .\ApplyUpdate.ps1 <MIDDLEWARE_HOME> -verify
    2. On Linux: ./ApplyUpdate.sh <ORACLE_HOME> -verify
  3. Stop services:
    • Oracle Enterprise Performance Management System services
    • Node Manager Windows Service and Oracle HTTP Server, if you are using Oracle HTTP Server as your web server
    • WebLogic Administration Server

    For information about stopping services, see Starting and Stopping EPM System Products in Enterprise Performance Management System Installation and Configuration Guide.

  4. Back up these folders:
    • EPM Oracle Home. The default EPM Oracle home location is MIDDLEWARE_HOME/EPMSystem11R1.
    • EPM Oracle Instance. The default location for the EPM Oracle Instance is MIDDLEWARE_HOME/user_projects/epmsystem1.

    You can delete these folders after you apply the update and validate the installation.

  5. Back up the keystores from:
    • MIDDLEWARE_HOME\jdk\jre\lib\security\cacerts
    • MIDDLEWARE_HOME\EPMSystem11R1\common\JRE\Sun\1.8.0\lib\security\cacerts

    Note:

    A new version of JDK is included with every 11.2.x Release update. During this update process, existing JDK folders are removed and replaced with newer versions. After applying the Release update, you must restore the backed up keystores (cacerts).

    To import the keystores, run the following command: 
    keytool -import -alias alias_name -keystore <path_to_keystore_file> -file <path_to_certificate_file> -storepass keystore_password -trustcacerts
    Once the keystores are imported, restart all the EPM services for the changes to take effect.

    See Configuring SSL-Enabled External User Directories for more information.

Applying Release 11.2.18

Release 11.2.18 applies a set of OPatches for all EPM system components on your environment. Oracle recommends that you apply the entire set using the ApplyUpdate utility.

Ensure that you meet all the prerequisites before you apply Oracle Enterprise Performance Management System Release 11.2.18 to your environment. See Prerequisites for more details.

From the Oracle Software Delivery Cloud (http://edelivery.oracle.com/), select the products that you licensed and add them to the cart. All required zip files are included. Select your platform, and download the files into /download_location.

For the list of deliverables in Release 11.2.18 (Release 11.2, Update 18), see Overview:

Unzip the files into /download_location.

  • Use a zip file extraction program that can handle long path names, such as 7-Zip.
  • If you are prompted that any files or common components already exist, click Yes to overwrite the files.
  • Unzip to a directory with no spaces in the name.
  1. To Apply Release 11.2.18 (Release 11.2, Update 18):
    1. On Windows: Launch Windows PowerShell as an Administrator from the Start menu. Navigate to the directory where you extracted the ZIP files and run the following script. For example, navigate to 11.2.18.0-Update-Win directory and run the following script.

      Note:

      • The following script must only be run with Administrator privileges.
      • Before running the following script, ensure that you do not extract any additional OPatch ZIP folders or OPatch ZIP files under 11.2.18.0-Update-Win directory (which contains the ApplyUpdate.ps1 script) in addition to the ZIP files/folders that are already present. 
      .\ApplyUpdate.ps1 <MIDDLEWARE_HOME>
    2. On Linux: Navigate to the directory where you extracted the ZIP files. Run the following script from the directory where you extracted the ZIP file. For example, navigate to 11.2.18.0-Update-Linux folder and run the following script:

      Note:

      Before running the following script, ensure that you do not extract any additional OPatch ZIP folders or OPatch ZIP files under 11.2.18.0-Update-Linux directory (which contains the ApplyUpdate.sh script) in addition to the ZIP files/folders that are already present. 
      ./ApplyUpdate.sh <MIDDLEWARE_HOME>
  2. Redeploy Oracle Hyperion foundation services after applying Release 11.2.18. For remote server, Weblogic Admin server must be up and running to redeploy and start Foundation services.
  3. You must now start all the services. For information about starting services, see Starting and Stopping EPM System Products in Enterprise Performance Management System Installation and Configuration Guide.

Rolling Back Release 11.2.18

Ensure that you meet all the prerequisites before you proceed with the rollback feature.

