Mapping in FDMEEIt's Time to Reassess Your FDM Mappings

Tony Scalese & Francisco Amores Torres

Edgewater Ranzal & Infratects

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Mapping Overview FDMEE New Capabilities Overview Mapping Design Discussion Classic to FDMEE Discussion & Case Study Tuning Discussion Roadmap Discussion Questions

Agenda

Mapping Process

SourceTDATASEG_T TDATASEG

Target

AIF_OPEN_INTERFACE

Logic AcctsMappings

Type Description Example

Explicit One to One Mapping GL account 10000 maps to EPM account Cash

Between A continuous range of source system members mapping to 1 target member

GL Accounts 10000-10099 map to EPM account Cash

In A non-continuous range of source system members mapping to 1 target member

GL Account 10100,10135, & 10143 map to EPM account ST_Investments

Multi Dimension 2 or more source system members used to map to 1 target member

Account 50799 and cost centers like ???75 map to EPM account Severance

Like Wildcard mapping supporting single or multi character wildcards

Accounts beginning with 12* maps to EPM Account Fixed_Assets

Mapping Types

Wildcard Usage Example Limitations

? Single character wildcard

CC 100?? = Finance

* Multi character wildcard

CC 100* = Finance

<x> Use x field of a concatenated source field

<2> for source C1 CompanyCode_CostCenter = CostCenter1000_10065 = 10065

Concatenation character must be underscore

<BLANK> Source field is blank

<BLANK> = [None] Field must contain a blank space, cannot be null

More About Like Maps

See Examples of Expressions Using Special Characters in Admin Guide

New to FDMEE 11.1.2.3.510 Originally developed for ARM targets but

applicable to any target Very powerful for when needing to combine

source system chart fields to derive EPM target Enter #FORMAT in the target

● #FORMAT(Source Value,Delimiter)

Advanced Mapping – Format Mask

Operator Usage

? Single character wildcard

# Skip/Ignore character at a given position

String/Character Hard coded text to append to the target

* Include all characters for a segment

Format Mask Operators

Source: 12345-6789-012-3456ABC-001 Format Mask: #FORMAT(“???-*-GROUP-AA##?#*X-GROUP”,”-“)

● Take characters 1-3 of 1st segment (12345)● Take the entire 2nd segment (6789)● Replace the 3rd segment (012) with the word “GROUP” ● Append text “AA” to the 4th segment● Ignore characters 1 & 2 (34) of the 4th segment● Take the 3rd character (5) of the 4th segment● Ignore the 5th character (6) of the 4th segment● Take the remaining characters of the 4th segment (ABC)● Append the text “X” to the 4th segment● Replace the 5th segment (001) with the text “GROUP”

Target: 123-6789-GROUP-AA5ABCX-GROUP

Format Mask Example

Within a dimension, maps processing in the following order:● Explicit, Between, In, Multi Dimension, Like

Dimensions process in the following order:● Account, Entity, ICP, Custom1-20

Map Processing Order

Replaces varValues concept Supported for Between, In & Like Supports Jython or SQL Only required when needing to map based on

TARGET dimensions● Use Multi dimension maps for source values● Use DLR specific mapping for location and category

based mapping

Advanced Mapping - Scripting

Map based on a debit/credit balance for the record

Mapping Script Example

Using custom SQL functions● Map based on logic account value

● Map based on HFM “is icp” metadata property

Mapping Script Example

Limited audit● Premapping in script

Limited version control “Administrator” owned/maintained Unnecessary with new mapping capabilities Performance impact pre-11.1.2.3.530

Why Import Scripts May No Longer Be Needed

Parse a chart field● 100.210.50010.1468.000

Get & Put functions Dynamically assign source entity as Location

Name

Import Script Use Cases

Importing Maps

Method Interface Number of Dimensions

Number of Locations

Validation Load Method

Flat File GUI – Data Load Mapping

1+ 1 Yes Merge/Replace

Excel GUI – Data Load Mapping

1 1 Yes Merge/Replace

Excel GUI – Excel Interface

1+ 1+ No Append

Flat File Command Line

1 1 Yes Merge/Replace

Importing Text Maps

Download template from Import Download Excel Template

Excel Upload – Data Load Mapping

Uses Excel Named Range● First cell: Table name (tdatamap)● Row 2: Field names for table● Row 3-x: Maps to be imported

