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BOARD Excel Add-in Functions and VBA Integrations.pdf
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New multiple entities by row option: no totals in separate row, only on expanded groups
Hi, I would like to be able to remove the totals when I display multiple entities by rows. Currently, I can activate the setting to have them visible in expanded groups, however, I still have the totals. I feel that these extra rows take up a lot of space that doesn't have to be displayed, and it would be nice to get rid…
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Usage of Nexel Datablock without enabling "Show All" in columns
Hi all, it would be great if we could use Nexel Datablocks without enabling by columns "Show All" (axis settings) in a dataview. Best regards Atilla
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The scroll bar in the data view
The scroll bar in the data view is small. I want a resizing function.
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Improve Data reader log name for SAP/Board Connector
Actual situation: The naming convention followed for Data reader logs using Board Connector/SAP as source is using the following naming convention: XXXX_-ZZZZ_YYYYMM with XXXX : First 4 characters of the Data Model name ZZZZ : Internal number attributed by Board to a data reader, starting from 9999 YYYYMM : Year and month…
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Add block specific selection ability
Hello, currently with the web solution, we can apply selections for the screen and within the layout of a data view. However, all selections are applied to all blocks of the layout. Because of that, it is very complicated to design a data view with showing actuals, a current forecast and / or plan periods. Especially if I…
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Best practice to add a dimension to existing cubes (Board 12)
Hi, I need to add a new dimension to some existing cubes. These cubes have a dimension related to delivery customers and the new dimension is relative to invoiced customers. Is there a best practice for this scenario? I followed this steps: - Entities creation (Invoiced customer, city, category, ...). - Relationship…
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Make the Portal time format work even if the server is using 12h time format
Currently all logged events in "operating system events" shows the wrong time half of the day. If a failed login attempt happens at 2pm it shows as 02:00:00 in the web portal. This is a bug and not really an improvement suggestion, but Board support told me to register it as an idea here anyway.
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How to install BOARD Office Add-In with command line in unattended mode
BOARD Office add-ins can be installed with a Command Line using MSIEXEC To install the, follow the following steps: In the start menu, right-click Command Prompt and choose Run as administrator. Locate the MSI file for the version of the add-in you want to install. This is often in the Downloads folder. Use the following…
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Fit size of chart legend elements
The size of the legend elements in charts always depends on the length of the longest element. Thus the legend elements are always equally distributed within the legend. However if you only have a few elements in the legend with very different lengths it might look weird. E.g. you have two blocks "Costs" and "Number of…
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How To: Set parametric WHERE clause for SAP Connector in a BOARD Procedure
WHERE Clauses can be included in the SAP Query. This implies the edit of the SAP Connector Query as the WHERE condition changes. A different and flexible approach can be taken in case a parametric WHERE clause based on specific user / dataloading conditions is required. 1) While editing the "Where" Clause of the SAP Query,…
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BOARD 10 Metadata Export - BOARD 12 Impact Analysis
Hi community, we are now new in BOARD 12. Is there any way to extract the Metadata in BOARD 12 like the Export of Metadata Export in BOARD 10. With the Impact Analysis you can analyse where there is a impact, but it is not recusive. With the old way i could collect every Field in any way and go trouth it in a recusive…
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New "NA" or "BLANK" Mode for Data Reading CODEs
Currently for a Code in Data Reader: APPEND : Add a new code if it does not exist and record is valid REJECT: Reject a new code if it does not exisit and record is invalid Add a new "NA" or "BLANK" mode: If code does not exist, read it as "_" or "Not Available" and record is valid Use Cases: 1. Currently if there is a…
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Export a view in PDF without comments
B10.8, WEB Version. I'm intensively using data view comments. When I export a pdf the comments are always printed in a 2nd sheet. It would be nice to choose if print or not the comments, since they often contains details not required in a printout.
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On Premise - Centralized options / Revamp of Board Server Configuration
In Board the central element to change the configuration of the server is in the Server Configuration program. However plenty functions are localized in different .xml / .config files and the management of all these settings is not simple for administrators. Some of these files are even not used by the new version of the…
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On Premise - Unlock Users
After several failed attend to enter his password a user is locked for 30 minutes (default setting). The only options for the user to access the system before the end of the ban is to ask an Administrator to change his password. Idea: It would be good for Admin to have the option to see the list of locked users and unlock…
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Ability to use Web Admin tool to migrate presentations similar to capsules
Hello, I'd like to request the Board Admin tool have the ability to migrate presentations similarly as capsules. This would remove the need for the Board Cloud team to have to do this. Thank you, Eric
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My view - Enhancement to save several views
Hi, As a user, we can save only one view. It would be nice if it was possible to save several views (like a library of views as we have with the bookmarks and the library of select) Thank you
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Enhancement : Firefox
I'm in charge of the customer used Firefox. So, I hope that Board can be used even in Firefox.
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Dataview group name hidden
When you have groups in a dataview, the group name is hidden, would be better if it shows the group name over the next column group
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Next Americas User Group: March 15
Board Americas User Groups are returning in 2022 with the first virtual event taking place on March 15th. We would love for you to join us to connect with peers, share experiences with Board, and gain new perspectives. Learning from other Board users is a big part of the event, so we will be joined by Tiffany…
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Cartesian: custom (corporate) color style
Hi! Currently we are able to choose between different custom Color styles within the Cartesian objects. Nevertheless a custom style is missing, which would simplify to implent corporate styles.
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Graphical Enhancement: Bar Filling
Hi! Currently there is no opportunity to fill bars in different styles. It would be an enhancement to choose the filling-style of a bar separatly for an easy access. An example in the attachment.
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Bar Chart Enhancement
Hi! Currently there is no opportunity to cut bars. The idea behind cutting the bar is compressing the bars for visual advantage without loosing the scaling. In the attachment you will see an example of the visual effect, which would be a great improvement for waterfall charts e.g.
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Growth Marker
Hi! At the moment we are able to implent an algorithm to show the growth of one bar compared to another as a Label without any visual support. Therefore it would be a great enhancement to improve the growth visually through markers, e.g. arrows. I attach a screenshot of my idea.
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new log with user failure messages
If a user produces an error, these errors should be retrievable with a log file as an Administrator.
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Display unbalanced hierarchy in data view with expand option
In the current release it is possible to integrate an unbalanced hierarchy in a data view as a row. Unfortunately, the display is without a expand/collapse option. All layers are always displayed. Is it possible to customize the display in the data view so that all data collapsed similar to a selector and can be expanded…
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Next EMEA User Group: February 15
Board EMEA User Groups are returning in 2022 with the first virtual event taking place on Tuesday, February 15th. We would love for you to join us to connect with peers, share experiences with Board, and gain new perspectives. Learning from other Board users is a big part of the event, so we will be joined by Alain…
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Import directly data from Excel
Today we can only load text files. The idea would be to be able to load data straight from Excel without having to set up a ODBC connection.
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Winter Release 21
Hello everyone, has anyone migrated (from 12.1) to the new winter release (12.2) yet? I am very curious about your experiences here... Best regards, ------------------------------ Dominik ------------------------------