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PINNED Configure maintenance flyouts
User interface settings include the option “Show maintenance notes”. How can I as onprem-backend administrator configure and switch on such flyouts to inform my users about upcoming maintenance?

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Download Source JSON Formatted Data

Apptio Datalink supports integration to JSON formatted data sources such as the ServiceNow OOTB connectors. This data is saved in Apptio One project tables in the upload step, however this JSON format differs to the original upload. It is not poss...
over 1 year ago in Apptio / Apptio Essentials Portfolio 0 Submitted

User Experience - To get feedback from the user

  We are getting feedback from our new users via email by asking the simple questions whether the report met their expectations and if they have any ideas for enhancing or improving the reports. We are suggesting that if the Apptio can build ...
almost 2 years ago in Apptio / TBM Studio - Report Studio 0 Submitted

Review Details on Apptio Planning Maintenance Only Releases

As a tool owner, I'd like to be able to review the details on maintenance only releases in the Recent Releases Help section, so that I can see what changes are coming and if they might impact our daily operations.  Currently, the maintenance ...
5 months ago in Apptio / Apptio Planning 0 Submitted

Report Visibility permissions looking at all a user's roles

We have a single landing page report for a large number of users in our Apptio. This landing page includes links to a range of different reports - some of which are available to all users with access to the system, but others which are restricted ...
6 months ago in Apptio / TBM Studio - Data/Model Studio 0 Submitted

Include End of Current Fiscal Year in Data Time Period Selections for Tables in TBM Studio

When creating a data table in studio, I've often had the need to show data that pertains to the end of the current fiscal year.  Under the properties option for tables, there is an option to select multiple data time periods but none of them ...
4 months ago in Apptio / TBM Studio - Data/Model Studio 0 Submitted

IIP - Capture the variance of Full Year columns in a single plan

We would like to submit an enhancement request to capture the variance of columns within a single plan in IIP.  For example, in a two year plan, we would like to have the ability to compare FY24 and FY25.  We would like to have the abili...
7 months ago in Apptio / Apptio Planning 0 Submitted

Datalink Strict Upload - Status Message

Datalink Financial provides strict upload feature, it would be nice if the error message / status message shows the information more precisely. It should show "Failed" in case of the connectors which have failed other's should be "Halted" or som...
3 months ago in Apptio / Data Connectivity (Datalink) 0 Submitted

Calc Management - Prioritization for Users

The idea is to add a user dimension in the Calc Management tool to prioritize calculations from specific user/group of users. 
8 months ago in Apptio / Apptio Essentials Portfolio 0 Submitted

Apptio Authorization with GCP Service Account

Objective User Role: System User Goal: Enable secure authorization for Apptio with Google Cloud Platform (GCP) using service accounts. Ideal Approach: Implement authorization via workload identity, if not possible at least using service acc...
10 months ago in Apptio / Data Connectivity (Datalink) 0 Submitted

Add Layout like feature to Summary and Dasboard Screen of Apptio IT Planning

The Layout feature in the Expenses view allows users to filter out certain cost centers and cost types giving them a perfect view of their responsibilities.  When the user goes to Summary or Dashboard Screen the layout is not available which ...
4 months ago in Apptio / Apptio Planning 0 Submitted