Oracle Demantra Release Notes For 7.3.1.4

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Oracle Demantra Release Notes for Release 7.3.1.4 [ID 1463260.1]

Modified: Jan 3, 2013 Type: BULLETIN Status: PUBLISHED Priority: 3
Applies to: Oracle Demantra Demand Management - Version 7.3.1 to 7.3.1 [Release 7.3.0] Information in this document applies to any platform. Purpose This document provides release information for Oracle Demantra Release 7.3.1. This document has been updated to provide additional information for release 7.3.1.4. Scope The information included in this document assumes that you have already installed Oracle Demantra 7.3.1 according to the instructions in the following document: Oracle Demantra Installation Guide for Release 7.3.1.4 Document 1490558.1
Note: This document - especially Section 5, Known Issues - may be updated after initial release. Any changes are listed in Section 6, Change Record. If you print this document, periodically check to ensure you have the most recent version. The latest version of this document is available on My Oracle Support, Document 443969.1, Oracle Demantra Documentation Library.
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1. What's New 2. Documentation 3. New and Changed Features 4. Diagnostics and Logging 5. Known Issues in Oracle Demantra Release 7.3.1.4 6. Change Record 7. Documentation Accessibility
1. What's New In Release 7.3.1, Oracle Demantra has added or changed the following features since its last release. Feature Name Service Parts Forecasting (SPF) Description In release 7.3.1, Demantra provides integration with Oracle Service Part Planning (SPP) to generate a demand forecast and forecast accuracy metrics for service parts (also referred to as spare parts). The forecast can be based on usage history or shipment history. In cases where there is insufficient history for a reliable basis, Demantra bases the forecast on the item's install base population and average failure rate. The following changes support Service Parts Forecasting (SPF): New workflows and integration interfaces to import service parts usage, shipment history, and install base under contract data into Demantra. Calculate failure rates and generate an analytical forecast for service parts. The average failure rate per week is calculated based on install base under contract data as well as historical service parts consumption. New SPF worksheets and related series to view the calculated
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Description forecast, statistical forecast, and forecast metrics, and to run simulations. New method to incrementally export changes made in Demantra worksheets to Service Parts Planning. Forecast demand for the latest item in a service parts supersession chain by merging together the history of all items in the chain. Define multiple forecasting engine configurations so that a single Demand Management installation can be leveraged for multiple lines of business that forecast in different ways. For example, Supply Chain can use CTO forecasting while Service Parts Planning can consider different data streams and analytical configurations when generating a forecast. Include General Levels in the forecast tree (in addition to Item and Location levels). New engine profiles: Forecast Install Base Forecast Spares Demand Simulation Install Base Simulation Spares Demand New workflows and integration interfaces to export the service parts demand forecast, forecast accuracy metrics, and other data to Oracle Service Parts Planning. IMPORTANT: If you will be leveraging Service Parts Forecasting (SPF) functionality, refer to the Oracle Demantra Installation Guide , My Oracle Support Document 1226023.1 for important pre- and post-installation tasks.
Database Performance Improvements
Database performance can decline due to out-of-order tables or incorrectly defined primary keys. In this release, standard mechanisms for performing database "health checks" (both a quick and thorough version) and procedures to rebuild key data tables, like SALES_DATA and MDP_MATRIX, are available. This procedure will be dynamically created in Demantra and can be run either while the application server is live or when the application server is not running. For details, refer to the Oracle Demantra Implementation Guide Supplement.
Forecasting for Multiple Business Processes
In this release, all analytical engine settings can be configured for each engine profile. These changes support various business processes, increase configuration flexibility, and support forecasting for service parts (SPF) and manufacturing options. When configuring the forecast tree and causal factors, users can now choose which engine profile to which the settings apply. For details, refer to "Configuring the Forecast Tree" and "Configuring Causal Factors" in the Oracle Demantra Implementation Guide .
Proport Enhancements
The Proport mechanism typically processes a large amount of data and can require substantial amount of time and resources. In this release, several new system parameters can improve Proport runtime performance by enabling parallel processing and by grouping the Proport process into several iterations. For details, see the "Fine Tuning and Scaling Demantra" chapter in the Oracle Demantra Implementation Guide .
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Feature Name Parallel Hints on Worksheets
Description Some worksheets access a large amount of data which can cause them render slowly. A parallel hint can be implemented to improve the performance for specific worksheets and users. A hint specifies the number of threads used by the worksheet query and can be applied to two parts of the worksheet: generation of the combinations and retrieval of data to be displayed. Note: Setting a hint requires manually adding a row to the WORKSHEET_HINTS table using SQL Developer or similar tool. Therefore; this task should be performed only by an experienced system or database administrator. For details, see the "Fine Tuning and Scaling Demantra" chapter in the Oracle Demantra Implementation Guide .
Rolling Data Profile Groups
In this release, Demantra users can create groups of rolling data profiles and assigned each an ID. All profiles within the group can then be executed by calling the profile group ID from a workflow. For details, refer to the "Configuring Rolling Data" chapter in the Oracle Demantra Implementation Guide .
Subset Forecasting
Subset forecasting allows customers who have large data sets which cannot be completed in a single processing cycle to generate a batch forecast for a filtered subset of combinations. This run will not advance forecast versioning and will simply override the latest forecast for the specified subset. This process is similar to executing and accepting a simulation but without the need to open a worksheet and with the benefit of processing parallelization. Subset forecasting does not entirely replace full batch runs, as they are required to drive forecast versioning. This release sets engine pass through as the default configuration for the analytical engine. With this configuration, the Sales_Data_Engine will not be created for every engine branch, but instead, the data will be retrieved directly from the Sales_Data table as needed. This enhancement reduces configuration time needed to apply this configuration, improves implementation delivery times, and maintains or improves engine run times.
Engine Performance Improvements
Data Preservation Setting for General Levels
A new "Data Preservation" setting was added to the Population Attributes section of the Configure Levels screen in Business Modeler. This parameter is available only if the Population Type setting for the selected GL level is "Searchable" and the selected level has a Data table. This setting controls whether the selected General Level (GL) member's dates are preserved when either the member's "from" and "until" dates change, or the member's population changes. It also controls whether the series-level settings "Copy/Paste Preservation Type" and "Move Preservation Type" are respected when a member's dates or population changes. Examples: Member's date range shifts: Old date range = 10 weeks in 2011. New date range = 10 weeks in 2012. Member's date duration changes: Old duration = Brand A, 10 weeks in 2011. New duration = Brand A, 15 weeks in 2011 Member's population changes: Old population = Brand A, 10 weeks in 2011. New population = Brand B, 10 weeks in 2011. A member's date or population may change when: Reloading a member via an integration interface
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Description Editing a member in a Worksheet Copy/pasting a member Running the "Refresh Population" method Values for the Data Preservation setting include: Disable: The GL member's data will not be shifted and the "preservation type" settings will be ignored (equivalent to setting Preservation Type to "Do Nothing"). This is the default setting for all General Levels except "Promotion". Enable for Manual Edit Only : Preservation Type settings are respected when the member's "from" and "until" date or population is changed by a manual edit in the worksheet, by Copy/Paste, or by Refresh Population. Enable for Manual Edit and Integration : Preservation Type settings are respected when the member's "from" and "until" date or population is changed either by a manual edit in the worksheet, by Copy/Paste, by Refresh Population, or by data integration. This is the default setting for the Promotion level. For more information about configuring General Levels, see "Adding a Population Attribute to a General Level" in the Oracle Demantra Implementation Guide .
Demantra Web Service Namespace Change
In the Demantra 7.3.1.2 release, a property in the Demantra Web service WSDL file has changed (this file exposes the Web service to clients). The namespace attribute was modified as were several other attributes derived from it. Previously the syntax used was:
http://workflow.webServices.common.demantra.com/
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http://com.demantra.common.webServices.workflow/
Therefore, if you used Web services in a prior Demantra release and are upgrading to 7.3.1.2 or above, you must change the client code that accesses the Demantra Web service according to the new modified WSDL file. The following files must be modified: MSC_WS_DEMANTRA_WORKFLOW.wsdl MSC_WS_DEMANTRA_WORKFLOW.wsdl.WLS Note that in release 7.3.1.2 Demantra supports only the WebLogic application server, so the only affected file is MSC_WS_DEMANTRA_WORKFLOW.wsdl. For more information about Web services, see the Oracle Demantra Implementation Guide . Launch URL from Worksheet In this release, Demantra provides the ability to embed a URL in a series and display it as a link in any Demantra worksheet. The URL can then be used to launch a webpage or external document. For details, refer to the Oracle Demantra Implementation Guide Supplement. Enhancements to PTP Engine Improvements have been made to the Analytical Engine's ability to review and analyze indirect cannibalization and halo effects caused by promotions. Enhancement filters information viewed by the engine and reduces changes of overfitting.
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Description For details, refer to "Influence Group Handling and Filtering" in the Oracle Demantra Implementation Guide Supplement .
Integration with Asset Intensive Planning
In this release, Demantra provides integration with Oracle Complex Maintenance Repair and Overhaul (cMRO) as well as Enterprise Asset Management (eAM). These integrations enable an organization to plan for complex maintenance activities and spare parts usage. Such implementations must be able to project material and resource usage and manage the entire maintenance lifecycle for complex assets, such as aircraft engines and component assemblies. Note: If you will be integrating Demantra with one of the supported asset intensive planning applications, please review the recommended implementation steps that are provided in the patch Readme file. For details, refer to the Oracle Demantra Implementation Guide Supplement.
Demantra Trade Promotion Optimization - Enhancements to Optimization
