Is it possible to have a "Create" Action on a list with no parent? If not then is there a workaround?
Yes, this is possible.
For example, you can use a Form on a UX page to add a new item to the list: https://help.anaplan.com/c0e256d4-a6cd-4b2b-9509-9fd2a4fd6ba4-Create-a-list-item-via-a-form
You can learn more about Forms here:
https://help.anaplan.com/f237d7b6-3508-4655-bbbb-7f8c61f1665c-Forms-on-pages
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