Product:

Planning Analytics 2.0.9.19

Issue:

When we copy the production TM1 instance to the development server, we have to turn off all the chores – is there a simpler way?

Solution:

Create a TM1 TI process that check a environment cube value, that is stored in a separate data folder, that tell if it is TEST or PROD server you run in.

Then add this TI process first in all the chores, so when a chore is run, it first checks if it is in TEST, and then quits the chore.

In the log file you will have a text like this: TM1.Process Process “SYS. Turn off this chore if in TEST”: : Execution was aborted by ChoreQuit() Function. : ChoreQuit() function called

To be able to temporary run the chore, we have a prompt in the TI process, that you can set to YES in the schedule, to make it run in your development environment.

Prompt can look like this:

Code should be like this in PROLOG:

sEnvironment = CellGetS( 'systemparameters', 'Environment' , 'Text');
IF ( sEnvironment @= 'Test') ;
IF ( pRun @<> 'YES' );
ChoreQuit ;
ENDIF; 
ENDIF;

More Information:

How to set up Turbo Integrator Chores to run Advanced Scheduling

https://bihints.com/closer-look-chores

https://www.ibm.com/docs/en/planning-analytics/2.1.0?topic=functions-chorequit

Product:

Planning Analytics 2.0.9.19

Planning Analytics Workspace version 96

Microsoft Windows 2019

Issue:

The csv files amount have changed from period to comma for decimals when we run the TM1 TI process?

Possible Solution:

Depending from where you start your TM1 TI process, the local region settings will affect the decimal separator in the file.

If you run a TM1 TI process from PAW in EDGE set to Swedish for language and spelling, then the value will have a comma (,) as a decimal separator.

If you run a TM1 TI process from PAW in EDGE or CHROME set to English for language and spelling, then the value will have a period (.) as a decimal separator.

Check the web browser options – language and ensure that you have English as first choice to get a period as decimal separator like 100.99

TM1 Architect will use the region settings of the users value in Windows control panel.

You can set values in the TM1 TI process, to make conversion of value work, but the ASCIIOUTPUT may not be affected.

DatasourceASCIIDecimalSeparator TurboIntegrator local variable sets the decimal separator to be used in any conversion of a string to a number or a number to a string. If you set this variable you must also set the DatasourceASCIIThousandSeparator variable. This will affect NumberToString (value) but not ASCIIOUTPUT (value).

The character specified must be a standard ASCII printable character, with a decimal value between 33 and 127 inclusive.

Either of the following examples sets the comma character (,) as the separator.

DatasourceASCIIDecimalSeparator=',';

DatasourceASCIIDecimalSeparator=Char(44);

More Information:

https://cubewise.com/functions-library/tm1-function-for-ti-numbertostringex/ 

https://cubewise.com/functions-library/tm1-function-for-ti-datasourceasciidecimalseparator/

https://www.ibm.com/docs/en/planning-analytics/2.0.0?topic=variables-datasourceasciithousandseparator 

What is the syntax for NumberToStringEx?

NumberToStringEx(Value, NumericFormat, DecimalSep, ThousandsSep)

• ​Value = any real number​
• NumericFormat = TM1 numeric format string e.g. #,0.## ​
• DecimalSep = Decimal separator to be used in the output​
• ThousandsSep = Thousands separator to be used in the output

https://www.ibm.com/docs/en/planning-analytics/2.0.0?topic=trf-numbr-1

https://www.ibm.com/docs/en/planning-analytics/2.0.0?topic=functions-asciioutput 

Product:

Planning Analytics 2.0.9.19
Microsoft Windows 2019 server

Issue:

How can i find data path to TM1 session?

Solution:

Search the internet and use the code to build something like this, it will check if the TM1S.CFG file is in the data or a \config\ folder, and then load the data from TM1S.CFG file to a dimensions, that you later can ask in your code for information from.

