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Oracle Financials Cloud: Accounting
Hub Fundamentals
Activity Guide
D101124GC10
Edition 1.0 | April 2018 | D102261
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Table of Contents
Practices for Lesson 1: Accounting Hub Fundamentals Overview .......................................... 5

Practices for Lesson 1 ............................................................................................................... 6
Practices for Lesson 2: Introducing Oracle Fusion Navigation ................................................ 7
Practices for Lesson 2: Overview ............................................................................................... 8
Practice 2-1: Getting Started in Oracle Fusion Applications ........................................................ 9
Practice 2-2: Using Personalizations .......................................................................................... 18
Practices for Lesson 3: Accounting Hub Setup Overview ........................................................ 23
Practice 3-1: Browsing Offerings and Reviewing Related Documents ......................................... 25
Demonstration 3-2: Opting into an Offering and its Functional Areas and Features..................... 28
Practice 3-3: Accessing Task Lists and Tasks ............................................................................ 30
Practices for Lesson 4: Overview of Security ............................................................................ 35
Demonstration 4-1: Defining a Job Role ..................................................................................... 37
Practice 4-2: Adding a Job Role to Your User............................................................................. 40
Practices for Lesson 5: Enterprise Structures, Ledgers, and the Vision Story ........................ 43
Practice 5-1: Entering Data in the Rapid Implementation Spreadsheet ....................................... 45
Practice 5-2: Uploading the Chart of Accounts File ..................................................................... 48
Practice 5-3: Uploading the Financials Common Entities File. .................................................... 50
Practice 5-4: Completing the Ledger Configurations ................................................................... 52
Practice 5-5: Opening your General Ledger Periods ................................................................... 54
Practices for Lesson 6: Accounting Transformation Configuration ......................................... 57
Practice 6-1: Registering a Source System ................................................................................ 59
Practice 6-2: Creating a Mapping Set ......................................................................................... 66
Practice 6-3: Creating Account Rules ......................................................................................... 69
Practice 6-4: Creating a Custom Formula................................................................................... 73
Practice 6-5: Creating a Description Rule ................................................................................... 75
Practice 6-6: Creating a Supporting Reference........................................................................... 80
Practice 6-7: Creating a Journal Line Rule ................................................................................. 82
Practice 6-8: Creating a Subledger Journal Entry Rule Set ......................................................... 84
Practice 6-9: Creating a Subledger Accounting Method .............................................................. 87
Practice 6-10: Uploading Transaction Data from a Spreadsheet ................................................. 90
Practice 6-11: Drilling Down from Journals in GL to View Subledger Journal Entries .................. 98
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Oracle Financials Cloud: Accounting Hub Fundamentals – Table of Contents

Practices for Lesson 7: Period Close Components ................................................................... 101
Practices for Lesson 8: Configuring Financial Reporting ......................................................... 103
Practice 8-1: Viewing a Financial Report from the Financial Reporting Center ............................ 105
Practice 8-2: Creating an Ad Hoc Analysis in Smart View ........................................................... 108
Practice 8-3: Defining a Grid ...................................................................................................... 116
Practice 8-4: Adding a Formula for Total Expenses .................................................................... 125
Practice 8-5: Defining a Rolling 12-Period Column ..................................................................... 128
Practice 8-6: Defining the Grid and User Point of View Dimensions ............................................ 137
Practice 8-7: Setting Properties .................................................................................................. 143
Practice 8-8: Adding a Logo and Title......................................................................................... 148
Practice 8-9: Reviewing a Report ............................................................................................... 150
Practice 8-10: Using Infolets ...................................................................................................... 154
Practice 8-11: Setting up the General Accounting Expense Infolet for Your User ........................ 155
Practice 8-12: Viewing an Account Group from the Financial Reporting Center .......................... 158
Oracle Financials Cloud: Accounting Hub Fundamentals – Table of Contents

Practices for Lesson 1:
Accounting Hub
Fundamentals Overview
Practices for Lesson 1
There are no practices for this lesson.
6 Practices for Lesson 1: Accounting Hub Fundamentals Overview

Introducing Oracle Fusion
Navigation
Practices for Lesson 2: Overview
Overview
In these practices, you will be:
 Getting Started in Oracle Fusion Applications.
 Using Personalizations.
Use Firefox and the following usernames with the password assigned by OU Operations for all
activities unless otherwise specified.
 Students: FASXX.Student where XX = 01 to 30
 Instructors: FASXX.Instructor where XX = 00, 99
If the Navigator does not allow scrolling or closes before you can get to the items that are at the
bottom of the box, use the following work around:
 Use Internet Explorer (IE).
 Use the F11 function to maximize the screen.
 Use Control and Scroll Down to minimize the screen.
8 Practices for Lesson 2: Introducing Oracle Fusion Navigation

Practice 2-1: Getting Started in Oracle Fusion Applications
Overview
In this practice, you will be
 Running the session warmer scripts.
 Signing in to Oracle Cloud Applications.
 Exploring the Global Area.
 Signing out of Oracle Cloud Applications.
Assumptions
Sign in as your FASXX.Student user as assigned by the instructor.
Tasks
Running the Session Warmer Scripts

Note: The processes cache the pages on the landing pad browser which helps with
navigation on the main pages. Run these processes only one time per student machine.
1. Open Firefox and enter the application’s URL as provided by your instructor.
2. Navigate to: Demo Tools.
Practices for Lesson 2: Introducing Oracle Fusion Navigation 9

3. Select Session Warmers.
4. Select FIN and run each FIN SESSION WARMERS script.
5. Sign in as your FASXX.Student user as assigned by the instructor.

Note: Popups should launch and automatically close. (If popup’s don’t open, check that
popup blocker is not enabled on the browser.) Be patient, each popup takes 3 to 4 minutes
to run.
6. Close the Fusion Application – Index Page tab.

Signing in to Oracle Cloud Applications
7. From the Environment Landing Page, select Primary Login.
8. Select the ERP and SCM Cloud Login link.

9. Sign in as your FASXX.Student user as assigned by the instructor.
10. Click the Sign in button.

Note: After you sign in, you start on the Welcome Springboard, which contains one or
more icons that enable you to access the application pages directly.

Note: The global area at the top of the page is always available no matter where you are in
Oracle Cloud Applications.
Note: The global area at the top of the page is always available no matter where you are in
Oracle Fusion Applications.

Use the menus, icons, and tabs at the top of the Global Area to access features relevant to
any page in Oracle Fusion Applications.
 Use the Accessibility icon to set accessibility preferences. You can also access
preferences through the Personalization menu found under your username.
 Use the Show Help icon to toggle on or off Oracle Fusion Applications Help. The
Help icons appear within pages when toggled on and give you access to page or field-
related help topics.
 The Search icon in the global area lets you run a quick keyword search and, from the
search results, navigate to the page that contains what you are looking for.
11. Click in the Search field. Enter Navigator and click the Search icon.
12. Review the topics that appear. Open one of the topics.
13. Close the topic and the Search Results window.
14. Click in the Search field again.
Note: A list of recent searches is generated.

15. Click the Personalize gears in the upper right hand corner of the Search window to open a
window where you can narrow your search by groups or categories.
16. Click Cancel.

17. Select your username to open the Setting and Actions menu.
18. Click the Applications Help link.

Note: A new tab opens on the browser.
19. Enter Work Areas in the search box. Click Search.
20. Click Help Type and deselect everything but Video.
21. Click Apply.
22. Click and the video Exploring Work Areas.
Note: The video does not run within the Oracle University and some client firewalls. Note
the name and search for it on Google on your laptop.
23. Close the Applications Help tab.
24. Click the Navigator icon > General Accounting: Journals. If required, select the US
Primary Ledger Data Access Set. The Journals work area appears.
Note: A work area contains the complete set of tasks, reports, embedded analytics,
searches, or other content that you need to accomplish the tasks associated with a
business goal. Work areas consist of many sections.
 The local area is where you do your work.
 The Tasks icon in the upper right corner opens the Panel on the right where you
can select actions, searches, or reports.
25. Click the Tasks panel tab to open the Tasks Panel.

