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Re-energizing your Anaplan Center of Excellence: A new era of value and innovation
Author: Stacey Borne is a Certified Master Anaplanner, former Anaplan Center of Excellence Leader, and runs the Certified Master Anaplanner Program and Anaplan Center of Excellence Programs at Anaplan. Picture this: Your Anaplan ecosystem is functioning smoothly, but despite the existence of value-add opportunities to…
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Ability to change UX card configurations at the tenant level
Today, most UX card configurations are all done at the individual card level (see screenshot). In a future state, all card configurations can be done at a higher level, such as tenant, where individual configurations can be mass changed. The business benefit to this could be one or more of the following: easier lockdown of…
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No data format line items, considered still in size estimation before Sync to PROD?
Hi all, Have you ever encountered the situation of first not being allowed to sync to PROD due to over size of workspace limitation ( sync blockage message was showing an increase of PROD with 30%, which was over max size workspace 130GB), but at second trial, after deleting a module with No data format on all line items…
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Using Network cards for dynamic org charts
Hi, We came across org charts (Hierarchy Charts) which are a great functionality. However, we want the client to be able to do scenario planning on the hierarchy and by Month. E.g. John could report to Smith in Jan, but in Feb , he report to Molly. Since Org Charts cannot refresh dynamically unless you incorporate time…
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Model Migration from Anaplan Cloud workspace to Google Cloud workspace
Hi Anaplan, Does anyone know if it is possible to migrate a model from the Anaplan Cloud to the Google Cloud and vice versa? If a model has been constructed in a customer's Anaplan Cloud workspace can it still be migrated to a different customer's Google Cloud workspace using a Model ID and Workspace ID? Any information…
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Waterfall chart intermediate totals
Hello, Does anyone know why the waterfall intermediate total is showing up in blue? I'm using a ragged hierarchy. With intermediate totals turned on & colour set to black I want to see the forecast bar also as black. Is there anyway we can achieve the same? Thanks in advance!
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Workflow: Assign to users from a line item in a module, with multiple users
I have a module and it has a boolean to check for a missing field and if the field is missing I want to send a notification to multiple users, via a workflow. I have a field called 'Notify' set as 'users' list.(I can easily enter 1 user from dropdown.) However, I want to add multiple users to this field, so I can use it in…
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【2025年3月】プラットフォームアップデート
New UXの機能アップデート ・UXベースの監査イベント ワークフローの機能アップデート ・コンテキストの豊富な通知メール ・ワークフローオーナーのタスク完了チェック Optimizerの機能アップデート ・Anaplan Optimizer ログ API モデリング機能のアップデート ・モジュールページの機能強化 ・Calculation Effort列の追加
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How to Bring a Line Item (List-Formatted) from a Module with Different Dimensions
Hi everyone, I'm facing a challenge when trying to bring data from one module to another, and I believe the issue lies in the dimensionality. Here’s the situation: I have a source module with the dimension IDLoader, which contains codes like 2025-01_91001_BU10114_Q10068_SU19999. From that code, I extract different parts…
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Displaying your data as a Calendar view
Problem Statement Ever wonder how to display your data in a calendar format in Anaplan or simply just want to have a color-coded display based on a specific alert/indicator in a calendar form? Step-by-step guide We just need 2 simple lists Day of Week and Week Number to start with. Then we need 2 modules Day of Week…
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How I Built It: Fast, efficient model build of scenario planning with P&L impact analysis
Author: Marina Ketelslegers is a Certified Master Anaplanner and FP&A expert and independent Anaplan Solution Architect. In this 'How I Built It' tutorial, you'll learn how to create a dynamic and flexible impact analysis and allocation framework tailored to your needs. Whether you're evaluating P&L scenarios with business…
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Register for our April 30 platform release webinar!
Anaplan's next quarterly platform release webinar will be held April 30, 2025 at 8 a.m. Pacific Time. During this session, we will explore the latest features so you can optimize your Anaplan experience. Our expert-led session will equip you with a practical guide and live demonstrations to help you get the most out of new…
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Streamlined Workflow Migration for Environment Transitions
I suggest enhancing the product feature to streamline the migration of workflows from the Dev Model to the UAT and Production environments. Currently, the process requires manually duplicating existing workflows and updating each task—such as the source workspace, source model, import actions, and ADO links—to reflect the…
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Sumif based on month ?
