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We’re excited to launch our September 2025 Community Challenge, focusing on one of the most critical aspects of Anaplan success: data integrations. Whether you’re just getting started with CloudWorks or Anaplan Connect, or you have built advanced orchestrations using APIs and Anaplan Data Orchestrator, integrations are at…
Author: Noah Jackson is a Certified Master Anaplanner and Principal Data and Insights Architect at Anaplan. Hello Anaplan Community! Since the release of the “unlink revisions” feature, it is possible to do branched development within Anaplan ALM. This is most useful when you are beginning work on a larger change or new…
Author: Clarissa Hassfurder is a Certified Master Anaplanner and CEO at Double10 Consulting. In many cases, when a team member departs a company, there is an ability to complete hand off with one or multiple team members. But what if your Center of Excellence (CoE) is a team of one? What if there are no other people with…
Author: Shivankur Sharma is a Certified Master Anaplanner and Principal Architect at PM Square. Anaplan has long been a leader in the connected planning space, and with the introduction of Workflow functionality, it’s taken a major step toward streamlining collaboration and task accountability. If you’re a model builder,…
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Author: Waleed Hakim is a Sr. Anaplan consultant. Hi everyone! I’m Waleed — a Senior Consultant working with enterprise clients to transform their planning processes through Anaplan. I've been in the Anaplan ecosystem for just under four years now, and while most of my time is spent solving complex business problems, I’ve…
Author: Evgeny Seledkov is a Certified Master Anaplanner and Sr. Consultant at Keyrus. Hello, I’m Evgeny, and I’ve been part of the Anaplan community for nearly ten years. Over the years, I’ve taken quite a journey — seeing this world from both sides: as part of a customer Center of Excellence, where I helped stakeholders…
Author: Dave Waller, Principal Product Manager at Anaplan. Discover how Anaplan Workflow streamlines and simplifies complex approval processes with our set of short demo videos. Each video highlights a real-world use case — budget submission, capex submission, headcount allocation, and compensation plans — showing how…
Check out the latest Anaplan feature updates and enhancements in our August 2025 official release notes. The information below offers supplemental information to that post. Planning experience Multi-browser tab syncing When changing context or data on a UX page, you can now view real-time data updates across up to five…
Author: Arjun Gandhi, Certified Master Anaplanner with over a decade of experience leading enterprise Anaplan implementations across industries. ———- “If your dashboard doesn’t tell users what to do within 10 seconds, it’s already failed.” 🧭 Introduction: Why UX design in Anaplan matters Anaplan’s UX is more than just the…
Author: Vinzenz Klass is a Senior Data Engineer at valantic. Hey everyone, I wanted to share the Anaplan Python SDK with you. It's a Python Library that wraps all Anaplan APIs and makes it easier to interact with Anaplan programmatically. It is mostly designed with Data Integration Scenarios in mind, but it does support…
Author: James Cannon is a Certified Master Anaplaner, Solution Architect, and Senior Manager at Ernst & Young. In any enterprise Anaplan implementation, regular maintenance windows are essential for model stability, performance optimization, and ongoing business value. However, without proper structure, communication, and…
Author: Jeffrey Glazner is a Manager, FP&A Systems at ResMed. Hello folks! I’m happy to share my ‘How I Built It’ tutorial with you all. This video shows a simple way to set up timestamps in Anaplan leveraging Anaplan Data Orchestrator (ADO) and Workflow, without the need for any additional scripting. While not…
Are you a seasoned Anaplanner ready to harness the power of Polaris? You’re in the right place. Polaris, Anaplan’s next-generation calculation engine, is designed for fast, highly dimensioned calculation at scale. While the model building experience remains fundamentally similar to Classic, Polaris introduces key…
We are writing from Centrify Solutions, an Enterprise Data Integration +AI company. We have developed a solution that integrates metadata from Anaplan and external sources like NetSuite into a virtual data warehouse. This creates a dynamic large language model that can be deployed internally to any data source or securely…
Hello Everyone, I’ve been using Anaplan CloudWorks, and honestly, it has completely transformed the way I handle daily integrations. What I love most is how simple it is — you don’t need deep technical knowledge to get started. It’s simple, user-friendly, and has become an essential part of my daily workflow. If you are…
In as much detail as possible, describe the problem or experience related to your idea. Please provide the context of what you were trying to do and include specific examples or workarounds: In a working grid I click 'show/hide' and select 'Time'. My time hierarchy is FY > Half > Quarter > Month > Week. I want to display…
Description: In the Anaplan UX, scroll bars—especially in grids and dashboards—can be difficult to see and interact with. The current scroll bars are thin and often blend into the background, making navigation cumbersome. Suggested Enhancement: Increase the default width of scroll bars across the platform. Improve contrast…
