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User Access Management: Part 2 - This is how we do it
Part 1 can be found here. At Anaplan, we are using Anaplan internally for many of our business processes; this is how we set up our User Access Management. Note that the examples here leverage the Bulk API for adding new users to models. If you have enabled the tenant-level option to Manage users in Administration only,…
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[Start Here] User Access Management - Part 1: Get Started
A foundational design element of any Anaplan model is User Management. This includes creating the design within the Anaplan model and app, as well as establishing the process for managing and maintaining access once users are active. The table below contains questions that are typically asked as part of the Foundations…
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Building a Chat Bot - Part 2: using Slack App and Ngrok
In our part 1 (for AWS or for GCP), we set up the foundations to build our grand project: having a chatbot interacting with Anaplan. By getting a new token at will, we will then be able to authenticate to Anaplan as many times as we need. We are still far from our main goal though. So, let’s continue! In today’s series, we…
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How to Interact With Anaplan Application Lifecycle Management (ALM) APIs?
* What is covered in this article? * What is NOT covered in this article? * What pre-requisites do I need? * Introduction * Anaplan Setup * Postman Setup * ALM Process * Step 0: Create Revision * Step 1: Take Target Model Offline * Step 2: Retrieve last revision from Target Model * Step 3: Retrieve syncable revision tag…
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ALM APIs: This is how we use it
Application Lifecycle Management APIs (ALM APIs) were released earlier this year, and their purpose is to make model change management more scalable, automatable, and integrate with other systems. We have seen the ALM APIs being leveraged in 3 distinctive ways: * to orchestrate and run multiple model deployments (model…
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Anaplan SCIM APIs in Postman
WHAT IS SCIM? System for Cross-domain Identity Management, is a REST and JSON-based protocol open standard created in 2011 that allows companies to securely automate the exchange of user identity data between an identity provider, such as OKTA or Azure Active Directory, and an enterprise SaaS application, such as Anaplan…
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Reducing Text Calculations
This article builds on and gives an effective method leveraging techniques and concepts spread across Anaplan. For further reading, please see at the end for those other articles, guidelines, etc. In addition, this article is written with the understanding that the problem that you are solving at hand has no other choice…
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Sync Multiple Production Models at Once Using ALM API
With the release of the new ALM APIs recently, I thought it would be useful to see a real-life use-case of how they can be leveraged. Oftentimes customers will have a single development model tied to multiple production models and when changes need to be pushed, the model builder must go into each production model to do…
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Allocation Using RANKCUMULATE
* Overview * Before You Start * Allocation Example * Business Problem * Module Overview for this Example * Setting up the CALC: RANKCUM Alloc Module * Evaluating the Results * Further Considerations For a refresher on the RANKCUMULATE formula, click here. Overview The purpose of this article is to demonstrate how to use…
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Anaplan Connector for Informatica Cloud – Part 3: Imports and Exports
* Informatica Anaplan Connector Standard Practices * Model to Model Imports * Executing a process with multiple import actions * Solution 1 * Solution 2 * API Based Metadata Usage * Scenario * Export Actions in a Process * Exporting Users LIST * Capture ERROR DUMPs * Error Dumps & Processes For a refresher on the…
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Anaplan Connector for Informatica Cloud – Part 2: Design Guidelines
If you need a refresher on the Connector, read our Part 1 - Start Here article. What is covered in this article? Standard practices on building integrations using Anaplan Connector for Informatica Cloud (Hyperconnect). What is NOT covered in this article? This article does not cover training on building, executing, and…
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[Start Here] Anaplan Connector for Informatica Cloud – Part 1: The Basics
Welcome to the basics of the Anaplan Connector for Informatica Cloud. What you’ll find here is a quick overview of the connector before we get to the fun stuff: best practices, use cases and tips and tricks! You’ll find notes on what the connector for Informatica Cloud is, who it’s for, and use cases to give you a taste of…
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Easily Get Current Date Using CloudWorks
Almost any model builder has had to come up with a solution to get the current date in Anaplan. We used to build integrations and use API for that. @JaredDolich posted a great article about using python for getting today's date. But this approach has some cons: * You must learn to code or involve someone who can do it.…
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Decoding Anaplan Errors in Model Building
Anaplan is a very smart and intelligent platform, and it educates its model builders/developers brilliantly about the mistakes or errors made. Here are some of the common errors that may occur while model building—decoded. ERROR 1: Automatic Sum of “Module.Line item” over “List hierarchy” is not possible, as “List” doesn’t…
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[Start Here] - Management Reporting
Welcome to this article on Management Reporting, our exciting new feature for the UX! Ready? Let’s go! What is Management Reporting? Management Reporting allows you to create highly formatted, customized slides to deliver key insights and clear reporting to your organization using the new presentation mode in platform.…
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How To Convert Infinity, -Infinity, NaN to Zero Value
Sometimes in the numeric formatted cells, as a result of various calculations, it is possible to have returned as a result the Anaplan special numbers: Infinity, -Infinity, or NaN (Not a Number). If the numeric line item with this issue is also an input for other formulas, the final result could be altered. To solve this…
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Python and Anaplan: Pt 2—Anaplan Model Registry Case Study
Welcome back to the second article of our Python and Anaplan series! If you're joining us for the first time, please see Python and Anaplan: Pt 1—Setting Up Your Environme... - Anaplan Community for help setting up your environment. What's best next—start using your Python environment in a real and useful scenario. With…
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DocuSign Connector: Part 3 - 5 tips and tricks you didn't know about the DocuSign Connector!
* 1: Set Signing Order First * 2: Use Saved Views to your Advantage * 3: Use 1-Dimension Output Module * 4: Use Flat Lists * 5: Do not use 'List' format Before we get started, if you need a refresher on the DocuSign Connector, go here, and if you want to leverage Anaplan, DocuSign and Box, go there. The Anaplan DocuSign…
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DocuSign Connector: Step 2 - Layering in Box
* Phase 1: Setting up Box * Step 1: Set-up your Box Folders * Step 2: Format all Folders * Phase 2: Setting up DocuSign * Step 1: Add a Box Recipient Layer in DocuSign Workflow * Phase 3: Setting up the Anaplan Model * Step 1: Update Model Logic * Step 2: Add the Box Layer Line Items into your Output modules * Phase 4:…
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[Start Here] Anaplan Connector for DocuSign – Part 1: The Basics
Welcome to your introduction to the Anaplan Connector for DocuSign. What you’ll find here is a quick walkthrough of the DocuSign connector, where we’ll quickly cover the basics of what the DocuSign connector is, who it’s for, and a quick discussion of some popular use cases for it. Let’s get started. What is the Anaplan…