Backup

Question

Hi all,  We are starting to use Anaplan and we wish to know if there is any way to export the full model for backup proposes? Kind regards, Tiago

michel_maurel · Answer

Hi Tiago,
thanks for correctng me, you are right.

If you go the the module menu, in the setting tabs, you can click on the third tab of this menu and export the all grid. That will gives you a full backup of the model, wehther on Excel on on txt file.

That's for the meta data and the structure of the model.

If you are asking fr data etry celles, one approach if to use Analan Conect for exporting data from relevant modules. Some peoples are building a dedicated module to centralized all relevant data of a model and export only this module.

Hope it answer the point.

Kind regards.
Michel;

PrevContributor · Answer

Hi Mickel,

Thanks a lot for you answer but you are missing the point.

The main objective is only to have a backup of the model outside of Anaplan Servers, we don't plan to use it outside.

Is it clear what it our need?

Kind regards,

michel_maurel · Answer

Hi,
you can exports indiviual modules on Excel, but not the full model.

I understand that you will be in places where you have no internet connection and where you wish to look at your data. But you will not only LOOK at your data. You will want to CHANGE your data and to reload them when back at the office.

But that's not the way history going to. That's not the spirit of a smart business plateforme.

If you "download" your model locally you get disconnect from the collaborative decisions and data entry. When later you will "reconnect" ti the wold, you will realized that you have lost all the new decisions. You wil be out of date.

I have been working with tools which allow for a loal download, years ago. At those times, collaboration was really poor and low, but even then when the user reconnected the models, he was out of date. Years after, in today's wolrd, diconnection is no longer a god idea.

For the time being the 4G does not allow for global connection to the interent anywhere. Wait for the 5G to come !

And till then, use the Excel Export to look at your summary P&L.

Sorry for this.
Kind regards.
Michel.