Application Lifecycle Management

Mapping Datahub and Spoken Model
Hello, I have two questions regarding Datahub and Spoken Models interaction: 1. How Spoken model can find the link to Datahub after an ALM if we have a dev and production version of Datahub? For exemple, we have 4 models: Spoken Model DEV, Spoken Model Prod, Datahub Model DEV and Datahub Model Prod. The inter model actions…
Ability to Roll Back All or Selective Data Changes in Deployed model
Description : The ability to roll back only Data in Deployed model rather than Structural changes will reduce the rework involved in rebuild which currently has to be done if the model is rolled back to resolve any data issues since the rollback also rolls back structural changes. This functionality can be provided to…
ALM : How to not include time settings in migration
Hi, Please help how can I remove the time settings when i migrate our Dev model to Prod model. See below preview where time is included in the migration from the source model. Thanks in advance for any help. Tom
Api allow standard application contents type
As a data integrator working on industrializing data flows into anaplan from multiple application, i need to be able to consume standard data formats like json files. This is necessary to be able to call an api which will send me response typically in json format (standard restful for api) and consume the response with…
Allow Version Switchover Date to be changed in a Deployed model.
Description of the enhancement: Allow Version Switchover Date to be changed in a Deployed model. An example of the enhancement: Users could select if they'd like their Switchover Date to be viewed as Structural data or Production data. A story for why they want the enhancement: 1) Versions can only be updated through the…
Time settings change
Dear Friends, If I update time settings (Month & Year) in Dev and then using ALM sync with Test & Prod. Will it get updated in Test & Prod?
*Urgent* Add user in Production
Hi Community Friends, My Dev model is in Standard mode and Prod model is in Deployed mode. I have added an user in Dev but unable to add in similar way in Prod as it is Deployed. So do I need to follow ALM process for adding the user in Prod?
Mass upload into Deployed Model
I'm in need to change the user-editable values en masse in a module in a model that's in Deployed mode. The module is dimensionalized by a production list, and the two lines in question are simply user-input quantities. I've created the import action in Dev and rolled that into Production so I can run the same action, and…
ALM suggestion with DEV-TEST-PROD Sync
I have made some changes in the model in Dev (it is in Standard Mode)... Created Rev Tag... My Prod model is Deployed mode with Rev Tag... So I will compare and sync Dev (Standard mode) with Prod (Deployed mode)... Now my Test Model is Archived due to space issue... So to sync, I have to Archive Dev now... And they sync…
Emergency production issue fix
Hi, I want to know if suppose there is an emergency fix in Production model how will it be performed. eg. I have one development model and one UAT model after the UAT is done data is pushed from development model to Production model but the push of data is done at the end of the sprint. If in between the sprint cycle there…
New UX : Source model selector unsable from page to page
Hi Sorry for the repost if somebody already realized this issue. A client implemented to new ALM feature for the standard UX. She realized that the selector can randomely switch form one source to the other while switching the page. Of course it's very dangerous. She is performing some UAT on the DEV and suddently she…
New UX ALM
Dear Community, Got bombarded with messages about New UX ALM. There is a lot of buzz that different cards on a page can be built from different models. I thought it would be better if I post it here for everyone. So here it is, We can not create a page based on multiple models. Relationship of Page to Model is still 1:1 as…
Duplicate pages as DRAFT
Currently, when you duplicate a page, the new page appears as already published. The ability to duplicate a page as DRAFT will allow the help builders to be able to easily use existing page as starting point/template for new ones. Saving card templates is very helpful but this would be a great addition and help page…
Model copy when model is in Deployed and offline mode
If the model is deployed and offline model then do not take a copy or import of that model. If copy or import is done then it will create a default "Import/Copy Model" revision tag to the source model and this will break the link with source and target(deployed) model. For example : There is DEV(standard) model and…
ALM setup for parallel release: Spring development and HotFix
I am a newbie and looking for suggestions , ALM best practices for implementing the below scenario. Please advice. Release process being followed in our org.: Sprint Development: Sprint Development Model >>>> QA Testing Model >>>> UAT >>> Production Hot fix: Hot Fix Model >>>> QA Testing Model >>>> UAT >>> Production…
