View Hyperion Analyzer Results

Hyperion Business Modeling
®

Release 3.0

Hyperion Analyzer Views Guide

Hyperion Solutions Corporation

P/N: D503330000

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Contents

Preface ................................................................................................. v
Who Should Use This Guide ......................................................................................v
Document Structure ....................................................................................................v
Related Documentation.............................................................................................. vi
Viewing the Online Guide ........................................................................................vii
Printing the Online Guide .......................................................................................... ix
Conventions ................................................................................................................x
Additional Support .....................................................................................................xi

Chapter 1: Hyperion Analyzer Views Administration .................... 13
Overview ...........................................................................................................................13
Installation Requirements .........................................................................................13
Accessing Hyperion Analyzer Views ...............................................................................14
Before You Begin .....................................................................................................14
Selecting Your Database ..........................................................................................15

Chapter 2: Importing and Analyzing Results ................................. 21
Report Types .....................................................................................................................22
Importing Results.............................................................................................................. 23
Viewing Results in a Report .............................................................................................24

Index ..................................................................................................29

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Contents

iv s Hyperion Analyzer Views Guide

Preface

This guide explains how to view Hyperion® Business Modeling results using
Hyperion® Analyzer.
For further information, refer to the Hyperion Business Modeling Results Analysis
and Reports Guide, or the Hyperion Analyzer Getting Started Guide.

Who Should Use This Guide
To complete the procedures in this guide, you must have a working knowledge of
Hyperion Analyzer views and Hyperion Business Modeling results and container
setup.
For more information on any of these topics, consult the following documentation:
q Hyperion Business Modeling Model Builder’s Guide
q Hyperion Business Modeling Results Analysis and Reports Guide
q Hyperion Analyzer Product Overview
q Hyperion Analyzer Administrator’s Guide

Document Structure
The guide is divided into the following chapters:
q Chapter 1, “Hyperion Analyzer Views Administration” provides instructions
on connecting to the database that contains your results, and includes the
procedures required for User Maintenance.
q Chapter 2, “Importing and Analyzing Results” explains how to import your
Hyperion Business Modeling results into Hyperion Analyzer.

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Preface

Related Documentation
Hyperion provides the following related documentation for this product:
q Hyperion® Business Modeling Installation Checklist provides a high-level list
of tasks required to install Hyperion Business Modeling. In addition, the
checklist supplies information regarding additional templates that are shipped
with Hyperion Business Modeling, and identifies other available
product-related tools and documentation.
q Hyperion® Business Modeling Installation Guide provides detailed
instructions for installing Hyperion Business Modeling.
q Hyperion® Business Modeling New Features describes the new or enhanced
features for this release.
q Hyperion® Business Modeling Model Builder’s Guide explains the features
and options of Hyperion Business Modeling, and contains the concepts,
processes, procedures, formats, tasks, and examples that you need to use the
software.
q Hyperion® Business Modeling Results Analysis and Reports Guide describes
how to generate results for your models, and to create reports that enable you
to evaluate the financial and operational flows of your model or enterprise
model. This guide also introduces you to playing scenarios with the models
that you have created, and to exporting the results to external spreadsheets or
databases.
q Hyperion® Business Modeling Solutions Guide provides information about
building models and using them to solve business issues and maximize
profitability. The guide explains the Hyperion Business Modeling features and
options, and contains case studies that implement the model building method,
The Model Approach®.
q Hyperion® Business Modeling Database Tables Reference is a reference
guide for Database Administrators that describes the Hyperion Business
Modeling database schema.
All documentation for the software is available from the Hyperion Business
Modeling Information Map. To access the Information Map, select Help >
Information Map in the application, or select Start > Programs >
Hyperion Solutions > Hyperion Business Modeling >
Information Map.

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Viewing the Online Guide
The PDF version of the Hyperion Analyzer Views Guide is available from the
Information Map in the application.

➤ To display the online guide:
1. Select Help > Information Map from the main menu of the application.
The Hyperion Business Modeling Information Map is displayed.

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2. Double-click Analyzer Views Guide.
The online PDF version of the Analyzer Views Guide is displayed. The cover
of the online manual is displayed in the right pane, and a list of all topics and
sub-topics is presented in the Bookmarks tab in the left-hand pane. The PDF
version is fully hyperlinked and indexed to make it easy to find and jump to
related topics.

3. In the Bookmarks tab, click the topic that you want to view. The first page of
the selected section displays in the right pane.

