report manager for fsgs in r12 farewell adi toolbar james hoskins bcom ocp
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Report Manager for FSGs in R12
Farewell ADI toolbar
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