The rollback feature allows you to rollback all the OPatches except the following:

  • JDK OPatches
  • Weblogic CPU OPatches
  • Oracle Virtual Directory (OVD) OPatch
  • Oracle HTTP Server (OHS) OPatch
  • Fusion Middleware (FMW) OPatches
    • FMW.ADF
    • FMW.EM
  • ODBC OPatch
  • Oracle Hyperion Shared Services OPatch
  • Oracle Hyperion Infrastructure OPatch
  1. To Rollback the update:
    1. On Windows: Launch Windows PowerShell from the Start menu as an Administrator and run the following script from the directory where you extracted the ZIP file. For example, navigate to 11.2.18.0-Update-Win directory and run the following script:
      .\RollbackUpdate.ps1 <MIDDLEWARE_HOME>
    2. On Linux: Navigate to the directory where you extracted the ZIP files. Run the following script from the directory where you extracted the ZIP file. For example, navigate to 11.2.18.0-Update-Linux folder and run the following script:
      ./RollbackUpdate.sh <MIDDLEWARE_HOME>
  2. Optional: Install Microsoft VC++ 2010.
    1. Restart your machine.

    2. Redeploy all the web applications. Under Hyperion Financial Management (HFM), ensure that you check the Configure Application Server option.

  3. You must now start all the services. For information about starting services, see Starting and Stopping EPM System Products in Enterprise Performance Management System Installation and Configuration Guide .

Verifying Status

You can check the status of the ApplyUpdate or Rollback script by following one of the steps below:

  1. Open Oracle Enterprise Management System Workspace, click Help > About Oracle Enterprise Performance Management System Workspace, Fusion Edition > Show Details.
  2. Check the inventory for Oracle Enterprise Performance Management (EPM) OPatches. To check the inventory for EPM OPatches, enter the following command in one line:

    Before running this command, ensure that you change the directory from the command line to : <MIDDLEWARE_HOME>\EPMSystem11R1\OPatch

    • On Windows: opatch lsinventory -oh <MIDDLEWARE_HOME>\EPMSystem11R1 | findstr /i /L /c:"Patch"
    • On Linux: opatch lsinventory -oh <MIDDLEWARE_HOME>\EPMSystem11R1 | grep "Patch[ ][ ]"
    Sample Output:
D:\Oracle\Middleware\EPMSystem11R1\OPatch lsinventory -oh D:\Oracle\Middleware\EPMSystem11R1\OPatch | findstr /i /L /c:"Patch  "
Patch  33727616     : applied on Sun Feb 20 23:39:56 PST 2024
Patch  33678607     : applied on Sun Feb 20 23:36:01 PST 2024
Patch  33093748     : applied on Sun Feb 20 23:35:18 PST 2024
Patch  32720458     : applied on Sun Feb 20 23:34:51 PST 2024
  3. Check the inventory for Oracle Fusion Middleware (FMW) OPatches. To check the inventory for FMW Opatches, enter the following command in one line:

    Before running this command, ensure that you change the directory from the command line to : <MIDDLEWARE_HOME>\OPatch

    • On Windows: opatch lsinventory -oh <MIDDLEWARE_HOME> | findstr /i /L /c:"Patch"
    • On Linux: opatch lsinventory -oh <MIDDLEWARE_HOME> | grep "Patch[ ][ ]"
    Sample Output:
Oracle Interim Patch Installer version 13.9.4.2.7
OPatch version    : 13.9.4.2.7
OPatch detects the Middleware Home as "D:\Oracle\Middleware"
Patch  33727616     : applied on Tue Apr 12 19:02:01 EDT 2024
Unique Patch ID:  24578917
Patch description:  "WLS PATCH SET UPDATE 12.2.1.4.220105"
Patch  33678607     : applied on Tue Apr 12 18:59:04 EDT 2024
Unique Patch ID:  24558585
Patch description:  "RDA release 20.4-20211126 for OFM SPB"
Patch  33093748     : applied on Tue Apr 12 18:58:36 EDT 2024
Unique Patch ID:  24325771
Patch description:  "One-off"
Patch  32720458     : applied on Tue Apr 12 18:58:19 EDT 2024
Unique Patch ID:  24558359
Patch description:  "JDBC 19.3.0.0 FOR CPUJAN2022 (WLS 12.2.1.4, WLS 14.1.1)"
Patch  1221412      : applied on Tue Apr 12 18:57:54 EDT 2024
Unique Patch ID:  24516660
Patch description:  "Bundle patch for Oracle Coherence Version 12.2.1.4.12"
Patch  33697227     : applied on Tue Apr 12 18:54:58 EDT 2024
Unique Patch ID:  24560598
OPatch succeeded.
  4. Check the inventory for Oracle HTTP Server (OHS) OPatches. To check the inventory for OHS Opatches, enter the following command in one line:

