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Sprint 3 - 3.5.4.2 Create Distribution Center Capacity Module
Hi, In activity 3.5.4.2 Create Distribution Center Capacity Module formula I gave for Percentage Full is Total Beginning Inventory / Distribution center capacity. But result is greater than 100%. I'm attaching the screenshot. Please help. Thank you very much
5 Steps to Connected Planning Health Check
This article describes how to use health check audit on Anaplan models to identify gaps, deal with data quality, manage user experience, connecting models and user adoption. Based on experience in maintaining and deploying new models across FP&A and operational business functions as the Enterprise Connected Planning…
Event recording available! Modeling tips and tricks
Last month we hosted a challenge inviting Community members to share their thoughts on modeling best practices — over 30 tips were shared! Yesterday, we held an event highlighting that guidance every model builder should know. Jason Blinn (@jasonblinn), Principal Solution Architect and Employee Community Boss at Anaplan,…
How can I permanently HOLD the TOTAL figure and let the Breakback happen?
Hi Community, Need your help if you have a smart solution to HOLD / LOCK the Top/Total of certain dimensions of a line item which is Breakback enabled! Example screens is given below: So, all I want is to HOLD the yellow circle i.e. 1849 amount and let the below gets change which is 4 levels hierarchy.. We know the HOLD…
Multiple Models | One Page
We have multiple models, Model A is where user inputs the data, Model B is where the submitted data would eventually sit. Model B receives data from Model A via an action. So once input is done as a user can i press a button (from model B) to technically import data from Model A to Model B. Can we have the action in one…
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!
Anaplan Level 2 Conclusion - Create Demand Export Module and Create a Saved View
Can someone help me why I am getting different demand number pulled up? Instruction: My Anaplan Blueprint Mode: My data Check your Work:
3.4.3 Activity: Create Country Summary Module formula is wrong ?
hello I have put the formula for Safety Stock Flag Count but in the exam it says wrong when i pasted it . i dont why couple of times it got rejected ? any advice will be helpful
Filtering a subset
Anaplanners, Is there a way i can filter a subset ? So, we have Projects module, where each project can be either active, inactive or done. This is a list formatted line item. However, the option to select done should be based on another line item in the module, actuals uploaded : Yes/No ? If the boolean is true only the…
Organizing templates for data imports
Author: Vinay Varadaraj Mirajkar is a Certified Master Anaplanner and Senior Solution Architect at Anaplan. I am sure many of us have seen the below message many times in our experience, and at times it may be very time consuming to retrieve the file which was used to create the import action. And there are also chances…
Alternatives to Rank in Polaris engine
Hi Community members, I am looking for some alternatives to assign sequential ordering in Polaris model as the default "Rank" function is unavailable there. Thank you!
3.2.11.1 Create Planning Period Filters
Confused on which Line Item I'm building a formula for, I'm assuming both. Also this is the formula I used to so that the weeks in that month are selected as well when you select the month are as follows. Please advise. MONTHVALUE('SYS00 Time Settings by Month'.Planning Period Filter), Kind of confused why would not want…
Source Model and moving model between workspaces
Hi All, In one of my workspaces (Workspace1), I have two models HubModel1 and HubModel2 where some of the lists in HubModel2 are created based off saved views in HubModel1 (meaning the imports in HubModel2 are pointing to HubModel1. Say, I want to move the models to a different workspace (Workspace2). Looking for options.…
Show whether a line item is used in an action
I'd like ability to see, in blueprint mode for a module, whether a line item is used in an action. This, along with an existing Idea requesting to see if a line item is used as a filter for a Saved View, would significantly speed up model clean-up time
Easily Get Current Date Using CloudWorks
Almost any model builder has had to come up with a solution to get the current date in Anaplan. We used to build integrations and use API for that. @JaredDolich posted a great article about using python for getting today's date. But this approach has some cons: * You must learn to code or involve someone who can do it.…
How to convert text to date
