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How can you capture the last update date in a list?
Hi I have a requitmemtn where the data is maintained in a List and when the user updates the data (edit/create),then we should capture the system date in a column in the list. This is to know when the data was last updated. Appreciate any pointer on how this can be acheived . Thanks Regards rabakaran
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Collect Function doesn't work
Hi, guys! Collect function doesn't seem to work on the model that I am currently building. I have created line item subset using one of the modules I have created. I used this line item subset in my current module which has the same dimensions as with the source module where the subset comes from. I can't figure out why is…
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Naming Convention : tips
Hi, anyone should read an apply the Naming conventions which are described in Anapedia. I found it usefull to add some personnal ideas. When you build a model, you will often find duplicate names for : * module (Sales Plan) * dashboard (Sales Plan) * action open dashboard (Sales plan) Of course Anaplan will prevent using…
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TEXT function to have the option to convert the displayed format
Description of the enhancement: Currently using the TEXT function it will convert the underlying number. For example, if you have: Line Item 1: Number format, set it to 5 decimals - value: 0.0000005 Line Item 2: Text format, Formula: TEXT(Line Item 1) Result: 5-E07 Desired Result (in TEXT FORMAT): 0.0000005
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Budget Rejection
Hi All, What is the budget rejection mechanism in Anaplan? Is there a way to reject budget submitted by cost center user, reviewed by manager and rejected, which then notifies user via email for instance Regards, Andre
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How can you "Paste Link" in Anaplan
Could not manage to “paste link” the TO PAY (SAR) column (manually inserted in module X) from X module to Y module. The look up unique identification is the Transaction No. OR Document Number. Can you help? Module X PAGE: Bank Element List Vendor NameVendor CodeVendor CategoryDocument NumberAmountTO PAY (SAR)OUTSTANDING…
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Allow Week Format for Timescale Weeks:General
Description of the enhancement required: Improve Timescale Weeks:General An example of the enhancement: Ability to define a week in 3 ways, like in other timescales: W/e, W/c and Week No A story for why they want the enhancement, (how would it help their business process): A number of industries are very seasonal. Think…
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Increase 60 minute, no activity model unload
A description of the enhancement required: As an Workspace Admin I want a solution that prevents Anaplan to go out of in memory after 60 min because I need to prevent my end users to be confronted with a long load time. An example of the enhancement: Could be an option to set time slots when a model should always be kept…
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Use line Item of a Module as Filters on a Dashboard
Hi , I want to use a combinaision of line items in a module I published as a Dashboard as filters for that Dashboard. This without creating a Button for refreshing the result in the dashboard but to have it updated automatically according to the selection of those 2 lines Items. Is this possible and how ? Thank you in…
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Getting the maximum value
Hi, Could you tell me how to get the maximum value of a line item? I would like to get the maximum value of the 'Number of Days' line item in the attached screenshot. ('Seq No.' list is applied to Row and Line item is applied to Column in this module.) Best regards, Maki Yasuda
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Sorting and Filtering options
Dear Anaplan Developpers / support First of all, I'd like to say Hi and thank you for the great job you guys are performing. I do have one question for you Anaplan developpers / Support... Do you plan to add a kind of Sorting and filtering functions in the dahsboards and modules tabs in order to filter or sort the…
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Calculate median value
Hello, the MEDIAN Anaplan function doesn't exist ("No native Anaplan function: can be built using calculation"). I have all the wages of my company and I need to calculate the median wage per job type. How can I do ? Thank you for your help.
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How to populate a boolean to child list
Hello, I'm working with 2 list with ("Product Family" and "Products"), and "Product Family" is parent of "Products". In my list "Product Family", I have a Boolean "Forecasted Family" used to know if the family need a forecast. I want to have the same boolean in my "Products" list, based on the value defined in the "Product…
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Sum based on attribute of input
Hi All, I am a beginner in Anaplan, just finished my training course and started building my first model. What I am trying to achieve here is to sum a column (input) based on each record's category (another input, formatted as list created previously). For instance, This is my input: Value Category 100 A 200 B 500 A 50 C…
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How do I sum across dimensions other than time?
