1. QAD Financial Report Writer
2014 Enterprise Edition
QAD Financial Report Writer
Patrick Grace, CPIM - QAD Solutions Consultant
September, 22nd 2014

2. Agenda Financial Report Writer Analytics Cubes Analysis Codes
QAD Financial Report Writer
Agenda
Financial Report Writer
Analytics
Cubes
Analysis Codes
Report Tree
Report Column Group
Report Master
Q&A

3. QAD Financial Report Writer

4. QAD Analytics Report writing with QAD Enterprise Financials
Browses & Collections
Metrics & Dashboards
Reporting Framework
Financial Report Writer
Business Intelligence
Excel Integration
QAD Analytics enables global manufacturers to leverage their data investment with solutions that improve .”visibility and enhance decision making
critical
Effective Enterprise – where every business process is working at peak efficiency and perfectly aligned to the customer’s strategic goals

5. Reporting Framework Built –In report writer Configurable query builder
Used throughout QAD
Instantaneous view of current position
Can be used for form creation
Drag & Drop Report/Form Design

6. Financial Report Writer
Benefits
Single solution for GL reporting
Real time
Multi-domain
Consolidated
Chart Translation
Currency Translation
Multi-GAAP
Reusable Components

7. Financial Report Writer – main features
Build and Run flexible Reports
Flexible report hierarchies
Flexible row & column definitions with in-line calculations
Reusable analysis codes
Based on harmonized data in a Reporting Cube
Across multiple COA, Currencies, GAAP
Optimized for reporting inquiries
Continuously up-to-date: updated with every posting in source entities
So two main drivers :

8. Financial Report Writer Example
Consolidated income statement , balance sheet, management report
Choose a common, report chart , presentation currency
Layers
xbrl

10. Financial Report Writer Components
Your Report
Report Cube
Reporting Data
Drill Down Browse
Report Tree
Analysis Codes
Reusable
Report Master
Column Group
To create a report we have following 4 components:
-Report Analysis Codes
The data in the report cubes is stored in detail for each occurring combination of COA elements. This means thousands combinations of COA elements can be found in a Report Cube. For building a report it is not very convenient to specify all these combinations individually. Therefore a new object is created which is called the Report Analysis Code. Each Analysis Code contains a set of filters on the accounting dimensions so that data can be retrieved selectively from the cube.
The Report Analysis Codes are the elementary building blocks for the Report Tree and in some cases also for the Column Group.
-Report Tree
A Report Tree represents the hierarchy of a report.
You build a Report Tree using the Report Analysis Codes as building blocks.
Report Trees are reusable in multiple reports.
Report trees can be build recursively from smaller trees.
-Column Group
In a Column Group you define of a set of columns that you want to see on a report.
-Report Master
The report master brings all the elements together that are needed to run a report.
In the Report Master, you can combine a Report Tree with a Column Group and give the report a meaningful title.
The Report Master also allows to apply security on a report.

11. The Report Cube

12. Group Reporting Foundation Flow
Translation / Transformation
Source Domains - Entities
Report
Cube
Local COAs
-GL
-Sub-Account
-Cost Centre
-Project
-SAF
Common Report Chart
-GL
-Sub-Account
-Cost Centre
-Project
-SAF
Report Chart
Maintenance
COA Cross-Reference
Base Currencies
(or Statutory Currencies)
Cube Definition
Maintenance
Presentation Currency
Local GL Calendars
Report Calendar 12

13. Group Reporting - Financial Report Writer
Reports / Analysis
Report
Cube
Common Report Chart
-GL
-Sub-Account
-Cost Centre
-Project
-SAF
Presentation Currency
Report Calendar 13

14. Group Reporting - Financial Report Writer
Cube
Report
Analysis Codes
Report
Hierarchy
Rows
Columns
Common Report Chart
-GL
-Sub-Account
-Cost Centre
-Project
-SAF
Europe
Sales Automotive
Americas
Sales Packaging
Presentation Currency
Asia
Tree
Report Calendar
Report Analysis codes are the building blocks of the Report Hierarchy Tree 14 14

15. Browsing the report Cube
Financial Report Writer
Browsing the report Cube
Next to running reports, you can also query the data in the Report Cube directly with a standard browse or the Cube Trial Balance View browse. This browse has the same features as the GL Trial Balance View browser. You can make specific selections or use the Show Details option to get detail balances for any the accounting dimensions.
You can also export the output to Excel.

16. Browsing The Report Cube
Drill down to the source entity
From that Cube Balance View browse you can drill down to the totals and the detail transactions in the underlying entities (unfinished development) 16

17. Real Time update of the Report Cube
Source domains
Source domains
Report
Cube
Reports
1. Report Cube generate
(initial)
Reporting Data
Source domains
Source domains
2. Cube Daemon
(continual and real time)
Source domains

18. Report Analysis Codes

19. Report Analysis Codes

20. Report Analysis Codes

21. Report Analysis Codes

22. The Report Tree

23. Financial Report Writer produces reports based on report trees
A report tree is a hierarchy composed of report analysis codes

24. Ways to Create a Report Tree
Financial Report Writer
Ways to Create a Report Tree
Report Analysis Code Maintenance and Report Tree Maintenance
Create report analysis codes one by one using Report Analysis Code Maintenance.
Use Report Tree Maintenance to select analysis codes from a list and drag them to a tree.
Create a hierarchy in Excel
Upload the CSV file using Financial Report Tree Import OR
Report tree maintenance – import Excel file
*This creates the report analysis codes and the report tree.
The Financial Report Writer produces reports based on report trees. Each report tree is a hierarchy composed of report analysis codes. There are two ways to create a report tree.
•Create report analysis codes one by one using Report Analysis Code Maintenance. Next, create the report tree using Report Tree Maintenance. Report Tree Maintenance lets you select report analysis codes from a list and drag them to the tree hierarchy.
Create a hierarchy in Excel, save it as a CSV file, and upload the CSV file using Financial Report Tree Import. This step creates the report analysis codes and the report tree

25. Report Tree Maintenance
Financial Report writer
Report Tree Maintenance
This slide shows the screen of the Report Tree Maintenance Program
You select Report Analysis codes from the list (browser), drag them to the work area and drop them on any location in the tree.

26. Report Tree Excel Integration
Financial Report Writer
Report Tree Excel Integration
The Financial Report Writer has an Excel Integration function that allows you to import and export Report Trees and also the underlying Report Analysis Codes.
Importing a Report Tree will automatically create the underlying Report Analysis Codes or update the details of existing analysis codes. The excel integration is therefore a powerful tool to create many different reports in a short time and to maintain report hierarchies as well.

27. Interactive reports with drill-down
Financial Report Writer
Interactive reports with drill-down

28. Interactive reports with drill-down
Financial Report Writer
Interactive reports with drill-down

29. Currency Translation

30. The Report Master

31. Report Column Groups

32. Report Master

33. Financial Report Writer
Summary
Financial Report Writer
Benefits
Single solution for GL reporting
Real time
Multi-domain
Consolidated
Chart Translation
Currency Translation
Multi-GAAP
Reusable Components

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