1. Management Reporter Ian Richardson CGA Cale Tanguay CGA

2. There have been many Management Reporter updates since the initial release. Here are some of the notable changes since Prophet’s 2013 User Group… Management Reporter

3. Last year we showed how the Web Viewer now displays account and transaction level details, but there are other notable changes for the Web Viewer. Report headers and footers now display by default in the Web Viewer. Users have the ability to view previous versions of reports from the ‘Show’ icon. Users with permissions above ‘Viewer’ (i.e. Generators, Designers, and Administrators) may now Refresh a report in the Web Viewer to update data based on the criteria specified when the report was generated. Management Reporter

4. Show headers and footers by default in Web Viewer Show how to select previous month report in Web Viewer Show how to refresh a report in Web Viewer Demo

5. Auto-text dates are now available for calculated columns headers. No more hard coding of months within the column definition! Management Reporter

6. When using auto-text dates in the header of a calculated column, ensure you enter the appropriate fiscal year and period Management Reporter

7. Show auto-text for calculated columns Demo

8. An additional parameter has been added to control header and footer options for exporting to Excel in page view vs. normal view. This is found in the report’s Output and Distribution tab. Management Reporter

11. Row-based totals will now display as formulas when exported to Excel! Column-based totals, calculated rows, and calculated columns don’t have this function…yet. Management Reporter

14. Show headers and footers in Normal View when exported to Excel Show row-based totals as formulas in Excel Demo

15. Account category descriptions don’t display in drill down. The account category description and dimension are no longer displayed when users drill down to the account and transaction detail levels in a Management Reporter report. Management Reporter

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17. CU10 and later… Management Reporter

18. Rows now offer the ability to create a side by side reports easily by using a section break option While it was possible to do this in earlier versions, users had to rely heavily on column restrictions. Management Reporter

19. In the Format Code pick-list, select ‘COLUMN’ to shift all rows below to the right of the original section. Management Reporter

20. Show account detail without combined accounts and categories Show how to create a side-by-side report Demo

21. Management Reporter Do you ever run reports part way through the year and wish you could include budget amounts for the remaining periods? How is this possible??

22. Use print controls in your column definition: P <= B- Print only if period is less than or equal to Base period P > B- Print only if period is greater than Base period Management Reporter

25. Income Statement with Forecast How to use freeze function Demo

26. Have you ever wondered how statements of changes in financial position are designed in Management Reporter? How do you calculate the net change for activity types? In the row or the column? Management Reporter

27. The answer is you can use either the row or column to calculate the net change. In either case you’ll want to include data for your calculation, but not print it on your report. Management Reporter

28. Here is an example created using a column definition: Management Reporter

29. Cash Flow Statement Demo

30. How do I manage groups of accounts I use over and over again in numerous reports? Is there an easier way than opening every definition for adjustments every time I add a new account? Management Reporter

31. Yes…you can use Dimension Value Sets It’s an excellent way to group together various accounts so you only have to change the group once and all reports referencing that group are updated. From any row definition, select: Edit > Manage Dimension Value Sets Management Reporter

33. Dimension Value Sets Demo

34. What about cleaning up my reports? Some of them are pretty ugly! How do I shade columns? How do I change the date format because I’m tired of seeing the day of the week!? How to I include additional information for a branch of a tree? How do I know who has access to the data in the report? Management Reporter

35. To shade a column you simply need to highlight the desired column in a column definition (same as in Excel). It will display the shading in the header row and the first row for the column type in the definition, but display the shading in the entire column when generated. Management Reporter

37. The date format is based on the user’s date/time settings. When using the Report Viewer, the user can modify the date format as follows: Right-click on the time/date on the desktop Select “Change date and time settings…” Click on “Change date and time …” Then select “Change calendar settings” Choose “MMMM d, yyyy” Now the “Long date” in Report Viewer will return only the month, date, and year and not the day of the week Management Reporter

38. In preparation for this User Group we found the user’s date/time settings did not affect the date format when using the Web Viewer. For the Web Viewer, the date/time format used is based on the user associated with the Process Service. Thus, if you’re only using the Web Viewer you would only have one option for the date/time format available – it would not be based on the individual user’s preference. Management Reporter

39. To include additional text for a branch in the tree, enter the desired text in the ‘Additional Text’ column for that branch (up to 10 additional columns). Management Reporter

40. When it comes to security in Management Reporter there are many ways to lock down who has access to the data in your reports Security is based on users and groups in Active Directory User types Unit security Report security Report folder security Management Reporter

41. Shade columns Date/time format Additional text for branch of reporting tree Securing your reports Demo

42. Updates for Management Reporter are released quite often and they include new features as well as fixes for any bugs identified. Here is an example of a release document identifying fixes for CU10: Management Reporter

43. If you encounter a bug or would like to suggest a product enhancements, where do you go? Besides us, you can also voice your opinion online. Link for how to enter and vote for MR suggestions: http://blogs.msdn.com/b/dynamics_financial_reporting/archive/2013/07/1 2/how-to-enter-and-vote-for-management-reporter-suggestions.aspx http://blogs.msdn.com/b/dynamics_financial_reporting/archive/2013/07/1 2/how-to-enter-and-vote-for-management-reporter-suggestions.aspx Link to Microsoft MR Enhancement Suggestions: https://connect.microsoft.com/dynamicssuggestions Management Reporter

44. Questions?? Slides are available from the following link: http://www.prophet.ca/user-group-2014-presentations/ Password: UserGroup2014