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Pulling data from numbered list into a module
Hi All, I need some advice/guidance. I'm building a tiny model that looks at the number of components used in products. We have one component that can be used in 5/6 products. The end result that I'm trying to achieve is a module that shows me data by components. What I've done is created a numbered list called "infeed…
Customize Branch Copy Action
Branch copy is a very powerful action, widely used in what-if-scenario analysis. It can also be used to copy, for example, promotion events. The problem is, when we create a copy of a completed promotion event also the status is copied indicating that the newly copied event is also completed, which obviously is not the…
HyperBlock Performance Improvement: TRUE-->TRUE change
The Anaplan platform leverages a patented in-memory, Java-based, planning engine for calculation called Hyperblock", as we can read in the CIO Guide White Paper on anaplan.com. The engine allows to rapidly calculate billons of cells. It is also important to understand that it recalculates only what needs to be…
Defaulting filters in Assign Action Screen
Assign functionality can be used, for example, to add products to customers. But how will we make sure, that only active products will be added? We can define a filter in assign actions (we can't use Boolean as a filter, but we create a list formatted property for that purpose). The main problem is, that when we open the…
Enable item insertion when the dashboard item is selected whether or not the header has been selecte
If you publish a numbered list to a dashboard so that a User can insert items and then enter property values, it works fine as long as there is at least one item present. However, if you clear the numbered list then the option to insert an item is greyed out and I have found no way around that. Even if there is one or more…
Performance of line items calculations with cell count 0
Anaplan platform gives to modelers great flexibility in terms of how it is used, once in a while leading to situations, where modelers design solutions, which were never considered by Anaplan Platform developers. One example like that is usage of a single element list with subset as a module dimension - to turn on or…
"is first occurence" gives me unwanted output. cant find a solution
Hello guys, my colleagues plan on IDs. After they are finished with their planning I want to build a profit and loss hirarchy by creating codes based on different inputs. Those codes have to be imported into a list. The problem I am facing now, is that they can plan totally different topics on the same ID in the next…
Level 2 Model Building: SYS08 Incorrect Data Population
I encountered an issue with my SYS08 module in which the data isn't being reflected the way it should. Products are not correctly population under their parent, instead they are put in at the bottom as shown in this screenshot: This leaves the "parents" blank: I have tried rerunning processes 1 and 2 (responsible for…
The Power of Dynamic Cell Access
As a business operations manager on the Anaplan on Anaplan (AoA) team—an internal team, focused on bringing Connected Planning to life within Anaplan—I help to oversee our internal Anaplan model ecosystem and assist in the solutioning and development of Anaplan models across all of our functional business groups. As…
Pie Chart to Dashboard
Hi All, So i was trying something and i need help in that. In Anaplan, we create Landing Dashboard there we usually have a sequence in which the dashboards will be used by user. (Basically a process or steps kind of thing) Now on my landing dashboard i have 5 dashboards named DB1 - Step 1 DB2 - Step 2 DB3 - Step 3 DB4 -…
YoY Change % to forecast a line item from actuals
Assume, I have the following line items using which I am trying to build a prediction/forecast for "Revenue". Revenue --> Actuals are imported for the actuals period, and this should be the forecast for the forecast period. YoY Chg% --> Imported input data that tells the % change in Revenue YoY for that month, for the…
Period on Period % Mvmt - Formula Summary Method
Hi Team, I'm attempting to create a Period on Period % movement in a module using multiple dimensions but I require the summary level/top level to still calculate using the formula rather than Summing all the lower node %'s. When I change the Summary method to % I receive an error I have tried using Period, Lag & also…
How to decide whether to build a New Model or add the new functionaliy into an exisiting model
I am about to start modeling our Sales Commission Payments process, but I am wondering whether to build it as a stand alone model or add the functionality within our existing Operating Costs Model. The Calculation for the actuals (which is the part of the process that currently exists) will work of a set of lists which are…
Extract FY from Date
Hi Team, I'm trying to extract the FY from a date. In our world the Fiscal years run from July to June & hence 1/07/19 would be FY20 I could convert the date to a Time Period & have a separate module that maps the Time Period to FY but I thought that might be overkill? Many thanks Mark