A first module collects a quantity per month, client, and product. For each month/client/product, a warehouse (list element) is defined. Based on the warehouse, the start month is calculated (Time Period Format). My goal is to be able, in another module, to sum the quantities by products/warehouses/start month. When I try…
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AnaplanXL conditional formatting
Is there a way to use conditional formatting on and AnaplanXL grid based on another lie item value. e.g. I have a separate line in the module that flags whether a period value is actuals or forecast (boolean or number), I want to use this to dictate the format of the cell and replicate the functionality in the Anaplan App.…
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Straight Line Depreciation spread issue
Dear Model Builders, As per attached screenshot of my Straight Line Depreciation code, I am not able to get depreciation to calculate and spread for all subsequent months from Date in Use to Useful Life of the asset. All I am getting is a depreciation for a month of Date in Use but not for subsequent months. I have even…
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Save incomplete changes when synchronizing in ALM
Imagine this scenario: You are in the middle of making changes in your development model and have been doing so for the last few weeks. The changes are not complete and are not ready to synchronize. However, you just received a request for an urgent fix from the user community that is critical for the forthcoming monthly…
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Share your ALM best practices — March 2025 Community Challenge
Today, we’re kicking off our first Best Practices Challenge of 2025! This challenge series is an opportunity for Community members to share their expertise on a specific topic, exchange ideas, and learn from one another. This time, we’re focusing on Application Lifecycle Management (ALM). What is your overall approach to…
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Reducing calculation effort
Currently looking to make use of the feature where can now see the calculation effort entailed in certain line items and I've already been able to eliminate or refine a number of elements in various modules but just wanted to check in terms of best approach to take to this next one. I have included a copy of the formula…
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L2 Sprint 1 - Data from SYS007 Build Location to G3 Location Not Mapping
Hi, I'm on L2 Sprint 1 and I'm having an issue with mapping the data into G3 for SYS07 Build Location, It s not pulling in the distribution and shipping method, the build looks correct But when I come to map Result, No Distribution or shipping method. What am I missing Regards Andy
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Based on version line items need to filter in DB
Module has line items and Versions toggled Q :If a module has 15 line items and a version dimension (A, B, and C), the user wants to filter based on the selected version in the DB: If Version A is selected, only line items 1 to 10 should be visible. If Version B is selected, only line items 10 to 15 should be visible. If…
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Provide self-service download of Gurobi log files for Optimizer
As a frequent user of Optimizer, I want to be able to download Gurobi logs following an Optimizer run, so that I can analyse potential reasons for errors or changes in runtime. I’ll know this is successful when a button, or link, is available in the status window upon Optimizer completion, and I can use it to download the…
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Give us the ability make Line Item names dynamic similar to display names for numbered lists
I would like to request the ability to use formula-driven display names for Line Items, similar to how display names work for numbered lists. This feature would allow the display names to automatically update based on the model’s current period settings. For example, if I have a line item named "FY25 Budget," it would…
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Opening Capex Code not referencing Closing Capex correctly
Dear Model Builders, Please refer my attachd Opening Capex code which I believe not referring to the previous month's closing capex correctly. Appreciate your help on finding the cause of error and possible solutions. Thanks
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Breaking into the Anaplan ecosystem
Author: Ayesha Zoha, Certified Master Anaplanner and Manager at Cervello. Throughout my career, I've had the chance to connect with individuals from diverse technology and business backgrounds, as well as countless college graduates eager to start their journey in the world of Anaplan. Over the years, I’ve noticed a…
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could someone help me with the formula here 1.5.7.2 Add Formula to SYS13 Line Item
this is what is required
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Summary Calculation for Hidden amounts (DCA)
Anaplanners, I have got a question: I have a module with the following setup:Dimensions: Scenarios, Category, Time (Month)Line Items: Operational Metrics (e.g., Maintenance Costs, Revenue Earned, etc.) Another Module: Controls whether specific months (e.g., April, May) should be marked as "Inactive". When months are marked…
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Data integration and scalability: A framework for model assessment and optimization
Author: Avnish Goel is a Certified Master Anaplanner and Founder at ScriptStory. Recently, I led a model assessment initiative to identify suboptimal design elements in the data architecture for a leading investment banking firm. The project involved analyzing source systems and Anaplan models, leveraging both Anaplan best…
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Dependant dropdown in Polaris
Have you encountered the problem during building that the Dependent dropdown does not work in Polaris the way it does in Classis? I somehow see the Dependent dropdown Check greyed out for the lists I want it on. Am I missing anything here?
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Syncing Alternate Hierarchies on a Board
Hi, I am currently working for a model in which we have two different hierarchies, 1 is D1→D5 and other is P1→P5 where D1→D4 and P1→P4 are the same, and D5 and P5 are different. Now I am using two grids on a same Page, 1 having P1 hierarchy and the other having D1 hierarchy, because of this I am seeing to different Page…