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What you need to know about spreadsheet-driven transactions in Oracle Fusion

There is a growing need to access accurate information quickly and in real time to facilitate decision-making in organizations worldwide. This calls for a more integrated system that offers reliable data for all departments within an organization. Teams need access to accurate data when needed to boost productivity. The Oracle Fusion system enables different departments to collaborate as they all work with information from the same data set.
The application of advanced Excel in Oracle Fusion makes data manipulation and analytics easier through automation and integration. A good data management tool should allow you to harness the power of Excel, which most of your staff already uses, facilitating inter-departmental collaboration.

Excel-based transaction: How it works

Simplified Loader provides one of the best Excel-based mechanisms for uploading or downloading data from Oracle Fusion. Simplified Loader’s Excel templates connect seamlessly with Oracle Fusion to create, upload, download, or delete transactions from Oracle Fusion Cloud. The templates are easy to use and come with a toolbar that contains operations specific to the template.

How does it work?

Simplified Loader Excel templates are digitally signed. The simplified Loader digital certificate is stored on your computer. It is a simple process that you only need to do one time.
Simplified Loader leverages Oracle's approved APIs to facilitate seamless data exchange with Oracle systems. Here’s how it works: data from your spreadsheet is transformed into the appropriate API format, sent to Oracle, and the response is then displayed back in your spreadsheet. Using these APIs ensures that all standard validations are executed according to Oracle's configured rules, guaranteeing data integrity and compliance with Oracle's stringent standards.

Simplified Loader templates vs File-based templates

Comparison in functionality
Functionality File-based template. (FBDI)Simplified Loader template Layout-Columns sequence is rigid -rigid date format -An additional Macro is needed to format data because you are required to organize data in separate sheets means - You can change the column layout to suit your needs(add, hide, or delete columns). -Flexible date format Support for data input by end-users-Too Technical to share with end-users -Needs macro to convert data -No Lookups- Supports offline lookups - Supports offline validation Data download-Not supported-Template support can be downloaded from Oracle Fusion using SQL queries. -SQL queries can be customized. Single Sign-On-Not applicable-Supported Custom Validation-Not possible-Possible. Admin can turn the validation on or off at the template level or user level Selective uploadNot supportedSupported Error Reporting and Resolution-Time-consuming -Errors must be fixed in the source CSV file. -After fixing an error, you need to complete the entire upload process again to confirm if the error has been resolved -The error message is part of the actual transaction. - Error is fixed within the same file Steps involved in upload -It is an extended process involving seven steps -Single-click upload Processing-Batch-processing -Real-time

Benefits of Excel templates over file-based templates.

1. Excel templates are easy to use. It is not code-intensive and, therefore, suitable for the end-user responsible for data entry. File-based templates are designed to suit technical users.
2. Excel templates process data in real-time, allowing you to maintain a single source of truth. File-based templates process data in batches.
3. In Excel templates, error messages appear as part of the transaction and can be resolved on the spot while in file-based templates, the feedback mechanism is difficult and resolution is time-consuming.
4. Excel templates: - Eliminate the need for customized tools

• It enables self-service across departments
  
• End-users find it easy to use
  
• Flexible as adding, deleting, hiding, or moving columns as needed.
  

Conclusion

Spreadsheet-driven transactions in Oracle Fusion allow organizations to harness the power of data by creating a reliable, accurate, real-time, single source of truth for all players at all times. Simplified Loader, one of the best Excel-based tools, provides varied functionalities. It is user-friendly, flexible, and provides excellent support.

I've been using my Remarkable tablet for a while now, and I have to say it's been a game-changer for my note-taking and reading habits. But, I wanted to take my experience to the next level, and that's where RM-hacks come in.
RM-hacks is a collection of hacks and customizations for the Remarkable tablet, available on GitHub. With these hacks, you can unlock new features, improve performance, and tailor your tablet to your specific needs.
mb1986/rm-hacks: This repository offers a brand new settings page to configure which hacks should be enabled and which should not. It also includes a range of other features and improvements.
https://github.com/mb1986/rm-hacks

