Platform Q&A
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Export screen data to xlsx
Hello, I am currently experiencing an issue with exporting the Data View to Excel and would appreciate your assistance. When I select the "Standard Microsoft Excel Workflow" export option, the generated file maintains the exact format of the Data View, which is ideal for my needs. However, I lose the formulas required to…
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Adding Comments or Highlights in Data View
Hello, I was wondering if it is possible to add a comment or note to a cell in Data View. Moreover, is there a way to highlight or change the color of a specific number within a cell ? I have been searching for a way to achieve this but have not found any clear instructions or options in the documentation. Thank you in…
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Session expired (reason: 0x0419)
I encounter periodic session expiration with message "Session expired (reason: 0x0419)". I lose some of unsaved work. What is the reason for this? How I can turn it off?
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How to export the list of BOARD capsules with folders and screens?
Hi BOARD Team, During our development, we have created too many screens. Now we are trying to do a tidy up and remove unnecessary screens. Is there a way I can export the folders and screens name into an Excel list? Showing Folder and screens under each folder? Thanks
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Board restarts after a short while
Hello, In our organization we experience that users are kicked out of Board after a short period. It can be both when Board is not in use, and when we are working in a capsule. Board restart and we are thrown out of the capsule/ screen we are in and Board sends us back to the main page in Board. Does anyone have a solution…
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IIS - What is to dow with an Update to a new Version from Board?
Hello all, we have installed the IIS from MS instead of the Web Server from Board. What is to do for an Update from Board to a new version, e.g. to the new Version 14.1.0.1.233740? RegardsStefan
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Procedure to populate cube
Hi all, i just want to ask how to do the following thing: basically i have Cube A (1 dimension as Entity ) and Cube B ( Month dimension) i want to create a procedure that can use Cube A to populate Cube B based on a month selection. I hope you can help me with this problem. Best regards, Andrea
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Total by doesn't work
Hi there, I try to create a data block by country with the Total By setting. Example for Belgium 2 records Total in block C is 79.175 Total by Country block d shows millions. example for Denmark 1 record Totals aren't matching Any idea why?
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CLEAR RDB-cube?
How does the "Clear " function work on an RDB cube? Will the table be cleared in the data warehouse if we use that function?
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Hide specific rows
Hi BOARD Community, I'm trying to create a cube (which has the following dimension "SPV"; "Month"; "Item" and " Class"). The objective is to re-create the excel table attached below I would like to hide some combination (in rows) because i have to do combination on the exact Entities that i have in the screenshot. With…
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Single Sign-On email
When SSO is enabled for users. When adding a user in IDP with SSO authentication do they get an activation email? Best Regards Peter
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Rule with datapicker by column
I am trying to apply a rule on entity displayed by column. It doesn't work if I use a datapicker in the rule. If I instead use the entity by row, the rule works as expected. The question - can you not use datapicker in a rule if the entity is displayed by column?
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Closing / Locking and Unlocking Periods
HI, We recently completed the implementation of Board's Consolidation module using the latest version GCR. We run into some issues when closing prior periods wherein it prevents the 'Run Conso" command from executing. The only way around that we found is to unlock all locked periods, run conso and then relock the prior…
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Extract layout
Hi all, i want to know if it is possible to extract a date cube A (dimension: Entity) on premise: into something like this in a txt or csv file. sv0001 20241107 1 My final goal is to use this file for a data reader to populate a cube B with two dimensions (Entity and Month) with the same values as in the picture. P.S. I…
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Best practice data import and update CSV
Hello, I'm new to the board world and am having a bit of a hard time finding the right way to import weekly updated data from a .csv file. What would be the correct/best procedure to import the data and update it weekly. I'm really missing the common thread, where should I start? First create the entities or cubes or data…
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save quarter value in a monthly cube
Hi all, I have a cube with a Quarter dimension, and I want to transfer the value to a Monthly cube, specifically in the last month of each quarter. I tried with the dataflow but each month of quarter will be populated. I hope you can help me Andrea
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Optimal Management of Temporary Cubes to improve RAM Efficiency in Procedures
In my current Board implementations, I rely on temporary cubes extensively due to their impact on readability and performance management. However, I've noticed they can consume considerable RAM, especially during data-intensive procedures. Given this, I’m wondering: does it make sense to clear the content of temporary…
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Board onpremises with SSO over Azure Application Proxy
Hello, We use the Board service via an Azure Appiction Proxy. Now we would like to use SSO. Unfortunately, we always get an “internal” redirect URL https://server.internal/identity/sso/Acs as a return from the Board system. However, this is not accessible on the Internet. Is it possible to specify the redirect URL in the…
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Filter Option in Layout
Has anyone encountered issues with the filter in the layout? I'm tryng to filter with min value >1 in some Cube value but report show all items also with zero value. Thanks
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@selection_EX with Multi database
Hello all, I have a screen with the option "Multi Database". In this screen I have add 2 DataViews with 2 different databases. In both data views I add a label with an "@Selection_EX" to an Entity. As shown in the following screen I get only the Entity from 1 database displayed. Regards Stefan Batalia
