Open Actions

Applies to: Planning and Consolidation connections; SAP BW (INA Provider) connections with SAP Business Planning and Consolidation 10.1, version for SAP NetWeaver or higher.

When you select Start of the navigation path EPM Next navigation step Open End of the navigation path , different commands depending on the active connection, enable you to open a file from the following locations: local or server.

Local Location

You can open reports or input forms that are stored on your local machine in dedicated folders.

Note You can change the default local folder in the Open/Save Root Folder area of the User Options.

The server folder structure is duplicated on your machine for two folders: one folder dedicated to reports and another folder dedicated to input forms.

When you select Open my Reports, the local folder dedicated to reports is selected by default in the dialog box that opens.
When you select Open my Input Forms, the local folder dedicated to input forms is selected by default in the dialog box that opens.

Note In Microsoft Office PowerPoint, only the Open my Reports command is available.

Server Location for Planning and Consolidation Connections

Server location for reports and input forms: you can open reports or input forms that are stored on the Planning and Consolidation server, in dedicated folders: one folder dedicated to reports and another folder dedicated to input forms.
- When you select the Open Server Report Folder, the Company (Public) "Reports" folder is selected by default in the dialog box that opens.
- When you select the Open Server Input Form Folder, the Company (Public) "Input Schedules" folder is selected by default in the dialog box that opens.
Note In Microsoft Office PowerPoint, only the Open Server Report Folder command is available .
Server location for any file: you can open reports, input forms, book publication templates or distibution templates that are stored on the Planning and Consolidation server, in dedicated folders.
When you select the Open Server Root Folder, the root folder is selected by default in the dialog box that opens.
Note
- For more information about the dialog box, see Open and Save Dialog Box Description and Actions.
- For more information about the folder structure on the server, see Server Folder Structure.

Server Location for SAP BW (INA Provider) Connections

You can open reports, input forms, book publication templates or distribution templates that are stored on the server in dedicated folders, by selecting Open Server Folder.

Note

When using a SAP BW (INA Provider) connection with SAP Business Planning and Consolidation 10.1, if an environment and a model are not specified in the connection, the Open and Save features are performed on a default environment and they are available provided that the default environment is activated on the server side.
For more information about the dialog box, see Open and Save Dialog Box Description and Actions.
For more information about the folder structure on the server, see Server Folder Structure.