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UID:cycle-test-26.10@fmepm.com
DTSTAMP:20261001T025500Z
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261002
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261003
SUMMARY:Oracle EPM 26.10 reaches test environments (22:00 UTC)
DESCRIPTION:Oracle EPM 26.10 reaches test environments (22:00 UTC\; 14:00 U
 TC in OC4 and OC19)\nWhat to do: The review lands on fmepm.com on Septembe
 r 30 at 8:00 AM ET\nSource: https://fmepm.com/oracle-epm-updates
URL:https://fmepm.com/oracle-epm-updates
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DESCRIPTION:Oracle EPM 26.10 reaches test environments in two weeks
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UID:cycle-prod-26.10@fmepm.com
DTSTAMP:20261001T025500Z
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261016
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261017
SUMMARY:Oracle EPM 26.10 reaches production (22:00 UTC)
DESCRIPTION:Oracle EPM 26.10 reaches production (22:00 UTC\; 14:00 UTC in O
 C4 and OC19)\nWhat to do: The review\, with the checklist: https://fmepm.c
 om/26.10\nSource: https://fmepm.com/26.10
URL:https://fmepm.com/26.10
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DESCRIPTION:Oracle EPM 26.10 reaches production in two weeks
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BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:deadline-33ba7e6c80@fmepm.com
DTSTAMP:20261001T025500Z
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261016
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261017
SUMMARY:Oracle EPM 26.10: Account Reconciliation renames Data Loads to Bala
 nce Loads and Invalid Mappings to Missing Profiles
DESCRIPTION:Account Reconciliation renames Data Loads to Balance Loads and 
 Invalid Mappings to Missing Profiles\nWhat to do: Update runbooks and trai
 ning material\nSource: https://fmepm.com/epm-update-august-2026#arcs-renam
 es\nFirst noted in the 26.08 review
URL:https://fmepm.com/epm-update-august-2026#arcs-renames
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DESCRIPTION:Oracle EPM 26.10 in two weeks. What to do: Update runbooks and 
 training material
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BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:deadline-f0574cf63b@fmepm.com
DTSTAMP:20261001T025500Z
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261016
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261017
SUMMARY:Oracle EPM 26.10: Data Integration pipelines run as the logged in u
 ser\; another proxy user can no longer be entered
DESCRIPTION:Data Integration pipelines run as the logged in user\; another 
 proxy user can no longer be entered\nWhat to do: Reassign pipelines that r
 an under another user\, or schedule them under a service account\nSource: 
 https://fmepm.com/epm-update-october-2026#pipeline-proxy-user\nFirst noted
  in the 26.10 review
URL:https://fmepm.com/epm-update-october-2026#pipeline-proxy-user
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DESCRIPTION:Oracle EPM 26.10 in two weeks. What to do: Reassign pipelines t
 hat ran under another user\, or schedule them under a service account
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BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:deadline-a23972c0cc@fmepm.com
DTSTAMP:20261001T025500Z
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261016
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261017
SUMMARY:Oracle EPM 26.10: EPM Integration Agent updated for the new passwor
 d file format
DESCRIPTION:EPM Integration Agent updated for the new password file format\
 nWhat to do: Regenerate the agent's password file after the agent update\n
 Source: https://fmepm.com/epm-update-september-2026#epm-automate-encrypt-n
 ow\nFirst noted in the 26.09 review
URL:https://fmepm.com/epm-update-september-2026#epm-automate-encrypt-now
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DESCRIPTION:Oracle EPM 26.10 in two weeks. What to do: Regenerate the agent
 's password file after the agent update
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BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:deadline-3998a90734@fmepm.com
DTSTAMP:20261001T025500Z
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261016
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261017
SUMMARY:Oracle EPM 26.10: The EPM Integration Agent encrypts stored credent
 ials with AES-GCM\; credentials encrypted the old way stay readable for si
 x months
DESCRIPTION:The EPM Integration Agent encrypts stored credentials with AES-
 GCM\; credentials encrypted the old way stay readable for six months\nWhat
  to do: Encrypt direct credentials again and refresh OAuth tokens before t
 he six months end\nSource: https://fmepm.com/epm-update-october-2026#integ
 ration-agent-credentials\nFirst noted in the 26.10 review
URL:https://fmepm.com/epm-update-october-2026#integration-agent-credentials
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DESCRIPTION:Oracle EPM 26.10 in two weeks. What to do: Encrypt direct crede
 ntials again and refresh OAuth tokens before the six months end
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BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:deadline-5d3667bcae@fmepm.com
DTSTAMP:20261001T025500Z
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261016