In as much detail as possible, describe the problem or experience related to your idea. Please provide the context of what you were trying to do and include specific examples or workarounds: Below table is an example from a fictional Position Planning application. The left column shows items of a dimension called Position.…
We have recently identified a potential issue in the Anaplan platform related to workflow deletion not being captured in the Tenant Audit Logs. While the creation and modification of workflows are being appropriately logged, we have observed that deletion events are missing from the audit trail entirely. This gap poses a…
In as much detail as possible, describe the problem or experience related to your idea. Please provide the context of what you were trying to do and include specific examples or workarounds: In Anaplan UX, when building grids or cards for end users, the current "Edit cell data" setting applies to the entire card. This…
In as much detail as possible, describe the problem or experience related to your idea. Please provide the context of what you were trying to do and include specific examples or workarounds: It is not possible to export the modules view from the new modules experience. It is possible, but fiddly, to highlight and copy,…
In as much detail as possible, describe the problem or experience related to your idea. Please provide the context of what you were trying to do and include specific examples or workarounds: The Anaplan Color pallet should be consistent across all forms. Text Pallet is different Action Icon Default Colors, and different…
In as much detail as possible, describe the problem or experience related to your idea. Please provide the context of what you were trying to do and include specific examples or workarounds: Currently a workflow ends if a decision task is rejected and it is not possible to add workflow steps after the rejection. I want to…
We have a 'Delete Task' action button on an UX page. The Action button is driven by a 'Run Action' line item which is TRUE if the Confirm Delete Boolean is checked. This setup works, but only if the user selects the full record (row) where Confirm Delete is TRUE. Currently, If a user checks Confirm Delete Boolean on the UX…
In this instance changed from Complete to in Process in Classic Work Flow? thanks for your help.
Not able toidentify error. And what is this builtin. Kindly guide
I am trying to connect to Azure blob, the credentials work on cloudworks, but do not work on ADO. Has anyone else experienced this issue?
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Hi Anaplan Community, I'm facing an issue while importing data (text details) into a module that has two dimensions: "Unique Line ID" and "Organization x Site". The source file is based on a numbered list. It includes text-formatted columns (line items) that contain the names of the "Unique Line ID" and "Organization x…
We are looking for Anaplan end-users to provide feedback on their experiences with the Excel add-in. Interested individuals will respond to this 5-minute survey to help us understand personal needs and behavior when using the add-in. The feedback provided by survey takers is essential to the roadmap of Anaplan's products.…
Anaplan Champions! The Community team just posted this announcement that certification badges may not be showing up on your profile probably until next year. Rest assured, you will get credit once you complete and pass the exams. https://community.anaplan.com/t5/Blog/Badges-Back-Soon/ba-p/123385
Users may encounter error and warning messages in PlanIQ. The table below includes descriptions of the messages and details what should be done in order to address them, where applicable. Message types: * Errors will fail the relevant PlanIQ step. Users will have to follow the instructions in order to avoid the errors. *…
Join the next Anaplan Live! Spotlight on April 28 at 11:00 a.m. (SGT) to hear from Metro North Hospital and Health Service, an Anaplan customer, about why it's critical to start with the business process when designing a new application. See a demo of their app and model and hear how their very intentional approach in…
These resources delve into best practices for modeling in Polaris to help you build more efficiently and effectively.
Join us for a discussion and discover how Anaplan’s new Combined Grids feature brings data from multiple modules into a single, unified view. Hear directly from our UX experts on what makes this capability powerful, and from Anaplan customers who are already using it to simplify planning, and make faster, more confident…
An event for CoE Program members to connect, explore available learning paths, and gain inspiration from Autodesk’s journey in evolving its CoE to drive greater impact. What to Expect: 🤝 Virtual Networking – Connect with fellow CoE Program members 🎓 Learning Spotlight – Becky O’Connor will walk through Anaplan Academy…
Get ready to experience the future of Anaplan Support! On October 14 at 11:00 AM EDT, our Customer Support team will share what’s changing and how it will benefit you. Learn why the Customer Support Portal is becoming your go-to place for case management, explore its key features, and confirm the steps you’ll need to take…
