1. Working with Oracle Smart View for Office
  2. Smart View Extensions
  3. Working with Extension Alerts

Working with Extension Alerts

Data source types: EPM Cloud extensions

The Extension Alerts dialog helps you to keep your installed EPM Cloud extensions up-to-date. If you haven’t already installed these extensions, the dialog informs you that they’re available for install.

If you haven’t already installed extensions, the dialog informs you of the extensions available for install. If you have already extensions, the dialog informs you when there are updates available.

To view the Extension Alerts dialog:
  1. Connect to Narrative Reporting.
    1. Open Office, select the Smart View ribbon, and then click Panel.
    2. In the Smart View Panel, select Private Connections, then choose your connection from the drop-down list, and then click Go button.

      If any extensions are already installed (for example, Narrative Reporting), then select Library in Narrative Reporting Home to view the tree and expand the Library node.

      If no extensions are installed, then in the tree, select the Library node.

    3. In the Action Panel, click Connect.

      Upon connection, Oracle Smart View for Office compares the extension versions available on the provider environment with the versions installed on your computer. If there are extensions to install or update, the Extension Alerts dialog is displayed. This dialog informs you of the extensions available for installation or update.

      Figure 6-1

      Figure 6-1 Extension Alerts Dialog Showing Extensions Available for Installation


      Extension Alerts dialog, showing the extensions available for installation. In this example, the EPM Books extension and Planning Admin Extension are available for installation.
  2. Review the list of available extensions and then perform an action:

    • Click Go to Extension Dialog to continue with the extension installation and update process.

    • Click Close to close this dialog. You can perform the extension installation and update process at any time.

    See Updating Extensions to complete the extension installation and update process.

    If this is a new Smart View installation, see Initially Checking for Available Extensions.

  3. Optional: To disable the Extension Alerts dialog from displaying upon connecting, perform either of the following actions:

    • In the Extension Alerts dialog box, select the Do not show this dialog again check box.

    • In the Options dialog, Extensions tab, select the Suppress extension alerts for updates when connecting check box.

    To enable Extension Alerts to display upon connection, go to the Options dialog, Extensions tab, and clear the Suppress extension alerts for updates when connecting check box.