Hi everyone, I’m trying to replicate a UX setup where a user selects a Source Scenario and Target Scenario in the UX, and an action transfers data from the source scenario to the target scenario. I reviewed how consultants implemented this in one of our existing modules: * They created two line items: Source Scenario and Target Scenario, which receive values from the UX. * They built a saved view filtered by Source Scenario, showing only the line items required for the target module. * In the import action, they were able to map the Target Scenario line item (from the source module) to the Flat Scenarios list in the target module’s dimension. → This worked correctly because the Target Scenario appeared as a separate column available for mapping. My Issue I am repeating the same logic for another module, but during the import mapping: * My Target Scenario line item appears only under the Line Items section. * It does not appear as a separate column / dimension that I can map to the Scenario list in the target module. * Because of this, I cannot map the scenario properly. Question What should I change in my module or saved view so that a line item (like Target Scenario) appears as a mappable column in the import action instead of remaining under Line Items? Any guidance on what might be missing or misconfigured would be greatly appreciated! Thank you!

Issue with Scenario Mapping – Line Item Not Appearing as Mappable Dimension in Import Action

Hi everyone,

I’m trying to replicate a UX setup where a user selects a Source Scenario and Target Scenario in the UX, and an action transfers data from the source scenario to the target scenario.

I reviewed how consultants implemented this in one of our existing modules:

They created two line items: Source Scenario and Target Scenario, which receive values from the UX.
They built a saved view filtered by Source Scenario, showing only the line items required for the target module.
In the import action, they were able to map the Target Scenario line item (from the source module) to the Flat Scenarios list in the target module’s dimension.
→ This worked correctly because the Target Scenario appeared as a separate column available for mapping.

My Issue

I am repeating the same logic for another module, but during the import mapping:

My Target Scenario line item appears only under the Line Items section.
It does not appear as a separate column / dimension that I can map to the Scenario list in the target module.
Because of this, I cannot map the scenario properly.

Question

What should I change in my module or saved view so that a line item (like Target Scenario) appears as a mappable column in the import action instead of remaining under Line Items?

Any guidance on what might be missing or misconfigured would be greatly appreciated!

Thank you!

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ElizabethS

Could you share a screenshot of the action

Malyadri Naidu

the attached is the UX where we can create scenarios and copy from source to target

Malyadri Naidu

consultants created a process action button to copy data from source to target , i will show one module as a example how they made

let say cap05 is the module in that they created line items

Target Scenario - list flat scenarios - 'ADM00 SYS Lookup'.Target

Selected Scenario = ITEM(FLAT Scenarios #) = 'ADM00 SYS Lookup'.Source

selected scenario is source what we select in ux and target scenario is also target we select in ux

image_20260327_12001263c9a86d-161c-4006-9ad4-dbe1e890fe68.jpg

Malyadri Naidu

now second step they created a saved view of SV CAP05- Copy Scenario

filtering selected scenario and they import data from default view

Malyadri Naidu

if you look mapping they did target scenario from source to dimesion of flat scenarios of target, that is correct for our bussiness process

Malyadri Naidu

if you look mapping they did target scenario from source to dimesion of flat scenarios of target, that is correct for our bussiness process

Malyadri Naidu

i am trying to do same process for another module , what i am facing is target scenario is showing in line item. but i need line item to map something
if you see last image , target scenario is in line item , but i need line item to map capital expenditure

Malyadri Naidu

default view

Malyadri Naidu

saved view

iew

ElizabethS

Do you still have access to the implementation consultants who originally set up the snapshot? Could you ask them to review your action and modules?

devrathahuja

@Malyadri Naidu - Hi, it looks like you are trying to set up the import from the default view. Choose the saved view and have the line items in columns.

Here's a detailed guide on setting up the dynamic copy action-
https://community.anaplan.com/discussion/137505/bulk-copy-how-to-choose-the-source-member-and-the-target-member-from-a-page-in-the-app?tab=accepted

Hope this helps! :)

Malyadri Naidu

@devrathahuja
Thank you so much for the helpful article. I really appreciate it.

I have one question. I followed all the steps mentioned in the article, and the steps are the same as the ones my consultant shared. However, when I compare my model with my consultant’s model, I notice a difference.

In my consultant’s screenshots, the line items have multiple columns, but in my model I am only seeing a single column. I would like to know how to get different columns for the same line items. Could you please guide me on what I might be missing or how to correct this?

Thank you very much for your support.

This is consultants

This is mine

if you see both images , i have all line items in one column where as consultants have different , i pivoted same how consultants did

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