Question

Could someone please explain what's the use of this particular time lookups function?

rob_marshall · Accepted Answer

@dpong8898

It is getting the "current period" that is set in the Time settings and converting it to the Quarter and Year values.

seymatas1 · Accepted Answer

Hi @dpong8898,

I see you're working on the Time Settings Learning app. I’m not sure about the specific purpose of the "Superset Choice (from Time Ranges)" line item in the time settings model, as there’s no formula and it doesn’t seem to be referenced by any other line items.

However, I can explain the superset concept at a high level. In Anaplan, a Superset is used to combine different time periods into one larger set, allowing you to use them together seamlessly in calculations. This is especially useful when different parts of your model need different time ranges.

For example, imagine your model has:

* A Model Calendar that covers FY23–FY24.
* An FY20–FY21 time range.

A superset includes time periods from 2020 to 2024, even if 2022 isn’t directly part of your model calendar or time ranges.

Since you're still learning Anaplan, I suggest focusing first on understanding multidimensionality and core functions. Superset is more of an advanced concept.

I hope this helps.

Seyma 🌷🙂