Tech Bulletins
Technical Bulletin: Changes to the IBM Planning Analytics Workspace Classic Experience – Cloud Version
In July 2022, IBM will release an update to IBM Planning Analytics Workspace. This update will include depreciating the Workspace Classic Experience for IBM Planning Analytics cloud clients and automatically updating clients using the Workspace Classic Experience to the “New Experience.” We…
April 28, 2022
Technical Bulletin: Update to Log4j Vulnerability’s Impact on IBM Planning Analytics
Updated December 21, 2021 Summary Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered involving Apache Log4j. This was originally known as CVE-2021-44228, but it has been expanded to also include both CVE-2021-45046 and CVE-2021-45105. Apache Log4j is used by IBM Planning Analytics Workspace as part of its…
December 21, 2021
Technical Bulletin: Apache Log4j Vulnerability Impact on IBM Planning Analytics Models
Summary A vulnerability has been discovered involving Apache Log4j (CVE-2021-44228). Apache Log4j is used by IBM Planning Analytics Workspace as part of its logging infrastructure. This may have a significant impact on your existing models. Details This issue impacts all users currently…
December 15, 2021
Technical Bulletin: End of Support for IBM Planning Analytics Local, IBM Planning Analytics Advanced and IBM Planning Analytics Express Versions 2.0.0 – 2.0.8
IBM recently announced End of Support (EOS) dates for older versions of IBM Planning Analytics Local, IBM Planning Analytics Advanced and IBM Planning Analytics Express. Here are the important dates to know: April 30, 2022 – End of support for versions 2.0.0…
July 6, 2021
IBM Planning Analytics Workspace (PAW) Version 2.0.57 Release
IBM recently released Version 2.0.57 of Planning Analytics Workspace (PAW). Version 2.0.57 is currently offered as a local-only release and will soon be available on the cloud (as version 2.0.58). This update contains many significant changes, including both new functionality and a…
October 16, 2020
Technical Bulletin: Earlier Security Change Impacting MDX Reverted
IBM is undoing a recent security change in the next release of IBM Planning Analytics. In late June we issued a technical bulletin about version 2.0.9 of Planning Analytics that changed the way MDX expressions are generated for dimensions that have security…
July 10, 2020
Technical Bulletin: Security Change Impacts MDX
IBM has decided to revert the change in behavior that is described in this tech bulletin. The change will be made in version 2.0.9.2 and it is expected to be released by the end of July. For more information, please reference IBM's…
June 11, 2020
Tech Bulletin: New IBM Planning Analytics Features for 2020
IBM introduces new features for Planning Analytics in releases throughout the year. We publish IBM Planning Analytics Tips & Tricks on these features every Tuesday in our Knowledge Center. If you would like to receive these in your inbox every Tuesday, you…
May 11, 2020
Tech Bulletin: PAx Incompatibility Caused by Latest Microsoft Office Update
This is a technical bulletin from Revelwood's Steve Ellis. Did you know that the latest version of Microsoft Office 365 caused Planning Analytics for Microsoft Excel (PAx) to become unusable? I will show you how to determine if you have been impacted…