    C:\Oracle\Middleware\ohs\OPatch>opatch.bat lsinventory -oh C:\Oracle\Middleware\ohs | findstr /i /L /c:"Patch"

The log file details and location of the files are described in the table below:

Table 1-1 Log Names and Location

Script Summary Log File Name Detail Log File Name Location
ApplyUpdate ApplyUpdateSummary.log ApplyUpdateDetail-<Day>.<DD>.<MM>.<YYYY>-<HH>.<MI>.<SS>.log <EPM_ORACLE_HOME>/diagnostics/logs/install/
RollbackUpdate RollbackUpdateSummary.log RollbackUpdateDetail-<Day>.<DD>.<MM>.<YYYY>-<HH>.<MI>.<SS>.log <EPM_ORACLE_HOME>/diagnostics/logs/install/

Summary log contains the status of each product OPatch and detail log contains the detailed information about the status of each OPatch applied along with the OPatch output. For more details on OPatches Common Error Messages, tips and troubleshooting, see Tips and Troubleshooting.

Optional: Applying Individual OPatches

Oracle recommends that you apply the set of Oracle Enterprise Performance Management System Release 11.2.18 product Opatches together, using the ApplyUpdate script. See Applying Release 11.2.18 for more details.

However, you can also apply selected OPatches based on your operating system environment:

Note:

It is recommended to take a back up of the original configure<OS>.properties file before you edit the properties file for the desired OPatches.
  1. From the directory where you downloaded and extracted the 11.2.18.0-Update-<OS> folder, open configureWindows.properties or configureLinux.properties file based on your operating system.
  2. In the configure<OS>.properties file, include only those products that you want to apply. For example, if you want to apply Oracle Hyperion Calculation Manager OPatch, ensure that the entry CALC=36594471 is present in the configure<OS>.properties file. The list of individual products and their OPatch IDs in the configure<OS>.properties file are listed below:
    • CALC=36594471
    • FCM=36524594
    • FDMEE=36479068
    • FR=36565652
    • HFM=35801698
    • HP=36594833
    • HPCM=36564692
    • HSS=36541645
    • Infra=36541651
    • InfraCommon=36565784
    • TAXPROV=36557207
    • Workspace=36546822
    For more details on individual EPM system products, OPatch ZIP file names and OPatch IDs, see OPatch Dependencies and Details.
  3. Run the ApplyUpdate Script to apply the individual OPatch:
    • On Windows:

      Note:

      The following script must only be run with Administrator privileges. 
      ApplyUpdate.ps1 <MIDDLEWARE_HOME>
    • On Linux: 
      ApplyUpdate.sh <MIDDLEWARE_HOME>

    Note:

    For additional information, refer to your individual OPatch Readme Guide.

OPatch Dependencies and Details

The following table lists the set of OPatches and dependencies for individual EPM system components:

Table 1-2 OPatch Details

Product Product OPatch ID OPatch Dependency - Component OPatch Dependency - ID
Oracle Hyperion Calculation Manager (CALC) 36594471 NA NA
Oracle Hyperion Financial Data Quality Management Enterprise Edition (FDMEE) 36479068 NA NA

Oracle Hyperion Financial Close Management (FCM)

Note: Oracle Hyperion Tax Governance is included in this OPatch.

