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GettingtheMostoutofFDM:FDMLogging
October21,2009
PresentedbyScottPeters
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AboutFinitSolutions
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FinitSolutionsspecializesinconsultingservicesintheOracleHyperionEnterprisePerformanceManagementSolutionssuiteofproducts:
FinancialConsolidationandReporting
FinancialManagement(HFM) HyperionEnterprise BI+ReportingTools
DataIntegration
FinancialDataQualityManagement(FDM) OracleDataIntegrator(ODI) DataIntegrationManagement(DIM)
PlanningandBusinessIntelligence
Planning Essbase
FinitIntroduction
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FinitSolutionsistherecognizedgloballeaderinFDM.WehaveimplementedFDMtoover5,000usersandover4,800datasubmissionsites.
FinitSolutionswasUpstreamSoftwaresoriginalconsultingandimplementationPartner.
FinitsPresident,RobCybulski,istheFDMdomainleadfortheOracleHyperionSpecialInterestGroup.
FinitisamemberoftheHyperionFDMCustomerAdvisoryBoard,advisingOracleonhowcustomersareusingFDMandhowtocontinuetoimprovetheproduct.
GettingtheMostoutofFDM:FDMLogging
FinitsFDMExpertiseThe Finit Solutions Series
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Wetakeclientserviceveryseriously.
Ourmethodologyofefficientlydevelopingeffectivesolutionsandexceedingexpectationsonevery
projecthasresultedina100%clientsatisfactionrateatmorethan100clients.
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SomeFinitClients
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Director,FDM/DataIntegration DesignsandimplementsFDMsolutions Hasdesignedandimplementedmultiple
FDMintegrationswithHFM,Enterprise,Essbase,Planning,andDataWarehouses
AboutthePresenter
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HowtoAskaQuestion
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ToexplainanddemonstratethevarioustypesofloggingthatFDMperforms Whattypesoflogsexistintheapplication Whattypeofinformationislogged HowdoIaccesstheselogs
Toshowthereportsthatcanbeusedtoviewthelogs
TodemonstratehowtocreatecustomlogentriestocaptureinformationthatFDMmaynotinherentlylog
PurposeofthisSession
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TypesofFDMLogs
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FileLogs Logsthatarewrittentoatextfile DataProcessing IndividualErrorFiles
SystemLogs LogsthatarestoredintheFDMdatabase ManyFDMactionsaregivenaLogKeyandthusloggedinthetLogActivitytableintheFDMdatabase
TypesofFDMLogs
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FDMFileLogs
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TherearetwotypesofFileLogs DataProcessing
Showarchiveinformationfromanimport Openprocessinglogfromimport Openthesourcedocument Viewthe.Datfilethatwasloadedtothetargetsystem
ErrorInformation Showdetailofallsystemerrorsgeneratedbytheuser Eachuserhastheirown.errfile
FileLogs
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AllFileLogswillreferencefilesthatarestoredinFDMsFolderstructureontheFDMApplicationServer
YoucanaccesstheselogsbyfindingthefilesinthefoldersorthroughtheFDMwebinterface
FileLogs
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ToaccesstheImportfilelogsthroughtheFDMWeb,leftclickanamountontheImportScreen
FileLogs
ShowArchiveInformation thisshowssomedetailsabouttheImport
OpenSourceDocument Doesjustthat,opensacopyofthesourcefilethatwaslastimported
OpenProcessingLog Thisshowsinfosuchasrowsprocessed,rowsskipped,processingtime,etc.
