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)

Interested in attending an arcplan Enterprise Foundation Training Class? Please select a location to view the proper schedule:

  • Europe - Langenfeld, Barcelona, Madrid, Utrecht
  • North America - Locations vary based on enrollment.  Locations will be established four weeks prior to the scheduled class. 
 


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