EPM Patches Roundup For The Summer

Having returned back to work I needed to check what has happened in the world of Oracle EPM software while I've been busy running after our kids in the Moomin World. Here is a list containing the latest EPM patches (based on the Business Analytics Proactive Support blog post but expanding it a bit with some comments and a couple of new PSUs).

Update 2013-08-13: Added HSS PSU 11.1.2.2.302 that was "hidden" by Oracle (not included in the Available PSUs document).


EPM 11.1.2.3

• Patch Set Update 11.1.2.3.301 (patch number 16815318) for Oracle Data Relationship Management - Fixes for the repository upgrade process, for migration loads and several other features.

Support For Mobile Browsers In EPM 11.1.2.3

Financial Reporting 11.1.2.3 adds an interesting new twist to the EPM products: FR reports now have a mobile interface which is certified on iOS and Android platforms. EPM certification matrix states that the native browsers on Apple iOS5 & 6 and Android versions 3.x and 4.x are all supported. This means that no special apps are needed on either platform for viewing FR reports. I took the feature for a spin using the EPM test server I installed the other day.

EPM 11.1.2.3 Rapid Deployment

While I was busy celebrating May 1st with my family some people have already studied the new EPM release. Therefore I will not reinvent the wheel by posting another "what's new" update and instead will link to these fine blog posts for those who are thirsty for more information:

• EPM 11.1.2.3 Installation and configuration changes by John Goodwin
• All the Cool New Features in Oracle EPM 11.1.2.3 by Edward Roske (an overview of new product features based on EPM readme files)

One nice addition that hasn't been discussed much yet is the enhanced rapid deployment installation option which allows you to deploy a single Windows server installation of HFM, Planning or Essbase. The Repaid Deployment Wizard requires minimal interaction and produces a fully configured and tested EPM setup complete with an Oracle database.

EPM Release 11.1.2.3 Is Out!

Just a quick post to notify everybody who has been waiting for the new EPM/Hyperion release to go gold... You can now grab the 11.1.2.3 installation media on Oracle eDelivery:

When I find some free time I will install the release and post my findings about the installation and configuration process.

Updated HFM Tuning Guide

A new version of the official HFM Tuning Guide has been released by Oracle. New additions to the document include:

• Basic information about custom dimensions in HFM 11.1.2.2
• Section describing recommended web server timeout settings for IIS and OHS
• Better explanations for commonly tuned HFM registry settings
• An example case of tuning the memory settings for an HFM application

The guide can be downloaded via the following Oracle Support article:

Hyperion Financial Management (HFM) Performance Tuning Guide, Fusion Edition [ID 1083460.1]

The following statement in the new tuning guide also caught my eye: “A complete list of all published HFM registry settings can be found in Appendix A of the Oracle® Hyperion Financial Management, Administrator's Guide starting with Release 11.1.2.2.300”. This useful document is available in the Oracle EPM Documentation Library for Release 11.1.2.2 (direct link to hfm_admin PDF).

Top Gun 2013 Presentations

As already noted by our friends over at the Oracle Business Analytics Proactive Support blog, the presentations from this year's Infratects Top Gun conference are now available for download. The presentations cover EPM infrastucture topics ranging from the initial planning and design phases to hands-on installation and troubleshooting sessions. To get the documents just head on to www.infratects.com, select News & Events and pick the link "Top Gun 2013 Presentation Downloads -29 Mar 2013" under Latest News.

New Features Overview For EPM 11.1.2.3

While waiting for the release of the upcoming EPM version I thought I would publish my notes from the Oracle webcast covering new features in EPM 11.1.2.3. If you want to find out more details about each product I recommend you to reserve two and a half hours and listen through the entire webcast as it contains nice presentations from each of the EPM product teams. The recording is available via the Oracle BI&EPM EMEA Partner Community blog.

In the Top Gun conference we also received lots of interesting information about the changes that 11.1.2.3 will bring to EPM infrastructure. Unfortunately Oracle does not want to share this information until the new release is made publicly available so you will have to wait patiently for the juicy technical bits until then...