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[Start Here] Anaplan Connect 2.0 and JDBC Connectivity
* What is Anaplan Connect? * What is covered in this article? * What is NOT covered in this article? * What pre-requisites do I need? * Deep Dive on Integration * Integrating with SAP HANA Cloud * Integrating with Snowflake * Integrating with Azure SQL Database * Integrating with Google Cloud (GCP) BigQuery * Integrating…
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Transactional APIs - Part 2: Use Cases
Introduction Following use cases will be presented in this section: How to retrieve id for a given dimension/list & list member from its name or code How to retrieve allocated & consumed space for a Workspace & Model Workspace Sizing Use case Model Memory Usage Use case How to retrieve permitted number of Items & Index…
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[Start Here] Transactional APIs – Part 1: The Basics
Welcome! We’re so glad you’re here. We’re shining the spotlight on Anaplan's Transactional APIs and we’ve crafted this blog post to cover the basics like what it is, who is it for, and a high level overview of some use cases for them. Let’s get right to it! What are Anaplan Transactional APIs? Data integration is a key…
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[Start Here] - BYOK
Interested in securing your data? Anaplan's cloud-based encryption technology lets you encrypt and control any data in the cloud before incorporating it into your planning models. This blog presents a consolidated list of resources that will guide you in implementing Anaplan’s Bring Your Own Key (BYOK) technology. We…
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How to use Talend with CA Certs and Transactional APIs
In this article, we will illustrate an example of real-life scenario involving Anaplan's Transactional APIs with Talend and CA Certs. If you haven't already, we recommend to start your CA Certs journey here and then there. Pre-requisites * Talend Open Studio Knowledge * Anaplan REST API * REST API & JSON * Python…
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How to leverage sample codes to generate authentication strings from CA Certs?
This content has been updated. Please visit the following article: https://community.anaplan.com/discussion/156392/integrating-securely-using-the-anaplan-rest-api-with-certificate-based-authentication
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How does Authentication with CA Certs work?
Why CA Certs? The purpose of this blog series is to give a deeper look on the use of Certificate Authority (CA) Certificates, especially on how this method of authentication works and how to use them for your different integrations. A Quick Recap On Anaplan APIs Authentication We recommend our readers to have some basic…
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[Start Here] Anaplan Optimizer
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 Optimizer? (this article) How to setup Optimizer – hands-on exercises For territory assignment For transportation And more What…
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Optimizer: Hands-on exercises
Now that we know what Optimizer is and how it can help your organization solve complex business challenges, it's time to get under the hood and practice. We curated for you 3 different exercises based on different use cases; we also have an available E-learning course. Immersion Optimizer overview Optimizer toolbox…
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Run your integrations on Camel
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 iPass tools are available in today's market to make the integration easy to use without any coding. They provide a good user…
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Understanding Errors and Rejected Lines When Importing Data Via APIs
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 suitable for Model Builders comfortable with APIs. * When Does an Import Create a Dump File? * Import in a Module * ‘Failed’…
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Python and Anaplan: Pt 1—Setting Up Your Environment
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 check out some different ways and use cases of Python and Anaplan, look no further—this series of articles will introduce…
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Reducing Saves in Data Hubs
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 possible. Reduce the Frequency of Saves First, put the data hub model into Deployed Mode. Learn more here: Enabling and Disabling…
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Update Current Period Action
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, this may not always be convenient. The Update Current Period action enables the WSAs to increase efficiency and reduce…
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Summary Calculations With the User List
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, LOOKUP, ISFIRSTOCCURRENCE, CUMULATE, ALL, ANY, AVERAGE, FIRSTNONBLANK, LASTNONBLANK, MAX, MIN, RANK. Lookup First, let’s look…
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Memory usage from text concatenation
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 biggest contributing factors to the poor performance of text is the impact on the memory used by Anaplan. The following diagrams…
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Retail: Markdown Planning
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 the company’s pricing policies when considering a new price for your items, including having to use price tiers, percentage…
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Anaplan Connect: Master Script
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 leveraged with CA Certificate authentication in the individual scripts for security purposes. If you would like to learn more…
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Power BI - This is how we use it. Part 3: Use Case - Leveraging Power BI Service.
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 blocking nature of exports When a user performs an export, the model is blocked from usage (entering or manipulating data).…
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Power BI - This is how we use it. Part 2: Setup [Updated March 2022]
[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 BI? See Part 1. Ready? Let's start. Anaplan export setup Anaplan connector for Power BI supports Export actions to extract…