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Printing the Online Guide
➤ To print the complete guide or a range of pages:
1. Select Help > Information Map from the main menu of the application.
The Hyperion Business Modeling Information Map is displayed.
2. Double-click Analyzer Views Guide.
The PDF version of the guide is displayed.
3. Select File > Print.
The Print window displays.
4. Select your requirements for the print job, such as the portion of the document
that you want to print, whether you want to print double-sided, and so on.
5. Click OK to submit the print job.

Tip: Screen shots are a low resolution image type. If the printed screen shots are
unreadable and you are using a non-PostScript printer, upgrade to an Acrobat 4.0
viewer. If you do not have Adobe Acrobat Reader, you can download the most current
version free from Adobe’s Web site at www.adobe.com.

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Conventions
For clarity, we use the following conventions in the procedures.

Item Meaning

Arrows indicate the beginning of a procedure consisting
of sequential steps.
Bold Bold text indicates words or characters that you type
exactly as they appear on the page. Bold in procedural
steps highlights major interface elements.
CAPITAL LETTERS Capital letters denote commands and various IDs.
(Example: CLEARBLOCK command)
Example text Courier font indicates that the material shown is a code
or syntax example.
Ctrl + 0 Keystroke combinations shown with the plus symbol
(+) indicate that you should press the first key and
hold it while you press the next key. Do not type
the + symbol.
Courier italics Courier italic text indicates a variable field in command
syntax. Substitute a value in place of the variable shown
in Courier italics.
Ellipses (...) Ellipsis points indicate that text has been omitted from
an example.
Italics Document titles are shown in italics.
Mouse orientation This document provides examples and procedures using
a right-handed mouse. If you use a left-handed mouse,
adjust the procedures accordingly.
Menu options Options in menus are shown in the following format:
Menu name > Menu command > Extended menu
command
For example: File > Desktop > Accounts
n, x The variable n indicates that you must supply a generic
number; the variable x indicates that you must supply a
generic letter.

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Additional Support
In addition to providing the documentation and online help, Hyperion offers the
following types of support for product information.

Product Documentation
A complete set of documentation is included in PDF or HTML format, and on the
Information Map. All available product documentation is listed on the Download
Center on Hyperion Solutions Web site. To purchase documentation, call
Customer Service at 877-901-4975, or log on to www.hyperion.com.

Education Services
Hyperion offers a variety of training options, including instructor-led training,
custom training, and eTraining. This education covers all Hyperion applications
and technologies and is geared to administrators, end users, and information
systems (IS) professionals.
Instructor-led training is delivered in formats and in locations suited to Hyperion’s
diverse, global customers. Hyperion Authorized Training Centers are certified
to deliver courses developed by Hyperion. Custom Education Services—training
on the configured and tailored applications that employees use on the job—is
another option to enhance user productivity and to ensure smooth day-to-day
operations. eTraining—including computer-based training, Web-based training,
and interactive Virtual Classroom training—provides a cost-effective means
of giving users a hands-on introduction to product features and functions.
Computer-based training (CBT) and Web-based training (WBT) provide
high-quality, self-paced training at the user’s convenience, regardless of location.
For more information about training, contact your Regional Education Manager.
A list of all Hyperion training classes is available at www.hyperion.com.

Consulting Services
Hyperion Consulting Services assists customers in maximizing the use of, and the
return on investment in, Hyperion products. Experienced Hyperion consultants
and Hyperion Alliance Partners assist organizations in tailoring solutions to their
particular requirements, such as reporting, analysis, modeling, and planning.
Specific services include implementation consulting, custom business solutions,
data integration, and technical consulting. Additionally, Hyperion offers a variety
of Services Packages and Reviews.

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Preface

For more information about Consulting Services, Services Packages, and
Reviews, as well as the services offered by Alliance Partners, contact your
local consulting services representative. A list of all Hyperion Alliance Partners
can be found at www.hyperion.com.

Technical Support
Hyperion provides telephone and Web-based support to ensure that clients resolve
product issues quickly and accurately. This support is available for all Hyperion
products at no additional cost to clients with a current maintenance agreement.
For complete information on available support options, visit our Web site at
http://www.hyperion.com.

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Chapter Hyperion Analyzer Views

1 Administration

Overview
After you calculate your model results in Hyperion Business Modeling, you can
import the data into Hyperion Analyzer to review the results in a variety of ways.
There are a number of report formats available.
The purpose of this guide is to explain how to display Hyperion Business
Modeling results using Hyperion Analyzer views.
Review all the information in this document before attempting this procedure.

