General Requirement For a set of measures, end users want to be able to choose any two versions and see the calculated variances between them. They also want to see a visualization in the form of a wa…
This article provides the steps needed to create a basic time filter module. This module can be used as a point of reference for time filters across all modules and dashboards within a given model. Th…
Welcome to this three-part series: CloudWorks—This is how we use it. Here we will help you understand why and how to use CloudWorks, covering the basics, setup, and APIs. Let's begin with Part 1: The …
* What is covered in this article? * What is NOT covered in this article? * What pre-requisites do I need? * Introduction * Authentication * Integration API * Bulk API * Transactional API * CloudWorks…
Here’s a sample transcript of conversations I routinely have with our customers who are new to Anaplan platform: * Customer: I have a need to query Anaplan ‘table’ and integrate Anaplan data to my dat…
If you have been using the current UX for quite some time you would have probably realized by now that models and apps are two different entities/sections within Anaplan, and they are not connected to…
Outliers in time series data are values that differ greatly from the rest of the time series. Outliers can be caused by measurement errors, data entry errors, organic real occurrences such as seasonal…
In real-world forecasting applications, it is common for datasets to contain null values, which represent missing values for specific points in time. There can be multiple reasons for the presence…
What is algorithm selection by item? Algorithm selection by item is the use of more than one algorithm to produce optimal forecasts across multiple items. Instead of using forecasts generated by a sin…
New Product Introduction (NPI) or Cold Start in time series forecasting is a scenario where forecasts should be produced for new items (e.g. new products, new SKUs) for which there is limited historic…
Metadata attributes are static, non-time dependent categorical text features that describe the items in the historical time series data. Examples for attributes could be style, category, geographic lo…
This article is the last one on our series about Anaplan Connect 2.0. To refresh your memory on Part 1 & 2, go here and there. There are several On-Prem integration platforms that are popular amongst …
This article is the 2nd part of our 3-blogs series on Anaplan Connect 2.0. If you missed part 1, go here. Disclaimer:The scripts and examples in this article have been fully tested by our team, but th…
Welcome! We’re so glad you’re here. We’re shining the spotlight on Anaplan's Transactional APIs and we’ve crafted this blog post to cover the basics like what it is, who is it for, and a high level ov…
Interested in securing your data? Anaplan's cloud-based encryption technology lets you encrypt and control any data in the cloud before incorporating it into your planning models. This blog presents a…
In this article, we will illustrate an example of real-life scenario involving Anaplan's Transactional APIs with Talend and CA Certs. If you haven't already, we recommend to start your CA Certs journe…
In this series, we will teach you what Optimizer is, how it can help your organization solve complex business challenges, and when to use it. We will approach this in 2 steps: Where to start with Opti…
Integration is one of the key implementations for most enterprise solutions. It involves connecting different applications and transforming a huge amount of data on a daily or ad-hoc basis. Different …
The objective of this article is to provide a quick explanation on the responses that APIs can provide when an import is submitted, in particular regarding the dump logs generated. This content is sui…
Data Hubs typically include large lists or numerous lists; both contribute to longer save durations. Model saves block other model actions, so we want to reduce the frequency of saves as much as possi…
We know that 2.02-04 Text Strings are bad for Anaplan models and that text functions and formulas using text are the slowest (slow in comparison to similarly-sized numeric formulas). One of the bigges…
* Problem statement * How do we solve this with smart filters? * Customer examples * How to model smart filters * Size and performance considerations * Upcoming functionality * Conclusion Problem stat…
Prerequisites: * This article is designed for those more advanced with Anaplan Connect. * Utilizing CA Certificates is the best practice for Anaplan Data Integrations. The Master Script is best levera…
Welcome to the best practices series about the Anaplan Connector for Microsoft Power BI. This is the first of a three-part series designed to help you understand why and how to use the Power BI connec…
Now that you know the basics of the Power BI connector and how to set it up, let us move to a real use case; Why using Power BI Service could help you to get the most of the Power BI connector? The bl…
[Update: March 2022 - Limit increased to 5GB] In Part 2 of our Power BI - This is How We Use It series, we're diving into how to setup the Power BI connector. Need a refresher on the basics of Power B…
Imagine the following scenario: You need to make regular structural changes to a deployed model (for example, weekly changes to the switchover date). You can make these changes by setting revision tag…
Connect or Python Summary As a supply chain Anaplan data integration modeler, you might be asked by your business partner to display actuals for elapsed periods and forecasts for unelapsed periods. If…
Dealing with the Users list has been pretty straightforward with Anaplan. All the users with access to the model come up in the module when used as a dimension. The Users list is handy when we need to…
