Modeling

Using List Properties
Hi All, Why is it best practice to avoid using list properties? As a central location to hold all the data relevant to that list that does not require the user to update it seems like a perfect option. I am referring to properties such as all items of the hierarchy and permanent mappings that will never change. My question…
Saved view different in Dev & Deployed - same revision tag
Hello model builders! I'm running into something I don't understand; it appears to be a bug though I'm not sure. We've got a specific saved view that does not match between our dev. & prod. models. I've tried to override the saved view, then pushed a new revision tag (it contained no changes). Dev. Model Saved View:…
I need to change Model Calendar Time settings 4 4 5 Structure.
Currently the system is allowing me to use Last Sunday near to the end of month. Ideally my requirement is I need third Sunday / Second Last Sunday near to the end of the month. For Ex: 28th Oct 2024 to 26th Oct 2025, is Current fiscal year which came because of the the end of fiscal year selection - Last Sunday near to…
Text Concatenation | 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…
Number Formatting Precision / Stop dividing by 1000
I would like to propose a feature to instead of dividing by 1,000 to show items in thousands or 1,000,000 to show numbers in millions, that this is handled by the number formatting. This is a little used feature in excel where you can apply a format to a cell with the value $32,500 to display as $32.5. In this case the…
Analogue of SELECT CASE function
This would allow to exclude nested IF-THEN-ELSE constructions.
GTM certification - where to find the certification
I have just completed the GTM - Go To Market course, but couldn't see the certification in my profile in Anaplan community. Does anyone know where I can find the certificate? Also I often see people share their Anaplan badges on LinkedIn, how they got the certification image? Do you just take a screenshot and make your own…
Need a way to identify line Items being used as Filters.
There needs to be a way to identify line items that are being used as Filter in same module or any other module, This would be totally helpful while deleting line items that are no longer required.
Sort Module Overview in Settings by Cell Count
I was wondering if it is possible to sort the modules by their cell count in the settings. At the moment there is only the possibility to export the model overview and then sort it in Excel for example. This extra step would be saved by having a built-in sorting function. For me it is important to sort the modules by their…
How to add badges for earned certifications?
I have completed all the training and earned the Anaplan Certified Model Builder certificate but there are no badges reflecting on my profile. Please advice.
Issue on getting the values from the source module : Month (TIME) to Quarter (LIST) Concern
Hi, I am facing an issue in relation to getting the sales per quarter.Target Module : Account (List), Product (List), Quarter (List), Year (List) Source Module : Account (List), Product (List), Month (Time) I keep on getting zero value whenever I tried to lookup the sales from the source Module. I have already mapped the…
Setup Number summary to none by default
Today, when we create a new line item, the number format is the only to be with summary "Sum" by default. We like to have none by default as for all other formats.
Source Models mapping Vs Import Data Sources/Imports
Hi Team, When we rename the model and remapped to the same model with a new name in Model Settings-->Source Models, it is not reflecting dynamically in Import Data Sources/Imports. To see the new model name, we have to manually re-map the Import actions. It would be great if we have this feature in Anaplan- As soon as the…
Subset Formula in General Lists
Hi Team, Can we have an option to have "Formula" in the General Lists --> 'Subsets' section. It would be easy to control Subsets using formulae. Thanks Sathya
I am calculating a minimum value, but I don't want the data to include zeros.
Hi, I want to calculate the minimum value but exclude all zeros. I tried previously suggested solutions, but it is still not working. Any ideas?
Ability to select multiple models to change the mode
Hi Anaplan, It would be great if we have a feature to select multiple models in the Manage Models page to change the mode at one go. For instance, if I want to archive 20 test models created by my team mates, then it would be easy if I have an option to click a Boolean to select the models and change the mode from Standard…
Ability to exclude zero values from AVERAGE calculation
A common requirement we see on customer implementations is to be able to calculate the average of a set of values but exclude zero values. For example if we have the following set of values (10,0,0,8,0), the average excluding zeros would be (10+8)/2 = 9. The current AVERAGE function cannot exclude zeroes and so gives an…
Time Ranges Notes
I would like to have Notes available to be able to record comments against a Time Range so as to give more clarity as to what the Time Range is used for and whether it needs to be rolled forward at a Year End as in some cases there may be no need to change the start year of the time range for instance but without knowledge…
User list used as a dimension, allow to create a subset to reduce module size
I would like to use the user list as a dimension so users are not overwriting each others settings, but the module with the data the settings select is big and so is my user list, so this adds a lot of unnecessary model size. Can't there be the ability to create subsets of the user list when used as a dimension, like for…
Automatically re-open modules after a session timed out
Hello All, As a new model builder I have experienced some frustration with tracing back where I was at if my session times out. This is especially true during the development stages and the solution is moving fairly dynamically and several developers are working on it. It would be a nice improvement if Anaplan could cache…
Can i have 'Create Action' under a 'Process' which includes other Actions (Import/Export Actions).
I am trying to create a process for the user where he can create a record to a numbered list using 'Create Action' and add attributes to it in a module & keeping this process as base, I am trying to export this record & Attributes to external ERP System using 'Export Action'. Can i conclude all this in a single 'Process'…
Increase the size limit of notes
A description of the enhancement required: The notes on line items is 250 characters which isn’t enough. A story for why the enhancement is required (specifically, how would it aid the business process): When you write a note on a formula, you have to explain WHAT is does, WHY you did it, HOW it’s used etc etc, 250 isn’t…
Users List as a basic Dimension
Hello, I ran to the several issues when I needed to calculate some values on the Top Users level. * Users list itself doesn't have Top Level and there isn't an option to add it. Therefore you can't get Total number for given line item that applies to Users List. I was trying to do some workarounds (creation of Dummy Users…
Add a tab for saved module views in Model Settings -> Modules
Description of enhancement: To add List of modules' views in the Model Settings menu. It would be great if it can include: View name Model name Actions’ names then view is used as a source Dashboards where used An example of the enhancement: It may be very similar with the Modules list. A story for why they want the…
Ability to copy a process
It would be nice to have the possibility to copy a process. This will save some time when developing, because you can easily amend a simular process instead of collecting all actions again.
Search bar to look for line items in the filter dialog
Insert a search bar right under “Choose Line item” when adding a new filter rule.
Add a Parent to a Line Item Subset
It would be nice to be able to add a Parent list/hierarchy to a Line Item Subset.
FEATURE REQUEST: Universal List that can be used in all Models
Currently, the process to use same list across different models is a complicated process of importing lists from one model to another. If Anaplan really plans to be the a Connected Planning tool, they should have a feature of having a Universal List that can be used across all models without doing import. I am proposing…
Global search/navigation - I want an easy way to find objects and data points as admin/end user
Description: Implement a global search across all modules/line items in the model. Please consider including the following: * In other software, there is a smart search feature when looking for a class, where I can type a couple of letters in upper case and it will match on words that begin with those letters. So the…
Ability to add folder structure in model management
Description of the enhancement required: Create folders and keep the models in various folders How would it help their business process: We have about 15 modellers working on different models. Wed like to be able to organise them better. Sometimes we might forget the names of models they are creating. In windows, they can…

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