Should I Care?
| Feature | Admin | Dev | User | Priority |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essbase 21c Testing (Planning, FCCS, PCM, FreeForm, Tax) | ✓ | ✓ | — | 🔴 Act Now |
| Groovy Engine Update (Mandatory in 26.05) | ✓ | ✓ | — | 🔴 Act Now |
| HTTPS Required in Groovy Rules | ✓ | ✓ | — | 🔴 Act Now |
| EPM Automate Installation Path Changes | ✓ | ✓ | — | 🔴 Act Now |
| PCM Allocation Testing on Essbase 21c | ✓ | ✓ | — | 🔴 Act Now |
| Agentic AI REST APIs (Get App Summary, Export Data, Export Form) | — | ✓ | — | 🟡 Review |
| AI Transaction Matching Assistance (ARCS) | ✓ | — | ✓ | 🟡 Review |
| AI Account Assignment Assistance (ARCS) | ✓ | — | ✓ | 🟡 Review |
| Break Glass — BYOK + Oracle Managed Access | ✓ | — | — | 🟡 Review |
| New Migration REST APIs (10+ new) | ✓ | ✓ | — | 🟡 Review |
| Export/Import User Variable Values | ✓ | ✓ | — | 🟡 Review |
| Essbase Near-Zero Value Detection | ✓ | ✓ | — | 🟡 Review |
| EDM: Azure Blob Storage Connections | ✓ | ✓ | — | 🟡 Review |
| Tor IP Blocking (Automatic) | ✓ | — | — | ⚪ FYI |
| Granular Role Renaming (was Application Roles) | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ⚪ FYI |
| Gen AI Available in All OC1 Regions | ✓ | — | ✓ | ⚪ FYI |
| Smart View: Ad Hoc on Imported Reports | — | — | ✓ | ⚪ FYI |
| EDM: Chart Visualization of Hierarchies | ✓ | — | ✓ | ⚪ FYI |
| Audit Timestamps Now Include Seconds | ✓ | — | — | ⚪ FYI |
The Essbase 21c Saga
Key Highlights
Essbase 21c Testing
Test consolidation rules, on-demand rules, ad hoc grids, data exports. Compare results against previous version. PCM: run all allocations and reconcile.
Groovy Engine Update (26.05)
Mandatory new Groovy engine with stricter validation in May 2026. Run the Groovy Script Validator now. HTTPS also now required in server-side rules.
Agentic AI REST APIs
Three new APIs enabling AI agents to interact with EPM: Get Application Summary, Export Data, and Export Form Data. Oracle is building the future of AI-powered EPM.
AI Transaction Matching
Predictive AI in Account Reconciliation learns from your historical matches and suggests new ones with confidence scores. Enable via "Enable Predictive AI" setting.
Break Glass Security
New subscription: Oracle Managed Access (your approval required for Oracle operators) + Bring Your Own Key encryption. For regulated industries.
10+ Migration REST APIs
Artifact categories, incremental exports, modification history, snapshot details, import options. Massive upgrade for lifecycle automation.
EPM Automate Changes
New installation path (Program Files\Oracle\EPM Automate), SFTP key-based auth, changed retry logic (no more retries on 403/404). Update your scripts.
Smart View Enhancements
Ad hoc analysis on imported Reports (Mac/Browser). Updated EPM Books extension. New training videos on Design Time Formatting and Standard Mode.
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