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Edit Code in Entity Editor
It's great that the User can edit the Description in the Entity Editor. It would also be useful if the Developer can give rights to edit the Code as well.
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Set duration for a popup notification
It would be useful to have the possibility to set the duration for the popup notification. For better user experience, in some cases I don't want to use the non-popup notification, where the user needs to click "ok" to continue. But using the popup notification, sometimes you barely have enough time to read the…
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Community Voices: Etienne Causse
The Community Voices series continues this month with a Board Community champion and customer—Etienne Causse. Etienne joins us from Groupe SEB and shares with us highlights of his Board journey and successes, as well his favorite parts of interacting here in Community. You’ll find Etienne interacting throughout Community,…
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Opening Balance Roll Forward over all future Periods
Currently Board has no "native" Opening to Closing balance function. Currently this can be handled using Nexel or using two cell blocks and a formulae to reference the block before. The first alternative using Nexel works but is tricky to set up and is associated with a specific view. The second is worse as the roll over…
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Localization - possibility to Import/Export text in localization file
Hi all, It would be useful to have the ability to import text into the localization file or maybe Export the file instead. If the text I'm loading matches, then it performs the replacement in all the languages I'm importing, if it doesn't exist in the collect it is ignored. Thanks
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An uploaded zip file - when the user downloads it, how can we control what the filename will be?
A user can upload a zip file to Board. When they do that, the original filename is lost. The new file name is generated how? Can this be controlled? For example, could the zip file have a reference number derived from where it was uploaded in Board? ------------------------------ Michael Gerrard UNHCR http://www.unhcr.org…
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Localized versions of Level 200 course available in Academy now
The Board Academy developer training course, Level 200: Building a Planning Solution, is now available in three additional languages: German, Italian, and Japanese, with French coming soon. Level 200 is an active online experience during which the learner builds a functional budget planning application in the Board…
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Hardcode 'down total' formula to prevent it from referring to another block.
Hi, I've been having an issue where my 'Sales Mix (%)' calculation refers to a moving block from the layout, instead of maintaining the 'down total' function. To calculate 'Sales Mix (%)', I am using the algorithm: (Sales/Down Total (Sales))*100 or c/dt(c)% in the below example. The issue I am having is that the data view…
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Total Last Value function
Total Last Value function – the Customer would like the “total” functionality to be extended and include a last value option (i.e., the total line should show the final number of a time series). Currently only SUM/MIN/MAX/AVG/CALCULATED are available. In the picture below the total should show 3 (last value of the series)
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Drill Anywhere Options: "Drill To" vs "Go To"
1 . Abstract The Drill Functions provide several interactive options, which are: Drill anywhere, Drill-down, Drill-to screen, Drill-procedure. In design mode, interacting with the ‘Drill-to screen’ feature, either in a Data View or in a Chart, there are some notable differences regarding ‘Drill-to screen’ and ‘Go-to…
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Adding "Apply entity selection to screen"
Hey, when e.g. using "fake" selectors on screens to add different selections based on cube like currency on a country selection etc. you always have to use the "Apply selection to screen" option. This "apply selection to screen" then always overwrites the "default" selection when resetting selections on different entites…
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How to compare 2 different cubes to show an alert?
Hi Community! I am working on figuring out a way to compare two different data entry cubes to show alerts. The goal is to have one DE cube to match the sum of by Month DE cube values, and if the sums don't match the alert or notification will appear. Are there any ideas on how would be best to approach this?
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Order of Reporting Accounts on P&L Sheet
I am trying to add two new lines to the P&L sheet in specific spots, and thought they were ordered by the Reporting Account code number. There does not seem to be a correlation between the code number value and the order. Does anyone know the logic behind it?
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Dataview Layout: Impossible to apply a filter when an aggregation function is used
Hello community, I'm quite new here. if this is not the right place for this question, please redirect me. I have a Dataview layout in which I use an aggregation function to display the average value for my block along the time entity "Month". When I try to apply a filter to this layout, it has no effect. However, when I…
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Summary Algorithm NOTOTAL for Column Algorithm (Layout)
Hi all, it would be great to have the same function (NOTOTAL) for column algorithm as in the data selection. Attached you will find a screenshot. Use Case: Column algorithm calculates a percentage of a data selection. Down totals for data selection are required, but down totals for column algorithm in this case makes no…
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Level 200 Module 205 - Can't enter FX Rates
I am trying to enter FX Rates on the FX Rates screen but I see no data entry fields. I did enable 'Data Entry'.