#Section Prolog

#****Begin: Generated Statements***
#****End: Generated Statements****

# -- get the data folder if the logs folder is logs or logfiles ---
sLogDirName1 = LOWER ('Logfiles\' ) ;
sLogDirName2 = LOWER ('Logs\' ) ;
sConfigDirName = LOWER ('Config\') ;
sDataDirName = LOWER ( 'Data\' ) ;
sBackupDirName = LOWER ( 'Backup\' );
sLogDirPath = LOWER( GetProcessErrorFileDirectory );

nLScan1 = SCAN (sLogDirName1, sLogDirPath) ;
nLScan2 = SCAN (sLogDirName2, sLogDirPath) ;
IF ( nLyckadScan1 <> 0 );
# sDataDirPath = DELET (sLogDirPath, nLScan1, LONG (sLogDirName1)) | sDataDirName;
# sBackupDirPath = DELET (sLogDirPath, nLScan1, LONG (sLogDirName1)) | sBackupDirName;
sConfigDirPath = DELET (sLogDirPath, nLScan1, LONG (sLogDirName1)) ;
ELSEIF ( nLyckadScan2 <> 0 );
# sDataDirPath = DELET (sLogDirPath, nLScan2, LONG (sLogDirName2)) | sDataDirName;
# sBackupDirPath = DELET (sLogDirPath, nLScan2, LONG (sLogDirName2)) | sBackupDirName;
sConfigDirPath = DELET (sLogDirPath, nLScan2, LONG (sLogDirName2)) ;
ELSE;
# the log folder can be the same as the datafolder 
sConfigDirPath = sLogDirPath ;
ENDIF;

CFGpath = sConfigDirPath ;

pParamsList=UPPER(':adminhost:ServerName:DataBaseDirectory:PortNumber:ClientMessagePortNumber:ServerCAMURI:LoggingDirectory:MTQ:HTTPPortNumber:IntegratedSecurityMode');
Dlmtr=';';
LenDtr=LONG(Dlmtr);
DataSourceType='CHARACTERDELIMITED';
# -- change the folder options to match your setup ---
sAfolder = 'config\' ;
ConfigFile = 'Tm1s.cfg';

IF (FileExists(CFGpath | sAfolder | ConfigFile ) = 1 ) ;
DatasourceNameForClient= CFGpath | sAfolder | ConfigFile;
DatasourceNameForServer= CFGpath | sAfolder | ConfigFile;

ELSEIF (FileExists(CFGpath | ConfigFile ) = 1 ) ;
DatasourceNameForClient= CFGpath | ConfigFile;
DatasourceNameForServer= CFGpath | ConfigFile;
ELSE;
# -- will use tm1s.cfg in the data folder --
DatasourceNameForClient= 'Tm1s.cfg';
DatasourceNameForServer= 'Tm1s.cfg';
ENDIF;


DatasourceASCIIDelimiter='=';
DatasourceASCIIHeaderRecords=1;

DimName='SYS_ServerParameters';
IF( DimensionExists(DimName) = 0 );
DimensionCreate( DimName );
ENDIF;

IF( CubeExists( '}ElementAttributes_'|DimName )=0 );
AttrInsert( DimName , '' , 'Value' , 'S' );
ENDIF;

IF( CubeExists( '}ElementAttributes_'|DimName )=1 );
IF(DIMIX( '}ElementAttributes_'|DimName , 'Value' )=0 );
AttrInsert( DimName , '' , 'Value' , 'S' );
ENDIF;
ENDIF;

#Section Metadata

#****Begin: Generated Statements***
#****End: Generated Statements****
#Section Data

#****Begin: Generated Statements***
#****End: Generated Statements****


IF( SUBST( Param , 1 , 1)@<>'#' & Param @<>'' & SCAN(UPPER(Param) , pParamsList)>0 );

