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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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Unable to do Simple Job Restart with TDWC

When using the TDWC we should have the options of simple job restart in the drop down menu for job recovery processing. Only have fast restart available. this is essentially procedural as we can “ready” the job as such there is a viable work aroun...
almost 11 years ago in Workload Automation 2 Future consideration

Flag to avoid using login credentials from System Properties

Flag to avoid UOW considering login credentials from System Properties
almost 11 years ago in Tivoli Netcool Configuration Manager 2 Future consideration

ITNCM compliance- a way to tell which extractions are called by which definitions

We want to be able to see which Extractions are called by the Policies, Rules and Definitions - so that we know which ones to copy to the production system. It looks like the only way to do this is to open each individual Definition to see if it c...
over 11 years ago in Tivoli Netcool Configuration Manager 2 Future consideration

Variance Analysis between Forecast & Actuals at a line item level

1.Users want to see Variance Analysis between Forecast & Actuals at a line item level. Which means they want to see what lines in General Ledger are contributing to actuals vs what lines in forecast were used to compare. 2. We need invoice lin...
over 1 year ago in Apptio / Apptio Planning 0 Future consideration

The actuals to be distributed across separate tabs based on a custom dimension

The actuals to be distributed across separate tabs based on a custom dimension. Unique numbers are assigned to our plan line items, and all actual line items are tagged accordingly. Currently, actuals are imported using these unique numbers, which...
8 months ago in Apptio / Apptio Planning 0 Future consideration

Legal Entity Uplift

Is there is a mechanism that can be made to apply an uplift to an entire cost base based on a metric that we load, like the labour allocation rules.  Is there a rule that can be written at legal entity level and apply a % uplift to add to t...
over 1 year ago in Apptio / Apptio Planning 0 Future consideration

ITP Workflow- Multiple Editors

Hello. In ITP, if we have multiple editors in the workflow, one editor can submit the plan before the others have entered their data. Is there a way to ensure all editors have submitted their info (or "signed off") before the plan is sent to the n...
over 1 year ago in Apptio / Apptio Planning 0 Future consideration

ITP Plan_ Date Time Stamp

Hello- In ITP, when we create a new plan, it defaults to EST. Can you add the ability to change to the time zone (we are PST)? Thank you
over 1 year ago in Apptio / Apptio Planning 0 Future consideration

ITP- Copy Budget Plan (Filter without Export)

Hello, In ITP, when we create a new budget plan we can copy the previous year's plan. However, it copies everything. Can you add a way to filter what information you want copied without copy and Export/Import? Thank you.
over 1 year ago in Apptio / Apptio Planning 0 Future consideration

Incorporate variance analysis into an inline plan/forecast activity

In our business process, I would like to open a forecast or plan, and based on changes made by the CC Owner, variance driver capture is triggered/becomes mandatory based on the changes made going outside a set tolerance. The basics of the current ...
about 1 year ago in Apptio / Apptio Planning 0 Future consideration