Using No data line item to enter comments (Admin)
Hi, a short tip ad trick to document the blueprint. I use No Data Line items, hidden in dashboard, to define distinct /homogenous chapter / parts in the blueprint. No Data line item are supposed to be No data, and they are, BUT you can nevertheless enter a formula in them. I use this feature to enter a text formula which describes what is the purpose / requirement / need / target of the line items which are in the chapter / part that is below. It's a kind of internal documentaiton. Note : 1°) make sure to inform the customer's Admin of this habit, he may wonder why No data items have formulas. 2°) not sure whether this wil be allowed for ever by Anaplan. Thus this habit MUST NOT be used for model documentation. It is NOT a legacy way to document blueprint and business rule, ot's a quick and convenient habit which you can find usefull. Kind regards. Michel.
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I still do this from time to time. Another great tool that's come out since your post is the ability to add notes to modules within Settings -> Modules and then you'll see a comment for notes!
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Hi Michel,
Just want to add, there is also a "Notes" column to the far right when you are in the blueprint.
We can use this to make any comment as a reminder or explanation regarding the line item.
For the Line Item with No Data Type, we can also use this to make a section or segment separation
to make our module is more readable to other.
Ex
Revenue Section -> No data
Revenue 1
Revenue 2
Revenue 3
....
Expense Section -> No data
Expense 1
Expense 2
Expense 3
...
Summary Section -> No data
Summary 1
Summary 2
...
Regards,
SA
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