26. Click the Manage Journals link.
27. In the Search section, enter Accounting Period: 01-15.
28. Click the Search button.
29. Click the first Journal link.
30. After the journal loads, click the first journal line.
31. Click the Refresh icon in the contextual pane of the page.
Note: The Balances pane (contextual area) is displayed and can show additional
information specific to the selected journal line.
As needed, you can resize or collapse the sectional or contextual area to dedicate more
space to the local area.
32. Click the Collapse Pane button in the center of the page on the right.
33. Click the Home icon.
34. Click your username and then the Sign Out link to sign out in order to end your session of
Oracle Fusion Applications.

Practice 2-2: Using Personalizations
Overview
In this practice you will be:
 Setting user preferences.
 Creating a saved search.
 Configuring columns.
Assumptions
Sign in as FASXX.Student as assigned by the instructor.
Setting User Preferences
Tasks
1. Navigate to: Your username > Set Preferences.
2. Navigate to: General Preferences > Regional.

3. Change the Time Zone to Your Time Zone.
4. Click Save.
5. Click on any other tasks to view the details.

6. Click the Vision logo or the Home icon to return to the Welcome Springboard.
Creating a Saved Search

7. Navigate to: General Accounting > Journals > Tasks panel tab > Manage Journals.
8. Enter or select the following:
Field Value
Source Manual
Category Adjustment
Batch Status Posted
9. Click Save.
10. Enter or select the following:
Field or Checkbox Value

Name Posted Manual Adjustments
Set as Default Deselect
Run Automatically Select
11. Click OK.

12. View the results.
13. Click Done.
14. Navigate to: Tasks panel tab > Manage Journals.

15. From the Saved Search drop down, select Posted Manual Adjustments.

17. Click Done.
Configuring Columns
18. Navigate to: General Accounting > General Accounting Dashboard.
19. In the Account Monitor section, click View > Account Group > Travel Costs.
20. Click View > Columns > Manage Columns.
21. From the Hidden Columns section, move Acc Description to the Visible Columns
section and use the Up arrow to bring it next to Acc.

22. Move Ledger from the Visible Columns to the Hidden Columns.
23. Click OK.

24. Click the Detach button.
25. Click on the Acc Column.
26. Click the Descending Down Arrow.

28. Click Detach.


Accounting Hub Setup
Overview
Overview
In this practice and demonstration, you will be:
 Browsing offerings and reviewing related documents for planning implementation.
 Opting into an offering and its functional areas and features as applicable to your
business requirements.
 Accessing task lists and tasks.
24 Practices for Lesson 3: Accounting Hub Setup Overview

Practice 3-1: Browsing Offerings and Reviewing Related Documents
Overview
In this practice, you will gain an understanding of the Financials Offering.
You are an Implementation manager for your Oracle Cloud Financials implementation. In
preparation for implementation, you need to review the Financials offering and related
documents.
Assumptions
Tasks
1. Sign in as Your User (as assigned by the instructor).
2. Select the Personalize Springboard icon.
3. Select My Enterprise.
4. Deselect Enterprise and Subscriptions.
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5. Click OK.
6. Navigate to: My Enterprise > Offerings.
7. Select the Fusion Accounting Hub offering icon and notice how the title in the side pane
becomes Fusion Accounting Hub and the Fusion Accounting Hub offering description
appears.
Note: Notice the Status is Enabled.

8. Expand the Related Documents link and click on one of the following links for more details
about the offering.
 Associated Features shows a list of features and functionality of this offering that
can optionally be implemented.
 Setup Task Lists and Tasks shows a complete list of all setup tasks, including
prerequisites that should be performed to make this offering ready for transaction.
 Related Business Objects shows a complete list of all setup data, including
prerequisites that should be entered for this offering.
 Related Enterprise Applications shows a list of all J2EE applications required to
set up this offering.

Demonstration 3-2: Opting into an Offering and its Functional Areas
and Features
Overview
In this demonstration you will:
 Use the Opt In button to explore the offering’s functional areas and features as
applicable to your business requirements.
 Review and opt into the new features of your enabled offerings after your cloud
applications is upgraded.
Assumptions
Sign in as your FASXX.Instructor user to perform this demonstration.
Tasks
1. Navigate to: My Enterprise > Offerings.
2. Select the Fusion Accounting Hub offering icon > Opt In Features button.
Note: The first line if for the Offering and is enabled which affects how the Functional Setup
Manager generates setup tasks for your implementation.
a. All tasks needed to set up your selection are included in the auto generated task list.
b. Tasks that are not needed by the offerings and options you have selected are
excluded.
3. Click the View History button to see who enabled the offering and any changes.
4. Click Done.
Exploring the Offering

5. Select the Features icon to see optional or alternative business processes, which might
apply to your implementation. Some of the features may have other dependent features.
You select progressively for those dependent features.
6. Click Done.

Note: You are now ready to generate setup tasks and start implementing the offerings of
your choice.

Practice 3-3: Accessing Task Lists and Tasks
Overview
In this practice you will be managing setup data by:
 Using the functional areas of an offering.
 Using an implementation project.
Assumptions
Tasks
Managing Setup Data Using the Functional Areas of an Offering

1. Navigate to: Setup and Maintenance > Financials Offering.
2. Select the General Ledger Functional Area.

Selecting Scope
3. Next to the Specifying Ledger Options task, click the Select link under the Scope
column.
4. From the Primary Ledger field, select Select and Add.
5. Click Apply and Go to Task.

6. Select US Primary Ledger.
7. Click Save and Close.
8. Click Cancel.

Note: Many other tasks under the General Ledger Functional Area are also now scoped for
the US Primary Ledger.
Using an Implementation Project

9. Navigate to: Setup and Maintenance > Tasks panel tab > Manage Implementation
Projects.
10. Click Create.

11. Enter:
Note: Ensure you assign your XX at the end of the Code.
Field Value
Name XXImplementation Project
Code IMPLEMENTATION_PROJECT_01
Description XXImplementation Project

12. Click Next.
13. Next to the Fusion Accounting Hub offering, select Include.
14. Click Save and Open Project.
15. Expand Fusion Accounting Hub.
16. Expand Define Common Applications Configuration for Fusion Accounting Hub >
Define Ledgers > Define Accounting Configurations.

17. Next to the Specifying Ledger Options task, click the Select link under the Scope
column.
18. From the Primary Ledger field, select Select and Add.

20. Select US Primary Ledger.
22. Click Cancel.
23. Click Done twice.

Overview of Security
Overview
 Viewing the defining a job role demonstration.
 Adding a job role to your user.
36 Practices for Lesson 4: Overview of Security

Demonstration 4-1: Defining a Job Role
Overview
In this practice, your instructor will be defining a job role for you to add to your user.
Assumptions
Sign in as your FASXX.Instructor user
Tasks
1. Navigate to: More… > Tools > Security Console.
2. Click Create Role.
3. Enter:
Field Value
Role Name Accounting Hub Job Role
Role Code ACCOUNTING_HUB
Role Category Financials – Job Roles
Description For AH Student users
4. Click Next.
5. Click Add Functional Security Policy.
Practices for Lesson 4: Overview of Security 37

6. Change the Search to Duty Roles.
7. Enter Accounting.
Note: If the system keeps returning No data to display, keep trying and click Search.

8. Select Accounting Hub Integration:
ORA_XLA_ACCOUNTING_HUB_INTEGRATION_DUTY.
9. Click Add Selected Privileges.

10. Click OK.
11. Click Cancel.
12. Click Next four times.

Note: Be patient, it may take a few minutes to save.
14. Click OK.

Practice 4-2: Adding a Job Role to Your User
Overview
In this practice you will be adding the Accounting Hub Job Role to your user.
Assumptions
Tasks
1. Navigate to: More… > Tools > Security Console.
2. Click on the Users tab.
3. Enter FASXX.
4. Click the Search icon.