36524594 NA NA
Oracle Hyperion Financial Management (HFM) 35801698 ADF 33697227
WebLogic 33751264
Oracle Hyperion Financial Reporting (FR) 36565652 NA NA
Oracle Hyperion Planning (HP) 36594833 NA NA
Oracle Hyperion Profitability and Cost Management (HPCM) 36564692 NA NA
Oracle Hyperion Shared Services (HSS) 36541645 Oracle Hyperion Infrastructure (Infra) 36234248
Oracle Hyperion Infrastructure (Infra) 36541651 Oracle Hyperion Shared Services (HSS) 36234227
Oracle Hyperion Infrastructure (Infra) Commons 36565784 NA NA
Oracle Hyperion Tax Provision (TAXPROV) 36557207 NA NA
Oracle Hyperion Enterprise Performance Management Workspace (Workspace) 36546822 NA NA

Error Correction Policy

This topic outlines the error correction policies for Oracle Enterprise Performance Management (EPM) Release 11.2.x.

For information on the Oracle Enterprise Performance Management Error Correction Policy, visit these My Oracle Support articles:

  • Oracle Enterprise Performance Management (EPM) 11.2 Software Error Correction Policy [Doc ID 2749950.1]
  • Oracle Enterprise Performance Management (EPM) Release 11.2 Grace Periods for Error Correction [Doc ID 2627593.1]

Defects Fixed

Release 11.2.18 resolves the following defects:

Table 1-3 Defects Fixed in 11.2.18

Defect Number Description
Oracle Hyperion Financial Close Management
36564088 In ARM, prevent low memory condition on Transaction Import where Date Format is not specified.
Oracle Hyperion Financial Management
33822910 Link label in tab is garbled when the link name contains double byte characters.
34732126 POV selection upon running the reports.
35580110 Issues with smartview retrieval involving functions HSGETVALUE and HSSETVALUE.
35934774 Workspace link defined in HFM to FDMEE does not open after upgrading from Release 11.2.11 to Release 11.2.14.
36150453 WEB UI becomes unresponsive when webform uses {[supportsprocessmgmt]} list on rows.
36434833 Major incident: unable to load exchange rates from FDMEE after upgrade to 11.2.14 line 1 error invalid directive.
36465627 HFM tasklist link to FDMEE opens in a new browser tab.
36576585 HFM applications hung during startup.
36699610 Data forms with definition errors do not display the errors in upload documents page.
36705256 Copy document link in HFM web form gives HTTP link that should be HTTPS LWA URL.
Oracle Hyperion FDMEE
36502188 After 11.2.16 upgrade, custom script fails if a Data Load Rule is running.
Oracle Hyperion Infrastructure Technology
34687912 Essbase 21c is not able to connect to HSS when Delegated Mode is enabled.
34796521 Unable to extract HFM Artifacts with LCM, "EPMLCM-66116: AN ERROR OCCURRED WRITING METADATA FILE CONTENT TO LCM FILE SYSTEM"
Oracle Hyperion Planning
36187920, 35586322 In copy data UI, dimensions might be listed under both static dimensions list as well source and target dimensions list.
36482609, 35322511, 36380325 After running Planning database refresh, alias defined for member names under Default alias table may not be pushed to Essbase.
35760899 In accessibility mode, the instructions defined for Planning task may not be displayed correctly.
36183813 In accessibility mode, user may not be able to open the instructions defined for Planning task.
34120287 In Planning data form, smartlist drop down icon may not be displayed for selection.
35622322, 34914761 In Planning UI, action icons may not be displayed correctly.
35256729 In Planning data form, show member in outline menu may not work.
Oracle Hyperion Profitability and Cost Management
36597639 For Management Ledger applications, in a specialized case of allocating to a parent member in the destination, the allocation didn't happen; that problem is corrected in this release
36705944 In Management Ledger applications, the ChecktaskStatusJob REST API could fail in the rare case that the job properties were not defined; that problem is corrected in this release
Oracle Hyperion Calculation Manager
36678276 Non-Admin users could access Database Properties.
Oracle Hyperion Workspace
36531225 Unable to scroll down on users or groups in edit permission.
36013725 508 - Ability to move focus to the main menu using tab.
35478356 To prevent users from loading .exe files

See Defects Fixed: 11.2.0 - 11.2.17 for the list of cumulative defects fixed starting from Release 11.2.0.

Known Issues

Release 11.2.18 includes the following known issues.

