Oracle R12 Report Manager FSG XML Reports

Report Manager for FSGs in R12

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James HoskinsBCom OCP

This Presentation

Definition Access Sets ADI toolbar Desktop Integrator Report Manager Value Security, review FSG submission and viewing Template editor changes Report Sets

Secure changes to 22 GL components All FSG Components, Consolidation, M Allocations,

Calendars, Ex. Rate Create Definition Access Set name Leave Defn Type, Defn Name blank initially

New Feature: Definition Access Set

Definition Access Sets

Responsibility assign DAS Auto Assign (All new/changes by Resp added DAS) Use – Will appear in LOV View – Can review the record Modify – Can Change component definition

Assign Individually

On Component Enable Security Resp. on AutoAssign, record added to DAS If Not Click to DAS For view, no msg - grey record

Definition Access Sets Summary

Plan access by responsibility

Secure FSG components from unexpected change

Assign to a responsibility Can assign to other GL

components Order of steps impt Useful feature

Desktop Integration and Report Manager

Brief History ADI Toolbar

Prior to R10 basic version, 15+ yrs old Functionality , widely used GLDI, FADI, FSG component defn, templates Installed client PC = IS dept support webADI available many yrs, reqd in R12

Desktop Integration in R12

Launches from within Resp. Menu Internet Security setting below Excel Macros need to enable Project VBA Add Function security to custom Resp’s All features R11i retained except Report defn

Launch Journal Wizard

Report Manager

Available for many yrs R12 reqd for some features Short Code is FRM Report Repository Template editor User to value Security View output .pdf, .xls, html

Report Manager Components

Optional Template Editor

Std FSG Submission

FSG ComponentsRow, Column Sets etc

Optional, Definition Access Set

Report Manager

FSG Report

General Ledger

New 5 step FSG Submission Form

Store in repository

Optional Mgr. review

Optional Resp. Menu

Output .pdf, .xls, HTML

Output .pdf, .xls, HTML

Report Repository Setup

Optional Value Security Setup

Profiles related to Report Manager

FRM: Set Auto Archive - # of Mths default FRM: User to Value Owner Access - Yes/No for a

user

User to Value Security

Optional, Restricts FSG output access Layer on top of Security Rules Owners set contact/viewer privileges see values Contact can set viewer privileges

Report Repository Often Monthly FSG’s saved to windows directory Report Repository allows saving in Oracle Licensing implications? Report Manager SuperUser Repository Management

Report Repository

Plan how to group reports within repository Can be changed later , not by Month Tick Select to take action Repository Maintenance Program

Folders

Add Folder to create grouping Create Menu Item within responsibility Once report run, can update publishing, security View - output Alphabetic date order

New HTML submission Form

5 Screen process

Publishing Parameters

Profile will default

Can restrict expansion list values displayed

Can hold output until Reviewer has approved

Template

Storage Location

Can Add Folder, or select an existing one

Presentation

New Monitor Option (Financial Statement Generator) calculates (Publish and Presentation) .xls, .pdf output (FO Generator) is for HTML output Form below “Concurrent Request Monitoring”

Rpt Mgr Review Output

Optional Template Editor

Std FSG Submission

FSG ComponentsRow, Column Sets etc

Optional, Definition Access Set

Report Manager

FSG Report

General Ledger

New 5 step FSG Submission Form

Store in repository

Optional Mgr. review

Optional Resp. Menu

Output .pdf, .xls, HTML

Output .pdf, .xls, HTML

Report Repository Setup

Optional Value Security Setup

Reviewer, Value to User Security

CHORTON reviewer

Value to user Security XXTRAIN

Other Users

Different View Options, .pdf

Output option ALL No tabs in Adobe reader

Output Option HTML

View ALL displays the output and can scroll down, XX1 XX2 then total

Figures Underlined

Output Option Excel

Generic Template with Drilldown, ALL

Double Click

Report Manager Components

Optional Template Editor

3. Std FSG Submission

FSG ComponentsRow, Column Sets etc

Optional, Definition Access Set

Report Manager

FSG Report

General Ledger

Report Repository Setup

Optional Value Security Setup

New 5 step FSG Submission Form

Store in repository

Optional Mgr. review

Optional Resp. Menu

Output .pdf, .xls, HTML

Output .pdf, .xls, HTML

Financial Report Templates

Responsibilities need Function to view <r12 templates must redefine

Change Template

Each row in Row set shown no &default

Borders with expansion

Each Line can have specific format

Excel Oracle menu

Custom Template HTML output

HTML Colours Note Underlining Border Accurate Substitution

Report Drilldown

Display Accts no activity

Jan-09 displayed Export to Excel

Journal Details

Click to drill Drill further to subledger details Personalize

Summary Report Manager

Value to user Security XML Templates need testing Mindset change Report

Repository New focus expect patches Maintenance conc. Jobs to

archive Great potential

Report Sets and Request Sets

Report Sets

Define Set in General Ledger XX Report Set below has 2 FSGs Update Publishing parameters

Publishing Details

4 Steps

Once details complete

Publish Sets

Reports completed in conc mgr first Store report sets and/or request sets repository Best with flexible format reports Predefine default parameters, output options Publishing this way should save time Patching issues so time saving not achieved

Other Integrators

Fixed Assets, GL below “Project Super User” Responsibility

Summary

Improvements to ADI deployment Definition Access Sets great option Plan Report Repository storage Option for Segment Value Security Expect to invest time on templates Great potential for improvements

Functional Actuals - Single

•Many different Layouts• Projects Super User Responsibility •Many new Loaders•More 4 Apps still offer best solution for many problems

Any Questions ?James 021 762-101

jmh@aspirecorporation.co.nz