This release provides the following enhancements to the Trade Promotion Optimization (TPO) module: Exclusion rules: Users will be able to define a set of conditions that should not occur together in a solution. For example, you should not run a TPR simultaneously with an Ad, and discount should exclude discounts in a certain range. Optimized buydown: Buydown is now optimized like other variables in the optimizer. In previous releases, the buydown calculation was deterministic and calculated using the minimum retailer margin constraint. In this version, buydown is now part of the optimization problem and the value is selected by the optimization process. Vehicle cost overrides: The vehicle_cost expression has been changed to allow cost event overrides per causal and per transpose. Control over impact of financial constraints: Provide the ability to turn off financial constraints such as minimum manufacturer or retail margins. Define baseline: If a manual override was done to the baseline forecast, customers might require that value be used as the baseline for the promotion when calculating Revenue and Profit. In this release, we provide control over the expression denoting baseline.
Embedded Demantra Worksheets in VCP Applications
In release 7.3.1.4, using Demantra Anywhere, Value Chain Planning (VCP) applications allow users to access Demantra applications and worksheets from the VCP application. A separate log in is not required, and the user does not need to open a second browser instance. This enhancement also provides additional support for the following mobile technology applications: Apple iPad For details, refer to "Embeddable Worksheets" in the Oracle Demantra Implementation Guide Supplement.
Demantra Predictive Trade Planning (PTP) Promotion Calendar
Promotion calendars graphically display promotions in an interactive calendar. In a promotion calendar, levels, table and calendar are combined into a single graphical representation. The left side displays aggregative levels and summary information. The right side displays promotions across time as part of a promotional calendar. Each promotion appears as a separate box in the calendar, and each may display several series and their values (for example, Vehicle Type, Start and End Event dates, Event Spend). The ability to define a Promotion Calendar is available in release 7.3.1.4.
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Description For details, refer to the Oracle Demantra Implementation Guide Supplement.
Aggregate Work Orders
As part of Asset Intensive Planning (AIP) projected use of material and resources coming from eAM and cMRO is loaded into Demantra striped by key work order attributes. Processing a large volume of work orders individually in ASCP for the entire projection horizon may adversely affect performance. In EBS release 12.1.3.8, work orders may be aggregated when loaded into ASCP. This aggregation level is higher than the aggregation used in Demantra. Demantra release 7.3.1.4 supports this aggregation. Detailed work order information is loaded from ASCP to Demantra (as in previous releases) while aggregate information is imported directly from ODS. For details, refer to the Oracle Demantra Implementation Guide Supplement.
Demantra User Interface (UI) Enhancements
In release 7.3.1.4, the Demantra user interface has been enhanced to provide a better user experience and enhanced security. The application interface "look and feel" has been updated to match other Oracle applications. The application has also been streamlined to reduce the number of steps or clicks to perform tasks. User Interface Enhancements In this release, Demantra provides the following user interface enhancements: Enhanced visuals including gradients and 3D graphs. Ability to access level methods from toolbar Configurable colors and fonts Hide frame - Each worksheet tab has a frame around it. This frame allows you to minimize, maximize, and re-size the worksheet tab. To hide these frames, click Hide Frames in the Options menu. Drag and drop levels and series in a table - Levels and series within a worksheet can be moved using drag and drop. Graph display enhancements - New graph display styles are available by right-clicking a graph and selecting an option. Graphs can now display as 3-D and the angle of the 3-D appearance can be altered by clicking and holding mouse over the graph. Moving the pointer over the graph changes the angle of the 3-D graph highlight. New toolbar icons - More consistent appearance and improved usability. Display Methods in the Toolbar - New setting allows methods to be displayed as an icon on the toolbar. For information about the toolbar and interface changes, refer to the Demantra Predictive Trade Planning User's Guide .
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2. Documentation This section provides information on the following topics: 2.1 Online Help and PDF Documentation 2.2 Technical Documentation 2.3 White Papers
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2.1 Online Help and PDF Documentation The Oracle Demantra Online help is installed when you upgrade or install release 7.3.1. In addition to English, all Demantra user guide content is available in the following languages: Chinese Simplified Chinese Traditional French (Canada) Japanese Korean Portuguese (Latin America) Russian Spanish (Latin America) In addition, the following Oracle Demantra documentation in U.S. English is available as part of the Installer process: Oracle Demantra Installation Guide for Release 7.3.1.4, My Oracle Support, Document 1490558.1 Oracle Demantra System Requirements Guide for Release 7.3.1.4, My Oracle Support, Document 1490559.1 Oracle Demantra Implementation Guide , Part No. E05136-11, November 2010 HTML | PDF Oracle Demantra Implementation Guide Supplement , Part No. E26760-04, September 2012 Oracle Demantra User's Guide , Part No. E05072-06, November 2010 HTML | PDF Oracle Demantra Demand Management User's Guide Supplement , Part No. E26759-02, May 2012 Oracle Demantra Demand Management User Guide , Part No. E05179-08, November 2010 HTML | PDF Oracle Demantra Sales and Operations Planning User Guide , Part No. E10533-06, November 2010 HTML | PDF Oracle Demantra Predictive Trade Planning User's Guide , Part No. E05137-07, September 2012 HTML | PDF Oracle Demantra Deductions and Settlement Management User's Guide , Part No. E05138-04, November 2010 HTML | PDF Online documentation and Adobe Acrobat PDFs are cumulative; they include updated documentation for all Oracle Demantra 7.3.1 changes. Return to Documentation Top 2.2 Technical Documentation Technical reference material is planned for the release 7.3.1 time frame. Please check the Oracle Demantra Documentation Library, Document 443969.1, frequently for updates. Return to Documentation
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Top 2.3 White Papers Please refer to the Demantra Documentation Library, Document 443969.1, on My Oracle Support or contact Oracle Support Services. Return to Documentation Top
3. New and Changed Features In Release 7.3.1, the Oracle Demantra products have added or changed the following features since the last release. Use this section to access the following information for each feature: New, Changed, Obsolete Components Implementation Considerations Customizations and Extensions Minimum Level Requirements Technology Stack Incompatibilities Technology Architecture Considerations Troubleshooting Tips This document contains information on the following new product features: 3.1 Service Parts Forecasting (SPF) 3.2 Forecasting for Multiple Business Processes 3.3 Proport Enhancements 3.4 Parallel Hints on Worksheets 3.5 Rolling Data Profile Groups 3.6 Subset Forecasting 3.7 Integration with Asset Intensive Planning 3.8 Enhancements to the PTP Engine 3.9 Launch URL from Worksheet 3.10 Database Performance Enhancements 3.11 Demantra Trade Promotion Optimization - Enhancements to Optimization 3.12 Embedded Demantra Worksheets in VCP Applications 3.13 Demantra Predictive Trade Planning (PTP) Promotion Calendar 3.14 Aggregate Work Orders 3.15 Demantra Predictive Trade Planning (PTP) Enhancements Top
3.1 Service Parts Forecasting (SPF) Description In release 7.3.1, Demantra provides integration with Oracle Service Part Planning (SPP) to generate a demand forecast and forecast accuracy metrics for service parts (also referred to as spare parts). The forecast can be based on usage history or shipment history. In cases where there is insufficient history for a reliable basis, Demantra bases the forecast on the item's install base population and average failure rate. The following changes support Service Parts Forecasting (SPF):
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New workflows and integration interfaces to import service parts usage, shipment history, and install base under contract data into Demantra. Calculate failure rates and generate an analytical forecast for service parts. The average failure rate per week is calculated based on install base under contract data as well as historical service parts consumption. New SPF worksheets and related series to view the calculated forecast, statistical forecast, and forecast metrics, and to run simulations. New method to incrementally export changes made in Demantra worksheets to Service Parts Planning. Forecast demand for the latest item in a service parts supersession chain by merging together the history of all items in the chain. Define multiple forecasting engine configurations so that a single Demand Management installation can be leveraged for multiple lines of business that forecast in different ways. For example, Supply Chain can use CTO forecasting while Service Parts Planning can consider different data streams and analytical configurations when generating a forecast. Include General Levels in the forecast tree (in addition to Item and Location levels). New engine profiles: Forecast Install Base Forecast Spares Demand Simulation Install Base Simulation Spares Demand New workflows and integration interfaces to export the service parts demand forecast, forecast accuracy metrics, and other data to Oracle Service Parts Planning. IMPORTANT: If you will be leveraging Service Parts Forecasting (SPF) functionality, refer to the Oracle Demantra Installation Guide , My Oracle Support Document 1226023.1 for important pre- and post-installation tasks.
New, Changed, Obsolete Components
This section lists the components that were added, changed, or made obsolete for this feature in Oracle Demantra in Release 7.3.1. These components may include the following: worksheets, series, levels, methods, workflows, system parameters, reports, alerts, APIs, programs, tables, views, profile options, and integration interfaces. Technical reference material is planned for the release 7.3.1 time frame. Please check the Oracle Demantra Documentation Library Document 443969.1 frequently for updates. New Worksheets The following new worksheets are associated with this feature: SPF: Analyze Forecast Organization Latest Revision SPF: Analyze Forecast Latest Revision SPF: Analyze Organization Base Model Spare Changed Worksheets There are no changed worksheets that are associated with this feature. Obsolete Worksheets There are no obsolete worksheets that are associated with this feature. New Series
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The following new series are associated with this feature: SPF Item Shipments SPF Item Shipment Override SPF Item Shipment Final SPF Item Usage SPF Item Usage Override SPF Item Usage Final SPF Consensus Forecast SPF Engineering Estimated Failure Rate % SPF Engineering Estimated Failure Rate % MAPE SPF Failure Rate % Calculated SPF Calculated Failure Rate % MAPE SPF Failure Rate % Generation Method SPF Failure Rate % Override SPF Failure Rate % Final SPF Forecast MAPE (In Sample) SPF Final Forecast MAPE (Out of Sample) SPF Analytics Forecast MAPE SPF Analytical Forecast BIAS % SPF Calculated Forecast MAPE SPF Calculated Forecast BIAS % SPF Analytical Forecast SPF Simulation Analytical SPF Calculated Forecast SPF Analytical Forecast Archive1 SPF Analytical Forecast Archive2 SPF Analytical Forecast Archive3 SPF Calculated Forecast Archive1 SPF Calculated Forecast Archive2 SPF Calculated Forecast Archive3 SPF Forecast Method SPF Forecast Override SPF Final Forecast SPF Final Forecast Archive1 SPF Final Forecast Archive2 SPF Final Forecast Archive3 SPF Analytical Forecast MAPE 1 Month lag SPF Final Forecast MAPE 1 Month lag SPF Calculated Forecast MAPE 1 Month lag