This is more to observation regarding FFXIV music I hear and I feel/think to post here
FFXIV soundtrack factually has many leitmotifs even the community have tracked all the leitmotifs in a website form. I'm a bit enthusiastic about video game soundtracks at the past, but FFXIV feels like a good place to take the data for it. However, as the content formula is going established, or for better or worse matured, I think there is a predictability in the content including the tracks because they are tied to each other. So I want to open this from the data then we talk about the tracks themselves.
Based on what I've gathered in the web, motifs are musical notes/movements/passages that are modular to use for contextual stuffs (characters/environments/moments), which further called leitmotifs. Say like a specific character coming in the stage, the notes are played similarly which makes the music memorable by using leitmotif technique. This is also frequently used in FFXIV too.
However, there must have something in the balance. Too reliant on motifs may sound boring. But no motifs may sound nothing or less memorable (unless they make you pump it out). With motifs and leitmotifs together, you can also predict the scene what will happen next. But you may argue not every moment must have motifs so that it can decrease predictability, or not everything must be reliant to it so that it may sound unique. I believe there is a technique for that. In the end, it's the composers'/arrangers' ability to create. They can use it, but it's about how they insert those. It can be subtle in plain sight, or blatantly in your face.
You may feel this kind of thing, and I feel that too. But because I am usually data driven, I would like to share the data, accompanied by how the game is designed. The game design is also crucial for the music itself.

The Data

To use the data. I use my sound tracker data whose the leitmotif tracker is based from the compendium. Here's the data I've collected so far
Album version. Imgur is blurry on mobile so you may refer to the sheet itself above. Too complicated? Alright then, I'll upload it here
FFXIV 1.0 is kinda minimal on motifs besides classic FF motifs
ARR motifs are increasing. Not to deny the major relaunch of the game
ARR 2.x is minimal in comes into reusability
Heavensward 3.0 was the first to establish the formula, hence high reusability
Then followed by 3.x which was the early template for future motifs
Stormblood 4.0 has high reusability based on the field themes, but still not as much as Heavensward. You can neglect other one-off FF themes (I blame collaborations)
Shadowbringers has high reusability, may on par or more then Heavensward. Ignore the 1s, they're bloated anyway
Shadowbringers patches are also good while maintaining the post patch status compared the launch patch
Endwalker is simplified but you can see the numbers are much higher. Maybe too much?
Too many 1s man. But also many motifs from previous versions are represented again

The Content and Implementation

For main expansion motifs, they can be separated into pieces. However, main expansion motifs usually being reordered to give variety, but still the same. This is the case for:

1. Main theme: stores all the motifs <- the templates are here
2. Field battle: some open world mobs
3. Cities: most main theme motifs end up in here but in different flavors
4. Field hub (aetherite)
5. Dungeon midboss
6. Dungeon boss
7. Most cutscenes: usually for the expansions they can have 7 out of 10 tracks that shares the motifs inside the main theme
8. Solo duties/story battles: usually tied to some parts of the main theme
9. Occasionally some trials: usually for crucial trials there are some motifs in the main theme
10. Occasionally some dungeons
11. Occasionally some fields that is crucial enough to have main motif in main theme

With at least 11 categories related to main theme motifs, it is a fact that main theme is the most used within expansion. Let's say Heavensward motif. It has many and consistent motifs that can span to other contents outside what I mentioned in the list. Because expansions here are treated like a book or a movie serial, they need to use different motifs per season.
For field motif, especially at the expansions, usually used in 3 tracks:

1. Field day
2. Field night
3. Dungeons: each field usually has a dungeon, so they rather use that field's motif to simplify the process

Each FFXIV expansions usually has 6 fields. This is actually many, just reuse the motifs then you're done. In fact field themes are foundational. It started from main field day theme, then getting a piano rendition in night theme, then make an intense version in dungeon theme.
That means, you can estimate for each expansion, you probably get at least 11 main categories + 6 fields * 3 = 29 tracks. It can be more if we count more cutscene music and other eventful music that uses motifs. It can be approximately 35 tracks with motifs, but that is in estimate.
Yes, I made the numbers above without reference, but let's go to the real data. Let's open Endwalker album as the example. Here's what I get. This writing is going too messy later
With 63 tracks, you can see some major numbers are at least proven compared to approximate
Notes:

