Fun with Oracle DRM and JavaScript
Episode 1: PropDefObject Good day all! I thought I would start a new blog series detailing the different (Oracle DRM) Data Relationship Objects and how to work with them using the newer JavaScript option available for derived property types. In this first episode, we will look at the PropDefObject object……
The ODI Agent, Restarts and Groovy
I tend to work with ODI quite a bit. Recently, I came across a scenario where the standalone agent on one of our boxes was turning itself off once in a while. While the issue was fixed, it did provide the impetus for this post. Today, we’ll take a look……
Data Exports and ODI
I thought today we’d take a look at whether it would be possible to do an entire post on record separators, and how they apply to ODI! Be still, my beating heart! Yes, this has all the potential of being one of the most exciting posts I’ve put up. So……
ODI, the Essbase API and Jython I
Through this blog, we’ve been trying to advertise the fact that the tools we have at our disposal go a long way towards creating user-friendly solutions. Today, I thought I’d delve into the world of the Essbase API. Further, I thought we’d explore how the API can work, with Jython,……
Export Substitution Variables, The PBCS Edition I
These days, I find myself working with on-premises applications quite a bit. So, once in a while, it is refreshing to look at what Planning’s cloud counterpart can do. One of my absolute favorite features that Oracle has rolled out over the last few years is the advent of the……
The DRM Batch Client II
I thought today, I would do a little follow-up post, based on a question from one of our commenters. The question was, “How do we automate blends and backups using the batch client?”. As we saw from an earlier post, configuration files allow some flexibility when setting up DRM automations….…
Oracle DRM, External Lookup Properties and Filtered Lists
Have you ever created a list-type property in DRM and wished you could contextually filter the list? Do you have a DRG Workflow model that includes a property update that you wish you could restrict users from selecting an inappropriate entry? In this post, we’ll discover the use of external……
Export Essbase Substitution variables to SQL
When I started working on Hyperion, most my projects were relatively small compared to the projects I have been doing the past 3 years. Now projects are over a year long with 2, 3, 4 phases and most of the times include Essbase, Planning, DRM, ODI to name a few……
ODI Studio, External Authentication and Multiple Environments
I wanted to go over a scenario that arises when you have enterprise licensing for ODI and how this relates to authentication. Specifically, when ODI is authenticated externally. Now, this is not something that most of us EPM developers are used to, but this is standard when BIAPPS is set……
Part 1: Essbase and Hyperion Planning Outside-the-box
Welcome to Part 1 of a multi-part series detailing the creation of some out-of-the-ordinary processes leveraging Hyperion Planning command-line utilities, new (and old) Essbase CDFs and Hyperion Planning back-end repository tables. In this series, we will look at a requirement that arose at a recent client requiring the ability to……
Super-size me! ODI Variables and long string values (ORA-12899/ODI-1228 errors)
I often use Oracle Data Integrator (ODI) for automation and ETL processes in the EPM projects I help deliver. ODI is a wonderfully flexible and powerful tool that works incredibly well out of the box. But there are some little tweaks to ODI that I find necessary to resolve some……
DRM Audit I
I’ve always wanted to put together a post about DRM’s audit capabilities. I feel this particular feature might be a bit underused. Nonetheless, it does offer up a number of possibilities. So, here is the first in a series that I will update periodically on this feature. Recently, I was……
DRM Batch Client Execution from Other Servers?
I was recently asked whether it was possible to run the DRM batch client from a different server, than the one on which DRM is installed on. I had to think a bit on this as I normally just run any automations on the DRM box as a matter of……
Hyperion Calc Manager validation versus EAS validation (RUNJAVA)
While working with the @CalcMgrExecuteMaxLScript Essbase CDF I came across some intricacies around using the RUNJAVA flavor of this CDF (RunJava com.hyperion.calcmgr.common.cdf.MaxLScriptFunction). I was developing some calc scripts in EAS with the intention of converting them to Calc Manager calculation rules for use with Hyperion Planning. I find the script……
Issue with Shell Escape and @CalcMgrExecuteMaxLScript
Thought I’d post a little tip that could prove useful to others that are looking to use the @CalcMgrExecuteEncryptMaxLFile and @CalcMgrExecuteMaxLScript Essbase functions (CDFs). I often find the ‘shell’ command that is available with MaxL scripting to be very useful. According to the Oracle technical documents the ‘shell’ or ‘Shell……