In this series, we will teach you what Optimizer is, how it can help your organization solve complex business challenges, and when to use it. We will approach this in 2 steps: Where to start with Opti…
Now that we know what Optimizer is and how it can help your organization solve complex business challenges (quick reminder here) it's time to get under the hood and practice. We curated for you 3 diff…
Integration is one of the key implementations for most enterprise solutions. It involves connecting different applications and transforming a huge amount of data on a daily or ad-hoc basis. Different …
The objective of this article is to provide a quick explanation on the responses that APIs can provide when an import is submitted, in particular regarding the dump logs generated. This content is sui…
Combining a scripting language such as Python with Anaplan can provide you and your team greater flexibility and functionality in your planning journey. If you've never used Python before, or want to …
Data Hubs typically include large lists or numerous lists; both contribute to longer save durations. Model saves block other model actions, so we want to reduce the frequency of saves as much as possi…
From April 24, 2021, model builders will be able to update Current Period via an action. Workspace Administrators (WSAs) can always update the Current Period manually via the Model Calendar, however, …
Even though the Users list does not have a top member assigned to it, with the release on April 24, 2021, model builders will be able to use the following summary functions with the Users List: SUM, L…
We know that 2.02-04 Text Strings are bad for Anaplan models and that text functions and formulas using text are the slowest (slow in comparison to similarly-sized numeric formulas). One of the bigges…
Summary As a buyer, you are responsible for managing your price reductions to a monthly markdown budget. But markdown management at your company is not that straightforward. You must also adhere to th…
Prerequisites: * This article is designed for those more advanced with Anaplan Connect. * Utilizing CA Certificates is the best practice for Anaplan Data Integrations. The Master Script is best levera…
Now that you know the basics of the Power BI connector and how to set it up, let us move to a real use case; Why using Power BI Service could help you to get the most of the Power BI connector? The bl…
[Update: March 2022 - Limit increased to 5GB] In Part 2 of our Power BI - This is How We Use It series, we're diving into how to setup the Power BI connector. Need a refresher on the basics of Power B…
Welcome to the best practices series about the Anaplan Connector for Microsoft Power BI. This is the first of a three-part series designed to help you understand why and how to use the Power BI connec…
While building in Anaplan, have you ever wondered how to make model building more efficient, stable for your end-users, and increase control over access rights and changes to model structure? Then you…
Preface: Utilizing CA Certificates is the best practice for Anaplan Data Integrations. The wake-up script is best leveraged with CA Certificate authentication in the individual scripts for security pu…
Summary Level: Advanced In any line of business, you might be asked to create a dashboard that ranks the sales of your customers based on whatever values are displayed in a two-dimensional grid but ba…
Connect or Python Summary As a supply chain Anaplan data integration modeler, you might be asked by your business partner to display actuals for elapsed periods and forecasts for unelapsed periods. If…
* High-level view * Report * Board * Worksheet * Let's deep dive * What about other reporting options? * In summary [Updated July 2021 with the new Management Reporting feature] As you are embarking o…
In Part 3, we described the procedure for using CloudWorks APIs. But the main question would be, how can we use them? Indeed, we can find that having a dedicated screen in Anaplan itself is already a …
