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Cell history not being captured correctly
Hi All, I have come across a weird scenario where cell history of a Boolean formatted line item is not getting captured properly. For e.g. : In the attached snippet of a cell history of a module below are updates 1 - Data got updated after a bulk import to TRUE (History ID - 3994882) 2 - In the next update (ID -3996409 )…
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Anaplan Data - Real Time Access
Hi All, We are trying to access Anaplan Module level data using Python. I just wanted to access Anaplan data (Module Level Data) in real time by using Python or Java without getting data from Anaplan with flat file. Also wanted to establish Connectivity between python & Anaplan in the real time. So we can get updated data…
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How to pull together values from multiple modules
Looking to pull together values from multiple modules, which have started, as shown in the right hand screenshot. The difficulty I have is trying to pull the values across from a module such as INP08, shown on left hand side of screenshot below. Ideally I want to be able to pick up individual lines from this module into…
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Automatically Sort List Dimensions in "Applies To"
The Planual 2.01-11 states that dimension order should remain consistent among modules to ensure faster calculations so that common dimensions are in the same order as the applies to. I know I am able to click into the Applies To section for a module or line item and then click "OK", and that this will re-sort the list…
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Summing a percentage of a list amount from one module to another
Here is my situation: I have a module that contains a $ amount for a list of accounts , I am then mapping those $ amounts to another module that contains line items that I have in a List. In my screenshot you can see in Line item Mapto contains values of the list as well as Line Item Mapto2 contains values of the same…
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Consolidating recursive modules
Hi I have 2 Lists and 3 modules as shown below. I want to build module 4 (details below) in the most efficient manner. Seeking ideas. Thanks in advance List: Employee ssL0Employee ssL1Employee ssL2Employee ssL3Employee Employee 1 Y Employee 2 Y Employee 3 Y Employee 4 Y Employee 5 Y Employee 6 Y Employee 7 Y Employee 8 Y…
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Experimenting with automated documenting
Author: Taichi Amaya, Certified Master Anaplanner, and Financial Planning and Analysis Specialist at Pasona Group, Inc. When I first started model building, I looked at the model map and was impressed by how easy it was to understand the logic of the model. Even now that we are dealing with larger models, we can look at…
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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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Import error (parent item has a child item that is in a different list)
Hi all, I'm getting the following error in one of my import: Import into Hub_0_Product_Group Marketing L8 # list failed: Parent item has a child item that is in a different list: You can only add a child to a parent item, if any existing children of that parent item belong to the same list. Do you have any tip/advice to…
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Avoid the roll back every time the formula is wrong
Every time we create a wrong formula the system runs a roll back that takes about 8 minutes!! We would like to avoid this roll back... it takes so much time during the development phase! They could just send a warning message!
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Show "Used in Page" reference in Modules Settings
As a model builder, it would be extremely helpful to have a "Used in Page" reference in the Module Settings to show where a module is used in a page, similar to the Used in Dashboard feature. This would allow for much more efficient auditing and help tremendously with model cleanup. This is especially important since we an…
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Dynamic Cell Access by Role
I am looking for suggestions / alternative approaches for managing DCA by the user's assigned Role. Ideally, there would be an easy way to maintain this going forward. 1) I have heard a rumor that there is a trick wherein you somehow create a filtering module, then use the normal Roles>>Modules access assignments. Access…
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Control while syncing changes using ALM
At this moment, we (model builders) cannot control what changes should be synced with models in deployed mode. This is quite a challenge & honestly a concern especially when multiple model builders are working on a model and want to sync changes with testing models and poses sometimes a risk of unauthorised data exposures…
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Dynamic filter on a hierarchy
Hi, I built a dynamic filter on a dashboard so users can select multiple criteria. On the department filter, the end-user can only select the bottom level of the hierarchy and not a parent. This is because the filter is dimensioned by the lowest level of the department hierarchy. What's the solution to get around this…
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Did you know? Line item references across dimensions
Author: Noah Jackson is a Certified Master Anaplanner and Principal Data and Insights Architect at Anaplan. Hello Anaplan Community! I'm excited to bring you the first video in Community's 'Did You Know?' series! This new series will dive into aspects of Anaplan that are often misunderstood or users have requested more…
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Time text format?