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261017
SUMMARY:Oracle EPM 26.10: Trailing Unicode whitespace is trimmed from membe
 r and alias names\; snapshot import fails on reserved words and duplicate 
 names
DESCRIPTION:Trailing Unicode whitespace is trimmed from member and alias na
 mes\; snapshot import fails on reserved words and duplicate names\nWhat to
  do: Scan member and alias names before importing older snapshots\nSource:
  https://fmepm.com/epm-update-october-2026#member-names-whitespace-reserve
 d-words\nFirst noted in the 26.10 review
URL:https://fmepm.com/epm-update-october-2026#member-names-whitespace-reser
 ved-words
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DESCRIPTION:Oracle EPM 26.10 in two weeks. What to do: Scan member and alia
 s names before importing older snapshots
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BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:cycle-test-26.11@fmepm.com
DTSTAMP:20261001T025500Z
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261106
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261107
SUMMARY:Oracle EPM 26.11 reaches test environments (22:00 UTC)
DESCRIPTION:Oracle EPM 26.11 reaches test environments (22:00 UTC\; 14:00 U
 TC in OC4 and OC19)\nWhat to do: The review lands on fmepm.com on November
  10 at 8:00 AM ET\nSource: https://fmepm.com/oracle-epm-updates
URL:https://fmepm.com/oracle-epm-updates
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ACTION:DISPLAY
DESCRIPTION:Oracle EPM 26.11 reaches test environments in two weeks
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BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:cycle-prod-26.11@fmepm.com
DTSTAMP:20261001T025500Z
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261120
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261121
SUMMARY:Oracle EPM 26.11 reaches production (22:00 UTC)
DESCRIPTION:Oracle EPM 26.11 reaches production (22:00 UTC\; 14:00 UTC in O
 C4 and OC19)\nWhat to do: The review\, with the checklist: https://fmepm.c
 om/26.11\nSource: https://fmepm.com/26.11
URL:https://fmepm.com/26.11
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DESCRIPTION:Oracle EPM 26.11 reaches production in two weeks
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BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:deadline-1bee16f17a@fmepm.com
DTSTAMP:20261001T025500Z
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261120
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261121
SUMMARY:Oracle EPM 26.11: The original PCM agent and its Performance Assist
 ant are no longer available
DESCRIPTION:The original PCM agent and its Performance Assistant are no lon
 ger available\nWhat to do: Move anyone still on the original PCM agent to 
 the enhanced agent\nSource: https://fmepm.com/epm-update-september-2026#ep
 cm-performance\nFirst noted in the 26.08 review
URL:https://fmepm.com/epm-update-september-2026#epcm-performance
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DESCRIPTION:Oracle EPM 26.11 in two weeks. What to do: Move anyone still on
  the original PCM agent to the enhanced agent
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END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:deadline-6ce26af4bc@fmepm.com
DTSTAMP:20261001T025500Z
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261120
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261121
SUMMARY:Oracle EPM 26.11: Transaction Matching audit table moves text colum
 ns to numeric codes
DESCRIPTION:Transaction Matching audit table moves text columns to numeric 
 codes\nWhat to do: Update custom SQL reports that read TM_AUDIT_TRAIL\nSou
 rce: https://fmepm.com/epm-update-august-2026#tm-audit-table\nFirst noted 
 in the 26.05 to 26.07 review
URL:https://fmepm.com/epm-update-august-2026#tm-audit-table
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DESCRIPTION:Oracle EPM 26.11 in two weeks. What to do: Update custom SQL re
 ports that read TM_AUDIT_TRAIL
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END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:deadline-ac036451ca@fmepm.com
DTSTAMP:20261001T025500Z
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261120
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261121
SUMMARY:Oracle EPM 26.11: accountName.userName login format stops working f
 or EPM Automate and the REST APIs
DESCRIPTION:accountName.userName login format stops working for EPM Automat
 e and the REST APIs\nWhat to do: Switch scripts to the plain user name\nSo
 urce: https://fmepm.com/epm-update-august-2026#account-prefix-login\nFirst
  noted in the 26.08 review
URL:https://fmepm.com/epm-update-august-2026#account-prefix-login
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DESCRIPTION:Oracle EPM 26.11 in two weeks. What to do: Switch scripts to th
 e plain user name
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BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:deadline-871fc683a5@fmepm.com
DTSTAMP:20261001T025500Z
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261130
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261201
SUMMARY:November 2026: EPM Skills for Oracle Digital Assistant are de-suppo
 rted
DESCRIPTION:EPM Skills for Oracle Digital Assistant are de-supported\nWhat 
 to do: Move to AI Agent Studio if you used them\nSource: https://fmepm.com
