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Indicate the source module in a worksheet
Our users need to know the source module in a worksheet in order to be able to use the Addin Excel extension. It's possible to see it in a card on a Board, it is regrettable not to offer this information also in a worksheet. Board: Worksheet 😞 :
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Dynamic exports - Export actions linked to saved view with filters or user selection
As a model builder I would like to set-up exports that are connected to saved views and that synchronize with a dashboard to provide end-users with dynamic and efficient exports and ensure sustainable integration with other systems. An example: A module is published to dashboard with month as headers. I want an export…
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Update Start Time without ALM and Current Month / Week by Automatic Batch
Today, we need to update Start Time in DEV then do an ALM but it can be complicated if we have developments on going. We would like to be able to do it directly in our PROD Model. We would like also to be able to do it automatically by batch/API, same need to update Current Month / Week and all Times Settings etc.
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Automatically remap line items in import actions
As a model builder, i would need that in the following conditions : - an import mapping uses manual mappings for line items - the source line item name(s) are changed in the source module, that the manual mapping would be updated automatically or alternatively that we get a blocking mechanism that alerts us upon trying to…
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Ability to integrate with CI tools
While Anaplan is great as a simple development platform, it lacks Continuous Integration-related features as a full-fledged development platform. There are many excellent CI tools in the world, and they are very effective in improving development efficiency and maintaining quality. Reference:…
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Backup - Archive PY cells
Rather than functioning towards excel for the previous year / excluded year data to save for future. There must be a process which will archive the data as soon as year got changed in TIME settings (with the warning popup) within given model and ready to refer as and when require. [Benefit]: Get rid of multiple models…
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NEW UX - Export Boards as PDFs process
Hi Anaplan, It would be great if the NEW UX had the capability to export boards as PDFs for reporting. Many customer are asking for this as they have previously created many reports using this in the OLD UX so would like to see the functionality in the NEW UX. Thanks, Usman
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Ability to add dimension headers in exports
There should an option to add the dimension header that are placed in rows while exporting by end user using the export option is grid. For example if I am using the SKU list as the row dimension and user is trying to export the data from the grid published in pages, there should be an option to get the SKU as the header…
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Fail a process if any subsidiary action contains errors
I would like the option to fail an entire process if one or more actions within that process contains errors. For example, if any errors exist when updating a list, I do not want the next import to run that loads properties of that list into a module.
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Excel Add-in options
When we produce monthly cost report, we need to keep apart every department because are confidential data (every department can't know the other departments expenses). With the previous tool (BPC) we could exclude empty/zero cells, select the single department and refresh data every month: was not waste of time. Now, if…
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Export excel number format align with Anaplan data format
We have lineitem set as number with 2 decimal places. We set export file action with excel format template for user to easily upload back to the system. The excel output does not set data format by column but by cell which making us lost decimal number if we did not change format to number. Cell that already has data…
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Ability to avoid refreshing deleted rows/columns in Excel
Description of the enhancement required: option to not refresh the full view in Excel add-in An example of the enhancement: If you delete a column or row, don’t re-add that row/column when refreshing A story for why you want the enhancement (How would it help your business process?): custom view’s can be created in Excel…
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Excel Add-in: pivot and filter a saved view (like we do with a module)
Hello, I'd like to suggest adding the same functionality when adding a new connection via saved view that there is when adding via the default view. Right now the functionality is very limited when adding a saved view in comparison to the default view. I'd like to understand why this is and if it can be changed so both…
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Adding to a dimension in anaplan being dynamically reflected in the view for Excel add-in
Description of the enhancement required: Excel add-in be dynamic for changes in the Anaplan view. An example of the enhancement: adding to a dimension in anaplan being dynamically reflected in the view for Excel add-in. A story for why you want the enhancement, (how would it help your business process): The Excel add-in…
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Ability to disable Update notifications in Excel/PPT Add-Ins
Description of the enhancement required: Allow disabling of Update notification in Excel/PPT Add-Ins. An example of the enhancement: An Administrator could determine whether End Users should receive the Update notification in the Excel/PPT Add-In. A story for why they want the enhancement, (how would it help their business…
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Export - Labels change order without Deleting and Re-entering
Real world instance: A request to either re-order, add in new columns, or update an existing export with new information. Current Solution: Clear all of the properties prior to the new column's location and re-enter all of the properties that were required to be deleted. This takes time, and is susceptible to mistakes. New…
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List Subset Definition based on formula
Is it possible to add functionality to make list subsets based on formula? Currently we have to either manually select list items to be included in subset or need an import action to update based on subset logic written somewhere else. Can we have option to add formula directly on list subset definition? This will help a…
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Add custom Text Prompt or Dialog Box to Actions
In the new UX, I would love to have the ability to add custom text to the dialog box for imports and other actions, or add a confirmation prompt. For example, "warning: running this submit process will make all entries final and prevent further editing".
