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Maximizing your Board Support experience
Author: Björn Reuber, Community Captain and L3 Support Team Lead at Board. As a support leader with 14+ years of Board experience, one of the biggest advantages I see of our software is that you can do whatever you want with it (great!), but this might also be one of the biggest challenges from a support perspective…
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Level 200 Module 205 Sales Actual GBP are multiplied by 1.88
The issue is related to incorrect currency conversion in module 205. I encountered the same problem as Eduardo in this thread: https://community.board.com/discussion/16827/level-200-module-205-sales-actual-gbp-are-incorrect Even the incorrect numbers I have are EXACTLY the same as Eduardo's. What I noticed is that the…
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Is there an ETL function for counting row?
Hi, I've got a cube that requires a line reference number as a dimension (from the load table) - I'd like to add a row counter to the ETL in the data reader where this cube is populated, but I'm not sure what the function would be (or if one exists). Does anyone know what the function is or a workaround? Thanks!
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Yearly Cumulated Value + Detail by Year in block
Version 12.6 We have a MTD cube, with a selector of generic fiscal period (1-Jul, 2-Aug, 3-Sep…12-Jun). I have a block with MTD value with "detail by fiscal year" set and "Tme function>Yearly Cumulated Value (fiscal years checked)". No time entity in rows or columns. The MTD cube contains 6 years - all years are 0 amount…
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Input in Thousands - Decimal issue
Hi, We have a Dataview to input plan in Thousands. The column on the right is the input one. And the left one, which usually is hidden, is a the real amount. The right one is the left /1000. And has an invers algorithm, the left is the right x 1000. The issue which we don't understand is the following: we add 10 units on…
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Error On-screen selection
Hello, I am having trouble because even though I have narrowed down the entities displayed by screen selection, entities that are not selected in the data view are also displayed. There is more than one user experiencing this phenomenon, and even within the same capsule there are DataViews with and without this phenomenon.…
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Level 200: Module 201: Training instance is completely empty
I have accessed the training instance and it is completely empty. No Data Modules or procedures. I only have a capsule that is completely empty. The next two modules appears to require/expect some level of set up already.
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Split and Splat doubt
Hi, I have a dataview where Quarters are displayed in columns. In Q2 only two months are open. This dataview has a locking condition based on a cube that points the months that are open I have realized that when I do a input on Total Year the amount is spread on the weight of full Q2 and then this amount is spread on the…
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Error when changing entity relationships
Even if I reconfigured the entity relationship, it was not reflected in the data view. The data is displayed in the data view with the original settings. ① Apart from the time entity, I created an entity named "Month Stamp". (Entity items include 202402, 202403, 202404, etc.) ②I created another entity named "Last…
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How to remove the AVG letter from the table?
Hi BOARD Team, Under Configure Layout, I calculated a data block by using Average. In the table, it will always show the AVG at the front. Anyway I can remove the AVG letter from the table. I only want to display the number, but not those letters. Thanks
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Level 300, Module 304: What is the answer for the Question 3:Update the P&L
My answer is 133779319. But it is said 'Incorrect'. Total Income in Total columns is 252,448,539 on my environment. It's same as shown in the example picture. Total Expensens in Total columns is -118,669,220 on my environment. It's same as shown in the example picture. For me, it seems that my answer 133779319 is correct…
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Error when pasting Excel range on BOARD Dataview
Hi, We have a Dataview in BOARD, we download it to Excel and we modify a cell of the Table. Then we select and copy the whole table, and when we paste it back to BOARD we get this error message: "An unhandled error occurred (cod_ref:1714663289020)" Do you know what does it mean? How we can do a complete paste of the table…
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Community Voices: 3 Q's with customer Thomas Ussling
Featuring: Thomas Ussling, Community Captain and Board Lead Developer at Strato AG. Welcome to Community Voices: 3 Q's—featuring a long-time Board enthusiast and dedicated customer, Thomas Ussling. We asked Thomas three questions about Board. Press play to hear what he had to say!…
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How to set up SAP Connector Architecture
1. Abstract This article recaps all the options available when we set up the architecture for Board cloud - SAP integrations that require the Board Connector for SAP by Theobald. In the early implementation stage of projects where Board needs to import SAP data, Board architects – or the implementation partner - and the…
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How to allocate with a dynamic driver
1. Abstract In a complex application, we often face the need to perform allocations based on a different driver based on the situation, in most cases it is about cost allocation. We will see in this article a step-by-step example of how to implement such a process. 2. Context Cost allocation is an important process of any…
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Level 200 Module 209: Build Account Tree Hierarchy, Data Reader Issue? No records were loaded
Hi Team, Create the Account Tree Entities and built the relationships between them. Also Built data readers to load Entities, Members, and to establish Relationships. But when I Run the Data reader(H - Account Data Reader) no members are coming in Account Entity. Please help me to figure it out. Thanks in Advance.
