2.0.61 - Feature updates, February 9, 2021

IBM® Planning Analytics for Microsoft Excel was refreshed on February 9, 2021 to include fixes only.

Updates to each version of Planning Analytics for Microsoft Excel are cumulative. To see what was new in previous releases, see What's new in Planning Analytics for Microsoft Excel.

Timeouts in IBM Planning Analytics for Microsoft Excel

Planning Analytics for Microsoft Excel is now enforcing an inactivity timeout if the user does not interact with a TM1 Server component for 60 minutes.

There is a new inactivity timeout for Planning Analytics for Microsoft Excel users when configured with Planning Analytics Workspace on Cloud version 2.0.61 or newer. The new inactivity timeout is designed to enhance security.

If the user does not interact with any TM1 Server components in Planning Analytics for Microsoft Excel for 60 minutes, they will be disconnected and will be required to log in again. Examples of TM1 Server components in Planning Analytics for Microsoft Excel include the set editor, the task pane, and sending and retrieving data in general.

Note: When a user is disconnected due to an inactivity timeout, they do not experience a loss of state. Upon logging back in, the user does not lose any changes or data due to the timeout.

For more information on the inactivity timeout, see Connection timeouts in Planning Analytics Workspace on Cloud.