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SPF Analytical Forecast Bias % 1 Month lag SPF Final Forecast Bias % 1 Month lag SPF Calculated Forecast Bias % 1 Month lag SPF Forecast Volatility SPF Average Demand SPF Install Base Under Contract SPF Install Base Override SPF Install Base Forecast SPF Install Base Simulation SPF Install Base Final SPF Analytical Models SPF Item Price Changed Series There are no changed series that are associated with this feature. Obsolete Series There are no obsolete series that are associated with this feature. New Levels The following SFP Location and General levels are new. SPF Location Levels: Organization Type Organization Tier Country Virtual Region Virtual Time Zone Virtual Global Virtual SPF General Levels: SPF SPF Base Model SPF Child SPF Demand Type SPF Latest Revision SPF Parent SPF Parent Item Changed Levels There are no changed levels that are associated with this feature. Obsolete Levels
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There are no obsolete levels that are associated with this feature. New Methods The following new methods are associated with this feature: Publish SPF Changes Changed Methods There are no changed methods that are associated with this feature. Obsolete Methods There are no obsolete methods that are associated with this feature. New Workflows The following new workflows are associated with this feature: SPF Upload Data SPF Incremental Upload Calculate Spares Forecast Calculate Spares Forecast for LOB Export Consensus Forecast for SPF Import SPF Base Model Import SPF Child Import SPF Data Import SPF Latest Revision Import SPF Level Run Forecast Install Base Run Forecast Spares Demand SPF Calc Forecast Accuracy SPF Full Download SPF Generate Forecast SPF GL Data Download SPF Archive Forecast Changed Workflows There are no changed workflows that are associated with this feature. Obsolete Workflows There are no obsolete workflows that are associated with this feature. New System Parameters The following new system parameters are associated with this feature:
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GLPropSupersessionMethod EngKeyDef_Supersession Changed System Parameters There are no changed system parameters that are associated with this feature. Obsolete System Parameters There are no obsolete system parameters that are associated with this feature. New Windows or Pages There are no new windows or pages that are associated with this feature. Changed Windows or Pages There are no changed windows or pages that are associated with this feature. Obsolete Windows or Pages There are no obsolete windows or pages that are associated with this feature. New Reports There are no new reports that are associated with this feature. Changed Reports There are no changed reports that are associated with this feature. Obsolete Reports There are no obsolete reports that are associated with this feature. New Alerts There are no new alerts that are associated with this feature. Changed Alerts There are no changed alerts that are associated with this feature. Obsolete Alerts There are no obsolete alerts that are associated with this feature. New Public APIs There are no new public APIs that are associated with this feature. Changed Public APIs There are no changed public APIs that are associated with this feature.
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Obsolete Public APIs There are no obsolete public APIs that are associated with this feature. New Programs There are no new programs that are associated with this feature. Changed Programs There are no changed programs that are associated with this feature. Obsolete Programs There are no obsolete programs that are associated with this feature. New Tables The following new tables are associated with this feature: init_params_121 init_params_122 init_params_141 init_params_142 BIIO_SPF_BASE_MODEL BIIO_SPF_BASE_MODEL_ERR BIIO_SPF_CHILD BIIO_SPF_CHILD_ERR BIIO_SPF_DATA BIIO_SPF_DATA_ERR BIIO_SPF_LATEST_REVISION BIIO_SPF_LATEST_REVISION_ERR BIIO_SPF_LEVEL BIIO_SPF_LEVEL_ERR BIIO_SPF_POPULATION BIIO_SPF_POPULATION_ERR BIIO_SPF_SALES_FCST_DATA BIIO_SPF_SALES_FCST_DATA_ERR BIIO_SPF_SPARES_HIST_DATA BIIO_SPF_SPARES_HIST_DATA_ERR Changed Tables There are no changed tables that are associated with this feature. Obsolete Tables
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There are no obsolete tables that are associated with this feature. New Views There are no new views that are associated with this feature. Changed Views There are no changed views that are associated with this feature. Obsolete Views There are no obsolete views that are associated with this feature. New Profile Options There are no new profile options that are associated with this feature. Changed Profile Options There are no changed profile options that are associated with this feature. Obsolete Profile Options There are no obsolete profile options that are associated with this feature. New Integration Interfaces The following new integration interfaces are associated with this feature: SPF Data/level profiles for SPF integration interface: IMPORT_SPF_DATA IMPORT_SPF_SALES_FORECAST_DATA IMPORT_SPF_SHIPMENT_HISTORY IMPORT_SPF_BASE_MODEL IMPORT_SPF_CHILD IMPORT_SPF_LATEST_REVISION IMPORT_SPF_LEVEL SPF Upload Forecast Data & Metrics Data/level profiles for SPF Upload Forecast Data & Metrics integration interface: SPF Upload Final Forecast SPF Upload Metrics Changed Integration Interfaces There are no changed integration interfaces that are associated with this feature. Obsolete Integration Interfaces There are no obsolete integration interfaces that are associated with this feature.
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3.2 Forecasting for Multiple Business Processes Description In this release, all analytical engine settings can be configured for each engine profile. These changes support various business processes, increase configuration flexibility, and support forecasting for service parts (SPF) and manufacturing options. When configuring the forecast tree and causal factors, users can now choose which engine profile to which the settings apply. For details, refer to the "Configuring Rolling Data" chapter in the Oracle Demantra Implementation Guide . New, Changed, Obsolete Components This section lists the components that were added, changed, or made obsolete for this feature in Oracle Demantra in Release 7.3.1. These components may include the following: worksheets, series, levels, methods, workflows, system parameters, reports, alerts, APIs, programs, tables, views, profile options, and integration interfaces. Technical reference material is planned for the release 7.3.1 time frame. Please check the Oracle Demantra Documentation Library Document 443969.1 frequently for updates. New Worksheets There are no new worksheets that are associated with this feature. Changed Worksheets There are no changed worksheets that are associated with this feature. Obsolete Worksheets There are no obsolete worksheets that are associated with this feature. New Series There are no new series that are associated with this feature. Changed Series There are no changed series that are associated with this feature. Obsolete Series There are no obsolete series that are associated with this feature. New Levels There are no new levels that are associated with this feature. Changed Levels There are no changed levels that are associated with this feature. Obsolete Levels There are no obsolete levels that are associated with this feature. New Methods
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There are no new methods that are associated with this feature. Changed Methods There are no changed methods that are associated with this feature. Obsolete Methods There are no obsolete methods that are associated with this feature. New Workflows There are no new workflows that are associated with this feature. Changed Workflows There are no changed workflows that are associated with this feature. Obsolete Workflows There are no obsolete workflows that are associated with this feature. New System Parameters The following new system parameters are associated with this feature: EngTabDef_Parameters EngTabDef_HistoryForecast EngTabDef_Matrix EngDimDef_ItemOrLoc EngKeyDefPK EngTabDef_Inputs Changed System Parameters There are no changed system parameters that are associated with this feature. Obsolete System Parameters There are no obsolete system parameters that are associated with this feature. New Windows or Pages There are no new windows or pages that are associated with this feature. Changed Windows or Pages There are no changed windows or pages that are associated with this feature. Obsolete Windows or Pages There are no obsolete windows or pages that are associated with this feature.
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New Reports There are no new reports that are associated with this feature. Changed Reports There are no changed reports that are associated with this feature. Obsolete Reports There are no obsolete reports that are associated with this feature. New Alerts There are no new alerts that are associated with this feature. Changed Alerts There are no changed alerts that are associated with this feature. Obsolete Alerts There are no obsolete alerts that are associated with this feature. New Public APIs There are no new public APIs that are associated with this feature. Changed Public APIs There are no changed public APIs that are associated with this feature. Obsolete Public APIs There are no obsolete public APIs that are associated with this feature. New Programs There are no new programs that are associated with this feature. Changed Programs There are no changed programs that are associated with this feature. Obsolete Programs There are no obsolete programs that are associated with this feature. New Tables There are no new tables that are associated with this feature. Changed Tables
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The following changed tables are associated with this feature: CAUSAL_FACTORS ENGINE_CACHES FORECAST_TREE FORECAST_TREE_STRATEGY ITEMS_LEVELS LOC_LEVELS M3_CAUSAL_FACTORS MODEL MODEL_MATRIX PARAM_MATRIX PROPORT_JOB_LIST PROPORT_LEVELS Obsolete Tables There are no obsolete tables that are associated with this feature. New Views There are no new views that are associated with this feature. Changed Views There are no changed views that are associated with this feature. Obsolete Views There are no obsolete views that are associated with this feature. New Profile Options There are no new profile options that are associated with this feature. Changed Profile Options There are no changed profile options that are associated with this feature. Obsolete Profile Options There are no obsolete profile options that are associated with this feature. New Integration Interfaces There are no new integration interfaces that are associated with this feature. Changed Integration Interfaces There are no changed integration interfaces that are associated with this feature.
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Obsolete Integration Interfaces There are no obsolete integration interfaces that are associated with this feature. Implementation Considerations
New and Changed Setup Steps This section lists the setup steps that were added or changed for Oracle Demantra in Release 7.3.1. For additional details about performing the setup steps listed below, refer to the documentation described in the 2.1 Online Help and PDF Documentation. To enable this feature, the New Parameters listed in the previous section must be defined. Upgrade Considerations There are no upgrade considerations for this feature. Sizing Table Space Considerations There are no table space considerations for this feature. Performance Considerations