Installation Requirements
To display Hyperion Business Modeling results as Hyperion Analyzer views, the
following software is required:
q Hyperion Analyzer, Release 6.1.1 or later
q Hyperion Business Modeling, Release 3.0
q Hyperion Essbase Release 6.2 or later
System pre-requisites for all three applications must also be met.

Note: If you are running Hyperion Application Link 3.0, it is recommended that you
install Hyperion Analyzer 6.1.1 on a different server.

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Hyperion Analyzer Views Administration

Accessing Hyperion Analyzer Views
In order to access your Hyperion Analyzer Views, you must connect to the
Hyperion Essbase database that contains the results you want to view.

Before You Begin
Before you can select the database, you must ensure that:
q Hyperion Essbase OLAP Server is running on your system.
q The HBM.arg file is available. By default, this file is located in Program
FilesHyperion SolutionsHyperion Business Modeling
3.0Hyperion Analyzer Views.
q Your Hyperion Business Modeling model has been calculated and saved to a
Hyperion Essbase database.

Note: This template and the documentation assume that the Hyperion Essbase
database is called okplasti, and the Hyperion Essbase application is called HBM.

Before beginning, review the following Hyperion Analyzer documentation for
instructions on administration, defining users, adding new OLAP database
connections, and importing views:
q Hyperion Analyzer Administrator’s Guide which describes product features
essential to administrators.
q Hyperion Analyzer Administration Tools Online Help which explains the
management of roles, users, user groups, and database connections, as well as
providing online help for Hyperion Analyzer Analysis Server administration.

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Selecting Your Database
➤ To select your database in Hyperion Analyzer Administration Tools:
1. From your Web browser, log in to the Hyperion Analyzer Launch Page.The
1
address for the Hyperion Analyzer Launch Page is
http://<hostname>/Analyzer6_Server/index.html.
2. From the Hyperion Analyzer Launch Page, log in to the Hyperion Analyzer
Administration Tool.
The Hyperion Analyzer Administration Tool page is displayed.

3. In the left frame, right-click on Databases.
The Databases pop-up menu is displayed.
4. Select New OLAP Database Connection.



The Hyperion Essbase Login window is displayed.

5. Enter the Essbase Server name, and your User ID and Password.
6. Click OK.
The List Databases window is displayed.

7. Select the HBM results database from the list of Available Databases, then
click the Add arrow.
The database is added to the list of Selected Databases.



8. Click OK to add the database to the list of databases on the Administration
Tools window.

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9. From the left frame of the Administration Tools window, select Users.
The Users window is displayed in the right frame of the page.



10. Enter the Name, User ID, and Password for the user. If required, you can
copy the user preferences for the assigned role.
Using the tabs in the Users window, enter the required information for each
user.
11. Select the User Groups tab.
The User Groups tab is displayed.

12. From the User Groups tab, select the appropriate user group, and click the
Add arrow to move this role to the Assigned list.



13. From the Report Groups tab, select the report group, if defined, and click the
Add arrow to move this role to the Assigned list. When added, you can assign
the appropriate level of permission for the user by selecting one of the
Permission radio buttons. 1

14. From the Databases tab, select the HBM results database, and click the Add
arrow to move this role to the Assigned list. After adding the database, select
the type of Database Login that is required.

Note: Remember that the login password is case-sensitive.



15. From the Roles tab, select the role for the user, if defined, and click the Add
arrow to move this role to the Assigned list.

16. Click Apply to save all the settings for the user.


Chapter Importing and Analyzing

2 Results

After you have selected your database in Hyperion Analyzer Administration
Tools, the results must be imported into Hyperion Analyzer.
There are four types of reports available from the Report Manager window, as
follows:
q Category Report
q Financial Report
q Operational Flow Report
q Resource Report
From the main report window, you select the model, scenario and period for the
data you want to view.
By double-clicking on the active fields, you can drill down through the report to
obtain more detailed information regarding individual boxes, revenue and costs.


Importing and Analyzing Results

Report Types
The following table outlines the available reports, the active fields used to drill
down to the next level, and the type of information provided by the reports.