1. Main theme is expected. However, FFXIV usually has two main themes. In Endwalker's case, it's "Endwalker" and "Flow" as they are usually promoted in their YT channel. This main theme can be applied the category I mentioned before. Let's say 12 tracks
   1. Endwalker motif is used in most cutscenes
   2. Flow motif is also used in most cutscenes. Sometimes it also tandems with Endwalker motif
2. Cities: 2 day, 2 night, 1 neutral. That uses "Flow" motif. That goes 5
3. Story cutscene: of 11 tracks, there are 3 independent tracks. That goes 7
4. Dungeon midboss and boss. That's 2
5. Each field has dungeon. It's 6 fields*3+2 extra dungeons = 20

WIth this, you can get at least 12+5+7+2+20= 46 tracks with related motifs. It may be inaccurate, but you may get the picture
With Endwalker data above, I've counted that only 5/63 tracks (~8%) that are independent from the motifs.

Motifs/Leitmotifs are contextual, but how predictable in FFXIV?

Predictability here comes into sections:

1. The events. May be a place, character, or some game elements
2. How the music is made. May be the composition/arrangement itself

It may be predictable for main and field themes because how the game is structured. It could be better or worse. You may suggest like this:

1. Make the field theme variative.
   1. The open field has two methods. Loop the track or play-silent-play the track. If the latter is used, it would be beneficial to have variant tracks. Take Genshin as the example. The open nature of that game allows to cycle the tracks. In fact, FFXIV ARR had this method especially in La Noscea, Thanalan, and Black Shroud. They have multiple movements in a track hence why the track is long. The question: should they revisit that method?
2. Make the music longer or variate the melody
   1. If the gameplay is around the 2 minute meta, you don't realize that the music anecdotally follows that too. That is a single take without loop. You can variate by extend the music for a bit or maybe at least rearrange them.
   2. The concrete example I got is Monster Hunter music. That game has many renditions of monster themes while keeping the same melody. They have variations across the melody too

But there is a shock factor which makes it unexpected
Shock factor here means you don't expect one/some of the motifs are applied in the scene you are currently in. For example, who would think The Twinning music is a combination of Crystal Tower and Omega motif? Who would also think Anamnesis Anyder uses long buried Sastasha motif? How about mash all the old motifs in your face like how they made "Embers" which includes all tracks related to Lahabrea? How do you expect "Dynamis" comes back to "Flow" motif? This factor makes one of the most memorable musical experience in FFXIV.

Bonus: I already know who made this track

Related posts:

1. How to spot FFXIV composer
2. A Thread of Interviews and Showcases Related to CBU3 music team (FFXIV and FFXVI)

I just leave those here because this topic may be related to them and how the music workflow goes. In the end, you can predict who composes/arranges the music based on the style/implementation

Closing

And so that's it. What do you think about current formula of FFXIV music? Has it become better or worse?
I have ongoing survey about FFXIV music. You can pick before a week before Dawntrail!
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I gonna edit this later. I know the writing is getting messier

So I’ve been stuck on this for a week now. Don’t know any coding so I opted for the template that Make provided to perform what is stated in the title.
So I have the scenario set up, connected the webhooks, mapped the data into my Google Sheets, and when I test it, it is stuck at “The request was accepted. Waiting for data” which I assumed was waiting for me to get a contact in real-time on my RocketReach account. I tried getting a contact in RocketReach while the test was running, didn’t work.
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What should I edit in my scenario? Did I miss any crucial stuff?

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Made a super basic time audit template sheet for my boyfriend. He just started studying again so this is always a good way to see where your time is going and when you have the most energy to get things done. LFG

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If you're coming to GenCon this summer, Gome say hi! I will be running 4 sessions of Fate of Cthulhu, and likely one session of Fate at Games on Demand.
The Rise of Tsathoggua : Mission 1 - Thursday @ 1pm (sold out) Mission 2 - Thursday @ 7pm (sold out) Mission 3 - Friday @ 1pm Mission 4 - Saturday @1pm
Details at: https://www.gencon.com/events?search=Tsathoggua+
Games on Demand will run at the Oil Stadium 10am to 10pm Thursday to Saturday, in 2 and 4 hour time slots. Their events will be listed closer to GenCon.