XMLDB Usage There are no XMLDB usages for this feature. Load Balancing There is no load balancing information for this feature. New Bulk Interfaces There are no new bulk interfaces for this feature. Customizations and Extensions Minimum Level Requirements Customizations and extensions are not possible for this feature. There are no minimum level requirements for this feature.
Technology There are no technology stack incompatibilities for this feature. Stack Incompatibilities Technical Architecture Considerations Troubleshooting Tips There are no technology architecture considerations for this feature.
There are no troubleshooting tips for this feature.
3.3 Proport Enhancements
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The Proport mechanism typically processes a large amount of data and can require substantial amount of time and resources. In this release, several new system parameters can improve Proport runtime performance by enabling parallel processing and by grouping the Proport process into several iterations. For details, see the "Fine Tuning and Scaling Demantra" chapter in the Oracle Demantra Implementation Guide .
This section lists the components that were added, changed, or made obsolete for this feature in Oracle Demantra in Release 7.3.1. These components may include the following: worksheets, series, levels, methods, workflows, system parameters, reports, alerts, APIs, programs, tables, views, profile options, and integration interfaces. Technical reference material is planned for the release 7.3.1 time frame. Please check the Oracle Demantra Documentation Library Document 443969.1 frequently for updates. New Worksheets There are no new worksheets that are associated with this feature. Changed Worksheets There are no changed worksheets that are associated with this feature. Obsolete Worksheets There are no obsolete worksheets that are associated with this feature. New Series There are no new series that are associated with this feature. Changed Series There are no changed series that are associated with this feature. Obsolete Series There are no obsolete series that are associated with this feature. New Levels There are no new levels that are associated with this feature. Changed Levels There are no changed levels that are associated with this feature. Obsolete Levels There are no obsolete levels that are associated with this feature. New Methods There are no new methods that are associated with this feature. Changed Methods There are no changed methods that are associated with this feature.
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Obsolete Methods There are no obsolete methods that are associated with this feature. New Workflows There are no new workflows that are associated with this feature. Changed Workflows There are no changed workflows that are associated with this feature. Obsolete Workflows There are no obsolete workflows that are associated with this feature. New System Parameters The following new system parameters are associated with this feature: ProportParallelJobs ProportRunsInCycle ProportTableLabel For details, see the "Fine Tuning and Scaling Demantra" chapter in the Oracle Demantra Implementation Guide . Changed System Parameters There are no changed system parameters that are associated with this feature. Obsolete System Parameters There are no obsolete system parameters that are associated with this feature. New Windows or Pages There are no new windows or pages that are associated with this feature. Changed Windows or Pages There are no changed windows or pages that are associated with this feature. Obsolete Windows or Pages There are no obsolete windows or pages that are associated with this feature. New Reports There are no new reports that are associated with this feature. Changed Reports There are no changed reports that are associated with this feature.
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Obsolete Reports There are no obsolete reports that are associated with this feature. New Alerts There are no new alerts that are associated with this feature. Changed Alerts There are no changed alerts that are associated with this feature. Obsolete Alerts There are no obsolete alerts that are associated with this feature. New Public APIs There are no new public APIs that are associated with this feature. Changed Public APIs There are no changed public APIs that are associated with this feature. Obsolete Public APIs There are no obsolete public APIs that are associated with this feature. New Programs There are no new programs that are associated with this feature. Changed Programs There are no changed programs that are associated with this feature. Obsolete Programs There are no obsolete programs that are associated with this feature. New Tables There are no new tables that are associated with this feature. Changed Tables There are no changed tables that are associated with this feature. Obsolete Tables There are no obsolete tables that are associated with this feature. New Views
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There are no new views that are associated with this feature. Changed Views There are no changed views that are associated with this feature. Obsolete Views There are no obsolete views that are associated with this feature. New Profile Options There are no new profile options that are associated with this feature. Changed Profile Options There are no changed profile options that are associated with this feature. Obsolete Profile Options There are no obsolete profile options that are associated with this feature. New Integration Interfaces There are no new integration interfaces that are associated with this feature. Changed Integration Interfaces There are no changed integration interfaces that are associated with this feature. Obsolete Integration Interfaces There are no obsolete integration interfaces that are associated with this feature. Implementation Considerations
New and Changed Setup Steps This section lists the setup steps that were added or changed for Oracle Demantra in Release 7.3.1. For additional details about performing the setup steps listed below, refer to the documentation described in the 2.1 Online Help and PDF Documentation. To enable this feature, the new system parameters listed above must be defined. Upgrade Considerations There are no upgrade considerations for this feature. Sizing Table Space Considerations There are no table space considerations for this feature. Performance Considerations
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3.4 Parallel Hints on Worksheets Description Some worksheets access a large amount of data which can cause them render slowly. A parallel hint can be implemented to improve the performance for specific worksheets and users. A hint specifies the number of threads used by the worksheet query and can be applied to two parts of the worksheet: generation of the combinations and retrieval of data to be displayed. Note: Setting a hint requires manually adding a row to the WORKSHEET_HINTS table using SQL Developer or similar tool. Therefore, this task should be performed only by an experienced system or database administrator. For details, see the "Fine Tuning and Scaling Demantra" chapter in the Oracle Demantra Implementation Guide .
This section lists the components that were added, changed, or made obsolete for this feature in Oracle Demantra in Release 7.3.1. These components may include the following: worksheets, series, levels, methods, workflows, system parameters, reports, alerts, APIs, programs, tables, views, profile options, and integration interfaces. Technical reference material is planned for the release 7.3.1 time frame. Please check the Oracle Demantra Documentation Library Document 443969.1 frequently for updates. New Worksheets There are no new worksheets that are associated with this feature. Changed Worksheets There are no changed worksheets that are associated with this feature.
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Obsolete Worksheets There are no obsolete worksheets that are associated with this feature. New Series There are no new series that are associated with this feature. Changed Series There are no changed series that are associated with this feature. Obsolete Series There are no obsolete series that are associated with this feature. New Levels There are no new levels that are associated with this feature. Changed Levels There are no changed levels that are associated with this feature. Obsolete Levels There are no obsolete levels that are associated with this feature. New Methods There are no new methods that are associated with this feature. Changed Methods There are no changed methods that are associated with this feature. Obsolete Methods There are no obsolete methods that are associated with this feature. New Workflows There are no new workflows that are associated with this feature. Changed Workflows There are no changed workflows that are associated with this feature. Obsolete Workflows There are no obsolete workflows that are associated with this feature. New System Parameters
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There are no new system parameters that are associated with this feature. Changed System Parameters There are no changed system parameters that are associated with this feature. Obsolete System Parameters There are no obsolete system parameters that are associated with this feature. New Windows or Pages There are no new windows or pages that are associated with this feature. Changed Windows or Pages There are no changed windows or pages that are associated with this feature. Obsolete Windows or Pages There are no obsolete windows or pages that are associated with this feature. New Reports There are no new reports that are associated with this feature. Changed Reports There are no changed reports that are associated with this feature. Obsolete Reports There are no obsolete reports that are associated with this feature. New Alerts There are no new alerts that are associated with this feature. Changed Alerts There are no changed alerts that are associated with this feature. Obsolete Alerts There are no obsolete alerts that are associated with this feature. New Public APIs There are no new public APIs that are associated with this feature. Changed Public APIs There are no changed public APIs that are associated with this feature. Obsolete Public APIs
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There are no obsolete public APIs that are associated with this feature. New Programs There are no new programs that are associated with this feature. Changed Programs There are no changed programs that are associated with this feature. Obsolete Programs There are no obsolete programs that are associated with this feature. New Tables The following new tables are associated with this feature: WORKSHEET_HINTS Changed Tables There are no changed tables that are associated with this feature. Obsolete Tables There are no obsolete tables that are associated with this feature. New Views There are no new views that are associated with this feature. Changed Views There are no changed views that are associated with this feature. Obsolete Views There are no obsolete views that are associated with this feature. New Profile Options There are no new profile options that are associated with this feature. Changed Profile Options There are no changed profile options that are associated with this feature. Obsolete Profile Options There are no obsolete profile options that are associated with this feature. New Integration Interfaces There are no new integration interfaces that are associated with this feature.
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Changed Integration Interfaces There are no changed integration interfaces that are associated with this feature. Obsolete Integration Interfaces There are no obsolete integration interfaces that are associated with this feature. Implementation Considerations
New and Changed Setup Steps This section lists the setup steps that were added or changed for Oracle Demantra in Release 7.3.1. For additional details about performing the setup steps listed below, refer to the documentation described in the 2.1 Online Help and PDF Documentation. Some manual setup is required to implement worksheet hints. For details, refer to the "Fine Tuning and Scaling Demantra" chapter in the Oracle Demantra Implementation Guide . Upgrade Considerations There are no upgrade considerations for this feature. Sizing