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Smart Import tick/save - change to "Import"
The Smart Import has a tick button to import the lines. This button has a tooltip that says "Save". This is not true, it isn't saving, it is importing. Can you please allow for this button to be changed to "Import" or at least if the tooltip could be changed from save to import, at least that would help a little. It's…
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Hmmm... can't reach this page. Localhost refused to connect
Hi all, I have installed the on-premise version 12.5.1 on my new laptop. The Board Engine and Board WebApi Engine services are up and running. When trying to open Board in the web browser, I don't even get to the Board login. A message pops up saying "Hmmm… can't reach this page - localhost refused to connect". I've…
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Does BLOB cubes are stored in RAM or in DISK ?
Hello, I have a lot of BLOB which purpose is just to to load an extract cube file exported few seconds before on the dataset folder on the server So end user can retrieve that cube export withtout having to connect to the server. ⇒ Does files stored in BLOB cubes are also stored in RAM or only in DISK ? Means If I have…
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Community Roundup: October 18, 2023
The Community team is back and excited to share with you the new features we've launched and the accomplishments we've enjoyed in the last eight weeks! From new tools, to streamlining navigation, to Community member outreach; we've had a busy eight weeks of growth and evolution. The new features and Community…
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How to do multi level allocation
1. Abstract A Multi-Level cost allocation is an important process of any business, it plays a huge role in the decision-making process, and that’s why we must design it in the best possible way. The Multi-Level cost allocation consists of applying a classic allocation but with the possibility that an element can be at the…
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Is there a way to extract a file name in the data reader ETL?
Hi Board Community! I am working on creating an ETL logic to dynamically extract months to a correct fiscal year. The complication comes in because there are some of the future years that need to roll up to the year end of the particular (past) year. I know that there is the formula in excel that allows you to extract the…
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(SOLVED) Count contents of a BLOB cube
*** See solution in comments below *** Original Idea: I would like to be able to count the contents of BLOB cubes - I want to know how many records they hold and I want to compare this information. To give some context. I have a blob cube which contains property images. Not all properties have images. For those that do,…
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Level 200, Module 205: Procedure ACT Sales Data Upload not in the Procedure dropdown option
I created the procedure ACT - Sales Data Upload but it is not in the procedure dropdown when I created the Call DB Procedure. It is grayed out. What did I miss?
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Allocation with Board
1. Abstract Board is a great platform for building a planning and budgeting model and it accommodates large and complex allocation models. Board can process a lot of data in a short amount of time. The platform is also very flexible and allows the full customization of your allocation model. 2. Context Board is a great…
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IF THEN ELSE
In the if-then-else step in procedure, A feature can be added where we can compare the value of two cubes instead of just numbers. It might save lot of efforts.😀
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Data Access Control Architecture
1. Abstract Database and Application security refers in general to the range of tools designed to establish and preserve data confidentiality, integrity, and availability. In Board terms it is the definition of the various access levels so that the users are presented and can modify only data relevant to them and for which…
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Cube Visibility based on User
Hello, According to documentation, it should be possible to apply Cube Visibility based on User. See screenshot below. But I can't get it to work. Even if I'm logged in as Patrick Stewart (as in the Board case below), and I deselect Patrick from Cube "User enabled", I will be able to see whatever is ticked in the Granted…
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Net Present Value
Hello, I've been trying to find documentation on the Time Function Net Present Value - what it does and how it works. Can't find any documentation. The function seems to be available in a Dataflow, but not in a Dataview. Do you know? Thank you
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Drill Through - footer conditions in query
For now its possible to define 'Where' conditions only. It would be helpful to define footer conditions too. Examples: GROUP BY ORDER BY LIMIT FETCH FIRST X rows only ... Applicationexample: Our users can do a drill through on P&L Lines and can get all booking details --> its a large table in datawarehouse. In some cases…