5. Click on you User Login link.
6. Click Edit.
7. Click Add Role.
8. Enter Accounting Hub.

9. Select the Accounting Hub Job Role.
10. Click Add Role Membership.

11. Click OK.
12. Click Done.
14. Click Done.
15. Sign out and sign back in.

Enterprise Structures,
Ledgers, and the Vision Story
Overview
 Entering data in the rapid implementation spreadsheet.
 Uploading the Chart of Accounts file.
 Uploading the Financials Common Entities file.
 Completing the ledger configurations.
 Opening your General Ledger periods.
44 Practices for Lesson 5: Enterprise Structures, Ledgers, and the Vision Story
Practice 5-1: Entering Data in the Rapid Implementation Spreadsheet
Overview
In this practice, you will enter data to create your chart of accounts, ledger, legal entity, and
calendar, replacing XX with the number assigned by your instructor.
Rapid implementation is a way to configure the Oracle Fusion Financial Enterprise and
Financial Reporting Structures quickly using sheets in a workbook to upload lists of companies
(legal entities), ledgers, business units, chart of account values, and other similar data.
Assumptions
Tasks
Note: You can use the predefined worksheet to save time and reduce errors. Navigate to
D:\Labs > Accounting Hub > XlaRapidImplementationForGeneralLedger.xlsm.
Replace all the XX’s with your assigned number. Skip to step 21.
1. Navigate to: Setup and Maintenance > Tasks panel tab > Search.
2. Enter: Create Chart.
3. Click Search.
4. Click on the Create Chart of Accounts, Ledger, Legal Entities, and Business Units in
Spreadsheet link.
5. Select Open with and click OK.
Note: The Instructions tab opens first. It contains instructions on loading the data and
uploading the spreadsheet.
6. Click Enable Editing.
7. Click Enable Content.
8. Save the file to the Desktop and name it
XXRapidImplementationForGeneralLedger.xlsm.
9. Click the COA, Calendar, and Ledger tab on the bottom of the spreadsheet.
10. Enter the following data or select from drop-down lists on available fields. Save often.
Field Value
*Name XXLedger
*Currency USD
Period Frequency Monthly
*Adjusting Periods Once at year end
*Fiscal Year Start Date 01/01/YYYY where YYYY is the current year
Practices for Lesson 5: Enterprise Structures, Ledgers, and the Vision Story 45
*Segment Segment Label *Short *Display
Prompt Width
XXCompany Primary Balancing Segment CO 2
XXDepartment Cost Center Segment DEP 3
XXAccount Natural Account Segment ACCT 4
XXIntercompany Intercompany Segment IC 2
11. Save.
12. Click the Add Segment Sheets to add a worksheet for the cost center segment called
XXDepartment.
13. Save.
14. Click the Companies and Legal Entities tab and enter:
15. In Line 1 Enter Parent 1: 99, Company Description: Total Companies.
Column Line 2
*Child Value 01
*Company Description Mortgage Company
Legal Entity Name XXEZ Loans
Identifier XX-1234567
Country United States
Address Line XX Main Str.
City Atlanta
State GA
County Fulton
Postal Code 30306
*Registration Number XX-1234567
* Reporting Unit XX1234567

Registration Number
16. Save.
17. Click the Natural Accounts tab and enter:
Financial
Column Value Description Account Type
Category
*Parent1 1000 Total Assets Asset
*Child 1110 Cash Asset Cash
Loans Receivable Accounts

*Child 1210 Asset
– Fixed Rate Receivable
Loans Receivable Accounts

*Child 1220 Asset
– Adjustable Rate Receivable
Owner’s Equity
*Child 3110 Owner’s Equity –Retained Retained Earnings
Earnings
18. Save.
19. Click the XXDepartment tab and enter:
Column Name Value Description
*Parent 1 ALL Total Departments
*Child 000 Balance Sheet
20. Save.
21. Return to the COA, Calendar, and Ledger tab.
22. Click Step 1: Validate.
Note: If any errors occur, correct them and validate again until all errors are fixed.
23. Click OK.
24. Click the Step 2: Generate Chart of Accounts File button.
25. Save to the Desktop and name the file:XXChartOfAccounts.zip.
26. Click the Step 3: Generate Ledger, LE, and BU File button.
27. Save to the Desktop and name the file: XXFinancialsCommonEntities.zip.
28. Close the spreadsheet.
Practice 5-2: Uploading the Chart of Accounts File
Overview
In this practice, you will be uploading the Chart of Accounts file created from your spreadsheet
data in the previous activity. The application uses this upload to create the chart of accounts
structure, instance, value sets, values, and business unit.
Assumptions
Tasks
2. Enter Upload Chart.
3. Click Search.
4. Click on the Upload Chart of Accounts link.
5. Use the Data File: Browse button to find your XXChartOfAccounts.zip file.
6. Click Open.
7. Click Submit.
8. Click OK.
9. If you are not taken immediately to the Manage Scheduled Processes page, then
navigate to More…Tools > Scheduled Processes.
10. Click Refresh until the Status is Succeeded.
Note: You do not have to wait for the Capture SaaS Usage Metrics for Financial process to
complete.

Note: If the upload completes with an error, click the Name of the process and then
perform the following steps:
12. Click the name of the Attachment in the Log and Output section at the bottom of the
window that opens under the list of processes.
Common errors are:

 Parent and child data not entered correctly.
 Extra spaces after some of the values.
 Incomplete data.
13. Double check the data and fix any errors in the spreadsheet.
14. Re-create the files and upload again.
Practice 5-3: Uploading the Financials Common Entities File.
Overview
In this practice, you will be uploading the ledger and legal entity from the financials common
entities file created from the rapid implementation spreadsheet.
Assumptions
Tasks
2. Enter: Upload Ledger.
3. Click Search.
4. Click on the Upload Ledger, Legal Entities, and Business Units link.
5. Use the Browse button to find your XXFinancialsCommonEntities.zip file.
Note: You may need to scroll to see the XX.
6. Click Open.
7. Click Submit.
8. Click OK.
9. If you are not taken immediately to the Manage Scheduled Processes page, then navigate
to More…Tools > Scheduled Processes.
10. Verify that the process was completed without errors. Status should be Succeeded or
Warning.
Note: Please be patient, these process may take a while to complete.
Note: If your spreadsheet completes with an error, click the Name of the process and then
perform the following steps:
12. Click the name of the Attachment in the Log and Output section at the bottom of the
window that opens under the list of processes.
Common errors are:
 Parent and child data not entered correctly.
 Extra spaces after some of the values.
 Incomplete data.
13. Double check the data and fix any errors in the spreadsheet.
14. Re-create the files and upload again.
Practice 5-4: Completing the Ledger Configurations
Overview
In this practice, you will be:
 Reviewing and specifying your ledger options for your primary ledger.
 Reviewing and submitting the accounting configuration to the cube.
Assumptions
Tasks
Reviewing and Specifying Your Ledger Options

1. Navigate to: Setup and Maintenance > Fusion Accounting Hub offering > General
Ledger > Specify Ledger Options.
2. Click the Select… link in the Scope column.
3. Select the Specify Ledger Options radio button.
4. In the Primary Ledger field, select Select and Add.
6. Select your XXLedger US from the list.
7. Scroll to and click Save and Close.
8. Accept the defaults or select the following options:
Section Option Value or Setting

Accounting Calendar First Opened Period Jan-YY (YY = Current Year)
Number of Future Enterable Periods 2
Subledger Accounting Accounting Method Standard Accrual
Journal Language American English
Period Close Retained Earnings Account 01-000-3110-01
9. Leave all other options as is.

Note: For more details on the Ledger Options, you may take the Financials Cloud:
Enterprise Structures and General Ledger Implementation course.
Performing the Review and Submit Accounting Configuration Process
11. In the Setup: Fusion Accounting Hub page > General Ledger, select Review and
Submit Accounting Configuration.
12. Highlight your XXLedger US and click Submit.