Table Space Considerations There are no table space considerations for this feature. Performance Considerations XMLDB Usage There are no XMLDB usages for this feature. Load Balancing There is no load balancing information for this feature. New Bulk Interfaces There are no new bulk interfaces for this feature. Customizations and Extensions Minimum Level Requirements Customizations and extensions are not possible for this feature. There are no minimum level requirements for this feature.
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3.5 Rolling Data Profile Groups Description In this release, Demantra users can create groups of rolling data profiles and assigned each an ID. All profiles within the group can then be executed by calling the profile group ID from a workflow. For details, refer to the "Configuring Rolling Data" chapter in the Oracle Demantra Implementation Guide . New, Changed, Obsolete Components This section lists the components that were added, changed, or made obsolete for this feature in Oracle Demantra in Release 7.3.1. These components may include the following: worksheets, series, levels, methods, workflows, system parameters, reports, alerts, APIs, programs, tables, views, profile options, and integration interfaces. Technical reference material is planned for the release 7.3.1 time frame. Please check the Oracle Demantra Documentation Library Document 443969.1 frequently for updates. New Worksheets There are no new worksheets that are associated with this feature. Changed Worksheets There are no changed worksheets that are associated with this feature. Obsolete Worksheets There are no obsolete worksheets that are associated with this feature. New Series There are no new series that are associated with this feature. Changed Series There are no changed series that are associated with this feature. Obsolete Series There are no obsolete series that are associated with this feature. New Levels There are no new levels that are associated with this feature. Changed Levels There are no changed levels that are associated with this feature. Obsolete Levels There are no obsolete levels that are associated with this feature. New Methods There are no new methods that are associated with this feature.
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Changed Methods There are no changed methods that are associated with this feature. Obsolete Methods There are no obsolete methods that are associated with this feature. New Workflows There are no new workflows that are associated with this feature. Changed Workflows There are no changed workflows that are associated with this feature. Obsolete Workflows There are no obsolete workflows that are associated with this feature. New System Parameters There are no new system parameters that are associated with this feature. Changed System Parameters There are no changed system parameters that are associated with this feature. Obsolete System Parameters There are no obsolete system parameters that are associated with this feature. New Windows or Pages There are no new windows or pages that are associated with this feature. Changed Windows or Pages There are no changed windows or pages that are associated with this feature. Obsolete Windows or Pages There are no obsolete windows or pages that are associated with this feature. New Reports There are no new reports that are associated with this feature. Changed Reports There are no changed reports that are associated with this feature. Obsolete Reports
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There are no obsolete reports that are associated with this feature. New Alerts There are no new alerts that are associated with this feature. Changed Alerts There are no changed alerts that are associated with this feature. Obsolete Alerts There are no obsolete alerts that are associated with this feature. New Public APIs There are no new public APIs that are associated with this feature. Changed Public APIs There are no changed public APIs that are associated with this feature. Obsolete Public APIs There are no obsolete public APIs that are associated with this feature. New Programs There are no new programs that are associated with this feature. Changed Programs There are no changed programs that are associated with this feature. Obsolete Programs There are no obsolete programs that are associated with this feature. New Tables The following new tables are associated with this feature: ROLLING_GROUP_PROFILES ROLLING_GROUPS Changed Tables There are no changed tables that are associated with this feature. Obsolete Tables There are no obsolete tables that are associated with this feature. New Views
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There are no new views that are associated with this feature. Changed Views There are no changed views that are associated with this feature. Obsolete Views There are no obsolete views that are associated with this feature. New Profile Options There are no new profile options that are associated with this feature. Changed Profile Options There are no changed profile options that are associated with this feature. Obsolete Profile Options There are no obsolete profile options that are associated with this feature. New Integration Interfaces There are no new integration interfaces that are associated with this feature. Changed Integration Interfaces There are no changed integration interfaces that are associated with this feature. Obsolete Integration Interfaces There are no obsolete integration interfaces that are associated with this feature. Implementation Considerations
New and Changed Setup Steps This section lists the setup steps that were added or changed for Oracle Demantra in Release 7.3.1. For additional details about performing the setup steps listed below, refer to the documentation described in the 2.1 Online Help and PDF Documentation.. Some manual setup is required to implement rolling profile groups. For details, refer to the "Configuring Rolling Data" chapter in the Oracle Demantra Implementation Guide . Upgrade Considerations There are no upgrade considerations for this feature. Sizing Table Space Considerations There are no table space considerations for this feature. Performance Considerations
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Return to New and Changed Features Top 3.6 Subset Forecasting Description Subset forecasting allows customers who have large data sets which cannot be completed in a single processing cycle to generate a batch forecast for a filtered subset of combinations. This run will not advance forecast versioning and will simply override the latest forecast for the specified subset. This process is similar to executing and accepting a simulation but without the need to open a worksheet and with the benefit of processing parallelization. Subset forecasting does not entirely replace full batch runs, as they are required to drive forecast versioning. This section lists the components that were added, changed, or made obsolete for this feature in Oracle Demantra in this release. These components may include the following: worksheets, series, levels, methods, workflows, system parameters, reports, messages, APIs, programs, tables, views, profile options, and integration interfaces. Technical reference material is planned for the release 7.3.1 time frame. Please check the Oracle Demantra Documentation Library Document 443969.1 frequently for updates. For details, refer to Oracle Demantra Demand Management User's Guide Supplement and Oracle Demantra Implementation Guide Supplement. Changed Windows or Pages This table lists the changed windows and pages. Changed Window or Page Name Modify Engine Profiles page Technical Name Description New Subset Forecasting option available on page.
Implementation Considerations
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There are no new or changed setup steps for this feature. Upgrade Considerations There are no upgrade considerations for this feature. Sizing Tablespace Considerations There are no tablespace considerations for this feature. Performance Considerations XMLDB Usage There are no XMLDB usages for this feature. Load Balancing There is no load balancing information for this feature. New Bulk Interfaces There are no new bulk interfaces for this feature. Customizations and Extensions Minimum Level Requirements Customizations and extensions are not possible for this feature. There are no minimum level requirements for this feature.
Technology There are no technology stack incompatibilities for this feature. Stack Incompatibilities Technical Architecture Considerations There are no technology architecture considerations for this feature.
Troubleshooting There are no troubleshooting tips for this feature. Tips Return to New and Changed Features Top 3.7 Integration with Asset Intensive Planning Description In this release, Demantra provides integration with Oracle Complex Maintenance, Repair, and Overhaul (cMRO) as well as Enterprise Asset Management (eAM). These integrations enable an organization to plan for complex maintenance activities and spare parts usage. Such implementations must be able to project material and resource usage and manage the entire maintenance lifecycle for complex assets, such as aircraft engines and component assemblies. For details, refer to the Oracle Demantra Implementation Guide Supplement. New, Changed, Obsolete Components This section lists the components that were added, changed, or made obsolete for this feature in Oracle Demantra in this release. These components may include the following: worksheets, series, levels, methods, workflows, system parameters, reports, alerts, APIs, programs, tables, views, profile options, and integration interfaces. New Series
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Available Resource Plan Beginning On Hand Defectives Constrained Forecast Archived Demand Variability Fleet Flight Hours Fleet Size Fleet Times Used Intransit Defectives Personnel in Organization Plan Purchase Cost Per Unit Plan Repair Cost Per Unit Plan Resource Cost Per Hour Production Cost Per Unit Purchase Cost Per Unit Repair Cost Per Unit Repair Plan Required Capacity Archived Required Resource Plan Resource Cost Per Hour SPF Fleet Size SPF Fleet Times Used SPF Fleet Usage Hours SPF Item Usage Final SPF Total Independent Demand SPF Weighted Failure Rates SPF Work Order History Total Demand Work Order Demand Work Order Demand Approved Work Order Demand Archive Work Order Demand MAPE New Series Group SPF-cMRO New Profile Options MSD_DEM: Include organization in CMRO Data Load MSD_DEM: Simulation Set Name MSD_DEM: Enable Supply Plan Download for work orders
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New Tables BIIO_SPF_VISIT_TYPE BIIO_SPF_VISIT_STAGE_TYPE BIIO_SPF_MAINTENANCE_TYPE BIIO_SPF_CMRO_DATA T_SRC_SALES_TMPL BIIO_SPF_CMRO_DATA T_SRC_SALES_TMPL BIIO_SPF_CMRO_DATA BIIO_SPF_CMRO_FLEET_DATA BIIO_SPF_CMRO_FLEET_DATA BIIO_SPF_CMRO_FLEET_DATA BIEO_SPF_PLNFCT BIEO_SPF_NUWO_FCST BIEO_NM_FCST_V BIEO_TOTAL_DEMAND_V BIEO_WORK_ORDER_DEMAND_ORG New Workflows SPF - cMRO - Import cMRO Data SPF - cMRO - Import cMRO Fleet Data SPF - cMRO Export Failure Rates SPF - cMRO - Generate non-Routine Maintenance Forecast SPF - cMRO Export non-Routine Maintenance Forecast SPF - cMRO - Import cMRO or EAM Costs SPF - cMRO - Export Non- Maintenance Forecast SPF - cMRO - Calculate Demand Variability SPF - cMRO Export Total Demand and Demand Variability New Integration Interfaces Export Planning Factors SPF Upload Forecast Data & Metrics Unit Cost New Index Cost Adjustment Factor New Engine Profiles Forecast non-UMP Work Orders
Customizations and Extensions Minimum Level Requirements
Customizations and extensions are not possible for this feature. There are no minimum level requirements for this feature.
Technology There are no technology stack incompatibilities for this feature. Stack Incompatibilities
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Technical Architecture Considerations
There are no technology architecture considerations for this feature.