Hi , I have a text formatted line item which is a date .I want to convert it to Date format . I tried to break it into three Year ,Month and day using Value(RIGHT(Line item,4)) Value(Mid(Line item,4,2)) Value(LEFT(line Item,2)) It works for 12/10/2012 but what about 2/3/2012 ?? Note -- Can't change source text to date…
Convert CUMULATE functions to PREVIOUS | Model Optimization Team series
Hello! Welcome to the Model Optimization team's monthly blog post. This is an eight-part series, following the topics we see occurring most frequently in slow customer models. Our aim is to inform and guide how to build with best practice intentions for these model building topics. Each month, two of our analysts will take…
Access Driver Behavior - Workspace Admin vs Regular User
I have a module X, that has two Line item Line item A which is Boolean Formatted and Line Item B which is Number formatted but has Write Access Driver set to Line item A. I have a process that Import data from Module Y to Module X. I am noticing a unique behavior depending on who is running the process on UX screen. If…
Level 3 4.6.5 Sale Planning Model: DAT02 module
For the "4.6.5 Sale Planning Model: DAT02 module" step under Level 3, the data of Previous year is in a module having account flat and product flat. however, it needs to be imported in DAT02 PY Revenue to CY module, which will have A2 Account>Product# list which is a numbered list. Any clue on how to do move data between…
1.4.3.2 Import Data & Add Formula
Can someone help me figure out what formula I need here? All the columns are filled. What am I missing?
How to grab value for chosen selectors to another module?
Hello Guys, I need your advice, I have created a Store Cost - Category % module and I have a second module PLD08 - Group P&L, I need to get one value from it for selected specific list elements. I would like the original value 2 for these specific selectors to be in Value in Store Cost - Category %. At this point he…
Steps for building a model
Can anyone help me understand why the following order of the steps is wrong? I have tried two attempts but still can't get it right!!! Step 1. Build centralized dimensions in the model (time, version, lists) Step 2. Build Modules in the model Step 3. Build centralized Import data into modules Step 4. Create User Experience…
Financial Planning & Analysis Model for Training
Hello, I just began my Anaplan training (level 1) and am looking for the Financial Planning & Analysis model they keep referencing but cannot locate it on my company's Anaplan site and cannot find anywhere to download it within the training. Can anyone assist?
Is there a way to get current user value in a line item for a module that does not have user dimen
Is there a way to get current user value in a line item for a module that does not have user dimension
Cutover activities: Things to do before UAT and before go-live
Author: Nikitha Kumar is a Certified Master Anaplanner and Sr. Principal Solution Architect at Anaplan. Cutover activities are the tasks that are performed to transition from DEV environment to UAT or PROD environment. In the delivery lifecycle, cutover activities are done twice: UAT cutover activities are done…
Selective Access on Flat List Subsets
Currently, selective access write permissions must be granted to a parent item for end users to modify an item's subset membership. In the case of a flat list, the items do not have a parent, which means users cannot modify the inclusion of these items in the subset. This has created challenges within my organization, as…
How to change date format DD MMM YYYY
Hi, I have a date formatted line item (example: 4/1/2020) - this is in mm/dd/yyyy format However, i want to show as 1 April 2020 or 1 Apr 2020. How do I do that?
Alias Names for Time, Versions, Modules, Line Items and Dashboards
Hi Anaplan, It would be great for Anaplan to allow users to create alias names for: time, versions, modules, dashboard, list and lineitems. Thanks, Usman
Level 3 Sprint 1 TAR01 Detailed Sales Targets - please advise
Hello Anaplan Community! So here is a problem I’ve been struggling with for more than a week. Please help me to understand am I right or wrong. So I have a TAR01 Detailed Sales Targets module: In PY Country and Product Family Sales line item I have Baseline Financial Forecast from TAR01 Sales Targets module looked up by…
From clutter to clarity: Mastering documentation in Anaplan
Author: Madison Matous is a Certified Master Anaplanner and Solution Architect at Akili Inc. Though not always the most glamorous task, documentation is critical to overall project success. It serves as a standardized reference for both the development team and end users. Successful adoption of a new Anaplan model is…

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