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Forecaster Data Collection fails during initialization
Hi everyone, I'm currently testing Anaplan Forecaster, but I'm unable to initialize the Data Collection. It immediately fails with a generic "Failed" status and no detailed error message. My history module contains: A unique Forecast ID (Item ID) Native Time dimension (Month) A numeric Quantity line item with historical…
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9.2.5 Activity: Add Formulas to Price Growth Rates Staging Module
This is the error message i get: Format of mapping used for lookup doesn't match any dimension of the source I am new to anaplan so i am learning whilst also trying fix errors. This the formula i enter 'REV04 Price Growth Rates'.Unit Cost %[LOOKUP: 'SYS04 Location Details'.Country, LOOKUP: 'SYS06 Product Details'.Product…
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Level 2 Polaris Sprint 3 Exam – Question 1 (Need Help)
Hi everyone, I'm stuck on the first question of the Level 2 Polaris – Sprint 3 Exam and would appreciate some guidance. Question: In the INV01 Inventory Ordering module, which of the following are used to guard the Final Shipment Amount line item? (Select all that apply.) I've already tried multiple combinations of the…
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Need clarification on DCA and guarding line items in Polaris Sprint 3
Hi everyone, I'm currently working through Level 2 Model Building (Polaris) – Sprint 3 and I'm having trouble understanding how the Final Shipment Amount line item in the INV01 Inventory Ordering module is protected. I'm confused about the different mechanisms involved, such as: IF THEN ELSE logic Dynamic Cell Access…
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FCR Feature Enhancement: Support Captions in the Open Period Configuration
Current Behavior In the Open Period Configuration screen, both member names and captions are displayed in the member selection dialog when selecting Scenario and Date members. However, once the selection is completed and the member selection dialog is closed, only the member names are displayed on the main configuration…
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FCR - Folder Security Report
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: Ability to list of all the various roles' security on each folder in our explorer file system. A report with the information for…
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Add commas and rounding control to page auto sums
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: Right now, when someone highlights a column with values on a page, the values don't show commas and don't round decimals. How often…
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CloudWorks to expose ignored values
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: CloudWorks does not currently show if there have been "ignored" values in the process. This causes: Data has been dropped. Totals may…
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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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I have created this formula to pull in stock exception count dimensioned by country and Prod Family
is this right ?
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Level 2 Model Building Course Sprint 3 Exam
Hi all, I've been enjoying the model building training thus far, but I've run into a problem on the Level 2 Model Building Sprint 3 Exam. The question is asking for the formula for the Beginning Inventory line item. I've followed the instructions for creating the formula exactly and my Beginning Inventory values match the…
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@Solution Architects
Can some one share your experience on transition as a Solution Architect from a model Builder. I'm working on projects and your inputs would help me get an over all idea and get things prepared to work towards SA ? Appreciate it. Thank you
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Polaris Modeling and Optimization Challenge recap — event recording available!
We recently hosted a Community Q&A Challenge inviting members to test their skills in Polaris modeling and optimization. Our internal experts developed a series of challenges, featuring a module rebuild alongside optimization challenges focused on the optimization of high calculation effort and high calculation complexity.…
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What are limitations on UX 'Drill down', up to what level of hierarchy drill down works?
Can we find somewhere documentation about UX drill down feature? UX is sometime showing underlying data upto 5 levels in hierarchy but doesn't work 6 or 7. Appreciate any pointers on limitations on this feature. Business wants to know up to what levels in reports they can analyze underlying data.
