Upgrading All Environments from Non-Hybrid Essbase Version to Hybrid Essbase Version

Starting with this update, Oracle is upgrading all environments on a non-hybrid Essbase version to a hybrid Essbase version.

If your environments are selected for Essbase upgrade, you will have already received a notification.

This change affects the Essbase version used in EPM Cloud; it does not affect the cube configuration in your application. For example, if the application is configured to use non-hybrid cubes, this update will not change it to use hybrid cubes. For detailed information on the use of Essbase in EPM Cloud, see About Essbase in EPM Cloud in Getting Started with Oracle Enterprise Performance Management Cloud for Administrators.

To check whether your environment is on a hybrid or non-hybrid Essbase version, from the Application page, click the Activity Reports tab, and view any report. In the Activity Report, look at the value for Hybrid Enabled. If the value is Yes, it means that your environment is on a hybrid Essbase version. If the value is No, it means that your environment is on a non-hybrid Essbase version.

  • If your environment is already on a hybrid Essbase version, you don’t need to take any action.

  • If your environment is on a non-hybrid Essbase version, use the Essbase Outline Validation utility to validate your member formulas and create an issue report. Use the issue report to resolve all issues.

If your environment is on a non-hybrid Essbase version:

  1. From the Home page, click Application, and then click Overview.

  2. Click Actions, and then select Essbase Outline Validation.

  3. To perform the validation, select Pre validate Outline.

  4. To download and view a report of errors found during validation, select Outline Pre-validation Report. The report lists member formulas that need to be fixed to be compatible with hybrid Essbase version.

  5. After you have fixed the member formulas, use the Pre validate Outline option again to ensure that all issues are resolved.

Business Benefit: If your environment is on a non-hybrid Essbase version, validating your member formulas and fixing them before the upgrade will ensure a smooth transition when your environment is upgraded to a hybrid Essbase version.

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