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Flexgrid - Column groupings disappear when I choose multiple Fiscal Years
I have Board 14.5 Column groupings work when I'm just looking at FY25 for example: Column groups in pivot mode are: Fiscal Year → Quarter → Month But as soon as I choose FY24 and FY25, the < or > to ungroup or group disappear, and everything is displayed by month with no options to group.
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“Detail by” algorithm
I have Board 14.5 and a question about if datablock a, b, and c all have the exact same “Detail By” breakout, but c is an algorithm = a - b, is it possible to have c be side by side with a and b? So using “Detail By” for both datablocks A and B, displays details side by side which is what I want, not to display all details…
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Selection in screens with multi-data-models
We have a requirement where a single screen needs to display data views that are based on different data models. The problem is that users have to apply the same selection multiple times (for example: select the year → Data Model 1, and then again select the year → Data Model 2). Is there any workaround for this? One idea…
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B14: Where to configure which options will be available in the contextual menu in Play mode?
In B12 it was possible to configure which options will be available in the contextual menu in Play mode, but I can't find where its possible to do in B14. See the picture how it used to look like in B12.
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RANK Function Nexel
I have country names in the columns and individual products in the rows. My cube returns the number of products sold per country. Now I want it to return, for each product, the rank for country X (only for country X; the other countries are not relevant here). I have reached the point where I can use the RANK formula.…
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Level 200, B14 216: I have 2 questions from build dashboard.
1. Profit Margin & Percent of Sales Not Displaying as Expected "Despite following all the recommended steps and using the same calculation logic as shown in various tutorials, my Profit Margin and Percent of Sales values are not displaying as expected. Other measures in the report are calculating correctly. Could someone…
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B12 Level 300: Expanding Board in Your Organization Part 1
Dear team, I started level 300 part1 training last month. However, the level 300 part 1 training environment expired at January 23, 2026 and I couldn't complete it due to the time constraints because of my office work associated with "Board". I would like to extend the instance to complete the level 300 part 1 training.…
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Monthly Customer News Update - January
The Performance Edition AI, Forecasting, CX Insights & Outlook Welcome to the first Board newsletter of 2026. This edition focuses on performance: accelerating cycles, improving forecast confidence, and turning intelligence into action across finance and operations: Agentic AI, Part 2: how AI agents drive measurable…
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Data Model Missing B12 Level 200 Board Instance
Hello, unfortunately I don’t have a data model in my Board instance for Developer 200. What did I do wrong? The instance was reset once by support. I cannot proceed with step 202 (create db procedure) without the data modell. Did I miss a step? Thank you in advance! Carolin
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Flexgrid “Functions & Formulas” pane
We have Board 14.5, but I still don’t see this pane. https://youtu.be/99bbLkeP0Hg?si=hDyJgpSu_vjnhXWe in this promotional video, minute 1:12 they show “Functions & Formulas”. Do you know when this feature will be available for flexgrid? Is this enabling users to do formulas on the fly similar to how you would in Excel?
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extract the metadata Database Board 14
Hi Everyone, is there anyway to extract the metadata from database and find two files "entities.txt" and "cubes.txt" similarly Board 10 Regards,
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January CommunityCast and Monthly Mission
☃️ 2026 is here - happy new year! As they say: "new year, new me" and with that in mind we want to share a slight rebrand to our Badge of the Month series which is now titled Monthly Mission. We're eager to get your knowledge, feedback, and updates to our prompts in this series and you'll continue receive a shiny badge for…
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Level 300, Module 304: Planning expansion: Bottom up planning: question 3 : update the P& L
Dear, Im currently on level 300 module 304. Answer to question 3 , i got 133779319. But it is wrong, can anyone advise if you had the same issue, possible to give me the correct answer? Thanks
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In which screen is a procedure used
Hi there, is there a way to see in which screen a procedure is used? SImilar to the cube analysis? Thanks Maik
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Is there a way for a cartesian stacked bar chart to show % of total, similar to pie chart behavior?
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Sort the Months in a Selector - Descending Order
Hi all, Is there a way to sort the Months in a selector with the current month on top and in a descending order? The default is it's sorted in ascending order i.e. very old dates on the top, which is not user friendly as we want to present the latest periods the moment they open the selectors.