IF( SCAN( ';' , Value )>0 );
CurPos=1;
ValueList=Value|Dlmtr;
ParamNum='';
i=0;
WHILE(CurPos>0&LONG( ValueList )>0);
CurPos=SCAN( Dlmtr , ValueList );
Value=SUBST( ValueList , 1, CurPos-1);
ValueList=DELET( ValueList, 1, CurPos+LenDtr-1);
#LOGOUTPUT( 'INFO' , Param | ParamNum |' = '| Value );
DimensionElementInsertDirect(DimName, '', Param | ParamNum ,'N');
AttrPutS(Value, DimName, Param | ParamNum , 'Value' );
i=i+1;
ParamNum=NUMBERTOSTRING(i);
END;
ELSE;

#LOGOUTPUT( 'INFO' , Param |'='| Value ); 
DimensionElementInsertDirect(DimName, '', Param ,'N');
AttrPutS(Value, DimName, Param , 'Value' );
ENDIF;

ENDIF;
#Section Epilog

#****Begin: Generated Statements***
#****End: Generated Statements****

More Information:
https://www.ibm.com/docs/en/planning-analytics/2.0.0?topic=trf-delet-1

https://www.ibm.com/docs/en/planning-analytics/2.1.0?topic=pctf-getprocesserrorfiledirectory 

https://www.ibm.com/docs/en/cognos-tm1/10.2.2?topic=chores-running-chore-server-startup 

Product:
Planning Analytics 2.0.19
Microsoft Windows 2019 server

Issue:
How get the parent and child of a dimension to a text file?

Solution:

Create a new TM1 TI process with the data source to the dimension.

And a parameter where you enter the dimension:

And the TM1 code as below:

#Section Prolog


# -- check the enter value to not be blank --
IF (LONG(pDimension) = 0 ) ;
sDim = 'account' ;
ELSE;
sDim = pDimension ;
ENDIF;
sOutputFile = 'D:\temp\' | sDim | '.csv';

# -- set the dimension as source --
DatasourceNameForServer = sDim ;
DatasourceNameForClient = sDim ;
DATASOURCEDIMENSIONSUBSET = 'all';

#Section Metadata

#Section Data

# ----- export the dimension ---

sElementType = DTYPE ( sDim, v1 );
# always output the element and its type
AsciiOutput ( sOutputFile, sElementType , v1 );
# cycle through children if it is a consolidated element
IF ( sElementType @= 'C' );
iCount = 1;
iMax = ElCompN ( sDim, v1 );
While ( iCount <= iMax );
sChild = ElComp ( sDim, v1, iCount );
sWeight = NumberToString ( ElWeight ( sDim, v1, sChild ) );
AsciiOutput ( sOutputFile, '', sChild , sWeight );
iCount = iCount + 1;
End;
EndIf;

#Section Epilog

This need to be adjusted to meet your needs.

More Information:

https://exploringtm1.com/how-to-use-a-dynamic-path-in-a-ti-for-a-data-source/ 

https://www.ibm.com/docs/en/cognos-tm1/10.2.2?topic=variables-datasourcedimensionsubset

https://lodestarsolutions.com/tag/tm1-dimension-subsets/

https://www.wimgielis.com/tm1_mdxstatements_EN.htm

Product:
Planning Analytics 2.0.9.19

Microsoft Windows 2019 server

Issue:
How send mail with powershell from Tm1?

Solution:

Create a folder on your tm1 server called d:\script\ , and in there create a file SENDMAIL.PS1 in Notepad++ with this content:

# Define the paths to your text files
$messageFilePath = "d:\script\message.txt"
$recipientFilePath = "d:\script\recipient.txt"

# Read the content of the text files
$messageBody = Get-Content -Path $messageFilePath -Raw
$recipient = Get-Content -Path $recipientFilePath -Raw

# Define the email parameters
$smtpServer = "smtp.yourserver.com"
$from = "your-email@domain.com"
$subject = "Your Subject Here"

# Send the email
Send-MailMessage -From $from -To $recipient -Subject $subject -Body $messageBody -SmtpServer $smtpServer

Update the $messageFilePath and $recipientFilePath variables with the paths to your text files.
Make sure to replace “smtp.yourserver.com” and “your-email@domain.com” with your actual SMTP server and email address.

