1. Getting Started With The HFM API Developing Tools Using Modern Technologies Robb Salzmann

2. Introduction Robb Salzmann – rsalzmann@accelatis.com Essbase Domain Lead at Accelatis EPM Consultant/Developer 14 years I live in Tucson, Arizona Member ODTUG Hyperion SIG –Are you going to KSCOPE?

3. Agenda What is the HFM API and where is it documented? –Two ways to interract web and DCOM The API Libraries Architecture – DCOM, Client, Server, and where you fit into the picture. Setting up a project in Visual Studio Login POV Data and Metadata Extraction Q&(and hopefully)A

4. HFM API Comprised of two major elements: –Web SDK –DCOM SDK

5. HFM API – Web SDK Functional Server based The Web SDK can be thought of as an API that exposes all of the HFM Web based functionality

6. HFM API – Web SDK Docs « Web Developers Guide » HTML: http://docs.oracle.com/cd/E17236_01/epm.1112/hfm_websdk/launch.htm Downloadable PDF http://docs.oracle.com/cd/E17236_01/epm.1112/hfm_websdk.pdf

7. HFM API – DCOM SDK Administrative Client based The DCOM SDK can be thought of as an API that exposes all of the HFM Windows Client functionality

8. HFM API – Web SDK Files Web Server Directory under Financial Management Libraries prefixed with HFMw

9. HFM API – DCOM SDK Files Server folder under Financial Management Libraries prefixed with either Hsv Hsx

10. HFM API – Key Libraries Several libraries will find their way into just about every project: Hsv Hsx

11. Wrap Up The HFM API comes in two flavors –Web SDK - aimed at user web based functionality –DCOM SDK – For administrative oriented tasks, The API Libraries are found in the Architecture – DCOM, Client, Server, and where you fit into the picture. Setting up a project in Visual Studio Login POV Data and Metadata Extraction Q&(and hopefully)A