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Controller (On Prem and On Cloud)

Import transactional journals using staging tables

We are working with a long standing client on a Controller project and they are wanting to process/create journals in TM1 and then import them automatically into Controller through the staging tables. The client also want the journals to be loaded...
about 23 hours ago in Controller (On Prem and On Cloud) Submitted

IBM Controller Web frontend lacks PDF/Excel export for intercompany reconciliation reports, forcing users to manually screenshot individual discrepancies instead of generating consolidated documents available in the Classic Version.

In the Classic Version of the IBM Controller, all reports for intercompany reconciliation can be accessed as PDF or Excel files without any customization. With those files the mentioned discrepancies can be forwarded to the accounting department a...
8 days ago in Controller (On Prem and On Cloud) Submitted

Improve FAP 'Update structure' to publish Company 'More Information' to PA (TM1)

In Controller classic client, user clicks “Maintain – Company Structure – Define”, then chooses a company and clicks “More Information”. User makes a change, for example changes the value of an entry from "C" to "B". Superuser then: • Presses save...
5 days ago in Controller (On Prem and On Cloud) Submitted

More Form compatibility in Controller Web

It would be good if there were more Forms which could be added and viewable from Controller Web, for example the intercompany forms and forms with different column definitions other than Period and Actuality
9 days ago in Controller (On Prem and On Cloud) Submitted

Read-only for opening balances in data entry

It should be possible to lock opening balances for data entry in web. This idea is related to this idea: https://ideas.ibm.com/ideas/BACC-I-217 - please reconsider This idea was raised out of the IBM Controller User Group DACH.
about 2 months ago in Controller (On Prem and On Cloud) Planned for future release

Correct welcome message in Controller Web. User name in stead of userID

This is more user friendly, looks more integrated and is then aligned with Cognos Analytics which displays the Name, in stead of the userID Please find in the attachment section a screen shot (CA_vs_CW.png) of Cognos Analytics Web and Controller W...
about 1 month ago in Controller (On Prem and On Cloud) Submitted

Detailed Status and Logging for API-Based Data Loads in Controller

Current Challenge In the Classic Client, detailed log reports are available for data uploaded to Controller. Similarly, Controller Web provides status and detailed logs for consolidations, manual web imports, and a summary of Classic imports, incl...
6 months ago in Controller (On Prem and On Cloud) Planned for future release

Custom reports in Controller web

The custom web functionality should provide more flexibility. Also concerning layouting etc. Drilldown-like reports or reports with filter functionality would also be helpful. This idea was raised out of the IBM Controller User Group DACH.
about 2 months ago in Controller (On Prem and On Cloud) Planned for future release

Expand description field for Import of journals in Controller Web

Import journals in Web allows only 65 characters in description => please extend to number of digits available in Journal Entry (Controller Classic+Web) so that imported descriptions do not get cut-off. This idea was raised out of the IBM Contr...
about 2 months ago in Controller (On Prem and On Cloud) Planned for future release

Use of J type intercompany with period looping import specs in Controller Web

For Controller Web import specs with looping by period, there is no ability to define the start column for the transaction amount field. If customers use J type intercompany accounts for their actual imports, we would expect them to want to use th...
2 months ago in Controller (On Prem and On Cloud) Future consideration