Create a file “message.txt” with the text you want to send as body.
Create a file “recipient.txt” with the email person with the receiver of the mail.

Then create a TM1 TI process with above prompt, and below code:

#Section Prolog

#--- set variables ----
vFileMessage = 'd:\script\message.txt' ;
vFileRecipient = 'd:\script\recipient.txt' ;
toPerson = 'tm1@company.com' ;
toMessage = 'This is a test - something went wrong' ;

#--- check the prompts -----------
isMail = scan ( '@' , pReciver) ;
IF ( isMail <> 0 ) ;
toPerson = pReciver ;
ENDIF ;

IF ( LONG (pMessage) <> 0 ) ;
toMessage = pMessage ;
ENDIF ;

# --- Change to get clean text in the text file
DatasourceASCIIQuoteCharacter='';
DatasourceASCIIDelimiter = ',';
#--- try change this value to support other characters than english ------
setOutputCharacterSet (vFileMessage, 'TM1CS_ISO_8859_1');

#-------write the files-------------
TextOutput( vFileRecipient, toPerson ) ;
TextOutput( vFileMessage, toMessage ) ;

#Section Metadata

#Section Data

#Section Epilog

# call the powershell file to send the mail
ExecuteCommand( 'Powershell -ExecutionPolicy ByPass -file "D:\script\sendmail.ps1" ', 1 );

Run the process, to test it.

More Information:

https://www.ibm.com/docs/en/planning-analytics/2.0.0?topic=attf-setinputcharacterset-1

https://edu.cubewise.com/functions-library/tm1-function-for-ti-setoutputcharacterset

https://www.ibm.com/docs/it/cognos-tm1/10.2.2?topic=SS9RXT_10.2.2/com.ibm.swg.ba.cognos.tm1_ref.10.2.2.doc/r_tm1_ref_tifun_asciioutput.htm

https://www.ibm.com/docs/en/planning-analytics/2.0.0?topic=tf-ascii-text-turbointegrator-functions 

https://lazyadmin.nl/powershell/send-email-powershell/ 

https://mailtrap.io/blog/powershell-send-email/

Product:

Planning Analytics 2.0.9.19
Microsoft Windows 2019 server

Issue:

How to add extra withlist on prompts, to ensure the value is somewhat correct, before processing?

Suggested solution:

If you have a prompt pYear and pMonth, you can have below code in prolog:

# if year is blank enter current year
IF (pYear  @= '') ;
pYear = NumberToString( Year ( Today (1) ) ) ; 
ENDIF;

# if year is not 4 characters - stop the process
IF (LONG (pYear ) <> 4);
sErrorMessage = 'Year is not correct value';
ItemReject ( sErrorMessage ); 
ProcessQuit;
ENDIF;

# add zero if only one digit
IF (LONG (pMonth) = 1) ;
pMonth = '0' | pMonth  ;
ENDIF;

# check that month is 2 digits

IF (LONG (pMonth) <> 2) ; 
ProcessQuit ;
ENDIF;

More Information:

https://www.ibm.com/docs/ru/SSD29G_2.0.0/com.ibm.swg.ba.cognos.tm1_ref.2.0.0.doc/tm1_ref.pdf 

https://nvlpubs.nist.gov/nistpubs/specialpublications/nist.sp.800-167.pdf

https://exploringtm1.com/year-function-tm1-syntax-use/

Product:
Planning Analytics 2.0.9.19
TM1 perspective
Microsoft® Excel® for Microsoft 365 MSO (Version 2402 Build 16.0.17328.20550) 32-bit

Issue:

Then create a websheet with formulas, when it refresh the formulas change to =@TM1RPTROW.

