What I like best about Oracle SQL Developer Data Modeler

The fit and finish features of the Oracle data modeling solution make it easier and more fun to work with your models and designs. In a presentation like a "tips and tricks" session, Jeff will talk about the features that users ask him about the most and show how to go from "walking" to "running" with the tool.

Should I move my Oracle Forms applications to a new system?

Hearing different things about Oracle Forms' future? We hope to set the record straight in this meeting. Meet with some of the top experts on Oracle Forms for an open Q&A session about whether, when, and why to move away from Oracle Forms, as well as the options, costs, risks, and benefits. The Oracle Forms product manager will talk briefly about Oracle's plans for the future of Oracle Forms. For example, can you squeeze a few more years out of your systems, or do you need to switch to a new technology right away? The panel will then talk about which next-generation development technology you should use if you have to move. Panelists will do their best to talk about all of the major choices, such as Stay in Forms, Move to: Java, Oracle ADF, Oracle APEX,.NET, and even new development tools from third parties.

Functions in a Pipelined Table

"Use SQL if you can do it in SQL." But sometimes, even Oracle's very powerful version of SQL isn't enough and you need more, like loops, conditions, etc. If you can make the result of a function behave like a table, you can use it in SQL and use all of the power that PL/SQL gives you. You will leave this session knowing how to make functions that can be used as tables in SQL.

What is Predictive Planning, and how does it work? How should you use it? Is it easier or harder to use than a solution made just for you? At this session, you can learn about different ways to predict the future and see a full demonstration of how to set up, use, and customize this Hyperion Planning feature.

What, When, and How to Plan for the Future?

In the criminal justice system, all Hyperion Planning designs are considered innocent until they are shown to be guilty. This can happen through a confession, a plea deal, or a trial by jury. One of those times is now. Come sit on the jury or even show up as a surprise witness. Listen to the opening comments from two senior architects from Hyperion Planning. They will compare and contrast the "traditional" way of designing for Hyperion Planning with other, more unusual ways. This trial will show how different people think about things like dense/sparse settings, driver-based calculations, and form design. People in the audience will be asked to give important testimony that may or may not help the case. In this fast-paced trial of traditional Hyperion Planning design, you, as the jury, will decide the winner.

Test of the Traditional Hyperion Planning Design

Hands-On Training: Use Planning in the Cloud to speed up your planning and budgeting applications

Oracle has released Oracle Planning and Budgeting Cloud Service (PBCS) to give organizations of all sizes access to world-class planning tools. This gives finance departments the ability to: * Quickly deploy world-class planning applications in the cloud * Easily scale planning deployments across organizations * Not get bogged down by CAPEX infrastructure investments or on-site infrastructure maintenance The Hands-On Training sessions at Kscope14 are sponsored by Peloton. Find out how the Oracle Planning and Budgeting Cloud Service can make it easy for your business to use world-class planning tools. During this training session, you will learn how to: * Load data into Oracle Planning and Budgeting Cloud Service * Configure a basic planning application in PBCS * Navigate through the new cloud-based configuration and setting options.

Balance sheet planning is easier when Movement Members are used.

Whether your company is already using Hyperion Planning or Essbase for budgets and forecasts or is still in the design phase, it is never a bad time to think about the relationships between P&L, balance sheet, and cash-flow accounts. In this session, we'll look at a complete example of how using roll-forwards and movements in the outline can make the calculation of EndBal=BeginBal+Mvmts+CTA much easier. It makes it easy to make a currency translation adjustment (CTA).