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Error when changing list dimension to subset
HI, I have a list as dimension in one of my modules, and I am trying to change that dimension to a subset of the same list. However, when I try to do that, I get the following error message; "To serve as an access driver, a Top Level Item must be present on any line item dimensions that don’t match those of the target…
Many to Many Sum in a single step?
I am in the middle of a model build and am running into a situation where I feel like there should be an efficient option to do a calculation, but I can't figure out a way to do it without a 'staging' line item that bloats the model. As the title says, I have a 'Many to Many' relationship - a single Deal can be tagged to…
Calculation Effort column
In the world of Anaplan modeling, performance is key. Slow model calculations can be a major bottleneck, impacting productivity and decision-making. But what if you could pinpoint exactly what’s causing the slowdown? Enter the Calculation Effort column — a powerful new feature designed to help you identify and address…
Filter list using list property
Hi Hoping someone can help me solve this issue I am having. Probably doing something very silly! I want users to filter a list of managers which is a subset of the employee list. I wanted to do this through a list property driven by a line item in the model. I have done this before but I cannot seem to get the dependent…
Update subsets for the lists with Selective access
Hello, could you please help with following situation. I have the flat list of positions for which Selective access is set (according to the access of the user, so that HRBP of the Facility 1 has access only to applicable positions). All the major calculations are made on this list of positions ir order to save space…
February 2025 platform releases
Check out the latest Anaplan feature updates and enhancements in our February 2025 official release notes. The information below offers supplemental information to that post. Integrations and Extensibility Create a transformation view directly from a source dataset in Anaplan Data Orchestrator On the Source data page, a…
How to SUM the last three months
In the line item "last 3 months sum", I'm trying to sum the last three months. I tried using timesum but wasn't getting the right numbers. Any help appreciated, thanks!
3.4.3 Activity: Create Country Summary Module
Hi All, I am stuck in this exercise almost 2 hour, not able to proceed further. Can anyone please help? I have added line item "Country Made in" SYS08 SKU details module. Now i know that the formula in Safety stock flag count would be 'INV01 Inventory Ordering'.Safety Stock Exception Count[SUM: 'SYS08 SKU Details'.Country…
Do we have workaround for management reporting context selectors filter/show-hide?
Hi all, Do we have any neat workaround for either filtering/using show-hide on the context selectors in the management report type of page? There's a list with parent members, where I want to hide the parent members from the page. Thanks for the help in advance!!
Unexpected Model Size Increase After Updating Custom Time Range
Hi Anaplan Community, I recently updated a custom time range in my model and noticed an unexpected increase in model size. Previously, my custom time range started in FY22 with 4 periods, and the total model size was 78 GB. After updating the start period to FY23 (keeping the number of periods at 4), the model size…
Enable cards from multiple models within the new UX app
Enable cards from multiple models within the new UX app. Currently you can add multiple models to a page, but when you add cards sourced from different models you have to toggle to that model at the selector. After creating the cards, you have to toggle to this modal at the top otherwise the data is killed as per the…
Include Calculation Effort metric in Anaplan Classic
I have found this feature available in Polaris to be very valuable. So I would like to request it to be included in Anaplan Classic as well. Thought there was already an existing idea request for this but couldn't find it. When I encountered performance issues during a list item insert that was taking 90 seconds to execute…
Quick way to open referenced Line Item or List Property
It would be great to have a quick way to open a referenced Line Item or List Property from an existing formula. It can be very tedious & time consuming to hunt through the modules & lists, then again through the line items & properties to locate the reference, especially when there are multiple levels of references to…
Getting 0 results from a COLLECT line item
Hello, I have a line item that has a COLLECT() formula. This returns the values just fine. But when I use this line item and Lookup or Select a specific member, it doesn't return any value. Is there a way to do this, or am I doing it incorrectly? LINE ITEM FORMULA APPLIES TO SUMMARY TIME Source line item COLLECT() List 1 &…
Invalid Formula error?