Excel will treat any value containing an @ as an email address.

Solution:

For a single cell right click and go down the menu which appears to link -> “remove hyperlink.”
Release mouse and the hyperlink is disabled in that cell.

To prevent it to happen in future:

Go to menu File > Options > Proofing > AutoCorrect Options > Click Tab AutoFormat As You Type > Uncheck Internet and network paths with hyperlinks > OK

More Information:

https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/office/remove-or-turn-off-hyperlinks-027b4e8c-38f8-432c-b57f-6c8b67ebe3b0 

Product:
Planning Analytics 2.0.9.19 TM1 Architect

Microsoft Windows 2019 server

Issue:

When open a cube view in TM1 Explorer from TM1 Perspective on my laptop, and click on the dimension to get the subset editor, A beep hears but no dialog is shown. The cube view is frozzen, and only way out is to exit TM1 architect.

Solution:

When moveing your laptop between desks at the office, and connect it to diffrent displays with diffrent resultions, this error will be more common.

Turn of Tm1 Architect.

Start Windows file explorer.

Go to folder C:\Users\%username%\AppData\Roaming\Applix\TM1

Open file tm1p.ini in notepad

Remove the line with the text:   SubsetWindowLayoutInfo

Save the file.

Start Tm1 Architect/Tm1Perspective and test again to open the subset editor.

More information:

TM1 Perspectives subset editor missing when opened on remote desktop system with multiple displays
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/apar/PM95711

https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/unable-view-all-open-tm1-objects-after-disconnecting-secondary-monitor 

Product:
Planning Analytics Workspace version 96
Microsoft Windows 2019 server

Issue:

How do I schedule backup of the PAW to disk?

Solution:

Try to use the scheduler inside Windows server.

Go to control panel.

Go to Task Scheduler.

Click on create a basic task

Click Next

Select weekly (if you want that) and click next

Set a time and day of week, and click next

Select “start a program” and click next

Enter “powershell.exe” as the program, and in arguments dialog enter the script you want to run; after -file parameter.

-file   D:\PAW96\scripts\backup.ps1

Above path can be different in your Environment. Click next.

Click finish.

Now this should restart the PAW services and make a backup for you, in folder D:\PAW96\backup\backup_2024_10_18_23_30_00

To get it to work, you may have to go back into “properties” and change the task to run for a systemaccount.

Also you should limit the task, to not run to long.

More Information:

https://blog.netwrix.com/how-to-automate-powershell-scripts-with-task-scheduler 

https://exploringtm1.com/how-to-upgrade-planning-analytics-workspace/ 

https://blog.atwork.at/medium.aspx?id=9a0dc8a0-5b51-40d4-8dd7-c0cab4e5564c&date=/post/2020/06/25/ 

https://blog.danskingdom.com/Run-PowerShell-as-another-user/

Product:
Planning Analytics Workspace 96
Microsoft Windows 2019 Server

Issue:
How sync two objects in PAW?

Solution:

Go into PAW, and create a new Book.
Expand the cube view you want to show.
Add the view to the book.

If you want the plan_report dimension (budget) to be selectable, click on the dots, and go to add widget as – selector list.

Put the box above the view, in a nice format.

Select the Open Set editor, to select what element should be possible to select.

After you select the element they should be able to select, click apply.

Now you need to set up the Synchronization. First when no item selected, go to the Properties and Synchronize and check that the group is Sheet.

Then click on the budget widget and go to Properties and Synchronize

Ensure that synchronize set is on, as shown above.

Then click on the view and go to Properties and Synchronize

Ensure the dimension plan_report is selected, and none of the others. Then active the Synchronize hierachies.

Save the book with a good name, and now it should work to select “budget” to get a display of that numbers.

More Information:

https://revelwood.com/ibm-planning-analytics-tips-tricks-how-to-set-up-synchronizations-in-ibm-planning-analytics-workspace/ 

Quick Tips – Selection Widget Synchronization