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arcplan Enterprise Foundation Training

Target Audience

Any individual with a familiarity of the standard Windows environment should find this class appropriate, including:

Developers / internal editors
Project managers
Administrators
Interested end users / 'power users'

Summary

The focus of Foundation Training is on the development of custom applications that will suit your company's unique requirements. Specific classes are offered to focus on developing arcplan applications with Hyperion Essbase, Microsoft's OLAP, SAP or other ODBC database solutions. The Foundation Training course provides the basic functional and operational needs to get the developer started with our products, including:

arcplan Enterprise - Overall architecture, system requirements, positioning and technical introduction
Connection, installation and communication via API, BAPI, RFC, ODBC or ODBO (as the situation applies)
Access to tables and/or cubes
Systematic introduction to arcplan Enterprise Application Designer basic functions
Advanced functionality, such as drilldown, time attributes and conditions
Printing functionality
Joining tables
Properties and use of hierarchy objects
Object properties
Distribution and maintenance of applications
Conception, development, and documentation of comprehensive arcplan Enterprise applications
Integration and capabilities of arcplan Excel Analytics in published applications

The standard Foundation Training is delivered in 4 consecutive days in Europe and the US, with an optional fifth day available in the US for arcplan Edge training.

Agenda Europe and US

Day One
	Properties and application possibilities of arcplan Enterprise
	Components of arcplan Enterprise
	File types of arcplan Enterprise
	Handling of the development environment arcplan Enterprise Application Designer
	Access to data sources with arcplan Enterprise
	Using controlling and calculation formulas
	Creating reports 1 and 2 (customer analysis and time line) and graphics with database queries
Day Two
	Libraries and layouts
	Creating and using internal databases
	Using central documents
	Setting up a start page with navigation buttons
	Creating additional reports 3 and 4 (Customer query using Top Count, Traffic Light with conditional coloring)
	Various control and calculation formulas
	Various graphic types
Day Three
	Creating additional report 5 (Product analysis)
	Working with hierarchy objects
	arcplan Enterprise scripts and protocols
	Excursion: Documentation options in documents and formulas
	Do-it-yourself-session (Students create a report withour trainers help, using all the techniques taught in class)
Day Four
	Creating additional report 6 (Portfolio Analysis), basic drill down report
	SQL Function and SELECT Function
	Building a PRINT logic
	Setting up the arcplan Enterprise Server
	Installing the applications on the arcplan Enterprise Server using arcplan Enterprise Administration Console
	Overview of advanced techniques (central documents, internal database, data entry, etc)