Hello everyone, I hope you are all doing well. I am writing today to inquire about the best formula to transform text from the format DD/MM/YYYY to DDMMYYYY. For example: 02/04/2024 should be transformed to 02042024. Thank you!
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Order list action not working.
For example, Module A has SKU list and line item POS which has certain data in it. Need to reorder the SKU list with respect to POS line item data in descending order (Highest to lowest). Used Order list action to sort the SKU list. The hierarchy of list goes by Organization > Model > SKU. Order list action. Module A…
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Introducing Improved Anaplan DX: a browser extension for Anaplan Modelers
We at valantic are excited to share our latest development: Improved Anaplan DX, a browser extension designed to enhance your modeling experience and increase efficiency. Please see below for more details. The extension is now available in the Chrome Web Store (can be installed on Chrome and Edge): For any feedback,…
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Data Loss with Inroducing Time Range
So in the current setup, a module is dimensioned by Model- calendar time dimension and the horzion is from 2021 to 2026, the granularity being weeks. This setup is used in prod since go live for 2 years now. We realised the span of time for data in that particular module can be reduced. Idea now is to introduce a time…
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Recording now available! April 30 quarterly customer platform release event
If you missed our April 30 platform release event, the recording is now available! In this webinar, we highlight the most recent feature releases and how to take advantage of these in your environment. Our Operational Excellence Group (OEG) goes through a demonstration of the most recent platform features, provides a…
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New UX Idea - Apply one more model source to all pages of the app at once
One of our model a dev and multiple prod models linked to a single dev via ALM. We have developed New UX App based on dev with a lot of pages in it. My aim now is to apply all prod models we have to this app, but the existing procedure is not effective for this idea. I want to have ability to add new source to the excising…
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Allow the end-user to set their own language preference for a model within their settings.
Description of the enhancement required: Allow for Workspace Admins to configure the Platform in English but support alias tables that allow end-users to switch between different languages (i.e. English to French, etc.) An example of the enhancement: Allow the end-user to set their own language preference within their…
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Is there any way to see if a line item subset has been used in a version formula?
We're looking to do some tidy ups in the line-item subsets and couldn't see a way of easily identifying if the LIS has been used in a version formula only. Nothing shows up in the "Referenced in Applies To" and "Referenced as Format" columns. Apart from going into each module and checking, is there any other place/method…
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Planual Explained - Day 5
Rule "1.05-03": Article 1, Chapter 5, and Rule 3 – “Avoid using List Properties” List Properties are same as line items but have many limitations, so keep it simple and have one place for calculations i.e., Module line items. This goes against P and A of PLANS if you wish to create list properties. Here is how it was done…
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Optimizer Problem: Line Production Allocation by Production Plan
Hi All , I am having issues using the optimizer for production allocation. The model is for capacity planning. Problem statement Need to allocate the SKU demand to compatible factory lines based on the following logic. Each SKU has a production priority and a factory line priority. If the production priority for a SKU is 1…
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Generating the sequential number with formula
Hello everyone . I have a module with 2 dimensions and only one line item . I want to generate the sequential numbers with formula like the numbers shown in the picture. I would be glad if someone could help me with this. Thanks
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Tracking import date
Hello, I'm having a little difficulty with something in Anaplan. I want to set up a system (module) where every time the end user try to import a new file in a page, we can note down the date it happened. We have different files, and I'd like to keep track of the last date data was brought in for each file separately. i…
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Configure Default Number format for an Anaplan Model
As a Model Builder, I would like to select a Number format for an entire model ("Global Default Number Format" ?). This could be very helpful for us to save time. This can work like the selection of the "Global Default Gride Style" in the Dashboard Settings.
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Alternate Solution for RANKCUMULATE Function
Hi All, I have a solution using the Rankcumulate function but I want so avoid using it due to the performance issues. So I would like to know if there can be an alternante solution using other function Logic : First I'm ranking the Sales data Weighted distribution is calculated for ex: 95/3220 = 3% Cumulate distribution is…
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Model design process
Can anyone help in guiding me whether my order of front-to-back model design process? 1. Document the business process 2. Determine the modules needed in the model 3. Identify the dimensions needed for each module 4. Design the user experience 5. Map the user and data workflow