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The Font Issue in DynaWrite in Version 12.5 and Lower
Hello, I created a RTF cube and use date entry to edit it and use DynaWrite to display the content of the RTF cube, and it looks like the font for bullet point and numbering are different. If you use bullet point, then the font is set to Time New Roman, and if you use numbering, then font is set to Open Sans which is the…
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Sorting entity members data reader not working ?
Hello I have an existing entity with 300 members that I woud like to custom sort (currently not sorted) . So I have enabled the custom sort options in entity options. Then I have created a datareader with option "sort entity" and in the file txt file I have sorted the members as expected. After running the datareader,…
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Four tips to maximize value from the Board Community
Author: Helmut Helmann, Community Captain. The Board Community exists to support members in their platform journey. As an active member myself, today I’m sharing four tips to maximize your Community experience. Active participation maximizes the benefits of the Community The value of Community increases as we all…
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Error when export Dataview to a flat data table
Hi there, I faced an issue, when exporting a Dataview to a flat data table. When I try to export the table I get the following message: Object reference not set to an instance of an object The reason of this message seems to be that I use a dynamic selection for year, and at the same time I included a pager with the entity…
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Level 300, Module 302 : How do I get access to All the source files used in the entire application ?
Hi Community, I have started the Level 300 course from the Academy and I am building the application on my local host rather than the live training instance. How can I get access to all the source(.csv) files used in this entire application? The Files have not been provided in the zip file available during the training…
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Honoring Excellence: Welcoming the Inaugural Board Community Captains
Congratulations to our inaugural Board Community Captains! We are thrilled to recognize this remarkable group of dedicated members—committed to excellence in everyday practice, enabling the ecosystem, supporting extended learning, and inspiring others to do the same. Learn more about Q1 Captains here. What is a Board…
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B12 Excel Download - workbook in faulted state
We found that users opening downloaded Excel files (option "Microsoft Excel Workbook for BOARD add-in") always receive an alert that the workbook is in faulted state. The only solution to prevent that, is to install the add-in on the user's PC, even though they are not using BOARD at all. Is this a known bug and will that…
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The Functional Test of the Solution in Level 300, Board in Your Organization Part 1, Module 306
It seems like you're encountering difficulty with question 2 of the Functional test of the solution in Level 300, Board in Your Organization Part 1, Module 306. I followed the instructions for building indirect cost planning and allocation and performed the verification. However, the values on the Expenses Planning screen…
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Looking up description from parent entity
I'm reading in SKU with a description. A child entity of SKU is "single unit item" since we sell some items individually, and sum in bulk packs that have a separate item number. Our ERP doesn't store a description for this single unit item. How can I read the description from SKU into the description for single unit item?…
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Export Powerpoint
Hi, when I export a presentation of multiple slides to powerpoint after every slide from the presentation it adds 1 slide for Current select and URL. how can the be turned off?
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Blocking Data Entry in Grand Total, while leaving data Open for Subtotals in DataView ?
Hello everyone, Any tips on blocking data entry for grand total but keeping it open for subtotals in a DataView? Thanks!
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Level 300, Module 303: step 3 - Validate budget data
Hi I'm using the Board Academy Cloud to complete the course. After initializing the budget and updating the P&L as instructed I got the wrong numbers for Income and, respectively, for Net Income. Expense numbers are correct What could be the reason for this incorrectness? P.S. I have an unresolved issue with loading actual…
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Leve300､Module305：The Functional Test of the Solution Question 1
After following the steps for Question 1, I received the following results and cannot proceed to the next question: Answer for Question 1: Classic: 0 Double Halo: 0 Grey Pearl Stud: 198976 Is there anything else I need to do besides what is mentioned in the test?
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Leve300､Module306：The Functional Test of the Solution
It seems like you're encountering difficulty with question 2 of the Functional test of the solution in Level 300, Board in Your Organization Part 1, Module 306. I followed the instructions for building indirect cost planning and allocation and performed the verification. However, the values on the Expenses Planning screen…