Troubleshooting There are no troubleshooting tips for this feature. Tips Return to New and Changed Features Top 3.8 Enhancements to PTP Engine Description Improvements have been made to the Analytical Engine's ability to review and analyze indirect cannibalization and halo effects caused by promotions. Enhancement filters information viewed by the engine and reduces changes of overfitting. This section lists the components that were added, changed, or made obsolete for this feature in Oracle Demantra in this release. These components may include the following: worksheets, series, levels, methods, workflows, system parameters, reports, alerts, APIs, programs, tables, views, profile options, and integration interfaces. New System Parameters IGLIndirectLimit Changed System Parameters UseEnvelope - This parameter now accepts a value of '3'. Implementation Considerations
New and Changed Setup Steps There are no new or changed setup steps for this feature. Upgrade Considerations There are no upgrade considerations for this feature. Sizing There are no tablespace considerations for this feature. Performance Considerations XMLDB Usage There are no XMLDB usages for this feature. Load Balancing There is no load balancing information for this feature. New Bulk Interfaces There are no new bulk interfaces for this feature.
Customizations and Extensions
Customizations and extensions are not possible for this feature.
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Minimum Level Requirements
There are no minimum level requirements for this feature.
Troubleshooting There are no troubleshooting tips for this feature. Tips Return to New and Changed Features Top 3.9 Launch URL from Worksheet Description In this release, Demantra provides the ability to embed a URL in a series and display it as a link in any Demantra worksheet. The URL can then be used to launch a webpage or external document. This section lists the components that were added, changed, or made obsolete for this feature in Oracle Demantra in this release. These components may include the following: worksheets, series, levels, methods, workflows, system parameters, reports, alerts, APIs, programs, tables, views, profile options, and integration interfaces. Changed Windows or Pages Series Display properties window - The Hyperlink option has been added to the Display Format setting.
New and Changed Setup Steps There are no new or changed setup steps for this feature. Upgrade Considerations There are no upgrade considerations for this feature. <h5 > Sizing There are no tablespace considerations for this feature. Performance Considerations
XMLDB Usage There are no XMLDB usages for this feature. Load Balancing There is no load balancing information for this feature. New Bulk Interfaces There are no new bulk interfaces for this feature. Customizations and Extensions Customizations and extensions are not possible for this feature.
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Minimum Level Requirements
There are no minimum level requirements for this feature.
Troubleshooting There are no troubleshooting tips for this feature. Tips Return to New and Changed Features Top 3.10 Database Performance Improvements Description Database performance can decline due to out-of-order tables or incorrectly defined primary keys. In this release, standard mechanisms for performing database "health checks" (both a quick and thorough version) and procedures to rebuild key data tables, like SALES_DATA and MDP_MATRIX, are available. This procedure will be dynamically created in Demantra and can be run either while the application server is live or when the application server is not running. This section lists the components that were added, changed, or made obsolete for this feature in Oracle Demantra in this release. These components may include the following: worksheets, series, levels, methods, workflows, system parameters, reports, alerts, APIs, programs, tables, views, profile options, and integration interfaces. For details, refer to the Oracle Demantra Implementation Guide Supplement. New Procedures run_table_reorg.sql New System Parameters MIN_NUMROWS_FOR_REORG QUICK_CHECK_TIMEOUT THOROUGH_CHECK_INTERVAL THOROUGH_CHECK_TIMEOUT
New and Changed Setup Steps There are no new or changed setup steps for this feature. Upgrade Considerations There are no upgrade considerations for this feature. Sizing There are no tablespace considerations for this feature. Performance Considerations XMLDB Usage
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There are no XMLDB usages for this feature. Load Balancing There is no load balancing information for this feature. New Bulk Interfaces There are no new bulk interfaces for this feature. Customizations and Extensions Minimum Level Requirements
Troubleshooting There are no troubleshooting tips for this feature. Tips Return to New and Changed Features Top 3.11 Demantra Trade Promotion Optimization - Enhancements to Optimization Description This release provides the following enhancements to the Trade Promotion Optimization (TPO) module: Exclusion rules: Users will be able to define a set of conditions that should not occur together in a solution. For example, you should not run a TPR simultaneously with an Ad, and discount should exclude discounts in a certain range. Optimized buydown: Buydown is now optimized like other variables in the optimizer. In previous releases, the buydown calculation was deterministic and calculated using the minimum retailer margin constraint. In this version, buydown is now part of the optimization problem and the value is selected by the optimization process. Vehicle cost overrides: The vehicle_cost expression has been changed to allow cost event overrides per causal and per transpose. Control over impact of financial constraints: Provide the ability to turn off financial constraints such as minimum manufacturer or retail margins. Define baseline: If a manual override was done to the baseline forecast, customers might require that value be used as the baseline for the promotion when calculating Revenue and Profit. In this release, we provide control over the expression denoting baseline.
This section lists the components that were added, changed, or made obsolete for this feature in Oracle Demantra in this release. These components may include the following: worksheets, series, levels, methods, workflows, system parameters, reports, messages, APIs, programs, tables, views, profile options, and integration interfaces. Refer to the "Oracle Demantra Release 12.1.3.7 (7.3.1.3) Transfer of Information" for more information. Please check the Oracle Demantra Documentation Library Document 443969.1 frequently for updates. New Tables
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This table lists the new tables. Table Name TPO_EXCLUSION_RULES Description Stores the definition of exclusion rules which are used by the promotion optimization engine.
New and Changed Setup Steps There are no new or changed setup steps for this feature. Upgrade Considerations There are no upgrade considerations for this feature. Sizing Tablespace Considerations There are no tablespace considerations for this feature. Performance Considerations
XMLDB Usage There are no XMLDB usages for this feature. Load Balancing There is no load balancing information for this feature. New Bulk Interfaces There are no new bulk interfaces for this feature. Customizations and Extensions Minimum Level Requirements Technology Stack Incompatibilities Technical Architecture Considerations Troubleshooting Tips Customizations and extensions are not possible for this feature. There are no minimum level requirements for this feature. There are no technology stack incompatibilities for this feature. There are no technology architecture considerations for this feature.
Return to New and Changed Features Top 3.12 Embedded Demantra Worksheets in VCP Applications Description In release 7.3.1.4, using Demantra Anywhere, Value Chain Planning (VCP) applications allow users to access Demantra applications and worksheets from the VCP application. A separate log in is not required, and the user does not need to open a second browser instance.
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This enhancement also provides additional support for the following mobile technology applications: Apple iPad For details, refer to "Embeddable Worksheets" in the Oracle Demantra Implementation Guide Supplement. New, Changed, Obsolete Components This section lists the components that were added, changed, or made obsolete for this feature in Oracle Demantra in this release. These components may include the following: worksheets, series, levels, methods, workflows, system parameters, reports, alerts, APIs, programs, tables, views, profile options, and integration interfaces. Please check the Oracle Demantra Documentation Library, Document 443969.1, frequently for updates. Implementation Considerations
New and Changed Setup Steps This section lists the setup steps that were added or changed in Oracle Demantra in this release. For additional details about performing the setup steps listed below, refer to the documentation described in 2.1 Online Help and PDF Documentation. To enable this feature, communication is established via a URL with specified parameters. The login process requires Oracle Single Sign On, and both applications must be registered with the same SSO server. The Demantra application must be configured to use Demantra Anywhere (go to Security > Create/Modify User, select a user, go to Modules, and enable Demantra Anywhere). Refer to the following: See "Access to Embedded Demantra Worksheets" in the Oracle Advanced Planning Command Center User's Guide Supplement. See "Embeddable Worksheets" in the Oracle Demantra Implementation Guide Supplement. Upgrade Considerations There are no upgrade considerations for this feature. Sizing Tablespace Considerations There are no tablespace considerations for this feature. Performance Considerations
XMLDB Usage There are no XMLDB usages for this feature. Load Balancing There is no load balancing information for this feature. New Bulk Interfaces There are no new bulk interfaces for this feature.
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Customizations and Extensions Minimum Level Requirements
Troubleshooting There are no troubleshooting tips for this feature. Tips Return to New and Changed Features Top 3.13 Demantra Predictive Trade Planning (PTP) Promotion Calendar Description Promotion calendars graphically display promotions in an interactive calendar. In a promotion calendar, levels, table and calendar are combined into a single graphical representation. The left side displays aggregative levels and summary information. The right side displays promotions across time as part of a promotional calendar. Each promotion appears as a separate box in the calendar, and each may display several series and their values (for example, Vehicle Type, Start and End Event dates, Event Spend). The ability to define a Promotion Calendar is available in release 7.3.1.4. For details, refer to the Oracle Demantra Implementation Guide Supplement. New, Changed, Obsolete Components This section lists the components that were added, changed, or made obsolete for this feature in Oracle Demantra in this release. These components may include the following: worksheets, series, levels, methods, workflows, system parameters, reports, alerts, APIs, programs, tables, views, profile options, and integration interfaces. Please check the Oracle Demantra Documentation Library Document 443969.1 frequently for updates. New System Parameters This table lists system parameters that are new. New System Parameter Name AllowUpdatesfromCalendar Technical Name Description Control whether or not boxes can be moved/resized on the calendar. If "AllowUpdatesfromCalendar"="No" (default setting) for a Calendar View, then users cannot move or resize boxes on the calendar. If "AllowUpdatesfromCalendar"="Yes" for a Calendar View, then users can update dates by moving or resizing boxes on the Calendar in the same way the Activity Details/Gantt Chart works today.
Changed Windows or Pages This table lists the changed windows and pages. Changed Window or Page Name Technical Name Description
