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how to Import HFM hierarchy into OAC.

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I am using OAC first time. I know how to connect the data and visualize it based on the tutorials and videos that are accessible.

1) How can I connect the HFM (on-site) to the OAC? 

2) How can I load the entire HFM hierarchy into OAC? Is it require additional tools?

Share relevant links and videos, if you can. My main area of confusion is how members in HFM are show in OAC.

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  • User_D3AO2
    User_D3AO2 Rank 2 - Community Beginner

    Hi Ram,

    Thanks for revert.

    I think it is available. please check out the below link.

    Connect to On-premises Data Sources Using Data Gateway (oracle.com)

    But don't know how the hierarchy will show into OAC.

  • User_D3AO2
    User_D3AO2 Rank 2 - Community Beginner

    Hi Gianni,

    Thanks you revert.

    we can connect on premises On-premises Database & On-premises Data Sources.

    Please check out the above link.

    I want to explore OAC . Can you suggest any source where i can get basic understand practically.

  • If you look the link you posted, it doesn't change the list of supported data sources.

    The Data Gateway is just a technical solution to make the connection easier handing networking complexity, it doesn't really make OAC able to handle more data sources than it can by itself.

    The limitation isn't that your OAC can't connect to your on-premises server (because of open ports, missing VPN etc.). The limitation is that OAC doesn't currently support HFM as a source.

    You can absolutely connect to your HFM relational database, but the data you will get is the raw data, you will not have any HFM business logic or meaning on it. Feel free to build whatever kind of model and analysis on that.

    OAS does comes with a special driver that connect to HFM keeping the HFM business logic, you will not just see a bunch of tables and columns but you will see hierarchies, members etc.

  • User_D3AO2
    User_D3AO2 Rank 2 - Community Beginner

    Thanks Gianni

    I will explore OAS for connecting HFM and import hierarchies.

  • User_D3AO2
    User_D3AO2 Rank 2 - Community Beginner

    Hi

    Can you please guide how the hierarchy will flow/show If i connect PBCS with OAC?

    Is there any additional tools are required? or I just need to do new connection in OAC and it will automatically pick all hierarchy & dimensions in OAC workbook for visualization.

  • One of the first random results when looking for OAC and PBCS: https://youtu.be/27c7Nf6yjeA