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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 to create a view and dashboard with data like this.
I have been given a sheet like this I have uploaded it into a single ( Master Flat) list using properties for each of the columns I then went ahead and put the data into a module and then created lists for columns ( region ,state, department ) that have duplicates using a view with the first occurrence formula to help the…
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Applying "transparent" conditional formatting in the UX
When we apply conditional formatting to a grid in the UX, there is no option to set a transparent color. However, with some creative use of specific color codes, we can simulate the transparent effect. I will focus on two specific cases below: editable cells and read-only cells. Both of these cases follow the same approach…
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Unable to Dynamically change Line Items names
Hi all! I tried to follow the steps of this article about dynamic line item names change but I can't get it to work, so I would like some help on why it's not working. For context: I am building a Price/Volume/Mix analysis which I gave the end user the ability to pick which versions they want to see the comparison, naming…
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Any tips for reviewing the Model Map?
Hi I was wondering if anyone could share with me any tips that they use when exploring a new model using the model map please? Whilst I understand the basic functionality of using the model map, I am finding it very difficult to get a good understanding of the model and the relevant modules involved, because the model is…
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[Start Here] PlanIQ overview and resources
* First things first * What is PlanIQ? * Who is it for? * Use case examples * Now, let's go under the hood * To get started * Once you get more comfortable * Deep dive on algorithms * Support You are interested in starting time series forecasting with PlanIQ on Anaplan, but you don’t know where to start? You have come to…
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ALM explained—Part 1: compatibility
Introduction Application Lifecycle Management (ALM) has been available since late 2016, and it is used widely and successfully across the Anaplan-customer base. ALM is founded on certain fundamental rules and structures, which if followed, will ensure the integrity between development, test, and production models is…
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Minesweeper: How we Built it?
Do you remember the good old days when we used to play games like Solitaire, Minesweeper, Pin Ball, Checkers, etc in your big and bulgy desktop? Oh! Those were the golden times of youth, even though we cannot match the high-end technological development in graphics, storyline, real life game play, regular updates but the…
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Time is missing as Context Selector
I am actually building a UX page following the instructions given in 3.4.4 Activity in which I create grids from saved views, but Time is missing as context selector on the top right corner which end user should be able to filter. PS: there's not filter applied in the grid nor the saved module views Could anyone advise…
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User Access Management: Part 3 - Practice makes perfect!
This is a detailed walk-through (and a downloadable link to a practice model!) that you can follow to get started on your UAM journey. High-Level Architecture How User Information is updated via import The User import definition in the screenshot to the right shows what can be updated: The import key is Email Address.…
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Anaplan Connect: Wake-Up Script
Preface: Utilizing CA Certificates is the best practice for Anaplan Data Integrations. The wake-up script is best leveraged with CA Certificate authentication in the individual scripts for security purposes. If you would like to learn more about CA Certificates, click on this guide. Note: Basic Authentication used for demo…
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Seasonality Chart—Simple as That
Comparison By Year Comparison By Year Several times I have been asked for a chart with the possibility to compare seasonality or month over years. It´s proven to be both popular and useful in its own simplicity. In a regular line chart, you’ll have all time periods after one another, whereas, in this version, you´ll be…
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Management Reporting - How to handle Icons and Shapes
With Management Reporting, creating visually appealing reports is even easier. Find below our recommendations to handle icons and shapes in your reports to make them "pop". Icons There are a lot of websites providing free or subscription-based icons available for download and some even allow to change the colors and…
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Model will not populate certain cells
Hi all, Ran into an issue when I opened up a future year in my model. For some reason the the module in the picture below will not populate data for the new year (2025). I've racked my brain quite a bit but can't figure it out, any chance anyone here could help me through this problem? I'm sure it's a silly step I missed…
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Show and Hide Selections in the UX - The Basics
Show and Hide Selections: why use them? When building out your apps and pages in the UX, there are often instances where you want to hone in on a specific set of data. With Show and Hide selections you can surface or remove particular rows and columns from view, providing end-users with a faster route to the insights they…
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How to Clear Data in Anaplan
Overview I came to Anaplan from different database technologies in support of Enterprise Performance Management (EPM), and it was a common activity to ensure that the forecast or plan periods were clear before planning began. These other technologies allowed you to use a scripted language (e.g. SQL) to be very specific…
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Datatype mapping used for aggregation doesn't match any dimension of the source?