Table 1-4 Known Issues in 11.2.18

Defect Number Description
Oracle Hyperion Financial Reporting
NA
  • Prepositions used in search strings are not working. For example, when you search:
    • "StockAgeing_analysis by BS", if you remove "by" it works.
    • "PL by entities", search string "PL entities" works fine
  • When using the search feature, ensure the search text field on Workspace's top right side has the intended search string, or if using Advanced Search this top right search field is empty; otherwise, it will append the previous search text and the new search text.
Oracle Hyperion Planning
36400108

Planning's connection to Essbase might not function if SSL is set up for EPM in a Windows environment.

Workaround:

Add the following folder path to the PATH system environment variable on the server where Planning is installed.

EPM_ORACLE_HOME\bin21C
36727376

If SSL is configured for EPM on Windows environment, data load from Financial Data Management to Planning may not work.

Workaround:

On the server where Financial Data Management is installed, add the following folder path to the PATH system environment variable.

EPM_ORACLE_HOME\bin21C
36410308, 36373685

After running Planning database refresh, IMPLIED SHARE setting of Essbase may be reset to the Default value.

36685323, 36670053

Business rules using Calculation Manager Custom Defined Functions (CDF) may fail to execute.
Oracle Hyperion Profitability and Cost Management
35889576

When you install Profitability and Cost Management on Linux using a language other than English, only that language will be functional for end users in the UI, even after you select a different language in the browser settings.

When you install on Linux using English, all supported languages will be available for end users, by changing the language in the browser settings. This problem is not known to affect Windows installations.
36378617

When attempting to open a Profitability application from Workspace, there is a known issue that may cause a module not found error. This can occur during in-place migrations when upgrading to 11.2.17 after having upgraded to 11.2.15 from a prior version. This issue will be addressed in an upcoming release.

Note: This problem does not occur for fresh installations of Version 11.2.15 followed by an upgade to Version 11.2.17, or for out-of-place migrations, where the application is migrated from a previous version to a fresh installation of Version 11.2.15, and then the instance is upgraded to Version 11.2.17.

Workaround: See Profitability and Cost Management fails to open in Workspace topic under Chapter 8 - Financial Performance Management Applications of the Enterprise Performance Management System Installation and Configuration Troubleshooting Guide. Contact Oracle Support if you need assistance.

36487973

Upgrading to Essbase 21C may result in a considerable increase in calculation run times for some Management Ledger applications. In this case, the Execution Statistics System Report will show a significant increase in the calculation scripts generation time for one or more rules.

Workaround: See Generation of CALC script duration has increased after ugrading to Essbase 21C topic under Chapter 7 - Essbase 21C of the Enterprise Performance Management System Installation and Configuration Troubleshooting Guide.

36198484

For clustered environments where there are more than one managed Profitability instance, e.g. Profitability0 and Profitability1, there is an installation preference that must be set in order to fully enable the communication between the clustered nodes. Execute the following SQL in a tool like Oracle SQL Developer, while logged in as the Profitabilty product schema owner. Be sure to commit the change, and then restart the Profitability service.

INSERT INTO HPM_INSTALLATION_PREFERENCE
   (ID,NAME,VALUE,HPM_INSTALLATION_ID,CREATED_TIMESTAMP,CREATED_USERID,MODIFIED_TIMESTAMP,MODIFIED_USERID,DISPLAY_ORDER)
VALUES (46, 'dimension.cache.cluster.refresh.enabled', 'Y', 1, SYSDATE, 'INIT', SYSDATE, 'INIT', 46);

This will ensure that dimension updates will be visible in both nodes.

If you revert to non-clustered mode, you should delete this row and restart the Profitability service, to disable the dimension cache cluster refresh.
36353159 When a Profitability application template exported from a Windows instance is successfully imported into Linux instance, a rare failure to create the Essbase cube from the InputData content in the template may occur. This rare situation is generally discovered when accessing the missing cube. To resolve the issue, follow these steps:
  1. Use Manage Database > Essbase Deploy to create the calculation cube.
  2. Use Manage Database Data Load to load the text file found within the template's InputData folder.
35659280

Standard Profitability Applications are no longer supported, and will not be accessible in this patch.

