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Virtual Dataset basics: Controlled sharing of data across Dataspaces Author: John Carter is a Sr Principal Product Manager at Anaplan. As enterprises expand connected planning across finance, workforce, supply chain, and beyond, the complexity of data orchestration grows rapidly. More data sources, more integrations, and…

In as much detail as possible, describe the problem or experience related to your idea. Please provide the context of what you were trying to do and include specific examples or workarounds: One of the biggest challenges when maintaining large and complex Anaplan models is understanding the impact of changes made to line…

I'm currently working on optimizing our business planning processes using Anaplan. Given its robust real-time data integration capabilities, I'm looking for practical solutions to efficiently manage complex planning models across various functions such as finance, sales, and supply chain. What are some best practices for…

In as much detail as possible, describe the problem or experience related to your idea. Please provide the context of what you were trying to do and include specific examples or workarounds: Currently, Anaplan UX charts support only a single Y-axis. This makes it difficult to visualize two related metrics with…

Hi I wanted to ask whether with the changes in MFA whether there will be any issues continuing to use this python package to manage integrations with Anaplan. https://pypi.org/project/anaplanConnector/

I would like to trigger an email to a user based on a boolean. Specifically, send an email to an admin when a list needs to be reset. I am aware that WSA gets the notification within Anaplan, however I would like to send notification via email as the Admin is not logged into Anaplan on a regular basis

Author: Abhishek Singh, Certified Master Anaplanner & Engineering Manager at ABINBEV. Application Lifecycle Management (ALM) is one of the most valuable governance features available in Anaplan. It allows model builders to make, test and validate structural changes in a Development model before deploying them to…

Hi all, I'm using Forecaster's Advanced Explainability export ("Send to Anaplan") and I'd like to confirm the intended behavior and the correct interpretation of the results. Context The Advanced Explainability data form requires a Time dimension, and it writes feature values per period into a target module dimensioned as…

In as much detail as possible, describe the problem or experience related to your idea. Please provide the context of what you were trying to do and include specific examples or workarounds: We have modules which should be accessible on UX but not in Anaplan XL or Excel Add-ins. For example we have employee data which…

As a model builder and administrator, it would be a huge improvement if the history log could provide details into Bulk Data Changes. Our company utilizes user imports, and it is very difficult to track down changes when everything is grouped into one line of history. One option is to run history on individual cells of…

Hi I have set up a Property on a list so that I can filter the list for only certain items in a user filter. I have successfully done this on another list but for the one I am currently working on, the dependent box is unable to be selected. Can anyone guide me as to why this checkbox could be greyed out? Thanks in advance.

Hi, I tried using create chart from a grid, but step 2 is unavailable and grid logo is grey. Any idea why ?

Hi everyone, I have a question regarding the Anaplan licenses. If an organization purchases Standard Planner user licenses, do these users automatically get access to the Workflow feature? Additionally, I would like to clarify whether the Workflow capabilities included under this license level are considered "Standard…

Hi folks, I was testing which function performs better in Polaris to pull data using a 1:1 mapping. Let me first give you the context: I have a DAT module where many KPI metrics are structured as a Flat List with only one line item (Amount) to store data. Then, I have a CALC module whose line items are also KPI metrics.…

workflow - in a group task of 50 people. each assignees (50 people) has complete task button on the task page. but it doesn't make wait to see all the 50 people hitting complete button, we want anyone out of the 50 assignees to hit the complete button to work for all and push the task to the next step

Hello, I'm submitting a question, or an enhancement request if this doesn't already exist. In Anaplan FCR, the Workflow module currently supports two separate task types: creating files via an export task, and sending emails to non-Anaplan users. My request, which would be very valuable for day-to-day FP&A use, is the…

I would like a combined grid with Customer-Products, Sales history up top the current week and and Forecast data for the future weeks. The Sales History and the Forecast are in the same module, dimensioned by Customer-Product and weeks. I can filter the columns in grid2 and grid3 to show past and future weeks as required,…

For some reason, when adding a new scenario, our enrollment numbers double instead of projecting normally. This begin occuring after the roll over process. SS with two scenarios in model. shows the same on base case SS with only one scenario in model Formulas not really sure where the duplication is happening.

How I Built It: Route planning — The “Traveling Salesman Problem” This ‘How I Built It’ video presents an Anaplan model that simulates a simplified “Traveling Salesman Problem” by using a fixed set of five cities and generating all possible route combinations. Users input a list of cities, and the model systematically…

In the current UX, when creating a new module, we have the option to create a new Functional Area directly from the module creation screen. However, in the Beta module creation experience, I no longer see the option to create a new Functional Area. I can see the Functional Area field, but it only allows me to select an…

I have a question regarding the new Beta module creation experience. In the current UX, when creating a new module, we have the option to create a new Functional Area directly from the module creation screen. However, in the Beta version of module creation, I no longer see the option to create a new Functional Area. I do…

It would be useful and necessary if hierarchy charts could display full names or possibly include a line break. Currently, when names are too long, dots are displayed.

Hi While importing the data into the module the data is getting ignored instead of updating. I cannot clear this issue can u help regarding this. it is getting as ignoredmy mapping result no data

Hello Anaplan Community, We are currently facing an issue related to certificate validation and would appreciate your help or guidance. We are getting the following error: Unable to build certificate chain for Cert [subject DN = EMAILADDRESS=********, CN=service account email address, cert serial number = XXXXX; issuer DN…

Would be great to be able to hide column headings on board pages - sometimes need to have two tables that have the same line items / time periods but I don't want to waste page space on duplicating them. Or the very least be able to "shrink" the top row like you can for columns.

Author: Damien Bouquier has been a Certified Master Anaplanner for 5+ years and has developed solutions across a wide range of industries for FP&A, supply chain, and sales operations planning use cases. Shifting gears: From dashboard-centric to workflow-centric applications Are your users getting lost in a sea of…

Get ready for our latest Community Q&A Challenge! This time, it's all about Anaplan Workflow. We will be exploring different strategies regarding the implementation, use, and benefits of Anaplan Workflow. This Community Challenge is all about sharing your real world experience. We want to spotlight the…

I' am migrating data from Classic to Polaris. I have a metric at the intersection of Market, Item, and Division that is calculated as Current Amount / Annual Amount. I obtain the annual amount using YEARVALUE(Current Amount). In Polaris, I cannot use this formula as a summary, so when data rolls up to higher hierarchy…

Description: Currently, Anaplan provides the option to delete or rename master data directly from NUX Worksheet pages. However, this functionality is not available on NUX Board pages. We would like to propose an enhancement to extend the same capability to Board pages. Business Need: Users often work with master data…