13. Click OK.
14. Navigate to More…Tools > Scheduled Process. Refresh until the status becomes
Succeeded.
Practice 5-5: Opening your General Ledger Periods
Overview
In this practice, you will be opening the current period for your primary ledger.
Assumptions
Tasks
1. Navigate to: General Accounting > Period Close.
2. Choose XXLedger US. If you do not get the list box, click the Change link next to Data
Access Set and select your XXLedger US.
3. Click OK.
Opening the Current Period for Your Primary Ledger.

4. Click the General Ledger (Never Opened) link.
5. Click OK to open the first period.
6. Click Yes.
7. Click OK.
8. Click Refresh until the periods are listed.
9. Click Actions > Open Target Period.

10. Select the current period and click Open.
11. Click Yes.
12. Click OK.
13. Click Refresh until the current period is in the Open status.
14. Click Done.
Accounting Transformation
Configuration
Overview
 Registering a source system.
 Creating a mapping set.
 Creating account rules.
 Creating a custom formula.
 Creating a description rule.
 Creating a supporting reference.
 Creating a journal line rule.
 Creating a journal entry rule set.
 Creating a subledger accounting method.
 Uploading transaction data from a spreadsheet.
 Drilling down from journals in GL to view subledger journal entries.
The goal of these practices is to create journal entries from an external personal loan mortgage
system. We will map the type of loan to the Loan Receivables accounts. This ensures that the
correct Loan Receivables account is accounted for loan origination fees.
58 Practices for Lesson 6: Accounting Transformation Configuration

Practice 6-1: Registering a Source System
Overview
 Downloading the spreadsheet template.
 Populating the spreadsheet template.
 Validating the spreadsheet content.
 Generating a .zip file.
 Uploading the .zip file.
 Verifying that the source system was created.
Assumptions
Tasks
Downloading the Spreadsheet Template

1. Navigate to: Setup and Maintenance > Tasks panel tab > Search > Create Subledger
Application Setups in Spreadsheet > Search icon > Download Setup Template.
2. Select Open with: Microsoft Office Excel (default).
3. Click Enable Editing.
Practices for Lesson 6: Accounting Transformation Configuration 59

4. Click Enable Content.
Populating, Validating, and Generating the Spreadsheet Template

5. Navigate to: D:\Labs > Accounting Hub.
6. Open the XlaSourceSystemSetup.xlsm file.
7. Copy the data from each tab and paste to the newly downloaded spreadsheet.

8. Change the XX on the Source System worksheet to your assigned number.
9. From the Source System worksheet, click Validate.

10. Click OK.
11. Click Generate ZIP.
Note: This creates a zip file calledXlaSourceSystemSetup-1.Today’s date and time.zip
in this location: D:\Users\ADMINI…1\AppData\Local\Temp.
12. Click OK.

13. Close the Spreadsheet.
Unhiding the Administrator folder

Note: In order to make the AppData folder visible, you must first hide all the folders and
then unhide them.
14. Navigate to D:\Users > Administrator.
15. Right click on the Administrator folder.
16. Click Properties.
17. In the General tab and Attributes section, select Hidden.
18. Click Apply.
19. Click OK.
20. In the General tab and Attributes section, deselect Hidden.
21. Click Apply.
22. Click OK twice.
Uploading the .zip File

23. Back in the Create Subledger Application Setups in Spreadsheet page, click Upload
Setup File.
24. Browse for your file by navigating to: D:\Users\Administrator\AppData\Local\Temp >

XlaSourceSystemSetup.Today’s date and time.zip file.
25. Click Open.

26. Click Upload.
Note: Please be patient, this may take a few minutes. If your upload is successful, you
should get this information box.
27. Click OK.

Verifying that the Source System Was Created.

29. Navigate to: Setup and Maintenance > Fusion Accounting Hub offering > Accounting
Transformations.
30. On the Manage Subledger Applications row, click Select….
31. Accept the Manage Subledger Application selection.
32. In the Subledger Application Setup field, select Select and Add.

34. Click on your XXPersonal Loan Mortgages row.

36. In the Event Model section, expand XXPersonal Loan Mortgages twice.
37. Click Cancel.

Practice 6-2: Creating a Mapping Set
Overview
In this practice, you will be creating a mapping set for your XXPersonal Loan Mortgages
subledger.
Assumptions
Tasks
1. Navigate to: Setup and Maintenance > Fusion Accounting Hub Offering > Accounting
Transformation.
Setting Scope
Note: If the scope is not XXPersonal Loan Mortgages complete steps 2 – 8. If the scope
is set, select the Manage Mapping Sets task and proceed to the Creating Mapping Set
step 9.
2. Click on the Select… link in the Scope column for the Manage Mapping Sets task.
3. Select the Manage Mapping Sets radio button.
4. Select the Subledger Application Setup drop down list.
5. Select the Select and Add option.
7. Select the row header for XXPersonal Loan Mortgages.
8. Click Save and Close on the very bottom of the window.
Creating a Mapping Set

9. Click Create.
10. Enter:
Field Value
Name Loans Receivable Accounts
Short Name LOANS_REC
Description Mapping to derive Loans
Receivable accounts
Output Type Segment
11. In the Input Sources section, click Actions > Select and Add.

12. Click Search.
13. Select Loan Type.
14. Click Apply.

15. Click OK.
16. In the Chart of Accounts section click Add Row.
17. Select the XXLedger.

18. Select the Segment: XXAccount.
19. Click Save.
20. In the XXLedger: Mappings section, select Add Row and enter:.
Input Output
Fixed Rate 1210
Adjustable Rate 1220

22. Click Done.

Practice 6-3: Creating Account Rules
Overview
 Creating an account rule for the Loans Receivable accounts.
 Creating an account rule for the Cash account.
Assumptions
Tasks
Transformation.
Setting Scope
is set, select the Manage Account Rules task and proceed to step 9.
2. Click on the Select… link in the Scope column for the Manage Account Rules task.
3. Select the Manage Account Rules radio button.
Creating an Account Rule with a Mapping Set

9. Click Create.
10. Enter:
Field Value
Name Loans Receivable Segment
Rule
Short Name LOANS_REC_SEG
Description Loans Receivable segment
rule with mapping set.
Chart of Accounts XXLedger
Rule Type Segment
Segment XXAccount

11. In the Rules section click Add Row.
12. Select Value Type: Mapping set.
13. Select Value: Loans Receivable Accounts.
Creating a Condition
14. Place your cursor in the Rule 1: Conditions section text box, and remove any existing text.
15. Select ( ). Place your cursor between the parentheses.
16. Click Source.
17. Select XXPersonal Loan Mortgages.
18. Click the Search icon.
19. Select XXPersonal Loan Mortgages: Refinance Type.
20. Click OK.
21. Place cursor before the last bracket ).
22. Select Operator: Equal to (=).
23. Place cursor after the =.

24. Enter None.
25. Click Validate.

Note: The validation step validates the Condition, not the rule.
26. Click OK.
27. Click Save and Create Another.

Creating Account Rules with a Constant
28. Enter:
Field Value
Name Loans Receivable Account
Rule
Short Name LOANS_REC_ACCT
Description Loans Receivable account
rule as a constant
Rule Type Account combination

30. Select Value Type: Constant.
31. Select Value: 01-000-1210-01.
33. Enter:
Field Value
Name Cash Account
Short Name CASH_ACCT
Description CashAccount
Rule Type Account Combination

35. Select Value Type: Constant.
36. Select Value: 01-000-1110-01.
38. Click Done.

Practice 6-4: Creating a Custom Formula
Overview
In this practice, you be creating a custom formula to use on a description rule.
Assumptions
Tasks
1. Navigate to: Setup and Maintenance > Fusion Accounting Hub Offering > Setup >
Accounting Transformation.
Setting Scope
is set, select the Manage Custom Formulas task and proceed to step 9.
2. Click on the Select… link in the Scope column for the Manage Custom Formulas task.
3. Select the Manage Custom Formulas radio button.
Creating an A Custom Formula for a Description

9. Click Create.
10. Enter:
Field Value
Name Description Adj Rate Formula
Short Name DESC_FORMULA
Description Formula to use on a
description rule
Data Type Number
Event Class XXPersonal Loan Mortgages
11. In the Expression text box, click Insert Function.

