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Extract / import blob Cube
Dear Community - this question is coming from @Oliver Etterli, can anyone help? We are using a specific blob cube to save excel files on it. I created a procedure to extract the cube to a specific folder. It saves the normal txt. file and also the uploaded excel files. Now I want to import the cube (in our case from the…
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Generic Quarter
Hello, We need to set up a Generic Quarter custom time entity and I have followed steps used for a Generic Month setup. I exported the quarters cube and read back to assign the 28 real quarters we are tracking to the four generic quarters I have defined. However, when I go to use Generic Quarter in a layout axis the error…
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How to Copy Formatting Setting from a Dataview in Board Web Client
Hey Guys, I need to rebuild a bunch of dataviews in the transition to the web client. In order to save a bunch of time I am wondering if there is a way to copy all the formatting settings (Column width, position, font size etc) from an existing dataview in the web client. Thanks, Dylan Fitzmaurice…
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Performance Testing for Applications Developed in Board
Hi All, Could you please share your experience in Performance Testing of the applications developed in Board? What tools were you using, how you executed it, any other relevant information etc. Much appreciated! Thanks and best regards, Verica ------------------------------ Verica Milanovic Delivery Manager ALITE…
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merge data from multi data source
Hello I want to merge data from multi data source. the replace option in datareader clear the Infocube cells so not suitable for import multi data source. I have two cubes, 'tmp' and 'data'. I made the data reader loading data from data source to 'tmp'. and I made the data flow procedure. Datail is the following, block A:…
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Unable to display at the same time the split per month and the last month selected ?
Hello all, We are trying to migrate our reports from our previous FP&A software to Board and are facing an issue with a requirement which seems to be basic : The requirement of our management is always the same on nearly all their screens : * 1. The user should be able to SELECT the month he want to see (eg April) * 2.…
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"Export data to excel in flattening mode" missing from dataview menu
Hi guys, Need help. I am using v9.1.0. How come I don't see "export data to excel in flattening mode" option when I do right click? Is there some settings I need to do in server? TIA!
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SQL load, error log
Hello All I get rejected items while loading data from a SQL table. I have ticked the log file option but I cannot see where the log file is saved (Using BOARD 11 - Cloud) I looked at the logs on the board cloud administration portal but cannot see anything under SQL logs. When I load from flat file it generates the log…
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NEXEL on Web
We recently upgraded to 10.6 and I had a dataview with a lot of cell based deep entity nexel formulas, pulling from other columns (blocks). I accidentally deleted an entity member. On re-adding the member I can not find how to re-add the nexel formulas associated with it. This was very easy in the client version. How do…
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Design reports: formula for "Right" side of a cell
Hi Board Community: I'm designing a report. I have a column of info that has a code like this: 1021981.001.002.003. We call this entity "Subworkplan." I want to create a formula (or algorithm?) that will show me the right 11 cells, of what is in this column. For example, show me 001.002.003 in the above example. In the…
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How to change the header of a dataview between forecast and actuals
Hello everyone, I am building right now a 3+9, 6+6,... forecast and I want to change the header of the dataview accordingly to forecast and actuals (e.g. 3+9 forecast first 3 months actual, last 9 months forecast). The cube can be the forecast cube for both actuals and forecast. It is just necessary to display the header…
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How to show Top 11-20 Entity Members
Hi everyone, I have to show the range 11-20 Clients by turnover in a chart. Is there a dynamic way to do that, without a procedure but using layout functionality? Thank you, Chiara ------------------------------ Chiara Fabris Consultant KVALUE SRL Italy ------------------------------
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Printing a presentation to pdf landscape
Is there a way to change the default orientation when printing a pdf from a presentation? I'd like to use this for our financial package and have to generate paper copies for some of our leaders. ------------------------------ Ian Bradley VP Finance (CFO) T&S Brass and Bronze Works, Inc United States…
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Dataflow to Cube with Extra Entities
Hello I currently have multiple cubes with specific data that I want to populate into a single cube. The issue is that I want multiple cubes to flow into the single cube and be represented as different entities (e.g Opening balance, closing balance, Inputs, Outputs) I am unable to find a way to Dataflow the 'Inputs cube'…
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Time function doesn't work
Does anyone know how to deal with the fact that enabling "Time function" does not work? The dimension of sales cube is Month. When time function enabled, the data will be lost. Board version is 10.6.3.40939 Has anyone else had the same problem? And is there a solution? Thanks, Shuyu ------------------------------ Shuyu…
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Additional calendar in Time Range