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Have a timestamp on when an action or process was last ran
It would be great to have Anaplan built in functionality to tell a user when an action or process was last ran. This would be extremely helpful in identifing forecast locking, data loads, etc.
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Ability to export values as formatted for .CSV
As a user, I need to be able to export data in the format I have set instead of a standardised format when exporting as .CSV. For example, I want to be able to export * Large numbers - The option to export "1,000,000,000,000" rather than "1.0E12" * Small numbers - The option to export "0.00001" rather than "1.0E-5" My data…
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'Last run' column in Settings>Actions>Imports grid
Description of the enhancement required: Imports and Import data source tabs were added with the recent Anaplan release. We would like to be able to view the date the last import is run in say another column. An example of the enhancement: Column field next to the import action that shows the date. How would it…
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UX View the action in progress during a process
I would like to be able in the UX to see what action is in progress when I run a process like it is possible when we run the process directly in the model. Here is an example : This could be interesting with big process that take time to know exactly what action is currently processing and not only with the loading bar and…
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Search Functionality for Import Data Source Selection
When setting up an import into a list or module, it would be useful to be able to search for a module/list/saved view when connecting to an Anaplan model on the "Select Source" section. I have a model with hundreds of modules and having to scroll through these modules every time I set up an import action can get tedious.…
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Ability to use Line Number as the List Member when Importing from Excel/Google Sheets
There are times when we are importing data that Anaplan recognizes a row of data as a duplicate, but the duplicated data has meaning to our end users. Anaplan is able to tell us in the error message which line of data the duplicate was on. Is it possible to create an option to use the row number as the list member to avoid…
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Warning when attempting to change a saved view used by an action
No small amount of problems have been caused in our model by someone unknowingly altering a saved view that is used by an import action. It seems reasonable to me to tell the builder who is about to delete, or overwrite a saved view that is used by an action so they can make a decision to proceed or not. Ideally, it would…
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Search in Select source
Please add the option to search from "select and existing source" while defining and import. Currently, we need to scroll up and down and it is tedious if the list is big.
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Option to select Column Headers starting column(optional)
Hi All, I am seeing this error for a long time, so I thought of sharing this here, there might be a solution which I don't know. if there is a solution pls share it. Let's assume I have an import template as follow Column 1 - Display Name of the List Items Column 2 - Unique Code Column 3 to end - TIME(JAN 21, FEB 21,...)…
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Increase Size of the Action Icon for Additional Insight Cards with Actions
When working in a worksheet the user is able to add various cards (text, field etc.) to the additional insights pane and even add a process/action to these various cards. However, the Action icon in the top right of the card is extremely small compared to most large blue processes Anaplan offers in the UX. Can we increase…
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Action Button to Trigger Outbound Requests (GET, POST etc.)
It would be great to have a button on new ux available that could be configured to send an outbound request to an external endpoint (GET, POST etc.), for now even an empty request could be helpful, but bonus points for allowing a configurable payload within Anaplan. This would allow us to seamlessly execute external parts…
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Work with Microsoft to make an Anaplan - PowerBI connector
It would be great to have a Anaplan connector in PowerBI (same idea as Excel and PowerPoint connectors), to have a live interfacing of data.