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How to build Parent/Child hierarchy for different sets of children
Hi Need your help in developing a solution for this requirement. Please see the attached data sheet.We execute Jobs to make Assembly Items by consuming Comp Item numbers (Typically we consume 2 types of Comp item numbers to make one Assembly item). One Assembly item can be made in more than one way.(i.e. We can create two…
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Best way to handle validity of products prices
Hello Anaplan community, I'd like to create a model that stores prices for my items, and the evolution of these prices. A few constraints though: * Prices can evolve with time, and the applicable price at one date can be different from the applicable price at another date. * Products don't change prices at the same time,…
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Planual Explained - Day 36
"Rule 1.05-07": Article 1, Chapter 5, and Rule 7” Avoid Top Level for large flat lists If you need the totals, look to add dummy parents to make the calculations more efficient Here is how it was done in Pre Planual Era. Lists that need to be aggregated we used to have a top level for all these lists irrespective of the…
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Planual Explained - Day 35
"Rule 1.05-06": Article 1, Chapter 5, and Rule 6” Only use Top Level for ultimate parent Only use Top level for lists that will need sums so not Currency codes, or True/False (Indicators), or children in composite lists Here is how it was done in Pre Planual Era. What is wrong with this method? It is not required at all.…
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Formula Error
Hi Pls can you help : ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The formula for 'EMP02 Employee Expenses By Dept & Role'.Bonus is invalid: Bonus = IF Employed? THEN Salary * 'EMP03 Employee Drivers by Role'.Bonus…
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Planual Explained - Day 34
"Rule 1.05-05": Article 1, Chapter 5, and Rule 5” Format the Display Name property as a list, if possible. Format the Display Name property for Numbered lists as List Formatted, not text. This is more efficient, saves a line item, minimizes text fields and simplifies mappings Here is how it was done in Pre Planual Era.…
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Planual Explained - Day 33
"Rule 1.02-01": Article 1, Chapter 2, and Rule 1” Use Current Version setting Utilizing the Current Version (and Actual Version) within the Version Settings allows the use of CURRENTVERSION() and ACTUALVERSION() for use in calculations and SELECT statements and ISCURRENTVERSION and ISACTUALVERSION() for Boolean checks Use…
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DCA
Hi All, I wanted to understand that on applying DCA on a line item as I am making only certain values to the end users readable. So as my that line item with DCA is getting referred in another line item for the calculation purpose. So will DCA read access in anyway hamper the calculations or will the calculations will not…
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Clear Module Data
Hi I need to clear data for all 5 level(5 Numbered lists) using single import.Individually i have created clear actions at each level and it is working but I needed it to be done at top level i.e if i clear at top level all the data at child level should also be cleared.Any suggestions to clear at Top Level. Thanks SriNitya
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which user submitted changes
Hi, I am having user access management dashboard where I have one line item 'submitted by' which states who ever user is making changes its email id will appear. Currently it is a manual dropdown selection. If I want it to automate based on user then what should i do. Eg. suppose I am making changes for particular user so…
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REP04 Employee Expense Summary Formulas
I am trying to develop calculation formulas for the REP04 Employee Expense Summary, but keep receiving errors and incorrect numbers. I posted each of my attempts with screenshots of formulas and results below and would like guidance in developing the appropriate calculation formula. First Attempt (1A): Created a basic…
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Formula Error
Hi, I have a list of 'Brands' which is a production list. I know that 'select' function does not work with prod list members however, it should work with the list top member/ highest level . But when I am using it with the highest level i.e. 'All Categories' I am getting an error that the list member or version is not…
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Numbered List update
Hi, I have a numbered list A with list items. These list items are getting imported through action from some other list B. I need to rename the list items of B and want the same renamed items to get imported to list A. When I rename the list B items and run the Import action, new list items A are getting created with new…
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Planual Explained - Day 32
"Rule 1.02-02": Article 1, Chapter 2, and Rule 2” Do not use formulas in the version settings. Whilst this is a simple construct and it might be OK for simple models; it effectively adds size to models every time versions are used in a module even if you don't want the variance. Also, in modules with 3 or more dimensions…
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Planual Explained - Day 31
"Rule 1.01-04": Article 1, Chapter 1, and Rule 4” Consider All Periods. Consider the use of All Periods.This is effectively the Top Level for time and whilst increasing the model cell count very slightly it does allow for flexibility in modelling.It goes against PERFORMANCE elements of PLANS if you wish to go against this…
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Descending number sequence with Dates (Months) as the heading
Assuming my heading is the time: Jan 19, Feb 19 to Dec. 20. This is due to a parameter set. and the range changes based on the parameter to be set. My line item will be Date in number. this will make Jan 20 - Dec 20 to 1, 2, 3 and so on. I have successfully sequenced Jan 20 - Dec 20. However Jan 19 to Dec 19 will have to…
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INV01 Module - Some observations in Override Switches
Hi Anaplan team In both 'Óverride Suggested Order Amount' and 'Override Shipping Method' toggle switch scenarios, when ''checked'' the user entered values at lineitems Override Amount and Override Method correspondingly reflect in Final Shipment Amount and Final Shipping Method as per formula.Here are the steps : Initial…
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ARIMA forecasting method
Hii all, Does anaplan has ARIMA method of forecasting inbuilt in any app?
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Subgroup within Parent structure
Hi Please refer the screenshot, we would like to further subgroup the records under each parent based on the job name. ex. for example, for the parent 'C-4K/768/960, there are 6 records, with two records for a job name. We would like to further subgroup the 6 records within a parent, based on Job name. Please see the…
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not recognised as a hierarchy
Hi getting below message when I try to add formula to code as per 6.8.2 Activity .