Add a date stamp
HI All,
II need to add a state stamp into a table. My plan is to have a Line item that somehow calculated the current time (equivalent in excel would be NOW()). I then plan to use the Import data to import that date into a static date line item in the same module.
Does anyone know how to get Anaplan to show the current date into a line item. (Without me having to choose a date)?
Thank you in advance.
Answers
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Anaplan doesn't have inbuilt functionality to get the current date similar to NOW() in excel.
However, you can set up a daily import via Anaplan Connect to have a daily update.
few links that could help you,
https://community.anaplan.com/t5/Anaplan-Platform/Today-s-Date/td-p/867
https://community.anaplan.com/t5/Idea-Exchange/Current-Date-and-Time/idi-p/46550
Thanks,
Sandeep
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Anaplan doesn't have a function to do this. Importing through Anaplan Connect is your best bet unfortunately. This feature has been requested though: https://community.anaplan.com/t5/Idea-Exchange/Current-Date-and-Time/idi-p/465500
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@Michael.downer As others had mentioned, Anaplan currently does not provide any function to calculate Current Date / System Date.
Although I can understand your need. I would suggest to get a file generated either from any database or from the system on which you would be running the integration tool (Anaplan Connect etc) for automation. Use that file to load into a specific Current Date system module line item to use it across the model.
Hope this helps.
AB
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Hi,
You can probably use the following method: (We have been managing this way for few such scenarios):
Create an import from a VM (server) using Anaplan Connect (batch script) with today's date & time.
Then, Create a process with the following actions:
1. Today's date import action
2. The import action that you plan to import into another target module
As we understand from Anaplan, TODAY function should be available within 1-2 months. But not sure, if it will have time stamp as well.
Hope this helps.
Kind Regards
Bikash
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