Oracle Narrative Reporting
Creating Balance Sheet Report with Oracle PBCS
Version History
Version Date (dd / mmm / yyyy) Modification Author
0.1 5th / Jan / 2020 Initial document Neeraj Soni
0.1 5th / Jan / 2020 Review Amit Sharma
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Table of content
Introduction .............................................................................................................................................................. 3
Narrative Reporting in Financial Reporting .......................................................................................................... 3
Creating Balance Sheet Report With Oracle PBCS as Source ............................................................................ 4
Step#1: Create Database connection..................................................................................................................... 4
1.1 Select Oracle Enterprise Performance Management Cloud as Data Source Type. ..................................... 4
1.1 Provide connection details as give below and Test Connection .................................................................. 5
Step#2 Create Report ............................................................................................................................................. 5
2.1 Select Report Card and add one Grid........................................................................................................... 5
2.2 Select Data Source ....................................................................................................................................... 6
2.3 Oracle PBCS Account Hierarchy Mapping with Narrative Reporting Grid Elements. .................................. 6
2.4 Select Point of View as given below............................................................................................................. 7
2.5 Insert Custom Text ....................................................................................................................................... 8
2.6 Insert Data Rows .......................................................................................................................................... 8
2.7 Select Balance Sheet Account Dimension Members in Row ....................................................................... 9
2.8 Select Children of YearTotal as Column .....................................................................................................11
2.9 Select Alias for Heading..............................................................................................................................11
2.10 Define formatting “Border Style” and Cell Formatting ............................................................................11
2.11 Add Text in Grid as Report Header. .........................................................................................................12
2.12 Select Text Functions. ..............................................................................................................................12
2.13 Select Member Alias as Text Function. ....................................................................................................12
Step#3 Preview Report ............................................................................................................................................13
Key Problems with Manual Narrative Reporting .....................................................................................................14
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Introduction
Narrative Reporting is a purpose-built business process available in the Oracle EPM Cloud for
management, narrative and regulatory reporting. It provides a secure, collaborative, process-driven
approach for defining, authoring, reviewing and publishing financial and management report.
When the data is combined with narrative, you gain actionable insight. Moreover, data access plus
data integration provides “one version of the truth” on a single reporting platform.
➢ Combining Data (“What”) with Business Commentary (Who, When, Where, and/or Why).
➢ Presented in expository and descriptive paragraphs, as opposed to just tables and charts.
Narrative Reporting in Financial Reporting
Narrative reporting is used with financial statements, it provides users with historical explanations of
the entity’s financial position, financial performance and cash flows as well as commentary on an
entity’s prospects, objectives, strategies, targets and other forward-looking information. Narrative
reporting is used with financial disclosures in order to provide useful information to aid the third party
in their decision making and promote a meaningful report.
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Creating Balance Sheet Report With Oracle PBCS as Source
In the below example, I have created a Balance Sheet Report with Oracle PBCS as source.
Step#1: Create Database connection
1.1 Select Oracle Enterprise Performance Management Cloud as Data Source Type.
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1.1 Provide connection details as give below and Test Connection
Step#2 Create Report
2.1 Select Report Card and add one Grid.
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2.2 Select Data Source
2.3 Oracle PBCS Account Hierarchy Mapping with Narrative Reporting Grid Elements.
Left side is the Oracle PBCS Account Hierarchy and right side mapping with Grid Elements.
The output will appear as below.
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The default selection is as below Row (Account) and Column(Period)
2.4 Select Point of View as given below
In the below example, variables references are used instead of actual member names.
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Final list of Point of view is as fellows.
2.5 Insert Custom Text
In the grid custom heading can be added. ASSETS as used as Custom Text
2.6 Insert Data Rows
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2.7 Select Balance Sheet Account Dimension Members in Row
Use member selector and select Children of Assets, Liabilities and owner’s equity as given below.
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Final List of All Account members given below
1) Children of OFS_Total Current Assets
2) OFS_Total Current Assets
3) Children of OFS_Total Non Current Assets
4) OFS_Total Non Current Assets
5) OFS_Short Term Investment - Calc to Balance
6) OFS_Total Assets
7) Children of OFS_Total Liabilities
8) OFS_Total Liabilities
9) Childre of OFS_Total Equity
10) OFS_Total Equity
11) OFS_Short Term Borrowing - Calc to Balance
12) OFS_Total Liabilities and Equity
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2.8 Select Children of YearTotal as Column
2.9 Select Alias for Heading
2.10 Define formatting “Border Style” and Cell Formatting
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2.11 Add Text in Grid as Report Header.
2.12 Select Text Functions.
2.13 Select Member Alias as Text Function.
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Step#3 Preview Report
Run report and see below final output.
Final Mapping.
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Key Problems with Manual Narrative Reporting
Errors are made in combining data (what) with narrative (who, when, why), especially with rekeying
data into the report. In addition, organizations lack the ability to analyze the data to validate the
narrative.
The disconnected nature of the process means it is
difficult to bring subject-matter experts into the process
for centralized commentary on content. This also makes it
harder to track progress and to see who is currently
responsible for individual areas of content.
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