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Auto Max Item Number
*NEW - includes video demonstration. Build Along with Board Follow along as we bring this step-by-step guide to life. https://player.vimeo.com/1103609560 1. Abstract One of the initial steps of the development phase in a project is the creation of entities. The most important property of an Entity is the Max Item Number…
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How and when to extend tuples: Beyond what is written in the documentation
Hi My question is regarding when to use Extend calculation on new tuples for all members of. By experience I would know when to active on correct dimension, but there are occasions when it’s strange and some even don’t make any sense. What also makes someone confused is the text in the documentation: The values in the…
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R integration guide
Hello, I am interested into running ML-driven forecasts for data coming from a simple cube using R. From this article from the Board 12 reference manual, I see that it is possible: https://www.boardmanual.com/2021/summer/whats-new-release-notes/spring-2021-release/Main_features/R_integration.htm However, being new to Board…
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Broadcasting & Notification Tool
1. Abstract Board offers the possibility to have a notification system to inform people about different events that are happening in the application, it also offers the possibility to share information with a larger population outside the application. 2. Context Three different features allow us to spread and share…
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Announcement: On-Premises Customers
Please be aware of a critical vulnerability (CVE-2022-42915) in some of our On-Premises ODBC drivers. This vulnerability affects only On-Premises installations of Board ODBC drivers with the HTTP proxy enabled. It is related to the following currently supported drivers: Oracle 8.0 ODBC SQLServer 8.0 ODBC DB2 8.0 ODBC…
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Navigation - Tips & Common Mistakes
1. Abstract Talking about navigation, there are several best practices and tips to avoid common mistakes and sources of issues. 2. Content No calculation in navigation procedures: based on what has been discussed in the Application navigation design article, the usage of navigation procedures should be very limited since…
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ICYMI: Set notification preferences to receive updates automatically
Are you enjoying the new Board Community experience but want an easy way to learn when new content becomes available? We’re here to help! Get automatic updates when new technical content is published to popular sections like the Best Practices and How-to Guides, and hear what the Community is buzzing about here in the blog…
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Mashup
Does Mashup function work - as described briefly in Board 10 Chapter 11 (Board Web HTML5 Server) ? mashup html5
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Procedure "Background execution" doesn't let me navigate the application while Wait is running
Hi, I am confused about the "Notify execution" feature when creating a new procedure. My goal is to make sure that a cube is cleared after 10 minutes of a client entering a screen. I was hoping to achieve this by creating the following procedure: All the messages are set up the same, only the time and the icon is different…
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Application Navigation Design
1. Abstract Navigation is "the act of moving between screens of an application to complete tasks". It is about managing the path that the users can follow when using an application and therefore it involves defining the different navigation steps (based on the level of flexibility required) and eventually combining them…
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Understanding BEAM
Hi everyone, I'm currently testing the Forecasting with BEAM, but I can't get it running. In my first try, I had a cube with month, customer, product, scenario and version and created a second cube for beam with the same dimensions (Absatz & Beam - Absatz). Those two cubes are not in the screenshots, I just wanted to…
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Error 1064 after update of on-premise installation to Board Version 12.5
Hi all, I have updated on the local machine to version 12.5. However, the Board Engine can not be started, stating the error message 1064: An exception occurred in the service when handling the control request. The previously installed version was 12.4 and this was working. Thanks for any hint on how this issue could be…
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Checkbox column in Smart Import
Hi, I am building a page with a smart import object, and we would like to have a column that is a checkbox. Is this possible? I have not been able to find a setting for this. Alternatively, we will use a dropdown Yes/No picklist, so we do have a plan B, but I wanted to confirm if this is possible or not. Thank you,…
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Is there a way to have rows with no data not displayed in a drill down screen?
When drilling down through data on a report, I would like to be able to make it more concise by not having rows with no data be hidden. The below highlighted rows are examples of what I'd like to not be shown.
