Hyperion Smart View ToolkitAutomating Daily Processes with Smart View Toolkit Functions

Overview of AgriBank Applications•Utilize Hyperion Essbase, Planning and

EIS (Essbase Integration System)•Upgraded to Version 9.3.1 in April, 2009•Have 4 production applications (1

Planning)•Two applications currently being

developed•Have 75 Essbase users•Have 35 Planning users

General Ledger Application

•AgriBank has 1 general ledger reporting application

•Cycles daily•Ledger data is loaded to DB2 table each

morning around 2am•Batch files to cycle the application are

scheduled and are event driven

General Ledger Application

•Entire cycle process is automated•All existing data in app is cleared•EIS process loads outline and data from

DB2•Last portion of the cycle runs the

calculations•Application is reconciled to ledger balances

each day•Reconcilation process is written in Visual

Basic

Automated Reconciliation Process•Electronic ledger reports are available on

the mainframe for printing/viewing•First step of the cube balancing process

runs code to export the on-line balancing reports, parse them and import into Excel.

Automated Reconciliation Process•The next two slides show images of the

electronic balancing reports after they have been imported into Excel.

•Report dates are used for the date parameters (month and year) for the Essbase retrieval

•compared against the data retrieved from the application for the reconciliation process.

Automated Reconciliation Process

Automated Reconciliation Process

Automated Reconciliation Process•Next step performs the set up and

retrievals from the Essbase application•Portions of this automation use the Smart

View toolkit•The code is attached to a control button in

Excel•The following Excel sheet shows the

control as well as the date parameters (which are formula driven) to be used in the retrieval

Automated Reconciliation Process

The formula used for the years and months is: =TEXT(GLBALRpt!B6,"yyyy")=TEXT(GLBALRpt!B6,"mmm")

These parameters are then used to select the applicable month and year for the reconciliation.

Automated Reconciliation Process• Public Sub ConnectFinance()

• THIS PORTION OF THE CODE SETS UP THE RETRIEVAL SHEET

• Application.ScreenUpdating = False• Sheets("HomeSheet").Select• Range("m2:n2").Copy• Sheets("Balances").Select• Range("a7:b7").PasteSpecial (xlPasteValues)• Sheets("HomeSheet").Select• Range("m3:n3").Copy• Sheets("Balances").Select• Range("a28:b28").PasteSpecial (xlPasteValues)

Automated Reconciliation ProcessTHIS PORTION OF THE CODE PERFORMS THE RETRIEVAL• x = HypConnect("Balances", “username", "password", “connectionName")• x = HypRetrieve("Balances")• x = HypDisconnect("Balances", True)• Application.ScreenUpdating = True• •End Sub

Automated Reconciliation Process•Information from the electronic ledger

reports is then compared to the results from the cube

•When the results tie, the cube reconciliation is finished.

•If results do not tie, there is an issue with the cube which needs to be analyzed and corrected

Automated Reconciliation Process

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