Hyperion 11.2 and converting EPMA applications to Classic Mode or DRM Lite !

EPMA is deprecated from EPM 11.2.x version.  So if you are running the EPMA app, you now have two options:  

• Convert EPMA applications to Classic application OR
• Use DRM to manage the metadata

To convert EPMA to DRM, the first step is to re-format the ADS file, which you can export from the EPMA into a DRM readable format.

Pre-requisites: 

• ADS file exported from the application using EPM File Generator  (Guide to extract metadata into ADS file)
• Java 8 or above
• Patch downloaded from OTN Patch 30695700

Formatting steps:

• The Dimension section is converted to 'hierarchy' in the DRM
• !Section=Dimensions to [hier]
• The Hierarchies section is converted to 'relations' in the DRM
• !Hierarchies=Scenario to [relation]
• Delimiter supported is | and ;
• There is no header line in the exported DRM format file as it does not support header description
• The field names should not have a comma 

Steps:

     

• Set Java in the environment variables
• Command: java DRM_ADS ads_orig.txt ads_drmformat.txt

Supported Migration Paths to Oracle EPM System Release 11.2.5 Hyperion on-premise release

 You can move to Oracle Enterprise Performance Management System Release 11.2.5 from the following releases:

• Release 11.2.4. To move from EPM System Release 11.2.4 to Release 11.2.5, use the Apply Update option in EPM System Installer. See Applying an Update to EPM System Products in the Oracle® Enterprise Performance Management System Installation and Configuration Guide.

• Release 11.2.3. To move from EPM System Release 11.2.3 to Release 11.2.5, use the Apply Update option in EPM System Installer. See Applying an Update to EPM System Products in the Oracle® Enterprise Performance Management System Installation and Configuration Guide.

• Release 11.2.2. To move from EPM System Release 11.2.2 to Release 11.2.5, first apply the update to move to Release 11.2.3 or Release 11.2.4, and then apply the update to move to Release 11.2.5. See Applying an Update to EPM System Products in the Oracle® Enterprise Performance Management System Installation and Configuration Guide.

• Release 11.2.1. To move from EPM System Release 11.2.1 to Release 11.2.5, first apply the update to move to Release 11.2.3, and then apply the update to move to Release 11.2.5. See Applying an Update to EPM System Products in the Oracle® Enterprise Performance Management System Installation and Configuration Guide.

• Release 11.2.0. To move from EPM System Release 11.2.0 to Release 11.2.5, first apply the update to move to Release 11.2.2, then apply the update to move from Release 11.2.2 to Release 11.2.4, and then apply the update to move from Release 11.2.4 to Release 11.2.5. See Applying an Update to EPM System Products in the Oracle® Enterprise Performance Management System Installation and Configuration Guide.

• Release 11.1.2.4. You can upgrade EPM System Release 11.1.2.4 products to Release 11.2.x. To update your existing applications, you deploy EPM System Release 11.2.x software on a new machine and then migrate EPM System Release 11.1.2.4.xxx artifacts (such as applications, metadata, and security) and data to the new deployment. See Upgrading EPM System in the Oracle® Enterprise Performance Management System Installation and Configuration Guide.

Oracle Hyperion 11.2.5 features - April 2021

Key Features

• Delivery of Fusion Middleware 12.2.1.4 (certification matrix) and Java version 1.8.0_251.
• Certification of SQL Server 2017.
• Certification of Essbase 21c for Oracle Smart View for Office, Oracle Hyperion Financial Reporting, and Oracle Hyperion Shared Services.
• Certification of upgrade and migration from Solaris to Linux.
• Certification of upgrade and migration from Solaris to Windows.
• Certification of the ability to upgrade Java to the latest patch level.
• The ability to apply an update directly from Release 11.2.3 and Release 11.2.4.

Financial Close Management New Features

• Beginning with Release 11.2.5, you can configure a content management system for Oracle Hyperion Financial Close Management.

Planning New Features

• Support for Adding Dynamic Members in Smart View

Oracle Hyperion EPM Smart View New Features (Windows 20.200)

- Support for Drill-Through to Source 

- Vanity URL Support 

- Health Check for Microsoft Office Documents 

- Job Console Auto Refresh 

- Cell Styles Now Support Multiple Style Properties 

- New Indentation Option for Standard Mode Ad Hoc Grids 

- Saving ad-hoc Grids in Standard mode 

- URL Mapping

Hyperion EPM 11.2 Certification Matrix now includes version 11.2.5.

 Here is the link

https://lnkd.in/eJ4i2Ax

Notable changes\additions:

- SQL Server 2017 support (this is only supported with EPM version 11.2.5.0)
- New Java version (Oracle JDK 1.8.0_251+ )
- New FMW stack (12.2.1.4)

Oracle Enterprise Performance Management Cloud customers or partners can request a temporary loaner environment

Create the service request against the appropriate Service Type; for example, PBCS or FCCS. Be sure to select either Application or Application Setup and Migration as the Problem Type to ensure that the service request is routed correctly to product support. 

Do not select Hosting Services as the problem type.

Below link for more details

https://docs.oracle.com/en/cloud/saas/enterprise-performance-management-common/tsepm/op_procs_loaner_envs.html

Oracle EPM Applications Unlimited Extended Through at Least 2032

 We are announcing an extension of Applications Unlimited from 2031 to 2032 for our Oracle Applications Unlimited Products; which includes Hyperion Enterprise Performance Management System. 

Doing so provides customers with more than a decade of ongoing product development, new features, innovations on the Continuous Innovation releases, and continued Oracle Premier Support.

• Applications Unlimited is Oracle's commitment to continuous innovation while also providing a commitment to offer Oracle Premier Support through at least 2032.
• Oracle Premier Support provides comprehensive maintenance and software upgrades for your Application Unlimited products through at least 2032, on the current Continuous Innovation releases.
• Oracle will deliver new functionality to covered Oracle Applications as updates to the existing Continuous Innovation release, and upgrades will not be required to gain access to new features and capabilities. Fixes and updates are cumulative and will be available to all customers in the most current release.