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New right-click menu option, Calendar View, for Level in Layout page. Select Calendar View to display promotions on planning calendar in Promotion Calendar view.
New Tables This table lists the new tables. Table Name CALENDAR_VIEW_DEF Used to define general information about the Promotion Calendar. Refer to "Defining a Promotion Calendar" in the Oracle Demantra Implementation Guide Supplement for more information. CALANDER_SERIES_DEF Used to define the series that will appear in the Promotion Calendar. Refer to "Defining a Promotion Calendar" in the Oracle Demantra Implementation Guide Supplement for more information. Description
New Views This table lists the new views. View Name Promotion Calendar Feature Area The Promotion Calendar graphically displays promotions in an interactive calendar. Refer to "PMO: Promotion Calendar" in the Oracle Demantra Predictive Trade Planning User's Guide for more information. Description
New and Changed Setup Steps This section lists the setup steps that were added or changed in Oracle Demantra in this release. For additional details about performing the setup steps listed below, refer to the documentation described in 2.1 Online Help and PDF Documentation. Define your promotion calendars using the new tables and system parameters mentioned above. Refer to "Defining Promotion Calendar" in the Oracle Demantra Implementation Guide Supplement for details. Upgrade Considerations There are no upgrade considerations for this feature. Sizing Tablespace Considerations
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There are no tablespace considerations for this feature. Performance Considerations XMLDB Usage There are no XMLDB usages for this feature. Load Balancing There is no load balancing information for this feature. New Bulk Interfaces There are no new bulk interfaces for this feature. Customizations and Extensions Minimum Level Requirements Customizations and extensions are not possible for this feature. There are no minimum level requirements for this feature.
Troubleshooting There are no troubleshooting tips for this feature. Tips Return to New and Changed Features Top 3.14 Aggregate Work Orders Description As part of Asset Intensive Planning (AIP) projected use of material and resources coming from eAM and cMRO is loaded into Demantra striped by key work order attributes. Processing a large volume of work orders individually in ASCP for the entire projection horizon may adversely affect performance. In EBS release 12.1.3.8, work orders may be aggregated when loaded into ASCP. This aggregation level is higher than the aggregation used in Demantra. Demantra release 7.3.1.4 supports this aggregation. Detailed work order information is loaded from ASCP to Demantra (as in previous releases) while aggregate information is imported directly from ODS. For details, refer to the Oracle Demantra Implementation Guide Supplement.
This section lists the components that were added, changed, or made obsolete for this feature in Oracle Demantra in this release. These components may include the following: worksheets, series, levels, methods, workflows, system parameters, reports, alerts, APIs, programs, tables, views, profile options, and integration interfaces. Please check the Oracle Demantra Documentation Library Document 443969.1 frequently for updates.
New and Changed Setup Steps This section lists the setup steps that were added or changed for Oracle Demantra in this release. For additional details about performing the setup steps listed below, refer to the
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documentation described in 2.1 Online Help and PDF Documentation. Set the Maintenance Work Order options for the appropriate time periods in the Aggregation tab of the Plan Options page. Refer to "Understanding Aggregate Work Orders" in the Oracle Demantra Implementation Guide Supplement for details. Upgrade Considerations There are no upgrade considerations for this feature. Sizing Tablespace Considerations There are no tablespace considerations for this feature. Performance Considerations
Troubleshooting There are no troubleshooting tips for this feature. Tips Return to New and Changed Features Top 3.15 Demantra User Interface (UI) Enhancements Description In release 7.3.1.4, the Demantra user interface has been enhanced to provide a better user experience and enhanced security. The application interface "look and feel" has been updated to match other Oracle applications. The application has also been streamlined to reduce the number of steps or clicks to perform tasks. User Interface Enhancements In this release, Demantra provides the following user interface enhancements: Enhanced visuals including gradients and 3D graphs. Ability to access level methods from toolbar
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Configurable colors and fonts Hide frame - Each worksheet tab has a frame around it. This frame allows you to minimize, maximize, and re-size the worksheet tab. To hide these frames, click Hide Frames in the Options menu. Drag and drop levels and series in a table - Levels and series within a worksheet can be moved using drag and drop. Graph display enhancements - New graph display styles are available by right-clicking a graph and selecting an option. Graphs can now display as 3-D and the angle of the 3-D appearance can be altered by clicking and holding mouse over over the graph. Moving the pointer over the graph changes the angle of the 3-D graph highlight. New toolbar icons - More consistent appearance and improved usability. Display Methods in the Toolbar - New setting allows methods to be displayed as an icon on the toolbar. For information about the toolbar and interface changes, refer to the Demantra Predictive Trade Planning User's Guide . New, Changed, Obsolete Components This section lists the components that were added, changed, or made obsolete for this feature in Oracle Demantra in this release. These components may include the following: worksheets, series, levels, methods, workflows, system parameters, reports, alerts, APIs, programs, tables, views, profile options, and integration interfaces. Please check the Oracle Demantra Documentation Library Document 443969.1 frequently for updates. New System Parameters This table lists system parameters that are new. New System Parameter Name Technical Name Description Determines whether the application uses the new icons that are used by default in release 7.3.1.4. Valid values are 1 (use new icons) and 0 (use pre-7.3.1.4 icons).
client.lookAndFeel.newIcons -
Changed Windows or Pages This table lists the changed windows and pages. Changed Window or Page Name Level Method Edit Promotion (in Business Modeler) Technical Name This dialog has been modified to include the following: Enable Toolbar Display - This check box is used to display Level Methods for toolbar. The default for this option is unchecked. Toolbar Icon path - Used to the specify toolbar icon. These settings will be global and apply to all Users and Worksheets that access the Method. Description
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This section lists the setup steps that were added or changed for Oracle Demantra in this release. For additional details about performing the setup steps listed below, refer to the documentation described in 2.1 Online Help and PDF Documentation. Set the Level Method Edit Promotion - General Properties Window - Configure Methods dialog in Business Modeler to display Level Method in the toolbar. Upgrade Considerations There are no upgrade considerations for this feature. Sizing Tablespace Considerations There are no tablespace considerations for this feature. Performance Considerations
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4. Diagnostics and Logging Application Server Messages The Application Server writes logs that record activity of the server and clients. Server Logs The default server log location is the Demantra_root/Collaborator/virtual_directory/portal/logs directory. Follow the comments in the Demantra_root/Collaborator/virtual_directory/portal/conf/logconf.lcf file to specify this log file information:
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Name and location Maximum size of the log file Number to keep Log categories and log level You can also set log levels at runtime with the following URL: http://Demantra_root/Collaborator/virtual_directory /admin/loggerManager.jsp Client Logs Client logs are written by Java Plugin into the Java Plugin console and/or log files according to the Java Plugin configuration. The default log location is the following directory: Demantra_root/Collaborator/virtual_directory/portal/logs. Follow the comments in the Demantra_root/Collaborator/virtual_directory/portal/conf/ClientLogConf.lcf file to specify which log categories are written during runtime. Integration Failures Integration (data upload) failures appear in these places: Application Server log file. For data validation failures, a database table whose name is the same as the data source table appended with_ERR. Engine Failures If the engine fails during execution, check the following logs: manager.log engine2k.log To access file manager.log, perform the following: In Windows, view the console of the Engine Administrator. To it change to a log file, use the Engine Administrator > Settings > Configure > tab Engine Manager log settings > dropdown Output Target > File. In Linux, copy files /bin/Setting.xml and /bin/EngineAdministrator.exe to a Windows machine and follow the instructions for Windows. Copy file Settings.xml file back to Linux directory /bin. To access file engine2k.log, perform the following: In Windows, go to folder <drive from which you registered the Engine>/engine2k/<DB server name and schema that the engine uses>. There are time-stamped log files for each execution. In Linux, go to folder $ENGINE_ROOT/engine2k/<DB server name and schema that the engine uses>. There are time-stamped log files for each execution. Contact Oracle Support for instructions on the following issues: Setting appropriate log levels Handling exceptions Client Issue - Out of Memory Verify memory settings: Windows Start menu > Settings > Control Panel > Java plug in the Plug-In Control Panel frame appears > tab Advanced > verify that the value of field Java Runtime Parameters is at least -Xmx256Mand is based on the client machine hardware/RAM capacity. Oracle recommends value -Xmx512Mfor heavy duty client side use. Check the physical memory on the machine on which the user interface is running. If the machine has other processes that consume operating system memory, the user interface may run out of memory even before it reaches the memory limitation because the operating system does not allocate more memory to the Java Virtual Machine process. To view actual memory usage at runtime, use these Java console commands:
m: Displays total memory and free memory. Usage is total memory less free memory. g: Requests the Java virtual machine to collect garbage then display the information from commandm.
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Oracle suggests executing commandgthree times in 30 seconds then executing commandmonce. If the Plug-in Console window is not accessible from the System Tray, view the plug-in log file directly at $USER_HOME/Application Data/Sun/Java/Deployment/log directory/pluginXXX_XX.trace; XXX_XX is your Java version. Client Issue - Java Threading Use the-verboseoption; which is a Java VM option in the Java Control Panel > Java Runtime Parameters > tab Advanced. Oracle recommends you use-verbose:gcto put as little spare text in the console as possible (explained below). When you theverboseoption every time an applet executes, a DOS console window opens in which the specified verbose information is required. Ignore the information and press Ctrl+Break to get the client stack trace. The verbose options are as follows:
-verbose:class: Displays information about each class loaded -verbose:gc: Reports garbage collection events. It creates a smaller console log than the -verbose:classoption and helps
to debug memory usage and patterns