Hi - I am copying the same formula from another cell, and adjusting the start of the formula to another cell so should be straight forward, but I keep getting 'invalid formula'. Please see screenshot below. Can someone please advise? Thanks
Conditional Formatting on Booleans
As a model Builder I would like to use Booleans as a Basis for Conditional formatting. For example. I have a Boolean/ Checkbox which indicates that not all fields in a new Item/ setting has been filled. I would like to be able to use that boolean directly instead of reverting to a number. The advantage would be to save on…
[UPDATED] Summary Calculations with the User List
Author: Rob Marshall, Director of Architecture and Performance at Anaplan, Operational Excellence Group (OEG). Prior to the February 2024, users were not allowed to use aggregation functions (SUM, ALL, ANY, AVERAGE, FIRSTNONBLANK, LASTNONBLANK, MAX, MIN, RANK) when having the Users list in a module because the system could…
How do I get the correct mapping?
Hello, I'm facing a mapping issue, wherein I've a module with 3 dimensions & few line items- Lets say Dimension X, Y & UID with a line item formatted as dimension ZZ Then there's a 2nd module with the dimension ZZ , Y & the same line items- There's a mapping between ZZ & X so I can lookup that & pull the values, dimension…
Anaplan Id Merge
Hi Team, I have a team member who has currently changed the organisation. She is Anaplan certified resource. She was having id with the previous company credentials want to merge it with current company credentials. Can you please help us with the process.
Level 2 - 1.6.3.2 Import Data into DAT04 Distribution Center Parameters Module
L2 - Sprint 1 - 1.6.3.2 Import Data into DAT04 Distribution Center Parameters Module * Download data file: Weekly Safety Stock.csv. * Import data file into the DAT04 Distribution Center Parameters module. I am trying to do the mapping Distribution tab map is not coming properly Please help to resolve the issue . Regards,…
Get self-service and lower cost of ownership using CloudWorks
Now that Anaplan has rolled out CloudWorks, more clients are asking about how to leverage it as the main data integration tool for their Anaplan platform. After years of implementing Anaplan at a partner firm using mainly Anaplan Connect for integrations, I have been pleasantly surprised at how CloudWorks performs and how…
Converting Text to Date and Date to Text
Author: Julie Ziemer is a Certified Master Anaplanner, Anaplan Community Boss, and Solution Leader/Business Analyst at Akili. While Anaplan has specific functions to convert between data types, converting Text to Date and Date to Text are two commonly searched topics on Community and they require the use of several…
How to avoid showing disabled parent from Drop Down list Selection
User is not willing to see parents in drop down list selection. By creating a flat list of my level 4 and by creating mapping between L4 and flat list we can fulfill the ask but I am looking at multiple options on how to achieve this. Feel free to share the approaches if any.
Allow for line item subset to be more than just number formatted
Description of the enhancement required: Line Item Subsets are often used to build filter modules, as an alternative to using the Show/Hide functionality. Using a Boolean against a Line Item Subset on a filter module makes it very easy to select which columns should be shown or hidden on a dashboard. An example of the…
How does the Model Open Analysis Report change without any changes to model?
We've come into performance issues on our model and requested a Model Open Analysis (MOA) report from Anaplan support. This was very helpful in identifying modules and, in particular, line items that were using up a lot of processing power. The metric they used was Total Calculation Time, measured in milliseconds. After we…
Level 2 - Sprint 1 - 1.5.2
Review DAT01 Beginning Inventory Module * Module Name: DAT01 Beginning Inventory * Dimensions: SKU Flat list, s Location Flat: Distribution Center? list * Category: Master Data Line Item Format Purpose Beginning InventoryNumberBeginning inventory count (opening stock) for each product SKU by Distribution…
Five principles of solution architecture
Author: Arun Thakar is a Certified Master Anaplanner and Vice President in the banking industry. Whether you are just starting out as a solution architect, or you’ve worked on several models you may benefit from a refresher on some of solution architecture’s key principles. It’s important to remember that these are not…
Level 2 Model Building Conclusion - DEM04 Demand Export Demand values
Hi, Could someone please help me with the following? Solution DEM04 should be this: My DEM04 Demand Export: My values are way higher, Demand line item is not for each product SKU. How can I fix this? My DEM04 blueprintview: Baseline Forecast: Thanks in advance!
Show all data if no user filter selected
Hello, I have a user filter selection. It only shows data after filtering. How to see all the data even without filter? Thanks.
Count the total number based on filter KPI
Hi, I have a Count line item of employees that has a formula of 1 in my employees module. I have a Total Count line item on another module to show the Total Count based on Filter that has a formula of: my Filter formula is: How do I show the total count of employee based on the filter? Thanks

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