Hi All, I have a question about how to calculate sum cross specific dimension. For instance, I have a input like this: X1 X2 Y1 1 5 Y2 3 3 Y3 6 2 Now both X and Y are lists that I created and put into module's page selector so i can toggle. I would like to create a module to such that when i choose X1 and Y2, there will be…
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History Enhancement: More details around changes to lists
Description of the enhancement: We would like to see which of our users unchecked the Product Data box for a list. There is no logging to identify this and history in the model only shows this as a "Change list". The same applies for workflow, selctive access, and making a list a numbered list.
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Rephrase action delete dialog so it is clear what is begin deleted from the model
A description of the enhancement requested: The customer would like the "Confirm Delete" message for deleting Actions in a model rephrased to not sound like they will be deleting all data within their model. An example of the enhancement: After selecting the Actions you wish to delete, the "Confirm Delete" message will…
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Date comparison
Hi all, I've got a line item where I import date from AWS everyday. I also have a list called Split Week where I have two 'Date' formatted properties called Start of Week and End of week. Is there any way I can check if the Date of import lies within the 2 properties? Thanks in advance. Prateek
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How to filter Line Items in a Page Selector
Hi, I have a module that is used to create a chart on a dashboard. The module has 10 line items and the line items are used as page selectors in chart on my dashboard however I want the page selector to show only 5 of the 10 line items that are relevant to the chart. How can I apply this filter on the line items?
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Workflow applied to a line item update process
I like the basic concept of workflow and want to use it to flag progress against various processes that my model supports. Organisation is used throughout my model and so there are several processes I need to track by Organisation - the status of various assumption builds, as well as progress in signing off the overall…
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Select different levels under different pages
I have a row of 3 levels' list (L1,L2,L3) as rows and two versions (forecast and actual) as pages. Under forecast page, I want to show details till L3. while under actual page, I only want to show L2. However, it seems that levels on different pages will sync, are there any ways to show different levels in different pages?
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Comparison (calculate a difference) of two selectable parameters
Hi, Anaplaners I am expecting to compare two parameters (in the attached file, May vs April) which users can select. (Please see the attached file). I would like your pointers on how to acheive this. April, May, and Jun do not have to be TIME dimension, but may be a list. Thanks in advance. Regards, Greg
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Summing Across Different Levels of a Hierarchy
Hello all, The model we currently use at my company currently does not have many hierarchical lists, however I am trying to sum a line item in a module with a hierarchical list as a dimension and it is doubling the result of the sum by adding up the parent's total as well as all of the children that belong to that parent.…
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Copy Branch should have the option for list formatted line items that are copied to update to the co
Description of the enhancement required: When using Copy Branch, Anaplan should give the user an option about how it copies blue (editable) cells - particularly for List formatted line items. The user should have the option for list formatted line items that are copied to update to the correct list item automatically. This…
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Model save activation threshold should be reviewed
Description of the enhancement: Currently, if a model has six or more users it will save after 600 seconds worth of changes, and if it has less than six, it will save after 60 seconds worth of changes. There are development-stage models with more than six users that would benefit from saving every 60 seconds. Example of…
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Improved ALM Error Reporting
Description of the enhancement required: Add more detail to error messages for ALM sync failures An example of the enhancement: When there's a ALM sync failure the current message to the customer is "An internal error has occurred", however most of the time the specific cause of the failure is captured in the logs. You…
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Allow admin to restore corrupt or unusably slow model from outside model
The scope is only to allow a workspace admin to RESTORE (not copy) their model to the necessary point before it was corrupted, without opening the model. Here are some requirements: * The model may have to lose other changes that were made, but we want to implement this change in a way that will minimize the lost changes…
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Referencing Previous Row
In the attached file i've a column of data that goes up and down and in the 2nd column it's a more smoothed set of numbers. Essentially if row B is bigger than row A give me row A based on column 1. But what I want to do is if row B is bigger than row A give me row A but from column 2 so that where there's the 55 and 70…
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Ability to export and import model time settings
Description of the enhancement required: We would like a way to take the 'time' settings from one model and add them to another e.g. allow an export of the time settings and import them to another. Example of enhancement: Have a model with time settings and allow to push or pull that data to or from another model.…
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Request to 'tone down' Quick Sum Bar warning
Description of the enhancement: The mixed data types warning is confusing and distracting to my users. Can it be toned down? Example: The yellow looks too much like an error and could be viewed as there being an issue with the data selected. How it helps my business process: