Hyperion
AN UPDATE FOR THE NORTH AMERICA HYPERION USER (HUG) COMMUNITIES
The Oracle Applications Users Group (OAUG), one of the largest independent Oracle user groups, extends its network, knowledge, and experience into the world of enterprise performance management (EPM) with the creation of the OAUG Hyperion Special Interest Group (SIG). The purpose of the OAUG Hyperion SIG is to allow its members to leverage resources to make the most out of their EPM investments. We encourage you to get involved, share your experiences, volunteer for a committee, or simply provide feedback and suggestions. Take advantage of the opportunity to learn, share best practices with your peers, and connect with experts online and at local user group meetings.
HUG MEMBERS SHOULD STAY INVOLVED
If you are already an active HUG member we encourage you to stay involved as the HUGs in North America align with the OAUG. The OAUG Hyperion SIG is already in place and looks forward to working with you. Please direct your questions to Tina Weiss in Global Customer Programs or Mark Conway on the Business Intelligence and Performance Management team.
PeopleSoft, JD Edwards EnterpriseOne, JD Edwards World
CALL FOR PRESENTATIONS IS LIVE FOR QUEST SOUTHEAST
QUEST SOUTHEAST 2008
Nov. 12-14, Hilton Atlanta, Atlanta, Georgia
The Quest Southeast Conference, in partnership with many of our key affiliate user groups from the Southeast, will also feature HCM and Beyond, presented by Quest and the Oracle HCM Users Group (OHUG). This is the second year for HCM and Beyond, a forum that focuses on human capital management education.
All customers, as well as vendors of solutions and services relevant to the PeopleSoft, JD Edwards EnterpriseOne, JD Edwards World, and Oracle Utilities communities are welcome to submit a presentation proposal.
A knowledge committee of your peers will evaluate and select the education sessions based on the abstracts submitted. Review education tracks here.
Registration will go live mid-July, so check our Quest Southeast page for more details.
LEARN MORE ABOUT QUEST INTERNATIONAL USERS GROUP
Quest International Users Group is a worldwide community of more than 50,000 PeopleSoft, JD Edwards, and Oracle Utilities users. Quest and its affiliated user groups are a catalyst for maximizing members' business investments through the power of our community, tools, and experiences. Get more information about Quest, or e-mail us.
VIEW UPCOMING USER GROUP MEETINGS ONLINE
With 80+ affiliated user groups, Quest International Users Group has plenty networking opportunities year-round. Go to our events page to see if there is a regional meeting in your area or a meeting that would fit your interest, product, or industry. You can also find out more information about Quest's affiliated user groups.
ORACLE - RAC/ DEVELOPMENT TOOLS
RECEIVE TOP-NOTCH RAC EDUCATION THIS AUGUST
The IOUG and the RAC SIG are co-hosting IOUG RAC Attack!, August 4-5 in Chicago, IL, where hands-on training and conference-style technical sessions will be presented on a variety of topics related to RAC, including building, installing, configuring, backup/recovery, performance tuning, networking, failover, load balancing, workload management and more! Register today!
JOIN THE ORACLE DEVELOPMENT TOOLS USER GROUP
The Oracle Development Tools User Group (ODTUG) is an independent, global organization providing education, support, advocacy, and networking opportunities for developers. Database professionals should also consider the Independent Oracle Users Group (IOUG). As Oracle's largest technology user group, the IOUG is dedicated to providing education and access to more than 20,000 database administrators, developers, architects, technical managers, and Oracle professionals throughout North America and worldwide. Hyperion customers are invited to participate in the Essbase special interest group that is aligned with the IOUG.
Thursday, July 17, 2008
Monday, July 14, 2008
Financial Management News
New Help for Moving to International Financial Reporting Standards
There's good news for U.S. companies concerned about transitioning from Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) to International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) used by much of the world—in short, there's no need to panic. More...
New IBM Study Reveals How the Best-Run Global Companies Reduce Risk
The Global CFO Study 2008, conducted by IBM, delivers an analysis of more than 1,200 companies. The research looked at the common financial management characteristics of what IBM coined the "integrated finance organizations." More...
Blog Watch
Terrance Wampler's Blog
Terrance Wampler, Oracle vice president of financial applications product strategy, is responsible for driving product direction, evaluating business requirements, developing the product road map, and recommending business strategies for the Oracle Financials product set. More...
Frank Buytendijk's Blog
Frank Buytendijk, Oracle vice president of EPM strategy, is one of the world's leading experts in business intelligence and performance management. Part strategy consultant to Oracle customers, part strategist, and part trend-spotter, Frank seeks to identify challenges even before they present themselves. More...
There's good news for U.S. companies concerned about transitioning from Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) to International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) used by much of the world—in short, there's no need to panic. More...
New IBM Study Reveals How the Best-Run Global Companies Reduce Risk
The Global CFO Study 2008, conducted by IBM, delivers an analysis of more than 1,200 companies. The research looked at the common financial management characteristics of what IBM coined the "integrated finance organizations." More...