12. Select Type: Numeric.
13. Click Search.

14. Select Round.
15. Click OK.
16. Remove all the words inside the brackets. Place your cursor inside the brackets.
17. Click Source.
18. Select Subledger Applications: XXPersonal Loan Mortgages.
19. Click Search.
20. Select Loan Rate.
21. Click OK.
22. Complete the formulas as: Round((“Loan Rate” + 0.3),2)
23. Click Validate.

24. Click OK.
25. Click Save.
Note: If the Status is not Active, click Actions > Change Status > Activate.

Practice 6-5: Creating a Description Rule
Overview
In this practice, you will be creating a description rule with two priorities. One for the adjustable
rate using the adjustable rate formula and the other for the fixed rate.
Assumptions
Tasks
Setting Scope
is set, select the Manage Description Rules task and proceed to step 9.
2. Click on the Select… link in the Scope column for the Manage Description Rules task.
3. Select the Manage Description Rules radio button.
Creating a Description Rule

9. Click Create.
10. Enter:
Field Value
Name Rate Type Description
Short Name RATE_TYPE_DESC
Creating Priority 1
11. In the Rules section click Create.
12. In the Description Details section, type Mortgage Owner:
13. Click Source.

15. Click Search.
16. Select Mortgage Owner.
17. Click OK.
18. Place cursor at the end of the text in the Description Details section.
19. Type a comma then a space and Loan Officer:
20. Click Source.
21. Select Loan Officer.
22. Click OK.
24. Type a comma then a space and Loan Type:
25. Click Source.
27. Click OK.
29. Type a comma then a space and Adjusted Rate:
30. Click Source.
31. Select Description Adj Rate Formula.
32. Click OK.
Creating a Condition for Priority 1

34. In the Rule 1: Condition section, remove No conditions found.
35. Select Source.
37. Click Search.

39. Click OK.
40. Place your cursor at the end and select Operator: Equal TO (=)
41. Type Adjustable Rate.
42. Click Validate.
43. Click OK.
Creating Priority 2
44. In the Rules section click Create.
45. In the Description Details section, type Mortgage Owner:
46. Click Source.
48. Click Search.
49. Select Mortgage Owner.
50. Click OK.
52. Type a comma then a space and Loan Officer:
53. Click Source.
55. Click OK.
57. Type a comma then a space and Fixed Rate:
58. Click Source.
59. Select Loan Rate.

60. Click OK.
Creating a Condition for Priority 2

62. In the Rule 1: Condition section, remove No conditions found.
63. Select Source.
65. Click Search.
67. Click OK.
68. Place your cursor at the end and select Operator: Equal TO (=)
69. Type Fixed Rate.
70. Click Validate.

71. Click OK.

73. Click Done.

Practice 6-6: Creating a Supporting Reference
Overview
In this practice, you will be creating a supporting reference.
Assumptions
Tasks
Setting Scope
is set, select the Manage Supporting References task and proceed to step 9.
2. Click on the Select… link in the Scope column for the Manage Supporting References
task.
3. Select the Manage Supporting References radio button.
Creating a Supporting Reference

9. Select the With Balances tab.
10. Click Add Row.
11. Enter:
Field Value
Name XXLoan Officer
Short Name XXLN_OFFICER
12. Click Save.

13. In the XXSupporting Reference: Sources section, click the Select and Add icon.
14. In the Search section select:

15. Select:
Field Value
Subledger Application XXPersonal Loan Mortgages
16. Click Search.

18. Click OK.

Practice 6-7: Creating a Journal Line Rule
Overview
In this practice, you will be creating two journal line rules.
Assumptions
Tasks
Setting Scope
is set, select the Manage Journal Line Rules task and proceed to step 9.
2. Click on the Select… link in the Scope column for the Manage Journal Line Rules task.
3. Select the Manage Journal Line Rules radio button.
Creating a Journal Line Rule

9. Click Create.
10. Enter:
Field Value
Name Loans Receivable
Short Name LOANS_REC
Description Loans Receivable JLR
Side Debit
Accounting Class Loan Receivable

12. Enter:
Field Value
Name Cash
Short Name CASH
Description Cash JLR
Side Credit
Accounting Class Cash

14. Click Done.

Practice 6-8: Creating a Subledger Journal Entry Rule Set
Overview
In this practice you will be creating a subledger journal entry rule set.
Assumptions
Tasks
Transformation.
Setting Scope
is set, select the Manage Subledger Journal Entry Rule Sets task and proceed to step 9.
2. Click on the Select… link in the Scope column for the Manage Subledger Journal Entry
Rule Sets task.
3. Select the Manage Subledger Journal Entry Rule Set radio button.
Creating a Journal Entry Rule Set.

9. Click Create.
10. Enter:
Field Value
Name Loan Origination JERS
Short Name LOAN_ORIG
Description Loan Origination JERS
Event Type LOAN ORIGINATION

11. In the Journal Entry section, select:
Field Value
Accounting Date Transaction Date
12. In the Journal Lines section, click Add Row.

13. Select:
Field Value
Line Type Credit
Journal Line Rule Cash
Account Combination Rule Cash Account
14. In the Journal Lines section, click Add Row.

15. Select:
Field Value
Line Type Debit
Journal Line Rule Loans Receivable
Account Combination Rule Loans Receivables Account
Rule

16. In the Segment Rules section and under XXAccount, select Loans Receivable Segment
Rule.
17. In the Line Description Rule section, select Rate Type Description.
18. In the Debit, Loans Receivable: Supporting References section, click Add Row.
19. Select XXLoan Officer.
21. Click Done.

Practice 6-9: Creating a Subledger Accounting Method
Overview
In this practice you will be:
 Creating a subledger accounting method for your ledger.
 Assigning your new accounting method to your ledger.
Assumptions
Tasks
Transformation.
Setting Scope
is set, select the Manage Accounting Methods task and proceed to step 9.
2. Click on the Select… link in the Scope column for the Manage Account Rules task.
3. Select the Manage Accounting Methods radio button.
Creating an Accounting Method.

9. Enter:
Field Value
Name XXStandard Accrual
Shore Name XXSTANDARD_ACCRUAL
Description Standard accrual method
for Personal Loan
Mortgages.

10. In the Journal Entry Rule Set Assignments section, click Add Row.
11. Enter:
Field Value
Event Type LOAN ORIGINATION
Rule Set Loan Origination JERS
12. Click Save.

13. Click Activate.
14. Click Yes.
15. Click OK.
16. Click Cancel.

Assigning Your New Accounting Method to Your Ledger
17. Navigate to: Setup and Maintenance > Fusion Accounting Hub offering > General
Ledger > Specify Ledger Options.
Setting Scope
Note: If the scope is not XXLedger US complete steps 18 – 24. If the scope is set, select
the Specify Ledger Options task and proceed to step 25.
18. Click on the Select… link in the Scope column for the Specify Ledger Options task.
19. Select the Specify Ledger Options radio button.
20. Select the Primary Ledger drop down list.
23. Select the row header for XXLedger US.
24. Click Save and Close
25. In the Subledger Accounting section, select your XXStandard Accural Accounting
Method.

Practice 6-10: Uploading Transaction Data from a Spreadsheet
Overview
 Downloading and extracting a transaction .zip file.
 Entering data in the transaction spreadsheets.
 Zipping the completed transaction spreadsheets.
 Uploading the transaction .zip file.
Assumptions
Sign in as your FASXX.Student as assigned by your instructor.
Tasks
Downloading and Extracting a Transaction .zip File

Transformation
Setting Scope
is set, select the Manage Subledger Application task and proceed to step 9.
2. Click on the Select… link in the Scope column for the Manage Subledger Application
task.
3. Select the Manage Subledger Application radio button.

