We are pleased to announce that the Board 14.3 release is here! 🚀
The new Board 14.3 release includes significant improvements for Developers, Administrators, and Planners (End Users). Board 14.3 proudly introduces new improvements to the Flex Grid Object, including the additions of Data Entry, a Detail By-like feature called “Column By”, Range Charts, and Drill Down. The new Board Signals add-on is also incorporated into the Board Platform. Makers configure Screens more easily and faster with less clicks and Slides with improved Notes, while end users have more helpful interactions like Print and Export as well as tracking changes in a Presentation. Please find all the enablement materials linked below.
What to expect in the new Board 14.3 release
Improved features to Board’s new Flex Grid Object
With 14.3 we are enhancing significantly the Flex Grid object to deliver the following benefits to our users:
- Uncompromising performance, delivering a superior solution compared to any other grid table on the market.
- Intuitive experience, similar to working with an Excel Pivot Table.
- Spreadsheet-like approach, offering unmatched flexibility and empowering end-users.
In particular, in this version we are adding to Flex Grid the following:
- Spreadsheet-like Planning is now possible on a Flex Grid
- Bottom up and top down data entry is now possible, including new interactions like Data Entry on Row Headers
- Flex Grid now supports ROLAP and BLOB type Cubes
- Introducing the "By Column” feature which is a largely enhanced version of the Data View “Detail by”
- Drill Anywhere is now possible on a Flex Grid , and the resulting drilled view will also be displayed as a Flex Grid.
- Enhanced Range charts, empowering users to create self-service charts
- Other Flex Grid small enhancements, like a new Filters tab on the Flex Grid object makes filtering much easier
Presentations enhanced for corporate reporting
- Enhanced Notes, allowing customizable type and an enhanced editor
- Introducing Custom Changes Tracking so users can track what changes have been made to a Slide that is not in the original Screen
- Metadata Transparency
- Enhancements to creating a new Slide from a Screen and from a Presentation
The new Board Signals add-on
- This add-on provides industry-tailored solutions to improve economic insight analyses
- Signals provides you with pre-packaged Capsule containing economic indicators that can be added to existing applications to enhance forecasts, identify emerging trends, and help make informed decisions
Other Improvements for the Planner experience
- Print and Export
- Selector interaction improvements
- Session Expiration improvements
Other Improvements for Admin and Developers
- @ProcedureID Substitution Formula
- Admin Portal access and UI improvements
- New APIs to read and extract audit logs
Main new features to Flex Grid
Flex Grid Data Entry now allows you to leverage the power of the Flex Grid Object and incorporate data entry at any level. In particular, differently from the Data View, Flex grid now allows an intuitive and spreadsheet-like interface for bottom-up planning exercises using Data Entry capabilities in combination with Pivot Mode, filtering, sorting and many other functionalities. The By Column addition to the Layout Editor of the Flex Grid object allows for more flexible representation of datasets and by columns break down of data. It offers capabilities similar to the Detail By feature found in a Data View, however it takes this to the next level with the possibility to have multiple entities as column groups, expand/collapse interactions, management of totals at each level and maximum flexibility in headers display.
Flex Grid Data Entry on Cells and Row Headers
Flex Grid now offers Data Entry both on the cells and the Row Headers, providing powerful leverage to Planners in order to add individual changes at the member level or make bulk changes to data quickly. Benefits include:
- Simplification. Data Entry on Row Headers removes the requirement for complex data model configurations to achieve the same use cases (e.g. new products management, 0-based budgeting, etc.)
- Full Spreadsheet like experience. Every cell is editable, which makes data entry on values and totals very easy and intuitive
- Efficiency. The ability to change large attributes of datasets, saves Planners valuable time
Flex Grid By Column
Flex Grid now introduces the new feature "By Column" which gives users more data display flexibility. Benefits include:
- Data display flexibility. More flexibility in breaking down data by column, displaying the headers, deciding how to show totals allowing users to achieve the data display that best fits their needs
- Interactive. More expand/collapse interactions are now possible
Enhanced Flex Grid Range Charts
Flex Grid's Range Charts have improved with the following key benefits:
- Improved Insights
- Enhanced data visualization leads to better understanding of trends and patterns
- Aggregated functions provide quick summary views of complex datasets
- Customization
- Greater flexibility in chart appearance and data representation
- User-driven chart creation enables end users to generate custom visualizations on the fly for specific scenarios, empowering self-service exploration
Flex Grid Drill Down and Drill Anywhere
Drill Down and Drill Anywhere for Flex Grid are now possible. The drill-down functionality integrates smoothly with the spreadsheet-like experience of the Flex Grid, offering an intuitive interface for analyzing data in greater depth, providing the following benefits:
- Interactive Data exploration. Users can easily explore deeper layers of data directly within a Flex Grid without navigating away from it
- Simplified navigation of complex hierarchies. Users can easily drill into any type of data structure with clarity and precision
- Enhanced drill flexibility. The drill down on a Flex Grid is opens another Flex Grid Object, allowing end users to use the pivoting functionalities also in the drill for an unmatched level of customization and insight
Other enhancements
In addition to the main features, Board 14.3 has numerous other enhancements to look forward to. Some of these improvements include:
- Selector interaction improvements
- Presentation improvements
- Substitution Formula
- Print and Export
- Admin Portal
- APIs for Audit Logs
Board 14 Family FAQs
Looking for answers? Read our FAQs about the Board 14 release (access under community log in).
Board 14.3 Enablement Materials
- Board has grown—and so has our Knowledge Base! Check out what’s changed and how to find the info you need.
- Review the [Official] Board 14.3 Release Deck is attached at the end of this post.
- Find the Customer Webinar available on June 11th here. We’ll explore how we’ve reimagined the planning experience, with Board 14.3
- Explore the B14.3 training course here.
- Watch the detailed 14.3 enablement recording here:
Release Notes and Bug Fixes
You can review the full Board 14.3 release notes now on the Board Knowledge Base as well as on the dedicated page here on Community. Read more details about the most recent bug fixes on our Community’s dedicated page.
Install Files
To download the latest installer files, please visit the Board 14.3 Download page. You must sign in to view and download the files.
Upgrade Instructions
The upgrade instructions are the same for 14.1. Visit the upgrade instructions page of the Board knowledge base to learn about the upgrade process.
Review the Official Board 14.3 Release Deck below!