Displaying the first date of my historical years
Hi All, I was wondering if there is a syntax that gives me the first date of my historical years, based on the timescale settings. My Fiscal Year (currently) goes from 01-06-2018 to 31-05-2019 and I have 2 past years within my model, i.e. the date I'm looking for right now is 01-06-2016. I would like to have a syntax that…
Formula to populate time period formatted line item
Hi, I have two line items - Year and January - with no dimensions. Year is time period (year) formatted and a user selection January is time period (month) formatted and I am looking for a formula which uses the year the user has selected to return the period - For example, the user selects FY19 and the it returns Jan 19.…
Time Setting - Tertial date formatting
Hi, I have a case where I am not going to use quarters, instead I need to split the FY into 3 periods (consisting of 4 month each/ tertial). Does anyone have experience with this and, can recommend a way to set this up? Regards, Stig
Versions of a list
Hi, Recently started using Anaplan for our annual business plan. Now we want to start our forecast and have come across an issue related to lists. Example: We have an Cost Center list and an Employee list that rolls up to the Cost Center list. For the PLAN, we have 2 Cost Centers and 2 Employees Cost Center 1 is the Parent…
Truncate decimals but not round
Hi All, I want to truncate the decimals from a number like below but do not want to round it. 2.22939393 -> 2.229 2.22977777 -> 2.229 2.59999 -> 2.5 instead of 2.6
GL code mapped to COS and OH's
Hi All, I am trying to import actuals using GL mapping into a P&L module ( Target). The issue is some GL codes map to both COS as well as OH's. The source module is dimension-ed per below: One of the stations is a dummy airport and holds all overhead costs. So for example, GL 01 relating to expense A is imported correctly…
Actuals not pulling through
Hi All, I am trying to pull actual values into P&L module using a mapping module. However the values are not transferring across. Details: I have created a line item sub-set from P&L module, which is dimension-ed by time and versions. P&L module Mapping module I have also built a mapping module to map the GL code ( List)…
Dynamic Names for Numbered Lists by User
So, I have attempted to explore the concept of allowing users the ability to change the property that updates the display name for a numbered list, and I can't quite figure out how to make it unique to each users' preference. For example, I am looking at a hierarchy and I want to know how the people roll up then click a…
Get data into List Property from another List
Hi, I have 2 LIsts, Numbered List and Flat List. I need to Pull Data from Flat list to Numbered List using Formula. For Ex: I have Emp ID Data in Flat List. I need to pull that data to Numbered List Emp ID property by using Reference and Formula. I tried but Not able to get the output. Can anyoune help here to get the…
Level 2 Sprint 2: Detailed Demand Review Dashboard
Level 2 Sprint 2: Detailed Demand Review Dashboard: In this exercise of building Detailed Demand Review Dashboard, are we supposed to match exact number shown on the activity? me and the 2 other colleagues don't seem to have matching numbers
I need some help on formulas and functions in anaplan where can I find some relevant material
I want to practise formulas and want some deep understanding
In blueprint view, show if a line item is used in a filter
In blueprint view, we can see if a line item is referenced by a formula, but not if it's used in a filter. When cleaning models, we can end up deleting items used in filters and breaking filters with no warning.
Provide model builders a "Model Cleanup View"
Our model is rather large, and over multiple development cycles and many different developers we have a large amount pieces of the model that may now be obsolete. The trouble is with a large model it is incredibly cumbersome to locate safely remove clutter without the fear of causing major issues in the model. The only way…
New UX: Give builders control over amount of white space in and between cards
The amount of empty space between cards and around the edge of information within a card is excessive. I would like the ability to build a little more compactly but this empty space spreads everything way out. I would like some control over: * how much space cards have between them by default * how big the empty buffer…
ACTUALVERSION()
We currently have the functionality to retrieve the values from the Current Version using CURRENTVERSION() Please can we have ACTUALVERSION() to do the same for the Actual Version This provides consistency and will simplify the modelling experience David
Variable results on dashboard depending on user selection
I want to present a dashboard where the information displayed varies depending on the year/version the end user selects - see attached picture of example. The modules that lie behind this example would be as follows: Input-Module 1 Input Cost - user input (Dimensions - Location List, Version List, Year) Calculation-Module…

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