9. Click Download Template.
10. Select Save File.

11. Click OK.
Note: It is saved in Downloads folder.
Entering Data
12. Navigate to: Windows Explorer > Favorites > Downloads.
13. Right click on the XlaTransactionUploadTemplate.zip
14. Select Extract all.
15. Open the XlaTrxH.csv file.
16. Expand all the columns to see the header details.
Note: To save time and reduce errors, we have provided two predefined csv files for you to
copy and paste the data into your two csv files.
17. Navigate to the D:\Labs > Accounting Hub folder.

18. Open the XlaTrxHOriginal.csv file.
19. Copy the three data rows and paste into your XlaTrxH.csv spreadsheet.
20. On the LEDGER_NAME column, replace US Primary Ledger with XXLedger US.

21. Change the all the date columns following the table:
Column Date
TRANSACTION_DATE Today
LOAN_SCHEDULED_PAYMENT_DATE 1 Month from today
LOAN_MATURITY_DATE 10 years from today
LOAN_ORIGINATION_DATE Today
Formatting the Date Columns

Note: Because this is a csv file, many of the formatting options do not save. The date
format is one of those. For the upload, the date format needs to be yyyy-mm-dd.
22. Highlight the three cells under the TRANSACTION_DATE Column.
23. Right click and select Format Cells.
24. Under the Number tab, select Custom.

25. In the Type field, enter: yyyy-mm-dd.
26. Click OK.

27. Repeat steps 23 – 27 for these three columns:
 LOAN_SCHEDULED PAYMENT_DATE
 LOAN_MATURITY_DATE
 LOAN_ORIGINATION_DATE
28. Click Save.

30. Navigate to the D:\Labs > Accounting Hub folder.
31. Open the XlaTrxLOriginal.csv file.
32. Copy the three data rows and paste into your XlaTrxL.csv spreadsheet.
33. Click Save.

34. Click Yes.
36. Click Don’t Save.
37. Navigate back to your locally saved and extracted XlaTransactionUploadTemplate folder.
38. Select all three files:
 XlaTrxH.csv
 XlaTrxL.csc
 Metadata_XXPER_LOAN_MORG
39. Right click and select 7-Zip > Add to “XlaTransactionUploadTemplate.zip”
40. Change the file name to: XlaTransactionUploadTemplateMMDDYY.zip where MMDDYY

is today.
Uploading the .zip file.

41. Navigate to: More… > Tools > File Import and Export.

42. In the Search Results section, click Upload.
43. Browse for your XlaTransactionUploadTemplate.zipMMDDYY.zip file.

44. For Account, select fin/fusion/AccountingHub/Import.

46. View the uploaded file in the Search Results section.
Submitting the Import Accounting Transactions Process.

47. Navigate to: More… > Tools > Scheduled Processes.
48. Click Schedule New Process.
49. Enter: Import Accounting.
50. Hit the Tab key.
51. Click Search.

52. Select the Import Accounting Transactions row.
53. Click OK twice.

54. Select your XlaTransactionUploadTemplate.zipMMDDYY.zip file.
55. Click Submit.
56. Click OK.
57. Click Refresh until the processes have a Status of Succeeded.
Note: You do not have to wait for the Maintain Accounting Housekeeping processes to be
completed.

Practice 6-11: Drilling Down from Journals in GL to View Subledger
Journal Entries
Overview
In this practice, you will be drilling down from a journal in GL to view your subledger journal
entries.
Assumptions
Tasks
1. Navigate to: General Accounting > Journals> Tasks panel tab> Journals> Manage
Journals.
2. Enter: Period = Current Period.
3. Click Search.
4. Click on the Journal link.

5. Click on the Credit amount link.
6. Review the journal.

7. Click Cancel.


Period Close Components
There are no practices for this lesson.
102 Practices for Lesson 7: Period Close Components

Configuring Financial
Reporting
Overview
 Viewing the Account Analysis Report from the Financial Reporting Center.
 Creating an Ad Hoc Analysis in Smart View.
 Defining a grid.
 Adding a formula for total expenses.
 Defining a rolling 12-period column.
 Defining the grid point of views for the dimensions.
 Setting properties.
 Adding a logo, title and chart.
 Reviewing a report.
 Using Infolets.
 Setting up the General Accounting Expense Infolet for your user.
 Viewing an Account Group from the Financial Reporting Center.
104 Practices for Lesson 8: Configuring Financial Reporting

Practice 8-1: Viewing a Financial Report from the Financial Reporting
Center
Overview
In this practice, you will be reviewing a Balance Sheet report from the Financial Reporting
Center.
Assumptions
Tasks
1. Navigate to Financial Reporting Center.
2. Click on the Search icon.
3. Enter USA Balance Sheet and click on the Search icon.
Note: If the report is not found follow these steps 4-8. If it is found move on to step 9.
5. Next to Data Access Set, click the Change link.
6. Select US Ledger Set.

7. Click OK.
8. Sign out and then sign back in. Follow steps 1-3 again.
Practices for Lesson 8: Configuring Financial Reporting 105

9. Select the USA Balance Sheet.
10. Accept the defaults in the Respond to Prompts window.
11. Click OK.

12. Click Done.

Practice 8-2: Creating an Ad Hoc Analysis in Smart View
Overview
 Configuring Smart View to connect to Oracle Cloud Applications
 Creating an ad hoc analysis using Smart View.
 Using Smart View features to organize and analyze your data by changing the point of
view, pivoting data, expanding, and formatting.
Assumptions
Sign in as the FASXX.Student user assigned to you by the instructor.
Tasks
Configuring Smart View to Connect to Oracle Cloud Applications.

This is done using the Smart View Shared Connections URL. Do this by copying a URL
from Workspace.
1. Navigate to: Financial Reporting Center.
2. Click on the Tasks panel tab icon at the far right of the page and then click the Open
Workspace for Financial Reporting link.
3. In the Workspace URL, remove /index.jsp.
4. Copy the URL that remains, for instance: https://ucf5-fapXXXX-fa-
ext.oracledemos.com/workspace. Where XXXX is the Instance unique for your class.
5. Open Excel using Start > Programs > Microsoft Office > Microsoft Excel 2007.
6. Navigate to: Smart View ribbon > Options > Advanced.
7. In the Shared Connections URL field, replace everything before /SmartViewProviders
with the copied URL.
8. Click OK.

Creating an Ad Hoc Analysis
9. Go to the Smart View ribbon > Panel.
10. Click Shared Connections.
11. Sign in with your FASXX.Student username and password credentials.

12. Click the Select Server to proceed drop-down list.
13. Select Oracle @ Essbase from the list of shared connections.
14. Click Expand to expand the Essbase_FA_Cluster list of cubes.
15. Expand the USChartofAccounts cube.
16. Highlight db (do not expand db.) A list of functions appears on the panel.
17. Click Connect.

18. Click Ad hoc Analysis.
Note: If the POV window does not appear, go to the Essbase ribbon > POV.
 This Point of View (POV) window enables you to select values for your data
dimensions, so you can pinpoint the information that you want in your Excel analysis.
 This window can be floating or docked at the top or side of the screen. Drag the title bar
to move or dock the window.
19. Open the Company dimension by clicking the drop-down arrow and selecting the ... link. To
move to the next dimension, click on the Dimension drop-down arrow in the Member

Selection dialog box. Remove each default selection using the Remove icon in the center
of the window. Select the following values using the Add button in the center of the window:
Dimension Value
Company [All Company Values].[101]
Hint: expand All Company
Values
Line of Business 10-LoB 1
Account 11200-Cash
Cost Center All Cost Center Values
Product All Product Values
Intercompany All Intercompany Values
Scenario Actual
Balance Amount Period Activity
Amount Type Period-to-Date
Currency USD
Currency Type Total
20. Click OK.

