On November 18, 2024, IBM released version 2.1.6 of Planning Analytics Workspace (PAW). This update brings numerous improvements and new features in the areas of reporting, modeling and administration. Here you will find the most important new features introduced with this update.
What’s new in Books and Reporting
IBM Planning Analytics Workspace (PAW) 2.1.6 brings exciting new features for the creation and presentation of reports. One of the key features is Burst Export, which allows users to export books to PDF or PowerPoint formats using a single synchronization group. This feature enables the creation of personalized reports for multiple members of a set and greatly simplifies the distribution of reports.
Numerical formatting has also been improved. Formats defined in the format manager now remain consistent and no longer unintentionally overwrite members’ individual numeric formats. This ensures a more precise presentation and makes it easier to work with format-dependent data.
What’s new in Modeling
Modeling data is now more efficient thanks to an important improvement: when members are rearranged in a dynamic set, the set editor automatically converts them to a static set. This feature gives modelers more control over the data structures and allows for more precise customization.
The AI assistant also offers extended options. With new actions and additional calculation functions, modelers can perform even more complex data analyses. These AI-supported tools save time and make complex scenarios more accessible.
New in Administration
In PAW 2.1.6, administrators benefit from optimized functions that make operation and maintenance easier. Numerical filters are now available directly in the Cube Viewer, allowing administrators to analyze data more efficiently. By filtering rows and columns by cell values, anomalies can be identified and errors rectified more quickly.
In addition, the stability and user-friendliness of the administration of authorizations and data models has been improved. These improvements help to make operations smoother in large, data-intensive environments.
Known problems
As with every new version, there are also known problems in PAW 2.1.6. IBM has documented some known errors to support administrators and users in troubleshooting. Among other things, problems with the display of certain hierarchies can occur in specific scenarios. IBM is already working on fixing these bugs in future updates.
Conclusion
Following the 2.1.5 update from August, IBM brings further significant improvements in the areas of reporting, modeling and administration with PAW version 2.1.6, while known issues are clearly documented to enable users to get the most out of it.
For organizations using PAW, it is recommended to consult the official release notes regularly to stay up to date and efficiently work around known issues.
