EPM – Using Groovy and REST to Connect to External Sources – This session walked through an example that utilizes Groovy and REST to connect to the Federal Reserve Bank’s repository of industry metrics. 

 The following was discussed: 

  • The data source and how to gain free access
  • Setup connections in Cloud EPM
  • Formatting the members in the outline to synchronize with the data source
  • Do a deep dive into the Groovy business rule that dynamically retrieves data based on the members in a dimension
  • Show how the industry metrics can be used to setup Advanced Predictions.

This includes rates related to any and every industry.