Report Type Active Fields Description Drill-Down Order
Operational • To Box Total • Operational flows from boxes 1. To Box
Flows higher in the model
• Utilization percentages of total
capacity used
• Total capacity/volume
Cat Report • To Box Total • Associated operational flows 1. Operational
(Category) • Net Profit for each box receiving Units
operational flow 2. Net Profit
• Profit and loss statement for the 3. To Box
entire model.
Financial • Net Profit • Total Financial Results 1. Net Profit
Report • To Box Total • Operational flows to boxes from 2. To Box
(Financial) those higher in the model
Res Report • Net Profit • Total and per unit resource 1. Operational
(Resource) • To Box Total financial results Units
• Associated operational flows 2. Total
for each box receiving 3. From Box
operational flow
4. To Box

The user can drill down to view information, and decide to keep just part of the
information for further analysis. Right-click on any report cell to see what menu
items are available.
For more information on using views and advanced analytical formatting, see the
following Hyperion Analyzer documentation:
q Hyperion Analyzer Administrator’s Guide
q Hyperion Analyzer Administration Tools Online Help
q Hyperion Analyzer Getting Started Guide



Importing Results
➤ To import results using Hyperion Analyzer windows client:
1. From your Web brower, open the Hyperion Analyzer Launch Page. The
address for the Hyperion Analyzer Launch Page is
http://<hostname>/Analyzer6_Server/index.html.
2. Select your Hyperion Analyzer Web Client.
2
3. Select File > Import > Report Group.
The Open window is displayed.

4. From the Look In drop-down, browse to the location in which you have
installed Hyperion Business Modeling to select HBM.arg, then click Open.
By default, this file is located in Program FilesHyperion
SolutionsHyperion Business Modeling 3.0Hyperion Analyzer
ViewsHBM.arg.
The Map Connections window is displayed.
5. Verify the correct Essbase database has been selected, then click OK.
The Specify Report Group Name is displayed.



6. Enter the Report Group name (HBM), then click OK.
The Hyperion Analyzer application window opens.

Note: If you want to view tag results for your model, you must add the To Tag and
From Tag dimensions to the Hyperion Analyzer template; otherwise, you will
receive an error when opening the shipped Hyperion Analyzer views.

Viewing Results in a Report
After the results have been imported into Hyperion Analyzer, you can select any
of the report types to view the data.

➤ To view a report:
1. From the blank Hyperion Analyzer application window, select File > Open
from the main menu.
The Report Manager window is displayed, showing a list of all available
reports.

2. Select the required report, then click OK.
The selected report is displayed.



3. Double-click the active fields to drill into the report. In this example,
double-click To Demand, To Resource, and To Supply boxes to view the
results.

2



4. Select the Category Report tab to view the report.

5. Select the Financial Report tab to view the report.



6. Select the Resource Report tab to view the report.

2

7. Select the Operational Report tab to view the report.
Optional: The example of the Operational Report is shown in a chart format.
Select Display > Charts from the main menu to display the results in chart
format, then selected the desired chart type from the drop-down list.


Index

A H
access pre-requisites, 14 hbm.arg, 14
active fields, 21 help
administration tools printing PDF, ix
selecting your database, 15 viewing online, vii
toolbar, 15 Hyperion Analyzer
Adobe Acrobat Reader, ix importing results, 21
analyzing
drilling down, 21
reports, 21
I

Index
importing results into Analyzer, 21
Information Map, vii
C installation requirements, 13
Category Report, 21, 22
description, 21
consulting services, xi
N
conventions, x Net Profit, 22

D O
databases online
selecting, 15 help, vii
documentation, xi Operational Flows Report, 21, 22
printing online guides, ix
related documentation, vi
drill-down, 21
P
active fields, 21 per unit financial results, 22
Net Profit, 22 percentage, utilization, 22
To Box Total, 22 pre-requisites, 14
installation, 13
printing
F online guides, ix
Financial Report, 21, 22 user guide, ix
description, 21 profit and loss statement, 22


Index

R
reports, 22
types, 21, 22
viewing, 21, 24
Resource Report, 21, 22
description, 21
results
drilling down, 21
importing, 21
per unit, 22
total financial, 22
viewing for more than one model, 14

S
software requirements, 13
support, xi
technical, xi
system pre-requisites, 13

T
technical support, xi
To Box Total, 22
tools, 15
Total Financial Results, 22
training, xi

U
utilization percentages, 22

V
View Manager
reports, 22
viewing
online help, vii
reports, 21, 24
results for more than one model, 14


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