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Links no longer opening in a new web browser tab
Hi all, I have some links to external websites in my dashboards. They used to open in a new broswer tab but recently when I open them, they just open in the same tab and I lose my Anaplan dashboard and have to keep clicking back to get back to Anaplan. Is this a setting change and can I still get them to open in a new…
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Enhancement to existing Bulk API for Import Metadata
There is an existing bulk API endpoint that allows workspace admins to retrieve the full list of Import actions from a given model. This endpoint is in the format: https://api.anaplan.com/2/0/models/{{mdlID}}/imports/ where {{mdlID}} is the model GUID. This returns a JSON response, which contains an object called "imports"…
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AXL continues to refresh even if one of the connections is unavailable
As soon as a connection is invalid (user has no access, model is offline, model is refreshing…), none of the connection are available. AXL is not refreshing at all. The idea would be that if a connection is not refreshing, it does not stop the refresh of the other connections. Connection 1 : Active Connection 2 : Inactive…
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Expose cross-model import dependency metadata via API to enable automated integration mapping
Problem / Context Within a single Anaplan model, Hyperblock technology tracks dependencies between line items automatically. No equivalent capability exists for tracking dependencies between models - specifically, for the data imports that move data from one model (or external source) into another, or even imports within a…
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UX: Cell Based Commenting
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: Cell based commenting needs to be a priority in Anaplan UX. This experience should be similar to excel/google sheets where you can…
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Default User License change
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: I would like to be able to amend the default user license as when creating a new user from a model the system automatically assigns…
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Improved reporting from User Admin
I need to produce user security/access reports for audit and CBN purposes, but this requires a lot of manual manipulation and cross referencing of data from Anaplan. I can extract a user list which shows what access the users have but does not show if they are enabled or not. There is also no overall report available to…
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Level 1 Model Exam Activity 5
In Activity 5 of the model building exam, it asks to adjust formulas for EMP02 Employee Expenses module for the Bonus, Car Costs, and medical expenses to reference driver data in EMP03 Employee Drivers by Role module. I have no idea what that means, can you help me?
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User Dependent Dropdowns Across Dimensions
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: As a model builder and end user, I want dropdown lists to dynamically filter based on selections in other fields, so that I can…
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Enhancement Request: Enable Case-Insensitive Email Handling or Case Reset Capability in Anaplan User
Currently, Anaplan retains the original email ID case format (uppercase/lowercase) based on how it was first created in the system. Even if a user is deleted and re-created with the same email address in a different case format, Anaplan continues to enforce the originally stored casing. For example: Initial creation:…
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Default Top-Level Selection in NUX (Custom Views)
Requirement: When a user logs into the application and opens the page, all the context/page selectors should default to their respective top-level items. Observation: When we use a Saved View, the behavior works as expected — the page initially loads with all selectors set to top-level. However, when we switch to using…
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Zero suppression in NUX without impacting pivot (Classic Engine)
Requirement: If an entire column contains zero values, the complete column should be hidden dynamically without disturbing the existing pivot structure in the NUX page. Current Challenge: In the current Anaplan NUX setup, applying filters or zero suppression either impacts the pivot layout or does not completely hide…
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Multi-Select Capability in Context Selectors/Filters in NUX
Requirement: Users should have the ability to select multiple items from the context selectors or filters in the NUX page for better flexibility in analysis and reporting. Current Challenge: In the current setup, context selectors typically allow selection of a single item at a time, which limits the user's ability to view…
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Talent Builder Graduate Mini Resume - Andrés Avilés
Name: Andrés Avilés Location: Mexico City, Mexico Certification: Anaplan Professional Model Builder Certification | Anaplan Talent Builder Program | Jun 2026 – Jun 2028 Educational Background: Bachelor’s Degree in Finance, Universidad de Sonora. Business Intelligence Diploma, ITAM. Academic exchange experience at The…
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why is it showing 'X' is not a recognized line item or list member ?
when the 'X' line item was previously there in a formula of a summary line-item and was running fine, but while updating it showing not recognized? what's the issue??
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Retrieving Anaplan’s Optimizer logs step-by-step
Community manager note: This post and/or comments below reference a workaround for getting API details from your browser window. Anaplan will be retiring the https://us1a.app.anaplan.com/2/0 legacy API on July 31, 2026, to enhance platform security and performance. API requests sent to this URL after July 31st will receive…