21. Click AccountingPeriod in column A row 3.
22. Right-click Smart View > Member Selection.
23. Remove the default value and expand 2016 > Qtr4-16 Select 12-16 move it to the selected
section.
24. Click OK.
Zooming In and Out and Keeping Only

25. Double-click Ledger in column B row 2 to Zoom In.
Note: You can also Zoom In by highlighting the dimension and in the Essbase ribbon click
Zoom In.
26. Click All Ledgers in Column B Row 2.
27. In the Essbase ribbon click on Zoom Out.
Note: This removes the expanded columns.
28. Right-click Smart View > Member Selection.
29. Remove Ledger.
30. Select US Ledger Set and move it to box to the right.
31. Click OK.

32. From the POV window click Refresh.
33. Double click on US Ledger Set to Zoom In.

34. Click on the [US Ledger Set].[US Primary Ledger] cell and then click Keep Only.
Cascading based on the Company Dimension

35. From the Essbase ribbon, click Cascade > Same Workbook.

36. Expand All Company Values and add [All Company Values].[102] to the selected area.
37. Click OK.

Note: Another worksheet tab opens for All Company Values.102. Also note that Company
102 has no data so you should see #Missing for the US Primary Ledger.
Formatting
38. Ensure that you are on the All Company Values.101 worksheet.
39. Click on the Amount column Row 3 Column B. Go to Home ribbon > Number > $.
40. In the Essbase Ribbon, click Refresh.
Note: Your formatting is gone.
41. Highlight the number again.
42. Go to Home ribbon > Number > $.

43. Go to Essbase ribbon > Preserve Format.
44. Click Refresh.
Note: This time your formatting remains.

Practice 8-3: Defining a Grid
Overview
 Accessing the Financial Reporting Studio.
 Creating your report grid in Oracle Hyperion Financial Reporting Studio.
Your company, Vision America Inc., requires a rolling twelve-month income statement report to
show revenue and expenses for both of its companies.
Assumptions
Tasks
Obtaining a URL for the Financial Reporting Studio

2. Click on the Tasks panel tab icon at the far right of the page and then click the Open
Workspace for Financial Reporting link.
3. In the Workspace URL, remove /workspace/index.jsp.
4. Copy the URL that remains, for instance: https://ucf5-fapXXXX-bi.oracledemos.com.
Where XXXX is the Instance unique for your class.
Note: You use this Server URL when you login to the Financials Reporting Studio in step
7 below.
Accessing the Financial Reporting Studio on your desktop

5. Navigate to Start menu > Programs > Oracle > Financial Reporting Studio > Financial
Reporting Studio.
6. Enter your FASXX.Student name and password.

7. Paste the copied URL into the Server URL and add origin- before ucf5. For example,
https://origin-ucf5-fapXXXX-bi.oracledemos.com.
8. Click OK.
Defining a New Report and Grid

9. Click the New Report button (first icon on the tool bar) or File menu > New > Report.
10. From the top menu click on View > deselect Guidelines.
11. Click the New Grid button (first icon in the second set on the tool bar).

12. Draw a box on the pallet to create the grid for your report.
13. Click the Database Connection list. Select USChartofAccounts.
14. Click OK.

Note: The Dimension Layout window that opens to arrange your dimensions in one of the
three report levels: pages, columns, and rows.

Selecting the Point of View Dimensions for the Grid
15. Drag and drop the following dimensions to the following grid sections:
Tip: Click the icon in front of the name to select for dragging.
Dimension Grid Section

Accounting Period Columns
Account Rows
Company Pages
16. Click OK.

Selecting the Account Dimension Members
17. Double-click Account.
Note: This opens the Select Members window. You are selecting revenue accounts and
expense accounts.

18. In the Selected box on the right, click on Account and then click the Remove icon.
19. In the Available box, expand Account > All Corporate Accounts - V1 > [All Corporate
Accounts-V1].[T] > [All Corporate Accounts-V1].[T].[95001]. [95001].
20. Select using the Default column 95011-Revenue.

21. Click the Add icon.
22. Click OK.
Saving your report

23. Click File > Save As.
24. Double click on My Folders.
25. Enter the name for the report: XXVision Income Statement.
26. Click Save.
Warning: Save often.

Inserting a blank row and a data row for expenses
27. Select the last row in the grid by clicking on the row header.
28. From the menu bar select Insert > Row > Text.
29. Right-click the row header on the row below row 2.
30. Select Insert > Row > Data.
31. Double-click on the first cell in line 3.
32. Remove the selected account 95011.
33. Expand Account > All Corporate Accounts - V1 > [All Corporate Accounts-V1].[T] >
[All Corporate Accounts-V1].[T].[95001] [All Corporate Accounts-V1].[T].[95001] >
[95001].95021 - Expenses.
34. Using the Default column, use the shift key and select all three accounts: 50000, 60000,
and 70000.

36. Select the Place selections into separate rows check box at the bottom of the Selected
window.
37. Click OK.

38. Save. Leave the report open for the next practice.

Practice 8-4: Adding a Formula for Total Expenses
Overview
In this practice, you will be adding a formula for total expenses.
Assumptions
Tasks
1. Right-click the row header of the last row.
2. Select Insert > Row > Formula.
3. Click in the blank cell on row 6.
4. In the Row 6 Properties sheet, select the Custom Heading radio button.
5. In the white box type Total Expenses.

6. Click in the formula cell at row 6 and column A.

7. Click the Sum() button. The formula Sum() is entered into the Edit box.
8. Click between the brackets () and enter [3:5].

Note: If the rows are not contiguous (2 subtotal rows) then you can enter a formula like this:
Sum([1],[6])

9. Click the Accept button (green check mark in front of the Edit box).
Note: This action validates the syntax of the formula. The Reporting Studio does not give
you a confirmation. You only get an error window when the syntax does not validate.

Practice 8-5: Defining a Rolling 12-Period Column
Overview
In this practice, you be creating a rolling 12-period column using the range function.
Assumptions
Tasks
1. Double-click the AccountingPeriod cell (below Column A).
2. In the Selected box on the right, click on AccountingPeriod and then click the Remove
icon.
3. Click the Functions tab.
4. Select Range.

Note: The Edit Range Function window opens to add the range function start and end
members.

6. If not selected, select the StartMember row.
7. Click in the Value field.
8. Click the Lookup button.
9. Select the Functions tab.

10. Select RelativeMember.

12. If not selected, select the Member row.

14. Click the Lookup button.
15. Select Current Point of View.

17. Click OK.

18. Select the Offset row.
Note: The Offset value determines how many periods to include from the current point of
view. This is a rolling 12-period report going 11 periods back from the last column.

19. Enter -11 in the Value field.
20. Click OK twice.

21. In the Edit Range Function window, select the EndMember row.

23. Click the Lookup icon.

24. Select Current Point of View.

26. Click OK three times until you return to your report grid.
Note: Column A should now be replaced by Range from Relative to Current Point of
View offset by -11 to Current Point of View for AccountingPeriod.

Practice 8-6: Defining the Grid and User Point of View Dimensions
Overview
In this practice, you be defining the points of view for the report dimensions.
Assumptions
Tasks
Defining the Grid Point of View Dimension Values

1. Click the Grid object (the intersection of rows and columns on the left margin).
Note: This activates the grid and opens the Grid Properties sheet.
2. Right-click the Grid object.

3. Select Grid Point of View.

4. Click the Ledger: User Point of View for Ledger button.
5. Expand Ledger > All Ledgers > select US Primary Ledger.
6. Select the Scenario tab.

7. Expand Scenario > select Actual.

8. Select the Balance Amount tab.
9. Expand Balance Amount > select Period Activity.
10. Select the Currency tab.
11. Expand Currency > select USD.
12. Click OK.
Setting up the Grid Point of View

13. Right-click the Grid object.
14. Select Grid Point of View Setup.
15. Scroll down to find the Balance Amount dimension.
16. In the Report Viewers May Select column, select Nothing, Lock Member Selection.
17. Click OK.