If you installed this patch but are still using Standard applications, you should roll back this patch. Your standard applications will become accessible again after rolling back this patch and then reregistering each application. To reregister:

  1. In the Profitability Applications console, select the Standard application that you want to continue using, then select Re-Register from the Actions menu.
  2. In the Workspace Navigator, select Applications and then, click Refresh. You will now see the reregistered application in the Applications > Profitability list.
36124578 Starting with the 11.2.16 release, the REST Sample Client can only be run on the server where Profitability and Cost Management is installed. See the Oracle Hyperion Profitability and Cost Management REST API Developer’s Guide for details.

See Known Issues: 11.2.0 - 11.2.17 for the list of cumulative known issues starting from Release 11.2.0.

Tips and Troubleshooting

Tips and troubleshooting topics are listed in the Installation and Configuration Troubleshooting Guide.

All Oracle Enterprise Performance Management System guides are available in the library on the Oracle Help Center: https://docs.oracle.com/en/applications/?tab=8.

Documentation Updates

Accessing EPM System Product Documentation

Find the latest Oracle Enterprise Performance Management System product guides in the Oracle Help Center (https://docs.oracle.com/en/). To access documents to view or download, click the Applications icon. In the Applications Documentation window, select the Enterprise Performance Management tab, and then look for your release in the Enterprise Performance Management list.

You can also find deployment-related documentation on the Oracle Technology Network (http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/index.html) and on the Oracle Software Delivery Cloud website (http://edelivery.oracle.com/EPD/WelcomePage/get_form).

Appendix

New Features: 11.2.8 - 11.2.17

This section includes the list of cumulative new features starting from Release 11.2.8. You can also review the list of new features from previous releases by using the Cumulative Feature Overview (CFO) tool. This tool enables you to identify the products you own and your current implementation release. With a single click, the tool quickly produces a customized report of new feature descriptions. This CFO tool is available here:https://apexapps.oracle.com/pls/apex/f?p=20620:1:0

Release 11.2.17 New Features

Release 11.2.16 New Features

Release 11.2.15 New Features

Release 11.2.14 New Features

Release 11.2.13 New Features

Release 11.2.12 New Features

Release 11.2.11 New Features

Release 11.2.10 New Features

Release 11.2.9 New Features

Release 11.2.8 New Features

Defects Fixed: 11.2.0 - 11.2.17

This section includes the list of cumulative defects fixed starting from Release 11.2.0.

Table 1-5 Defects Fixed: 11.2.0 - 11.2.17

Release Link to Defects Fixed
11.2.17 Defects Fixed in 11.2.17
11.2.16 Defects Fixed in 11.2.16
11.2.15 Defects Fixed in 11.2.15
11.2.14 Defects Fixed in 11.2.14
11.2.13 Defects Fixed in 11.2.13
11.2.12 Defects Fixed in 11.2.12
11.2.11 Defects Fixed in 11.2.11
11.2.10 Defects Fixed in 11.2.10
11.2.9 Defects Fixed in 11.2.9
11.2.8 Defects Fixed in 11.2.8
11.2.7 Defects Fixed in 11.2.7
11.2.6 Defects Fixed in 11.2.6
11.2.5 Defects Fixed in 11.2.5
11.2.4 Defects Fixed in 11.2.4
11.2.3 Defects Fixed in 11.2.3
11.2.2 Defects Fixed in 11.2.2
11.2.1 Defects Fixed in 11.2.1
11.2.0 NA

Known Issues: 11.2.0 - 11.2.17

This section includes the list of cumulative known issues starting from Release 11.2.0.

Table 1-6 Known Issues: 11.2.0 - 11.2.17

Release Link to Known Issues
11.2.17 Known Issues: 11.2.17
11.2.16 Known Issues: 11.2.16
11.2.15 Known Issues: 11.2.15
11.2.14 Known Issues: 11.2.14
11.2.13 Known Issues: 11.2.13
11.2.12 Known Issues: 11.2.12
11.2.11 Known Issues: 11.2.11
11.2.10 Known Issues: 11.2.10
11.2.9 NA
11.2.8 Known Issues: 11.2.8
11.2.7 Known Issues: 11.2.7
11.2.6 Known Issues: 11.2.6
11.2.5 Known Issues: 11.2.5
11.2.4 Known Issues: 11.2.4
11.2.3 Known Issues: 11.2.3
11.2.2 Known Issues: 11.2.2
11.2.1 Known Issues: 11.2.1
11.2.0 Known Issues: 11.2.0