Blog Watch
Terrance Wampler's Blog
Terrance Wampler, Oracle vice president of financial applications product strategy, is responsible for driving product direction, evaluating business requirements, developing the product road map, and recommending business strategies for the Oracle Financials product set. More...
Frank Buytendijk's Blog
Frank Buytendijk, Oracle vice president of EPM strategy, is one of the world's leading experts in business intelligence and performance management. Part strategy consultant to Oracle customers, part strategist, and part trend-spotter, Frank seeks to identify challenges even before they present themselves. More...
Oracle Retail News
Oracle Unveils Industry's Most Complete, Integrated Suite for Insight Driven Retailing
Launched on June 17, 2008, Oracle Retail Release 13 is delivering what is widely recognized as the industry's most complete and integrated suite of applications for insight driven retailing. More...
New Features in Oracle Retail Release 13 Target Global Retailers of All Sizes
From expanded wholesale functionality to support for multiple sets of books, Oracle Retail Release 13 offers key new features designed to maximize returns for both midsize and major retailers expanding across global markets. More...
Oracle Retail Workspace Drives Actionable Insight from Boardroom to Stockroom
To increase productivity and accelerate profitable decision-making across the retail value chain, Oracle's new Retail Workspace—a key element in the June 2008 launch of Oracle Retail Release 13—provides single sign-on, single launch access to Oracle Retail applications, operational and analytical reports, and role-based dashboards. More...
'Empower the Green Enterprise' Award: Submit Your Nomination Today
Is your company using an Oracle product to help protect the environment? If so, submit a nomination for an “Empower the Green Enterprise” award. These awards will be presented to selected customers and their partners using any of Oracle's products to reduce their costs and improve their business efficiencies by using green business practices. Nominations need to be in by August 22 and the winners will be notified by late August. Winners will receive a free registration pass to Oracle OpenWorld. More...
Launched on June 17, 2008, Oracle Retail Release 13 is delivering what is widely recognized as the industry's most complete and integrated suite of applications for insight driven retailing. More...
New Features in Oracle Retail Release 13 Target Global Retailers of All Sizes
From expanded wholesale functionality to support for multiple sets of books, Oracle Retail Release 13 offers key new features designed to maximize returns for both midsize and major retailers expanding across global markets. More...
Oracle Retail Workspace Drives Actionable Insight from Boardroom to Stockroom
To increase productivity and accelerate profitable decision-making across the retail value chain, Oracle's new Retail Workspace—a key element in the June 2008 launch of Oracle Retail Release 13—provides single sign-on, single launch access to Oracle Retail applications, operational and analytical reports, and role-based dashboards. More...
'Empower the Green Enterprise' Award: Submit Your Nomination Today
Is your company using an Oracle product to help protect the environment? If so, submit a nomination for an “Empower the Green Enterprise” award. These awards will be presented to selected customers and their partners using any of Oracle's products to reduce their costs and improve their business efficiencies by using green business practices. Nominations need to be in by August 22 and the winners will be notified by late August. Winners will receive a free registration pass to Oracle OpenWorld. More...
Friday, July 11, 2008
Contributions by Angela Golla
Read the latest interview of Larry Ellison by Barron's Magazine at this link:
http://online.barrons.com/article/SB121097976028700003.html?page=sp
Oracle is committed to consistently improving your customer support experience. In the fall of 2008, MetaLink will receive a new user interface. To help you prepare for the transition, you may now preview MetaLink’s new user interface and provide valuable feedback about its features before the final transition.
Read the latest interview of Larry Ellison by Barron's Magazine at this link:
http://online.barrons.com/article/SB121097976028700003.html?page=sp
Oracle is committed to consistently improving your customer support experience. In the fall of 2008, MetaLink will receive a new user interface. To help you prepare for the transition, you may now preview MetaLink’s new user interface and provide valuable feedback about its features before the final transition.
Thursday, July 10, 2008
Siebel
Latest posts on Siebel Unleashed forum
Enable Siebel logs - Video tutorial
Click on the Download link to download video to teach users in using logs and debugging issues.
ClearToQuery and ExecuteQuery
The latest post from Neel regarding where he answered some questions about a common code snippet that is used in scripting - ActivateField ClearToQuery and ExecuteQuery has received some good reviews. Check it here.
Enable Siebel logs - Video tutorial
Click on the Download link to download video to teach users in using logs and debugging issues.
ClearToQuery and ExecuteQuery
The latest post from Neel regarding where he answered some questions about a common code snippet that is used in scripting - ActivateField ClearToQuery and ExecuteQuery has received some good reviews. Check it here.
Security, APEX, Oracle Open World, DUL, Performance, Log Buffer, Upgrading
Security Tools
The old Whole Earth Catalog was subtitled 'Access to tools'. Pete Finnigan's tools page is like that, except instead of meditation pillows and organic compositing kits it gives you scripts and tools for Oracle security.
