March 2007 - Posts

How do you update a form template used in an assignment?

There was some confusion around the expected behavior/how to update a form template being used in an assignment. This following describes the expected and current behavior related to this scenario. The 2 primary use cases for updating assignments to use Read More...

Posted 26 March 07 02:10 by mswarner | 0 Comments   

How do I participate in the Beta program?

You can sign up here: http://connect.microsoft.com/site/sitehome.aspx?SiteID=181 Read More...

Posted 26 March 07 01:23 by mswarner | 0 Comments   

When/Where will the next training event be?

You can sign up for Airlift events here: https://www.ustechsregister.com/ppsctp/Main.aspx Read More...

Posted 26 March 07 01:17 by mswarner | 0 Comments   

Configuring Planning Server Fails

You may have a previous installation. Check using inetmgr and service console. You must completely remove any previous installation and you should not see any PPS site and service running. Before you start the installation, make sure IIS is running. Read More...

Posted 26 March 07 12:31 by mswarner | 1 Comments   

What are PPS handicaps and limitations when using Excel 2003?

There is no change in PerformancePoint functionality in using Excel 2003 or Excel 2007. Obviously users of Excel 2003 will not be able to take advantage of the great new business intelligence features in Excel 2007 or the PPS specific ribbon that we have Read More...

Posted 26 March 07 12:09 by mswarner | 0 Comments   

Why can't I see member views in my form?

Have you deployed the model? After creating your member views and deploying they will show up as hierarchies in the AS cube and in the authoring UI? You may also need to refresh your system data in excel if you have deployed the model after opening/connecting Read More...

Posted 26 March 07 12:03 by mswarner | 0 Comments   

Is it possible to use an Input Form to write data into a Model, without linking it to an Assignment?

No, we do allow write back to the cube with our assignments. Read More...

Posted 26 March 07 11:40 by mswarner | 1 Comments   

Is it possible to combine a Report and Input Form within a single Sheet or in multiple sheets in a workbook?

Yes – you can define multiple matrixes in the same sheet. Read More...

Posted 26 March 07 11:14 by mswarner | 1 Comments   

How do I preserve cell formatting in Excel 12?

If you are using Excel 12, and if any matrix style is used or the cell style of the data cell is changed, refresh will blow away the customer formatting and use the specified cell style instead. In order to keep the customer formatting, user needs to Read More...

Posted 26 March 07 11:11 by mswarner | 0 Comments   

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