APCC 12.2.5.1 Release Features

APCC's latest release 12.2.5.1 is available and comes with following enhancements to the features: 

• Org Specific Manufacturing Calendar
• Earlier only one calendar setup by MSC:APCC Calendar Code, now you can setup multiple
• All mfg calendars for all planned orgs in ASCP plan will be available in APCC now
• Single global plans can be better analyzed and reviewed using org specific calendar which respects corresponding work days and start of weeks etc

• Material plan enhancement
• Ability to drill down from horizontal plan into details using Category & Org context embedded

• New reports in SCA dashboard & Project driven Supply Chain Dashboard
• Additional OOTB reports now available in various tabs for Supply Chain Analyst dashboard
• Additional OOTB dashboard content for Project environment

OBIEE 12C now available for download

Oracle recently announced availability of OBIEE 12c version which comes with some nice features like Data mashups which allows OBIEE users to use their own excel data in OBIEE along with rest of data available in analytic.

Get started with download from the Oracle Software Delivery Cloud.

https://blogs.oracle.com/proactivesupportEPM/entry/obiee_122100

OBIA 11.1.8.1 Release Features

The latest Oracle Business Intelligence Application(OBIA) 11g release comes with prebuilt connectors to JDE for Procurement & Spend analytics along with significant addition to content of existing OBIA modules. This release also has enhanced tools to improve productivity with new data lineage tool, expansion to Configuration Management system & performance improvement innovations.

Reference: Oracle

Read on for more details @ https://blogs.oracle.com/proactivesupportEPM/entry/biapps_111181_whatsnew

Demantra Engine Log - Understanding Node

Demantra's Engine2K log has lot of details and one can configure to generate log at various level to debug/analyze engine's forecast generation process. Here is a quick visual of what various numbers mean when log line says Forecasting[x,y,z].

Demantra: Logs to look for while debugging

Demantra application has various logs which can help during root cause analysis of a problem encountered in application. Some of these logs are configurable to a large degree giving flexibility to capture detailed log for analysis. Here is a summary list of some of these key logs:

• Demantra installation log: Installer's first screen has option to enable logging at various level to capture installation activity. 
• Collaborator.log: This log captures any error during server start, shutdown, restart, etc. The log is available under the web server directory. 
• Systemlog: Captures various issues around logs encountered by end user on worksheets,  while running methods, etc. LoggerManager utility available through URL can be used to configure logging level and setup. 
• IntegrationLog:  Captures various logs around data integration runs done via Demantra's inbuild integration interface tool. 
• DBExecptionLog: DB_EXCEPTION_LOG table captures logs generated by some of the Demantra's procedures. (ep_load_xxx, chaining etc.)
• EngineLog: EngineManagerLog & Engine2Klog files carry details of engine run activity, logging level can be controlled for engine logs too. 
• WFProcessLog: Captures workflow run related logs and is accessible through URL too. 

More details around all the logs which come handy during troubleshooting Demantra issues can be found in Metalink Note ID 741464.1. 

Demantra @ Kaiser Permanente

Kaiser Permanente went live with Demantra, ready more about their supply chain journey @

http://onforb.es/1rWDWDZ

Demantra 12.2.4 is Available now !!

Oracle VCP 12.2.4 is now available which includes Demantra 12.2.4 version. Here is a list of few key features which made the cut into this release:

• User Access Control: Allowing better control in user's access to application, enables admin to disable access to users/groups for certain time, etc. 
• Improved New product launch management in DM and PTP module
• Custom hierarchies in APCC: Allowing integrating additional custom hierarchies for Customer/Organization dimensions into APCC from Demantra
• Worksheet Performance improvements

Additionally this release also comes with support for In-Memory Performance Driven Planning(PDP) & In-Memory Consumption Driven Planning(CDP). 

Demantra 12.2.3 released !!

12.2.3 release comes with both platform and application upgrade options, select correct option while upgrading based on your current version and features being used. You should use only platform upgrade option if already at 12.2.1. or 12.2.2 level. 

Also note that Demantra CDP clients should not upgrade to 12.2.3 as CDP isn't supported in 12.2.3 version. 

Refer to Oracle's Doc ID 160844.1 for more details around this release.