Dear All, I'm currently working on a customer context that needs 2 different calendars:* One starting in Jan (FR) * The other one starting in Mar (DE) First, I was wondering if you already met this request and how Board has been set up to deal with:* These 2 calendars (same time range entity? another cube? date cube? make…
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Code and Description in two different columns
Hi All, I have an entity "Material" with Code = ID and Description = Name. I choosed the option "Display Code&Desc" in my dateview, to display both. When I export the report to excel I get one column with Code and Description together. Is there any possibility to get two separate columns: one for code and one for…
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moving total column
Hi All, I'm wondering if here would be a possibility to move the total column. I have a report like below: Material | Day1 | Day2 | Total and I need something like this: Material | Total | Day1 | Day2 Is it possible? Thanks! Regards, Lina ------------------------------ Ellina Mnikh Controller Germany…
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"Last Selected Month" Values in a Column without using procedure
Hi everyone, I would like to create a Layout with a column that contains the data from the last month selected in the screen without using the procedure with step "apply selection to layout block" I tried to use the "Last Value" Option but in case that the data are null for the last selected month , I had the last non Zero…
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Mapping/ Join SQL and CSV Data
Hi all, I'm quite new in Board and would be happy to get an advice to my topic. I use ASCII Data Reader to get the inventory data from a csv. To get some additional information like material description I add a database table Material via SQL protocol. Both of them have a common column calling Material code. I would like…
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4/4/5 reporting - Custom Time Entity set up
Hopefully there is someone in the community that has set up 4/4/5 reporting (rather than monthly) that can tell me if this worked for them. (I have a few open tickets with support on this DB which I'm not getting any replies to, so I'm not sure if it's a BOARD issue or it the DB has gone bad). I need to change a client's…
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Keep labels dataviews together
Hello, See below picture. I made a chart wit above 2 labels and 1 dataview. I need to make 12 charts on 1 page. How can i keep the 2 labels and dataview together when i use copy paste ? Or do i need to use a container ? Is there an easier way ? ------------------------------ Carla Janssen Finance & Control Attero…
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Copy screens across capsules in web client
Is it possible to copy screens across capsules in the 10.6 web client? This is possible in the Windows client but now that we are migrating to the new web bcps format I cannot find a way of doing this. I can see that you can copy objects with the copy and paste buttons but how do you select a whole screen (with selectors,…
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How to add two dimensions by column without displaying row totalss
Hello! I have a cube with 2 dimensions : day, product. (relationship: day(N)-> month(1), product(N)->plant(1)) for example, I want to populate plant and month by column in my data view. Usually, if I populate 2 dimensions by column, there will be an error. -> "an error occurred" as picture 1. I could get a result only if I…
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Mapping/ Join SQL and CSV Data
Hi all, I'm quite new in Board and would be happy to get an advice to my topic. I use ASCII Data Reader to get the inventory data from a csv. To get some additional information like material description I add a database table Material via SQL protocol. Both of them have a common column calling Material code. I would like…
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Dynamic Column Layout
Hi Can we have a dynamic column Layout using Pager ? (The columns of the Layout should change depending on the Pager entity selected) Thanks, Vamsi. ------------------------------ Vamsi Krishna Associate Software Engineer SIMBUS TECHNOLOGIES PRIVATE LIMITED India ------------------------------
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FYTD calculation error - Calendar issue or not?
Just wondering if anyone has come across this issue before? It is in a client's capsules running 10.5.1, and I've just moved it to the most recent 10.6 and it's there too.. I display a cube with a dimension 'by columns', and day by rows (or/and a single day selection on the screen). The Dimension 'by columns' is 'Phase…
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@Select does not run
Dear Board Friends, I have a strange problem: in one specific database I try to use the refer i.e. @Month in a dataview but it does not run. I use Board 10.3 and I already checked relationship but the problem still remain. it is strange because in the previous version (10.1) it runs correctly and also in other databases it…
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Using new MS Edge with Board
Hello I read in a discussion that "The recommended browser to use with Board is Chrome, using a different browser may well cause some issues." We use latest version of Edge, Chrome is not provided and maintened by our corporate IT. We still use Board Client, and plan web migration in the time being. My opinion is that…
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Database, Backend Setup with multiple Entity Relationships
Hi Board Community, I need help on a specific backend, datawarehouse setup topic. I have to create a report which shows the cost per publisher and its respective country. My idea was to create an entity for publishers and one for country and map them via relationships, the cost would be added via a cube. In the end I want…