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Report design Ideas to have 2 nested entities on rows with outer entity have calculted measures
I have a question about a report structure and would appreciate any ideas to achieve it. There are 2 entities - Measures & Channel Measures have the following members - The last 2 AOV members are calculated using formulae achieved through rules Weight Volume Revenue AvgOrderVal/Order = Revenue/Vol AvgOrderVal/kg =…
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cubes best practices
hello, Are there any best practices in terms of entites in a cube ? I have the cube below which has only several entries and I'm not able to display it with a dataview on a screen but I'm able to display it in a flex grid. What is strange is that I'm able to display it when i run a procedure with breakpoints. The…
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Error when loading files from Azur
Hello, From time to time we have troubles downloading files generated with data exports from Azure with the message below. The same files works for several time and suddenly we cannot load it anymore: thank you, Catalina
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What do the Longitude and Latitude do for Map Areas?
Hi there, I'm currently trying to use the Map-Feature more often. Espacially shapes. In the options for Map Areas I can choose shape name, Latitude and Longitude. But what exactly do the latter two do? As far as I understand it, all the relevant coordinates for areas are in the json-file you uploud into the Map-Object.…
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Board 14.5 flexgrid pivot, multiple nested column groups
Board instance: dolby-s1.board.com Screen: Revenue Input It's great that it collapses the columns when I have a 2nd column grouping under it. But now, when i expand a column for instance, it brings it all the way to the left, even if I expanded Q3, it'll bring it to the left of Q1 and Q2. Before expanding: After expanding:…
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Status Page New Feature: Delegated Technical Contacts
We’re pleased to announce the availability of Delegated Technical Contacts (Self-Managed) on the Board Cloud Status Page. This new functionality is designed to help customers—especially Board partners—ensure that the right technical stakeholders stay informed about incidents, maintenances, and service reliability, while…
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From GCR to FCR: A Name Change That Reflects How Finance Teams Work
Names matter, especially when they describe how finance teams actually work. That’s why we’re making a small change that better reflects how many of you use Board. As of today, we’re renaming our solution area from Consolidation and Reporting GCR (Group Consolidation & Reporting) to FCCR (Financial Close, Consolidation,…
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Level 200, Module 214: Expense data load and publish don't work anymore in play mode
Hi, I've got an issue with the expense data upload & publish right now. Everything worked perfectly, and since I updated the ACT - Expense Data Publish procedure, I can't load and and publish data from the screen anymore. If I run the procedure from the procedure menu by clicking "run" (either the capsule or the data model…
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How to flag periods between two dates
1. Abstract In some cases, calculations are only valid within a defined time period with a specific start and end date. Therefore, it’s crucial to first identify this period to ensure the calculation is applied accurately. 2. Context Many business processes rely on calculations between two dates. For example, calculating…
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How to join two tables in SQL Datareader in BOARD 14.6
I want to join two tables based on their multiple common fields.How to do that ?
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How to version a hierarchy
1. Abstract Sometimes as well as holding the current state of a hierarchy, it might be necessary to also retain a history of not just entity values but relationships as well. 2. Context While it’s common to retain history of relationships in Board by breaking hierarchies into standalone entities and using matrices to track…
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Lev 300 - 306: Question 2 functional test result is incorrect
The indirect cost seem not allocated correctly, but i have checked the configuration many times, they are the same as described in the learning "Build Indirect Cost Planning and Allocation"
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January Economic Outlook: Inside US Manufacturing Shifts
The US manufacturing sector entered 2026 under pressure—but the headline numbers don’t tell the full story. Conflicting PMI signals at the end of 2025 point to something more structural than a simple slowdown. Our January outlook breaks down what’s really happening beneath the surface: a two-speed manufacturing sector…
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Level 200, Module 207: Data Entry is not working
I am configuring Sale Planning worksheet within Module 207 task. I am adding a Dataview object for Cube BUD - DE - % Increase, and I put Data Entry option = ON, but after applying and saving the configuration, the fields are not coloured yellow, and Data Entry is not allowed in Play Mode. I would like to know, what…