Report Manager for

FSGs in R12
Farewell ADI toolbar
James Hoskins
BCom 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 Resps
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 Components
Row, 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 FSGs 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 Components
Row, 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 Components
Row, 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