-verbose:jni: Reports information about the use of native methods and other Java Native Interface activity.
Installer Logging For installation issues, turn on the debugging option. Execute program setup.exe > a splash screen appears > select Configure Log > select custom settings >set the file name and location > select log level DEBUG. Database Stored Procedure Logging The DB_EXCEPTION_LOG and DB_WARNING_LOG tables contain diagnostics. The messages should be viewed with ORDER BY ERR_DATE. Some of the Demantra Stored Procedures for the Oracle Databases have a logging mechanism. This mechanism is controlled by the LOG_IT_PARAMS table. LOG_IT_PARAMS.PNAME is the name of the functionality that is logged. For example; insert_units, chaining, and proport. LOG_IT_PARAMS.LOG_TABLE is the name of the table where the log messages are written. LOG_IT_PARAMS.LOGGING.LEVEL is the level of detail logged: 0 = no logging 6 = maximum logging Notes: Never modify the PNAME or LOG_TABLE values. Do not modify the LOGGING_LEVEL while Demantra is actively processing. Setting LOGGING_LEVEL to a value greater than 0 can negatively impact performance. Messages written to LOG_TABLE should be ordered by LOG_ID. Return to Diagnostics and Logging Top
5. Known Issues in Oracle Demantra Release 7.3.1.4 This section provides information about known issues with Oracle Demantra in Release 7.3.1, and possible workarounds for those issues. This document has been updated to provide additional information for release 7.3.1.4. The information provided below applies to all Oracle Demantra customers who are installing, or upgrading to, Oracle Demantra Release 7.3.1. This section may be updated from time to time. Always check My Oracle Support for the most current version of this document before you begin to install or upgrade your system. The table below displays the Known Issues.
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When using the Mozilla Modify Mozilla Firefox configuration settings Fix not yet available. Firefox browser, if a as follows: Demantra user closes 1. Select Tools > Options > Startup > tab the browser using the X Main. icon, it is possible to restore the session by 2. Verify that when Firefox starts, it is not re-launching a new set to Show my windows and tabs Firefox browser. In this from last time. Change this setting as scenario, the login page required. is not displayed and the user is not required to 3. Navigate to tab Security and verify enter a username and that Remember password for sites is password. not selected. 4. Save your changes.
July 1, 2009
Oracle Demantra may create database tables in a single table space rather than the table spaces that you specified when you installed Oracle Demantra. This may affect system performance. A Demantra user wants to review and/or simulate only General Level data, such as CTO Base Model demand, in a worksheet. If you include only General Levels in a worksheet, meaningful results for sales_data series such as Adjusted History, Simulation, and Consensus Forecast cannot be viewed. The values are displayed as the total across the entire system population, which is not expected behavior and can negatively affect system performance. It also does not provide sufficient context for simulation. Failure Rate Calculation As implemented in Demantra 7.3.1, the following series currently use straight average, not weighted average: SPF Calculated Forecast SPF Failure Rate % Calculated
The database administrator can manually create key tables and indexes with the desired table spaces after running the Oracle Demantra Installer.
Fix not yet available.
June 1, 2010
Follow these steps to review data with only a CTO level, such as the Base Model: 1. If the data is exclusively General Level data series, construct a worksheet using only General Levels, such as CTO or promotion levels. 2. If the data includes a mix of General Level and sales data series, include an item level in the hierarchy. For example, if you want to review, adjust, and simulate independent demand for your base model, construct a worksheet with the item level, Parent Item level and filter on Demand Type = Base Model. If you want to review, adjust and simulate promotions, you must construct a worksheet with an item level, such as Promotion Group, in addition to promotion levels.
November 2010
Use two sets of series. One set will be used for client expression failure rates. These can use weighted averages. The other set will be used for SPF Batch and hook calculations. These will not have weighting. Since batch and hook calculations always run on lowest-level data, there is no need for any weighting. The series that drive edit propagation can be changed. For back-end, worksheet hook and batch calculations, modify thespf_series_definitiontable. For front end, client-expression calculations, modify
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SPF Failure Rate % Final SPF Failure Rate % Override SPF Final Forecast The user can see a discrepancy between client propagation (based on straight average) and update hook calculation (performed at lowest level). This issue can cause these series to give incorrect values at aggregate levels, and cause client expressions to perform incorrect propagations. The back-end hook will always calculate and store the correct values. November 2010 When running the engine in PE mode, rows in the PROMOTION_DATA table that contain non-null records for another engine profile may be deleted.
thetree_view_edit_propagationtable.
To ensure that the non-null rows are not Fix not yet available. deleted when the engine runs with a different engine profile, set the engine parameter DeleteIsSelfCondition to "0" for that profile.
November 2010
(Known issue with This parameter controls whether Demantra Demantra displays a message in the following scenario: documentation - This A simulation that has not yet been information was not accepted or rejected already exists for included in the release the current user and worksheet. 7.3.1 Oracle Demantra Implementation Guide.) The Accept Simulation, Reject Simulation, or both options are The system parameter disabled for the current user. "SimNotification", which is defined in the The user chooses to create a new APS_PARAMS table, is simulation. available in release 7.3.1 but was not If this option is set to True (the default), included in the release Demantra displays a message indicating that 7.3.1 Oracle Demantra a simulation already exists. The user can Implementation Guide . then either accept or reject it based on their privileges. If this option is set to False, Demantra does not display a message and automatically accepts or rejects the simulation based on the user's privileges.
Documentation updated for version 12.2.
November 2010
(Known issue with Demantra documentation - This information was not
To enable a new User Group to access Workflow Manager: 1. Determine the application_id of the new group from the APS_PARAMS
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included in the release 7.3.1 Oracle Demantra Implementation Guide .) Flagging a new User Group as a "Collaboration Group" does not provide access to the Workflow Manager.
table. 2. In Business Modeler, navigate to Parameters > System Parameters > Application Server > Workflow (tab). 3. Add the application ID of the new User Group to the existing list of values for the "workflow group" parameter (separate values with a comma). 4. Save the changes, and then restart the application server.
January 2011
Demantra cannot be used with SSL mutual authentication (client authentication) when using Java version 1.6.0_23.
To use SSL mutual authentication (client authentication), use Java 1.6.0_19 and perform the following: In the Java control panel, go to the Java tab, and then click View. In the Java Runtime Environment Settings window, enter the following in the Runtime Parameters field and then save the change: -Dsun.security.ssl.allowUnsafeRenegotiation = True
August 2011
On the Windows Vista platform, if the Demantra user does not have administrator privileges: The Export Worksheet to Excel features does not work Worksheets will not open when Mutual SSL authentication is enabled
Disable the Windows Vista "User Account Control" (UAC) feature.
August 2011
An issue with the httpOnly cookie attribute and Java 5 code base causes logging issues in Demantra worksheets. The 'undo' action (Edit > Undo, or Ctrl + Z) does not work after using the 'Edit Cells' action to modify more than 25 rows at the same time.
Set the 'httpOnly' parameter in the Fix not yet available. application server configuration file to False, or delete it. For example, if using Tomcat, the parameter 'useHttpOnly' is defined in server.xml. If using Web Logic, 'cookiehttp-only' is defined in weblogic.xml. Select Data > Reset Manual Changes, or rerun the worksheet without saving the changes; either action will reset all changed values. Also note that if the 'Same Value Update' setting for a modified series is set to Yes, then the user will see that the change has not been "undone." Upgrade Oracle DB to 11.1.0.7 or later. Fix not yet available. Fix not yet available.
August 2011
August 2011
Oracle Deductions and Settlement Management (DSM) worksheets fail to load when using Oracle DB version 11.1.0.6 or
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earlier. January 2012 Restricted Characters in The Oracle Demantra documentation does Series Names not address the restrictions for using special characters when entering or updating series names. You can use any combination of letters, numbers, and characters when naming series, but the following characters should not be used: . = + | : * / \ < > These characters are all valid Operators that can be used when defining a client or server expression. Using any of these characters in a series name can result in unexpected worksheet behavior and is therefore not recommended. January 2012 (Known issue with Demantra documentation - This information was not included in the release 7.3.1 Oracle Demantra Implementation Guide and Oracle Demantra User's Guide . ) Description of the 'Full Context' Open With option. January 2012 (Known issue with Demantra documentation - This information was not included in the release 7.3.1 Oracle Demantra Implementation Guide .) Description of new log category in the logconf.lcf file. The parameter collaborator.login.user can be set in the logconf.lcf file. When this log category is enabled, the following information will print out to the collaborator.log file: date/time : User "username" logged in, "number" users online. date/time : User "username" has been brutally logged out, "number" users online. date/time : User "username" logged out, "number" users online. For additional information, refer to Logging Documentation updated for Demantra 12.2 release. The 'Open with Context' feature specifies how a worksheet should be filtered when a user opens it through the Open or Open With menu options on the right-click menu. Selecting Full Context (for Sub-Tab worksheets) generates the full context for all Levels in the calling worksheet. For the Open-With worksheets, this is the same as choosing the Selected Context option. Documentation updated for Demantra 12.2 release. Documentation updated for Demantra 12.2 release.
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Messages of the Application Server in the Oracle Demantra Implementation Guide. May 2012 NON UMP Forecast returns zero results. Before loading CMRO data: 1. Log in to workflow manager as user 'dm'. 2. Open the the "SPF-cMRO - Import cMRO Data" WF Schema. 3. Go to the Proport Procedure Step (3rd step from the end). 4. Change 2nd Parameter value to 1. 5. Run the WF to load the CMRO data. 6. Run the NON UMP Forecast engine and review engine results. June 2012 If you have Auto-Update enabled, your JRE 1.6 version will be updated to JRE 7. Although Demantra may work with JRE 7, it has not been tested and is therefore not officially supported. Disable JRE Auto-Update (Java Control Panel > deselect Check for Updates Automatically .) Fix available in 12.2.1. Fix not yet available.
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6. Change Record Date September 2012 May 2012 January 2012 January 2012 September 2011 August 2011 January 2011 Top Description of Change Published document for 7.3.1.4 updates. Published document for 7.3.1.3 updates. Updated to address special character restrictions, Full Context Open With option, and new log category, collaborator.login.user. Published document for 7.3.1.2 updates. Published document for 7.3.1.1 updates. Published update. Published document.
7. Documentation Accessibility For information about Oracle's commitment to accessibility, visit the Oracle Accessibility Program website at http://www.oracle.com /pls/topic/lookup?ctx=acc&id=docacc. Access to Oracle Support Oracle customers have access to electronic support through My Oracle Support. For information, visit http://www.oracle.com /pls/topic/lookup?ctx=acc&id=info or visit http://www.oracle.com/pls/topic/lookup?ctx=acc&id=trs if you are hearing impaired.
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Oracle Demantra Release Notes for Release 7.3.1.4 [ID 1463260.1]

Database Performance Improvements

Forecasting for Multiple Business Processes

Feature Name Parallel Hints on Worksheets

Rolling Data Profile Groups

Engine Performance Improvements

Data Preservation Setting for General Levels

Demantra Web Service Namespace Change

This has changed to:

Integration with Asset Intensive Planning

Demantra Trade Promotion Optimization - Enhancements to Optimization

Embedded Demantra Worksheets in VCP Applications

Demantra Predictive Trade Planning (PTP) Promotion Calendar

Aggregate Work Orders

Demantra User Interface (UI) Enhancements

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Technical Architecture Considerations

There are no technology architecture considerations for this feature.

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Customizations and Extensions

Customizations and extensions are not possible for this feature.

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There are no minimum level requirements for this feature.

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s: Displays all Java runtime parameters

to debug memory usage and patterns

Fix not yet available.

Fix not yet available.

Fix not yet available.

Documentation updated for version 12.2.

(Known issue with Demantra documentation - This information was not

Documentation updated for version 12.2.

Fix not yet available.

Disable the Windows Vista "User Account Control" (UAC) feature.

Fix not yet available.

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