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Controller (On Prem and On Cloud)

Possibility to hide rows in standard forms CCR web

We ask for a possibility to hide a row, that's included in a row definition, in a standard form in CCR web. Maybe a tick box in the row definition where you can select/deselect if a row should be visible in the standard form when you are reporting...
14 days ago in Controller (On Prem and On Cloud) 0 Submitted

CCR needs to pull journals (company & GAC) layer by layer by subgroups unlike in PA which can be pulled directly in group level

The way CCR pulls journals is still too rigid, as compared to PA. In CCR Journal reports can only be generated group by group. Unable to select multiple groups. Auditors request for ALL journals to be provided, in this case, the consolidation team...
30 days ago in Controller (On Prem and On Cloud) 0 Under review

CCR audit log not so user friendly with codes which are not explained

Although under idea https://ibm-data-and-ai.ideas.ibm.com/ideas/BACC-I-281 it says that the enhancement has been delivered, the report continues to be not so user friendly. More details from Customer below: Codes are not user friendly, and unable ...
30 days ago in Controller (On Prem and On Cloud) 1 Under review

Consolidation Type not listed in generated user access Company Group report

Customer has cases where an entity can exist in more than one Consolidation Type. In the Security Groups configuration page, it will be segregated by Consol Type. However, when Company Group reports are generated, the Consol Type info is dropped, ...
about 1 month ago in Controller (On Prem and On Cloud) 0 Under review

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...
8 months ago in Controller (On Prem and On Cloud) 1 Planned for future release

Self-Service Restart, Status Monitoring, and Alert Notifications for API-Batch Service in Controller Web

Description Currently, when the API-Batch Service encounters issues or stops functioning, users must raise an IBM support case and wait for the SRE team to manually restart the service. This dependency introduces significant delays, especially dur...
8 months ago in Controller (On Prem and On Cloud) 0 Planned for future release

Support of D-rates in intercompany reconciliation in Controller Web

It's not possible for customers using D-rates for currency conversion to use Controller Web for intercompany reconciliation. The reason is that Controller Web is converting PL-accounts using closing rates instead. The intercompany reconciliation r...
about 1 month ago in Controller (On Prem and On Cloud) 1 Future consideration

Out of the box analysis functionality. Include cube viewer from PA in report tab in Controller web. 

Out of the box analysis functionality. Include cube viewer from PA in report tab in Controller web. E.g. Trial balance based on FAP cube – offers full flexibility in analysis, ideally with predefined subsets for each form. This idea was raised out...
4 months ago in Controller (On Prem and On Cloud) 1 Future consideration

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.
4 months ago in Controller (On Prem and On Cloud) 1 Planned for future release

Improve IBM Controller Excel timeout experience

Current Challenge When IBM Controller Excel times out, users face two issues: Closing the logon pop-up triggers an error (see screenshot "Object reference not set to an instance of an object"). Attempting to log on again without restarting Ex...
8 months ago in Controller (On Prem and On Cloud) 0 Is a defect