Oracle HFM 11.1.2.4.209 is Available – TGG Thoughts

The following Patch Set Update (PSU) has been released for Hyperion Financial Management 11.1.2.4.x and is available from the My Oracle Support | Patches & Updates section.

Hyperion Financial Management PSU 11.1.2.4.209 Patch 29343616
The Readme file describes the defects fixed in this patch and the requirements and instructions for applying this patch.

Patch Type
This is a patch set update (PSU). This patch is a full installation.

New Features in this Release:
There is one new feature where the number of calculations is configurable. Two parameters were added to control the maximum number of concurrent calculations allowed per application server. This new feature can help alleviate strain on the system when calculations are run.

MaxNumConcurrentCalcuations – Maximum number of concurrent calculations allowed per server per application.

ConcurrentCalculationWaitTimeInSecond – If the maximum number of concurrent calculations are running and a user launches a new calculation, the system will wait until the timeout and log a message in the system log about the timeout with the POV details. If the maximum number of concurrent calculations are running and the wait time is set to -1, and a user launches a new calculation, the system will wait infinitely until one of the calculations finishes.

Defects Fixed
There are 77 defects fixed. The fixed defects will allow for better usability of the HFM system as well as avoid potential confusion when errors occur. The notable fixed defects are listed below.

  • 30878222 – Add POV description to the task audit for journal post and unpost
  • 30822083 – Firefox: tabs missing an X which allows a user to close
  • 30579442 – While refreshing Smart View ad hoc sheet, getting invalid item ID error
  • 30401933 – Journal report does not show the date posted that is the same as manage journals
  • 30244953 – Security class of data grid changes to [DEFAULT] when opened from tasklist
  • 29954992 – Copy data is not working for one specific entity when selecting base member list
  • 29933551 – Error when loading cell text with multiple lines
  • 28050826 – Unable to select a non-ICP parent member for ICP dimension in WDEF
  • 27567030 – Extracted datafile cannot be loaded again in cell text entered in multiple lines
  • 27558596 – Source transaction displaying incorrect value for POV
  • 24373853 – In HFM V11.1.2.4.X, TEMPDB size is continually growing
  • 12970508 – “Display only active entities” option on user POV affects the report output

Known Issues
There are 132 known issues, some of which cause partial or full crashing of the system or display incorrect information. The notable known issues are listed below.

  • 27839227 – Cell information displays data while data grid shows invalid intersection
  • 27590946 – HFM application import aborts when using data filter
  • 25310773 – HFM unexpectedly shuts down after using HFM Insights
  • 25070569 – Incorrect calculation status for value dimension members
  • 25062980 – Line item detail input adding up to zero is seen as no data
  • 24667259 – Smart View performance issues when retrieving data
  • 24666664 – In process control validation incorrectly passes when validation account is not zero
TGG Recommendation
While the .209 HFM patch does resolve a series of defects, if these are not current issues in your HFM application, it is likely appropriate to remain on you existing patch. In the same vein, unless there are outstanding performance concerns when performing calculations or consolidations, the potential benefits of the configurable calculations are minor or non-existent.
 
If you have any questions, or would like to explore this particular patch in more detail, please feel free to reach out to support@goalgetters.com.
 

To locate the latest Patch Sets and Patch Set Updates for the EPM products visit the My Oracle Support (MOS) Knowledge Article:
Available Patch Sets and Patch Set Updates for Oracle Hyperion Enterprise Performance Management Products Doc ID 1400559.1

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