Excel Upload – Excel Interface

Applicable to text files only Arguments:

● User Name● Password● Location Name: FDM location Name● Dimension Name: ACCOUNT, ENTITY, ICP, UDx● File Path: Path to text file● Import Method: MERGE/REPLACE● Validate: Y/N● Sync Mode: SYNC/ASYNC

Command Line

\Oracle\Middleware\EPMSystem11R1\products\FinancialDataQuality\bin>importmapping.bat admin PASSWORD TestHFM ACCOUNT E:\Oracle\FDMEE_Share\Map_TestHFM.txt MERGE Y SYNC

Essbase DRs● Defined as data slice ● Created from mappings regardless data loaded● Only mappings with explicit target value (A* A1)

Current approach● Limits #Drill Regions● Restricts mapping definition

Planned approach● Define DR in Data Load Rules using member

functions

Mapping impact on HP/Essbase Drill Regions

Researching Data

View Mappings

Show Invalid

Researching Maps

The Art & Science of Designing Maps

Science: Understanding what source system chart fields are required to determine the target system member and the transformation (mapping) required

Art: Designing mapping that is:1. Accurate

2. Balancesa) Maintenance

b) Performance

High Level (BRs) > Lowest Level (MRs) Good start: Dimension Mapping Matrix

The Art & Science of Designing Maps

FDMEE

Source Entity Account ICP C1

Department x

Profit Center x

Account x x

Sub-Account x

Partner Code x

Functional Area x

GL has 1 chart field containing natural account & cost center (not always populated)

Cost Center is only applicable for mapping HFM Cost of Goods & Operating Expenses

Mapping Case Study

Combination of Explicit & Like Maps

FDM Classic Maps

Import script to split the GL chart field to Natural Account & Cost Center

Natural Account used as source HFM Account Cost Center used as source Custom3

● All mapped to [None] Transitioned to mainly explicit maps (116) Leveraged Between maps for COGS & OPEX (7) Reduced mapping records (and complexity) from

171 to 124 – 27% reduction

FDMEE Mapping

FDMEE Mapping Result

Explicit maps perform “best” Performance penalty for “extra” wildcard maps

Tuning - Map Design

Good mapping design still with lower performance

Additional indexes may be needed on TDATASEG_T

Analyze your mappings in

TDATAMAP

Tuning: Database

Monitor load process with the DBA● Use DB Tuning Advisory tools

Tuning: Database

CREATE NONCLUSTERED INDEX [CUST_TDATASEG_T_ENT] ON [dbo].[TDATASEG_T] (                [CATKEY] ASC,                [LOADID] ASC,                [PARTITIONKEY] ASC,                [PERIODKEY] ASC,                [ENTITY] ASC,                [ENTITYX] ASC)

Don’t just “lift & shift” Recreate varValues mapping as multi

dimension or #SQL Remove mapping records that are not

applicable, especially non explicit maps Identify opportunities for parent maps Test, Test, Test!

● Ported maps● Redesigned maps

Classic to FDMEE Considerations

DRM Integration Mapping Review Mode Mapping Audit Report

Roadmap

Fix “Fix Maps” Use NOT in multi dimension maps Limit entity to active entities only (HFM) Include target dimensions in Multi Dimension maps Include amount criteria in Account mappings Grid for searching mappings across locations and

dimensions Define mappings at DLR level for Parent Locations Copy maps

Pending Enhancement Requests

All the search fields accept wildcards (? or *) E.g.: want to search anything that maps to a

certain account, across all locations

Custom Web for Mapping Searching

Tony Scalese

Edgewater Ranzal

ascalese@ranzal.com

Francisco Amores Torres

Infratects

francisco.amores@infratects.com

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