Setting up a Prompt for a Point of View Dimension
18. In the grid double-click on the word Pages.
19. Remove Company from the Selected box.

20. In the Available box select Prompt for Company.

22. Click OK.
23. In the Define Prompts window, replace the Enter Company title with Please select a
Company.
24. Click on the Default Member field, click the Lookup button.
25. Remove Company from the Selected box.
26. In the Available box expand Company > All Company Values.
27. Select 101 -US 1 LE 1 BU 1 and 102-US 1 LE 2.
29. Click OK.
30. Click the Member Labels in Prompt Selection Dialog list button.

31. Select Alias.
32. Click OK.

33. Click Save. Leave the report open for the next practice.

Practice 8-7: Setting Properties
Overview
In this practice, you will be setting the properties for the:
 Grid
 Page
 Heading Row
Assumptions
Tasks
Setting the Grid Properties

1. Click the Grid object (the intersection of rows and columns on the left margin).
Note: This activates the grid and opens the Grid Properties panel.
2. On the Grid Properties panel select Suppression.

3. In the Zero Values field enter 0.
4. On the Grid Properties panel, select General.

5. Select the Drill Through option. (Drag out the panel to see the drill-through box on the very
bottom of the window. If you are using a remote desktop, you will need to ensure that it is
set to display full screen. Do this prior to running the remote desktop and set the Display
Options)

Setting the Page Properties
6. Click on the word Pages on the Grid.
Note: This opens the Page Properties panel on the right side of the window. If it does not
open, click View > Property Sheet.
7. Select the Alias: Default radio button.
Setting the Heading Row Properties

8. Click on the first cell on Row 1 on the Grid.
Note: This opens the Heading Row Properties panel on the right side of the window.
9. Select the Alias: Default radio button.

10. Select the Allow Expansion radio button.
11. Repeat the Alias: Default and Allow Expansion settings for rows 3,4 and 5.
12. Save. Leave the report open for the next activity.

Practice 8-8: Adding a Logo and Title
Overview
In this practice, you will be adding a:
 Company Logo
 Title
Assumptions
Tasks
Inserting a logo into the report header

1. Click the Image button (third icon in the second set of icons on the tool bar).
2. Using your cursor, draw a box in the report pallet’s Header section to determine the length
and width of the image.
3. Search in D:\labs in classroom or C:labs on virtual machines and select the Vision
logo.jpg.
4. Click the Open button.

5. Use your curser to size the image above the grid.
6. Save.
Using the Text button to insert text in the report

7. Click the Text button (second icon in the second set of icons on the tool bar).
8. Using your cursor draw a box in the report pallet’s Header section to determine the length
and width of the text box.
9. Enter Rolling 12 Month Income Statement.
10. Use the Format menu > Cell to apply formatting options to the text. Select Bold as the
Font Style and 14 as the Font Size.
11. Center the text with the Center Text icon on the tool bar.
12. Use the File menu > Page Setup option to set page setup options.
13. Select the Landscape option.
14. Click the OK button.
15. Click Save.

Practice 8-9: Reviewing a Report
Overview
 Previewing the report in the Oracle Hyperion Financial Reporting Studio.
 Make edits that are necessary.
 Opening the report in Workspace.
 Drilling down to detail balances.
Assumptions
Previewing the report in Financial Reporting Studio

1. Ensure that the AccountingPeriod POV is set to 12-16. If not, click the
AccountingPeriod POV.
2. Expand AccountingPeriod > 12-16 > Qtr4-16 select 12-16 (or the period assigned by your
instructor.)
3. Click OK.

4. Click File > PDF Preview.
5. Accept the default Companies in the prompt window.
6. Click OK.
7. Use the Next Page button to see all the columns.
8. Go back to your definition and adjust anything that does not look correct.
Note: Some of the values may show “Missing,” which is not an error but rather a lack of
data due to the limited data in our database.
Opening the report from Workspace

Note: The report may not open from Firefox, use Internet Explorer instead.
9. Sign in to the application.
11. Click on the Tasks panel tab icon at the far right of the Overview page and then click Open
Workspace for Financial Reports.
Note: This opens a new web page entitled Enterprise Performance Management
System Workspace, Fusion Edition.
12. Click on Navigate > Applications > BI Catalog.
13. Click on My Folders. Your XXVision Income Statement should be visible.
14. Click Open.

15. Accept the default Companies in the prompt window.

16. Click OK.
17. Click on the Revenue amount in column 2-14.

Note: The amounts on the screenshot may be different than yours due to changing data.
18. Select Drill to Detail Balances.
Note: You can drilldown further by clicking on any amount in the Period Activity (USD)
Column.

19. Close the webpage tab that the drill down opened.
20. Close the XXVision Income Statement tab.

Practice 8-10: Using Infolets
Overview
In this practice, you will be exploring the General Ledger infolets.
Assumptions
Sign in as Casey.Brown and use the assigned password.
Tasks
1. Navigate to Home page > Page Control dot for General Accounting Infolets.
2. Hover over the center of the Close Calendar infolet to view the accounting period Start and
End Dates.
3. In the Journals infolet, click the Back View arrow on the bottom right.
4. Click the Expanded View double arrow on the bottom right of the Journals infolet to view
more journal details.
5. Click on any other infolet to view the information.

6. Click Done to close all open pages and return to the General Accounting infolet page.
7. Click the Page Control dot to return to the Welcome Springboard.
8. Log back in using your FASXX.Student user as assigned by your instructor.

Practice 8-11: Setting up the General Accounting Expense Infolet for
Your User
Overview
In this practice, you will be setting your own private account group for the expense infolet.
Assumptions
Tasks
2. In the Account Monitor area, click the View menu.
3. Select Account Group.
4. Select Create.
5. Enter:
Field Value
Name XXTravel Expenses
Description For tracking airfare and meals
Display In Expenses
Set as Default Select
Time Option Accounting Period
Comparison Option Prior Year PTD
Access Private
6. In the Accounts area, click the Add Row button.

7. Enter:
Field Value
Name XXAirfare
Ledger US Primary Ledger
Co 101
LoB 10
Acc 60512

Field Value
CC 400
Prod 000
IC 000
Change Always Display
8. In the Accounts area, click the Add Row button.

9. Enter:
Field Value
Name XXMeals
Ledger US Primary Ledger
Co 101
LoB 10
Acc 60521
CC 400
Prod 000
IC 000
Change Always Display
10. Select the Save drop-down list.

12. Select your Account Group > XXTravel Expenses.
Note: This activates your account group to be visible on the infolet.
Viewing the Expense Infolet

Note: The account group may not show on the infolet immediately. Wait a few minutes
before moving on. If the infolet does not work after 5 minutes, log out and then log back in.
13. Click the Home icon.

14. Click on the General Accounting Infolets Page Control dot.
15. Click on the Expanded View icon.
16. Hover over the status bar graph to see the details.
Note: Infolets use the current open period as the basis for the comparison option.

Practice 8-12: Viewing an Account Group from the Financial
Reporting Center
Overview
 Viewing your account group from the Financial Reporting Center.
 Editing an account group.
 Reviewing an account group in the Sunburst.
Assumptions
Tasks
2. Click the Search icon and enter XXT and click the Search icon.
3. Select your XXTravel Expenses.

4. From the Account Group drop down, ensure your XXTravel Expenses is selected.

Editing Account Group Segments
5. Change the period to 09-17. The balances automatically update.
6. Click the Show/Hide Segments button.
7. On the Account segment select Value and Description.
8. For the Product and Intercompany segments deselect Value.
9. Click Done.
Reviewing an Account Group as a Sunburst

10. Select View as Sunburst.
11. Click Show Description.

12. Hover over each ring to see the details of the changes.
13. Select any segment in the outer ring (cost center) and press the Move Ring Toward
Center arrow button.
Note: You can also use the Segments section to the right of the sunburst to move the rings
away or towards the center.
14. Select another color for the rings.
15. Select Done.

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