How to migrate EPMA enabled Planning applications from 11.1.2.1 to 11.1.2.4 - Part II

Introduction

During Part I we discussed the general steps. In this post I will go into commonly faced issues and how to address them. Although these issues where experienced by myself, it could very well be others / you will experience different issues.

Do-It-Your-Self Demo - PSKeePass

​Introduction

This post will provide a do-it-your-self demo in order to understand the basics and potential of the PSKeePass PowerShell module. Completion time is about 10 minutes.

What will you learn?

After completing the demo you will have a basic understanding on how to use the module and how it can be applied.

Geek Stuff (Linux) - Show Chmod Numerical Permissions

During Linux installations of EPM, setting and validating the correct security on folders and files can be a challenge. The chmod command is used to set security access, while chown sets the ownership's. As you might now chmod has two modes of reading and applying security access: Symbolic and Octal mode.

Wrong Essbase ARBORPATH?

Today I accidentally created a new EPM 11.1.2.4 Essbase instance with the wrong ARBORPATH. Strangely enough I discovered that the EPM Configuration Tool doesn't allow to change the ARBORPATH. This seems to be the default behavior since EPM 11.1.2.3.