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Linking Published Tables and Standard Tables

We sometimes need to reinject calculated data from the reporting layer back into Standard Tables (e.g. output of metrics OpEx YTD, Charge YTD). Examples: in BOIT, Client wants to apply a reallocation of a calculated YTD Charge of a given BU amongs...
8 months ago in Apptio / TBM Studio - Data/Model Studio 0 Future consideration

Ability to share reports to user in Saved state (Send Email Functionality)

User applies certain filters in the report , wants to share it with a colleague to view similar data . Shares the saved report using Send email functionality. However, when the colleague opens the shared link , the saved filters remain for a momen...
12 months ago in Apptio / Apptio Essentials Portfolio 0 Submitted

Easier Way to Identify Drill Down Reports

We recently had Apptio perform a Technical Health Assessment and we received a list of reports that were recommended to make inactive.  Many of them were drill down reports which are hard to identify from the Apptio UI,  It would be a he...
10 months ago in Apptio / TBM Studio - Report Studio 0 Under review

ITP Automated Notifications - Ability to change their verbiage and logo

At every main phase of an IT Planning plan (opening, closing, etc.), communications are sent to cost center and department owners. In order for these emails to be more impactful to customers and for them to not be categorized as spam (or even as p...
over 1 year ago in Apptio / Apptio Planning 0 Under review

More detailed error messages in Datalink Financials

A similar enhancement idea already exists for Datalink Classic, but the error messages for Datalink Financial are also inscrutable. Example: Failed connector details: "Error while calling Async Post API. Code: 500 , Message: Error message rece...
about 1 year ago in Apptio / Data Connectivity (Datalink) 0 Under review

Asset Depreciation

Currently selecting straight line by depreciation the calculation is Purchase Price divided by Asset life (in months). Is there a way the calculation could be Net Book Value divided by Remaining life.  This is way Oracle calculates and to upl...
6 months ago in Apptio / Apptio Planning 0 Submitted

Publishing only select reference data items to open forecasts

As an admin, we regularly update our IT Planning reference data.  In some instances, there are times when the updates are unable to be published into an open plan because certain reference data items have changed that are restricted from bein...
almost 2 years ago in Apptio / Apptio Planning 0 Under review

Display [Description] field's text on mouse rollover of Editable Table's fields

As a TBMA, I would like to inform end users interacting with Editable Tables directly or via a report component of a field's description and other advice via mouse rollover pop-up text boxes to show that field's [Description] value. Such advice co...
about 1 year ago in Apptio / Apptio Essentials Portfolio 0 Submitted

IT Planning Event Log : open function for Cost Center Owners

Currently Event Log is useful, but it is only visible for Admins. Especially for cost centers managed by multiple users, these cost center owners want to see who eventually has done a change.
about 1 year ago in Apptio / Apptio Planning 0 Under review

Add a Search Feature to find data within Tables

The search feature will help both end users and admins/developers.  End users can use this search feature find where specific information is located in the Apptio Reports,  e.g. if a user wants to find everything about "Mobile Services",...
8 months ago in Apptio / TBM Studio - Report Studio 0 Future consideration