difference between 8.3 and 8.4

[phanicrn]

Hi

whatz difference b/w  planning 8.3 & 8.4

Planning 8.3
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Planning Client for windows
Planning Server for Windows
Planning Administration for windows
Contirbutor for Microsoft Excel 

Planning 8.4

Planning Client
Planning Server
Planning Administration
Planning Virtual View Manager...

Can  anyone explain whatz virtual view manager in planning 8.4 & How do we understand from 8.3 perspective..

phani...

[mizu]

Cognos Planning Analyst 8.4

Enhancement to the D-list Import Functionality
# Three new fields have been added to the D-list import functionality, Format, Calc.Option and Priority. This enhancement allows you to import formats, different calculations options, and priorities from external data sources.

Cognos Planning Contributor 8.4

Installation Enhancements
# There is no migration required for the users, so after an upgrade, users can open existing models in the new client without having to install anything.
# When installing the new web client, users do not require administrative rights to do so.
# The new version of web client does not use Active X technology.

Enhancements for Users
# The new client automatically wraps text to accommodate long lines.
# In date formatted fields, users can use a calendar to select the date or they can manually enter the information.
# Users no longer need to rely on the administrator to reorder tabs. They can simply drag and drop tabs in any order to suit their own needs.
# At any time, users can reset their view back to the default as set in the Contributor Administration Console.
# Users can choose to hide unnecessary rows and columns. The rows and columns can be shown at a later time.
# Users can now choose to collapse or expand hierarchical data.
# For a less cluttered view, users can minimize a rarely used cube and then maximize the cube when the need arises.
# The freeze panes feature makes it easier for users to view and enter data. Users can select rows and columns that are to remain visible on the left side of the grid when they are scrolling through data.

Enhancement for Administrators
# You can now load an allocation table from Analyst into an administration link in Contributor.
# Additional Support for the following BiFs:
● @DCF
● @DelayDebt
● @Delay Stock
● @Drive
● @FV
● @ICF
● @Lease
● @Lease Variable
● @MovAvg
● @MovMed
● @MovSum
● @NPer
● @Outlook
● @PMT
● @Proportion
● @PV
● @Rate
● @SeasonLite
● @StockflowAF
● @Tier
● @Time (Methods 2,3,4,5,8,9,10,12,15,16)

- Planning Client for windows 8.3 = Planning Client 8.4
Wheter you mean Analyst and Manager or the web client, they are the all still there.

- Planning Server for Windows 8.3 = Planning Server 8.4

- Planning Administration for windows 8.3 = Planning Administration 8.4
I suppose this is the Contributor Administration Console. It remains in 8.4 as well as everything else

- Contirbutor for Microsoft Excel 8.3 = Contirbutor for Microsoft Excel 8.4
This is also there. what's more, there was and still is a similar add-in for analyst

- CIS = VVM
as far as i know, you are able to use VVM with Planning 8.3

to your second question:
VVM (virtual view manager) is a new version of CIS (composite information server)
you can read more here http://publib.boulder.ibm.com/infocenter/c8bi/v8r4m0/topic/com.ibm.swg.im.cognos.ug_cra.8.4.0.doc/ug_cra_id447NF_Composite_Information.html
it's used as a data connection tool and it's not directly connected nor a part of cognos planning