Report Manager for
FSGs in R12
Farewell ADI toolbar
James Hoskins
BCom OCP
This Presentation
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Definition Access Sets
ADI toolbar  Desktop Integrator
Report Manager
Value Security, review
FSG submission and viewing
Template editor changes
Report Sets
New Feature: Definition Access Set
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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
Definition Access Sets
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
Report Manager
General Ledger
FSG Components
Row, Column Sets etc
Report Repository Setup
Optional, Definition
Access Set
FSG Report
Optional Value Security Setup
Optional Template Editor
Std FSG Submission
New 5 step FSG
Submission Form
Store in
repository
Optional
Mgr.
review
Optional
Resp.
Menu
Output
.pdf, .xls,
HTML
Output
.pdf, .xls,
HTML
Profiles related to Report Manager
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FRM: Set Auto Archive - # of Mths default
FRM: User to Value Owner Access - Yes/No
for a user
User to Value Security
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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
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Often Monthly FSG’s saved to windows directory
Report Repository allows saving in Oracle
Licensing implications?
Report Manager SuperUser
Repository Management
Report Repository
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Plan how to group reports within repository
Can be changed later , not by Month
Tick Select to take action
Repository Maintenance Program
Folders
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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
Template
Profile will default
Can restrict
expansion list
values displayed
Can hold output
until Reviewer
has approved
Storage Location
Can Add Folder, or select an existing one
Presentation
New Monitor Option
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(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
Report Manager
General Ledger
FSG Components
Row, Column Sets etc
Report Repository Setup
Optional, Definition
Access Set
FSG Report
Optional Value Security Setup
Optional Template Editor
Std FSG Submission
New 5 step FSG
Submission Form
Store in
repository
Optional
Mgr.
review
Optional
Resp.
Menu
Output
.pdf, .xls,
HTML
Output
.pdf, .xls,
HTML
Reviewer, Value to User Security
CHORTON
reviewer
Value to user
Security XXTRAIN
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Other Users
Different View Options, .pdf
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Output option ALL
No tabs in Adobe reader
Output Option HTML
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View ALL
displays the
output and can
scroll down, XX1
XX2 then total
Figures
Underlined
Output Option Excel
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Generic Template with Drilldown, ALL
Double Click
Report Manager Components
Report Manager
General Ledger
Optional, Definition
Access Set
FSG Components
Row, Column Sets etc
Report Repository Setup
FSG Report
Optional Value Security Setup
Optional Template Editor
3. Std FSG Submission
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
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Responsibilities need Function to view
<r12 templates must redefine
Change Template
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Each row in Row set
shown no &default
Borders with
expansion
Each Line can have
specific format
Excel Oracle menu
Custom Template HTML output
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Colours
Note Underlining
Border Accurate
Substitution
HTML
Report Drilldown
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Display Accts no
activity
Jan-09 displayed
Export to Excel
Journal Details
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Click to drill
Drill further to subledger details
Personalize
Summary Report Manager
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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
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Define Set in General Ledger
XX Report Set below has 2 FSGs
Update Publishing parameters
Publishing Details
4 Steps
Once details complete
Publish Sets
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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
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Fixed Assets, GL below
“Project Super User” Responsibility
Summary
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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