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Top 5 Reasons to Attend Board Beyond
It’s been four years! We haven’t had an in-person event since 2019 - so this is long overdue - and we’re beyond excited to host you in London! Join us at Board Beyond, a full-day event featuring an incredible lineup. Our team designed a packed agenda for those short on time but with a bias for data-driven action. Why does…
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Data Flow with Change of Entity Element
Hello :) I want to make a DataFlow that shifts the value from one Element to another (in the same Cube) e.g.: Test_Entity: element1, element2 before DataFlow: cube: element1: 0 element2: 10 after DataFlow: cube: element1: 10 element2: 0 Thank you Kind regards wolfgang
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Announcing 'How-to Guides' to support specific use cases
Board is a powerful Intelligent Planning Platform, with a myriad of use cases that allow you to plan smarter and drive desired outcomes. The Board Community supports members getting the most out of their investment by bringing together a collection of expertise from across the ecosystem to guide you on your journey and…
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Enhancing Customer Experience through Case Prioritization and Classification
At Board, we are committed to putting our customers first and focusing on providing the best possible experience. To achieve this, we have designed a system for prioritizing and classifying customer support cases. This method allows us to efficiently address your concerns and ensure that you receive the assistance you…
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Practice what you learned in Foundations of Building in Board
Customers and partners asked for some review activities as a bridge between Foundations of Building in Board, and the upcoming course in the series, Building a Planning Solution in Board. We're glad you asked and proud to help by offering these exercises to empower success! There are two different activities in Board…
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Some Problems with BEAM
Hello, I have some questions to anybody, who has already some experience with BEAM. In order to get some practical knowledge about BEAM, I am trying to produce a model forecasting a time series with sales data, but the results are useless, as the model writes the same forecasted value in every future time entity. The value…
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Import a Budget from Board into Xero
Hi, has anyone come across a need to import budget data from Board into Xero? I know Xero can upload flat files, but can it alos automated the proces with a api? Thanks, Tony
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Totals on top of a stacked cartesian?
Hi, Our customer would like to see the totals on top of the bars of their cartesian charts. How can I show this for them? Thank you, Krisztina
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Saving Time Function Forecast in a cube
Hi everyone. I'm interested in using the Forecast function in a cube that contains information about the sales amount until the past month, in order to obtain a prediction for the following ones. Currently I'm applying this Forecast function inside a dataview, the problem is that it takes too long to load the page. Is it…
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Server command - Batchfiles not visible
Hello Together, i like to use server command to run a batchfile. I inserted a batchfile in C:/Board/Job, but it's not visible. Is there some configuration needed? Thanks for your Help!
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Dataflows : c=a*b versus c=join(a*b)
Hi everyone, I see in an application developed by consultants here, that some dataflows are using a c=join(a*b) formula, and I can't find the difference with "c=a*b" when I test on my dataflows. In some cases, "JOIN" appears in the db log as the algorithm, and some other time it's HBMP. Does anyone knows what is the…
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Need installation file 10.6.3.41077
Hi, i need this installation version to work with a client. Could someone send it to me as soon as possible? Thansk
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D365 F&O Board Integration Configuration
Hi All, We are in the process of implementing Microsoft Dynamics 365 Finance & Operations (F&O) as our group ERP and as a result need to setup an integration with Board. Our Microsoft partners have suggested a few options. It would be good to hear if anyone else uses this as their ERP with Board and has any advice on…
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Rolap cubes and writeback data from Board cube to SAP/4 HANA database
Hello, i will discuss several points around Rolap cubes here Documentation example for SAP/4 HANA relational table including writeback my questions regarding writeback to relational database Documentation (Board manual) I found only partial information in the board manual regarding RDB cubes and writeback topics in the…
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DACH Customer Roundtables
Register now for: https://on.board.com/3RKaIfL https://on.board.com/46tDoNZ UPDATE (July 19, 2023) Based on your initial customer feedback, we plan to organize the first set of meetings starting September until the end of 2023 in the following regions or locations: Hamburg Bielefeld/Hannover Frankfurt München/Landsberg By…
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Potentially corrupting a cube
Hi everybody, asking this question on behalf of a parter. They are removing contracts from a cube in a customers environment and carried out the following steps Took backup of cubes Took backup of tree for contract (ensuring it was well formed) Cleared all contracts Reloaded the tree (after removing the contracts not…