I am trying to pulling billings from a calc modules, the source and target modules are both dimensioned by country but I keep getting this error. Note: I am trying to pull in billings from CALC02 which is sourced from CALC01. CALC01 is pulling from a flat data module. Please advise…
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How to traverse hierarchies: The power of loops
Introduction Whenever you use a hierarchy, there will often be times when you are required to seek specific information which will necessitate some way to traverse the nodes and map out their connections. What you seek may be a list entity, a specific value, or a unique identifier, and this can become complicated if the…
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Replace a nested If that has many if's
So i have a nested if statement that checks the status of a shipment. "cancelled" or "storage" first using boolean, the progresses through a series of dates to see which have been added, finally defaulting to "At Origin" if it has not left yet. Multiple IF's are not ideal, but I can't see how I get round this one. Even if…
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Better solution for a nested IF... but I can't think of one
I am working through many many modules and removing 'bad' data or process and have come across a nested If formula, and cannot think of a better way to replace it. Have a module with 2 sources MATERIAL and LABEL TYPE. Within the material list we have several labels (FRONT, REAR, DECAL + 6 others) In the module i need to…
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Anaplan API 2.0 Python Library - [Updated March 2022]
* Getting Started * Gathering the Necessary Information * Authentication * Getting Anaplan Resource Information * Uploads * Executing Actions * Downloading a File * Get Available Workspaces and Models * Example Code After a significant amount of refactoring, I'm very pleased to announce the latest release of my Python…
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Usage of First Occurrence formula with conditionals
Hello, I'm using the ISFIRSTOCCURRENCE formula to assist in creating hierarchies so the processes don't return a bunch of errors when generating the hierarchy, but now I'm facing a little issue, I want the first occurrence formula to return true only if other columns match some condition, but I can't find the correct…
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Filter / Drop Down Selection
Hey I´m trying to add a drop down selection to use as a filter on a grid I´m working on. The grid has data by client and each client has a zone as a atribiute, I wan to add the posibility to select a zone in the drop down selection and filter the clients based on the selected zone. Is this posible? I appriciate any help,…
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Code formula
Hi All, Just another simple one this time. I need to capture the code of the L0 Hospital subsidiary. I tried code(item('L0 Hospital Subsidairy')) formula in a text formatted line item i keep getting an error. i need to put the L0 code on the hospital code column to match the L3 department. the hospital code column is text…
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Publish a list as page selector to a dashboard
Hello, I have a nested list like the following. I want to publish only the parent as a page selector for a particular dashboard without giving the user the ability to select specific child. How can I do that? Parent Child A 1 A 2 B 3 C 4
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Creating a Data Integration Schema for your Models
A data integration schema describes the integration and flow of data across systems. It will typically consist of a combination of diagrams, tables, and other visual components that provide the ability to quickly understand the flow of data. In an Anaplan context, a data integration schema outlines the movement of data…
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How do I select a prior list item without getting a circular reference
I am trying to build a model that looks like the above screen shot. Tier 1 - Tier 5 are list items and everything in the top row are list items. I am having trouble getting any ending balance to work (for reference, I'm able to begin the tier 2 starting balance and so on and so forth to pull the ending balance from the…
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Transactional APIs - Part 2: Use Cases
Introduction Following use cases will be presented in this section: How to retrieve id for a given dimension/list & list member from its name or code How to retrieve allocated & consumed space for a Workspace & Model Workspace Sizing Use case Model Memory Usage Use case How to retrieve permitted number of Items & Index…
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How to get Range of Values between two Booleans that are time formatted?
When the user select Two Boolean Check the range is defined so I want to get the range of values respective months.
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Summary Calculations With the User List
Even though the Users list does not have a top member assigned to it, with the release on April 24, 2021, model builders will be able to use the following summary functions with the Users List: SUM, LOOKUP, ISFIRSTOCCURRENCE, CUMULATE, ALL, ANY, AVERAGE, FIRSTNONBLANK, LASTNONBLANK, MAX, MIN, RANK. Lookup First, let’s look…