APEX Security
Patrick Wolf over at the Inside Oracle APEX blog has a good pointer to a presentation on Writing Custom Authentication Schemes for Application Express.
Open World Mix
Oracle Open World is fast approaching. The I'm just a simple DBA blog points out that you can vote for presentations you want to see at Oracle Mix.
Are you a Priority Service customer going to Open World? Don't forget to ask your SDM about the Gold Pass.
DUL
The Data UnLoader, DUL, is an Oracle service you can order when the ultimate nightmare scenario strikes, for instance, control files gone, database corrupt, SYS tablespace hosed, Martians landing in server room. Okay, maybe not the last, but you get what I mean. I was interested to read at the Oracle Internals blog about the plethora of tools out there for doing DUL without Oracle's assistance, and wanted to put it out there, but I really don't recommend it except as an experiment. If you're painted into a corner the Oracle DUL is still the best thing going.
Performance
Jonathan Lewis has an article on using V$EVENT_HISTOGRAM to get event snapshots over at Oracle Scratchpad.
Steve Karam has a nice history of the application of a band-aid and the subsequent woes therefrom. Good reading for those who've dealt with the evolution of performance problems in the real world and how to deal with them.
The Buffer
That movable feast of technical wisdom and amusement, Log Buffer: #104: a Carnival of the Vanities for DBAs, is over at Radio Free Tooting this go round. Check it out for a wide variety of postings of interest.
Upgrading
Putting on the upgrade boots and wading in? Here's several lifelines from Chris Warticki's blog. An update to his previous excellent posting on the topic that we linked to here.
The old Whole Earth Catalog was subtitled 'Access to tools'. Pete Finnigan's tools page is like that, except instead of meditation pillows and organic compositing kits it gives you scripts and tools for Oracle security.
APEX Security
Patrick Wolf over at the Inside Oracle APEX blog has a good pointer to a presentation on Writing Custom Authentication Schemes for Application Express.
Open World Mix
Oracle Open World is fast approaching. The I'm just a simple DBA blog points out that you can vote for presentations you want to see at Oracle Mix.
Are you a Priority Service customer going to Open World? Don't forget to ask your SDM about the Gold Pass.
DUL
The Data UnLoader, DUL, is an Oracle service you can order when the ultimate nightmare scenario strikes, for instance, control files gone, database corrupt, SYS tablespace hosed, Martians landing in server room. Okay, maybe not the last, but you get what I mean. I was interested to read at the Oracle Internals blog about the plethora of tools out there for doing DUL without Oracle's assistance, and wanted to put it out there, but I really don't recommend it except as an experiment. If you're painted into a corner the Oracle DUL is still the best thing going.
Performance
Jonathan Lewis has an article on using V$EVENT_HISTOGRAM to get event snapshots over at Oracle Scratchpad.
Steve Karam has a nice history of the application of a band-aid and the subsequent woes therefrom. Good reading for those who've dealt with the evolution of performance problems in the real world and how to deal with them.
The Buffer
That movable feast of technical wisdom and amusement, Log Buffer: #104: a Carnival of the Vanities for DBAs, is over at Radio Free Tooting this go round. Check it out for a wide variety of postings of interest.
Upgrading
Putting on the upgrade boots and wading in? Here's several lifelines from Chris Warticki's blog. An update to his previous excellent posting on the topic that we linked to here.
JD Edwards World
JD Edwards World Customer Briefings, Denver, Colorada 2008
We will continue to offer JD Edwards World customer briefings in Denver throughout the year. See the 2008 schedule below:
July 17-18
October 16-17
November 21-22
December 18-19
Please contact Fabio Araujo to register and for additional information.
For more information on World products, training, or support, e-mail
A9.1—THE RENAISSANCE RELEASE IS NOW GENERALLY AVAILABLE
Now that A9.1 is GA, remember to visit our JD Edwards World Upgrade ResourcesDownload your copy of the newest release today. This is a password-protected site and will require a sign-on and ID. If you do not have one, our Global Support Center at 1.800.289.2999 for assistance.
New A9.1 Updates available for JD Edwards World
There are new updates available to download for A9.1 Web Enablement and A9.1 Documentation. Check the Software Delivery site to find out what is included in the new updates
We will continue to offer JD Edwards World customer briefings in Denver throughout the year. See the 2008 schedule below:
July 17-18
October 16-17
November 21-22
December 18-19
Please contact Fabio Araujo to register and for additional information.
For more information on World products, training, or support, e-mail
A9.1—THE RENAISSANCE RELEASE IS NOW GENERALLY AVAILABLE
Now that A9.1 is GA, remember to visit our JD Edwards World Upgrade ResourcesDownload your copy of the newest release today. This is a password-protected site and will require a sign-on and ID. If you do not have one, our Global Support Center at 1.800.289.2999 for assistance.
New A9.1 Updates available for JD Edwards World
There are new updates available to download for A9.1 Web Enablement and A9.1 Documentation. Check the Software Delivery site to find out what is included in the new updates
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