 /epm-update-september-2026#dates\nFirst noted in the 26.05 to 26.07 review
URL:https://fmepm.com/epm-update-september-2026#dates
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TRIGGER:-P14D
ACTION:DISPLAY
DESCRIPTION:November 2026 in two weeks. What to do: Move to AI Agent Studio
  if you used them
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END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:cycle-test-26.12@fmepm.com
DTSTAMP:20261001T025500Z
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261204
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261205
SUMMARY:Oracle EPM 26.12 reaches test environments (22:00 UTC)
DESCRIPTION:Oracle EPM 26.12 reaches test environments (22:00 UTC\; 14:00 U
 TC in OC4 and OC19)\nWhat to do: The review lands on fmepm.com on December
  8 at 8:00 AM ET\nSource: https://fmepm.com/oracle-epm-updates
URL:https://fmepm.com/oracle-epm-updates
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DESCRIPTION:Oracle EPM 26.12 reaches test environments in two weeks
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BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:cycle-prod-26.12@fmepm.com
DTSTAMP:20261001T025500Z
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261218
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261219
SUMMARY:Oracle EPM 26.12 reaches production (22:00 UTC)
DESCRIPTION:Oracle EPM 26.12 reaches production (22:00 UTC\; 14:00 UTC in O
 C4 and OC19)\nWhat to do: The review\, with the checklist: https://fmepm.c
 om/26.12\nSource: https://fmepm.com/26.12
URL:https://fmepm.com/26.12
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ACTION:DISPLAY
DESCRIPTION:Oracle EPM 26.12 reaches production in two weeks
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BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:deadline-de52f0fa7e@fmepm.com
DTSTAMP:20261001T025500Z
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261218
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261219
SUMMARY:Oracle EPM 26.12: Only the new password file format works\; EPM Aut
 omate clients older than 26.09 stop working
DESCRIPTION:Only the new password file format works\; EPM Automate clients 
 older than 26.09 stop working\nWhat to do: Client upgraded and password fi
 les regenerated before year end close\nSource: https://fmepm.com/epm-updat
 e-september-2026#epm-automate-encrypt-now\nFirst noted in the 26.08 review
URL:https://fmepm.com/epm-update-september-2026#epm-automate-encrypt-now
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BEGIN:VALARM
TRIGGER:-P14D
ACTION:DISPLAY
DESCRIPTION:Oracle EPM 26.12 in two weeks. What to do: Client upgraded and 
 password files regenerated before year end close
END:VALARM
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:deadline-76abf822b1@fmepm.com
DTSTAMP:20261001T025500Z
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261231
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20270101
SUMMARY:Q4 2026: Legacy Workforce and Strategic Workforce Planning rules de
 precated
DESCRIPTION:Legacy Workforce and Strategic Workforce Planning rules depreca
 ted\nWhat to do: Repoint action menus in pre December 2024 applications to
  the 2.0 rules\nSource: https://fmepm.com/epm-update-september-2026#dates\
 nFirst noted in the 26.05 to 26.07 review
URL:https://fmepm.com/epm-update-september-2026#dates
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BEGIN:VALARM
TRIGGER:-P14D
ACTION:DISPLAY
DESCRIPTION:Q4 2026 in two weeks. What to do: Repoint action menus in pre D
 ecember 2024 applications to the 2.0 rules
END:VALARM
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:deadline-b2ad37ff0b@fmepm.com
DTSTAMP:20261001T025500Z
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20270131
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20270201
SUMMARY:January 2027: EPM Automate on Linux and Unix: JDK 17 support is dep
 recated with the 27.01 update
DESCRIPTION:EPM Automate on Linux and Unix: JDK 17 support is deprecated wi
 th the 27.01 update\nWhat to do: Move those machines to JDK 21\nSource: ht
 tps://fmepm.com/epm-update-october-2026#epm-automate-java-21\nFirst noted 
 in the 26.10 review
URL:https://fmepm.com/epm-update-october-2026#epm-automate-java-21
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TRIGGER:-P14D
ACTION:DISPLAY
DESCRIPTION:January 2027 in two weeks. What to do: Move those machines to J
 DK 21
END:VALARM
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:deadline-49d22c73de@fmepm.com
DTSTAMP:20261001T025500Z
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20270131
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20270201
SUMMARY:January 2027: Generative AI features need 26.08 or later
DESCRIPTION:Generative AI features need 26.08 or later\nWhat to do: Bring a
 ny environment parked below 26.08 forward before the end of January\nSourc
 e: https://fmepm.com/epm-update-october-2026#genai-needs-2608-by-january-2
 027\nFirst noted in the 26.10 review
URL:https://fmepm.com/epm-update-october-2026#genai-needs-2608-by-january-2
 027
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ACTION:DISPLAY
DESCRIPTION:January 2027 in two weeks. What to do: Bring any environment pa
 rked below 26.08 forward before the end of January
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