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ToaccesstheExportfilelogthroughtheFDMWeb,youcanselecttheViewFilefromeithertheValidateorExportScreen
Thisisthe.datfilethatisbeingexportedtotheTargetSystem
FileLogs
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EverytimeanerroroccursandisdisplayedintheFDMInformationbar,theerrorisloggedintheuser.errfile
TheerrorlogscontainmoredetailthanyouwouldseeintheFDMInformationBar
Manyerrorshavemultipleentriesintheerrorlogthatprovideadditionaldetailsontheerror
FileLogs
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ToaccesstheErrorLogfortheuserloggedintotheFDMWebyoucangotoTools ViewErrorLog
Toaccesstheerrorlogsforallusers,theyarestoredintheOutbox\Logsandarenamedusername.errforeachuser
Themostrecenterrorsarelocatedattheendofthefile
FileLogs
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FileLogs
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FDMSystemLogs
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Inadditiontothefilelogs,FDMstoresalmosteveryactioninatableintheFDMdatabase
ThereareseveralTransactionskeysthatwillloginformationforspecificactions
Toviewtheselogs,gotoAnalysis Logandselectyourtransactionfromthedropdown
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TherearemanyTransactionKeysthatareloggedandseveralkeysforeachgrouping
Thesearesomeofthemaincategories: Map LogsImports,Changes,Copies,etc. Import LogsTextFiles,ProcessingMaps,Deletingdata,etc. MultiLoad LogsTemplateCheckinandImport FinancialControls LogsReviews,Submits,etc. Adapter LogsTargetActivitiessuchasConnections,Loads,Consolidations,Calculations,Clearingdata,etc.
Security LogsAddingusers,Changingauserssettings,etc.
SystemLogs
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WhenviewingtheSystemLogsintheFDMWeb,thelogentriesarespecifictotheLocationinyourPOV.
Youcanseetherearemultipleperiods,categoriesandusers,butonly1location(POVLocationisPL_ORACLE)
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Ifwegotoadifferentlocation(BS_ORACLE),wecanseetheimportlogforjustthatlocation
SystemLogs
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UsingReportstoViewLogs
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ThereareseveralstandardFDMreportsthattracktheinformationthatisloggedinthedatabase
ThesecanbefoundinseveraloftheFDMReportCategories
UsingReportstoViewLogs
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Group LocationAnalysisReport
Report SystemLogforLocation
Detail Showtheentiresystemlogforaparticularlocation(SelecttheStartandEndDate)
UsingReportstoViewLogs
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UsingReportstoViewLogs
Group SystemReports
Report SystemActivityLog
Detail ShowtheentiresystemlogforallLocationsforalldates
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UsingReportstoViewLogsGroup SystemReports
Report SystemActivityLog(TransKey)
Detail Sameasthepreviousreportbutyoucanselectaspecificlogkey(Willstillrunforalllocations)
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UsingReportstoViewLogs
Group AuditReports
Report Map MonitorReports
Detail Thereare3ofthesereportsthatshowMapactivity.ThesereportscanberunforUserID,Location,orLocationandChangeType
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UsingReportstoViewLogsGroup SecurityReports
Report User Logons
Detail Thisreportwillshowallofthelogonsforallusersforaselectedtimeperiod
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UsingReportstoViewLogs
Group SecurityReports
Report LastLogonTime&LastEventTime
Detail Thesereportswilllistallusersandshoweither theirlastLogontimeorlasteventtimeThiscanbeusedtoseeifanyonehasrecentlyloggedintothesystem
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UsingReportstoViewLogs
Group SecurityReports
Report SecurityChanges
Detail Thereare3ofthesereportsthatwilllogsecuritychangesforusers.Thesecanberunbydaterange,UserIDanddaterange,andtypeofchangeanddaterange
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UsingReportstoViewLogs
Group SystemReports
Report ImportProcessAnalysis
Detail ThisisareportgivesyouacompletepictureoftheFDMimportprocessforalocation
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SincesomanyoftheFDMActionsareloggedinthedatabase,thepossibilitiesarereallyendlessoncreatingcustomreports
Alloftheexistingreportscanbemodifiedornewonescanbecreated
Wehavecreatedseveralcustomreports
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WritingtoCustomLogs
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FDMalsohas10customlogsavailablethatgiveyoutheabilitytologanyeventsthroughscripts
ThesearelistedasCustom1throughCustom10logs
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ThereisanFDMAcceleratortowritetoacustomlog YouwillhavetochoosewhichLogyouwouldliketowriteto(Custom1=501,Custom2=502,etc.)
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Questions?
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ScottPeters(Presenter)
2162724810
EdDeLise(VPofSales)
6782963611
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