Version Settings as Production Data
After the November 14th platform update, Switchover, Edit From, Edit To, and Notes will no longer be updated via an ALM sync. Spoke models will need to be updated individually via an import or the Anaplan UI. The most optimal way to manage version settings going forward is by setting up module imports from a hub model.…
Maintain current period/switchover in PROD workspace
When using ALM, the timescale and its properties are currently treated as a non-production list, which means that changes to Current Period and Switchover need to be performed in DEV, and then sync'd across to PROD. This is not best practice for SDLC, since it means you are mixing regular monthly admin tasks with the model…
Mapping History ID to the revision tag
Having a additonal field in revision tag tab to captuure history ID. This ID should get auto populated with latest history ID when we create a revision tag, this will help to easily find the history ID of each revision tag and helps us to roll back/forward the models. If we want to go back to future while fixing any…
Current Version included as production data
I think the new feature of being able to adjust the version settings in a deployed model is great. I will apologise in advance if I have missed something, but think it would be a good idea if the current version checkbox can also be updated in a production model as this currently feels like a gap. I may want to remove some…
Current Period needs to be re-set for ALM models after 8th Aug platform release
When syncing existing ALM models, users will find that the Current Period becomes unset in the Deployed model. This will occur for the first ALM sync after the 8th August Platform Release. The reason for this is due to the Time Label changes that have been introduced and which are documented here:…
Production list item protection
Hello, We are in the final stages of an implementation and are running into issues related to marking lists as production data. The problem is that over the course of development many list items have been referenced in line item formulas, so the system prevents these lists from becoming production data. The workarounds…
How many environments would be best practice (client is using UX)?
This question came from my new client, who will be going live next week... Currently we have 3 models in the workspace, Dev, Test, and Prod with the Test model feeding the end user App. At some point in the next 2 weeks we will transition the pages to point to the Production model instead of the Test model. Do you…
Models topology- visual version
The idea is to implement a visual model's topology map. The initial idea is to build it like the module map available in the model that shows all module dependencies, but for models. Currently there is a possibility to find information about ALM models that are synced with another on the revision list and on the source…
ALM explained—Part 3: avoiding data loss
Introduction In part two of the new ALM Explained series, we discussed the best practices for testing and validating changes prior to deploying them to production models. However, we also know that testing protocols are not always followed, especially if the change is an emergency patch, and sometimes, the synchronization…
Completing the sync would cause your workspace to exceed its size
Hello Community, We've just identified this error while migrating to ALM one of our Models. This is the second one we are trying to deploy. The approach we've taken is to have One production model + One Dev + One Test Model (DEV and Test both in the same workspace). Model that is failing has 66.5 GB size from a total of…
ALM explained—Part 2: testing
Introduction There are no shortcuts when it comes to testing as part of Application Lifecycle Management (ALM), but the following is a guide for how to test prior to deploying changes to production models, to minimize issues on deployment. As part of the decision to utilize ALM, you should have created the ‘structure for…
Why it takes time to Add Revision Tag and Comp/Sync?
Hi everybody, Comparing to the last project, it takes long time to Add Revision Tag and Comp/Sync even though there has been little structural change. Anyone knows what the major factors could be? Is there anything related to data size? (but list size is small in development model) Best regards, littB
Application Lifecycle Management - Explained
Due to popular requests, here is a three part series explaining some of the major concepts of ALM Part1 https://community.anaplan.com/t5/Best-Practices/ALM-Explained-Part-1-Compatibility/ta-p/84294 Part2 https://community.anaplan.com/t5/Best-Practices/ALM-Explained-Part-2-Testing/ta-p/85148 Part3…
Import action mappings export and import
Ability to export mappings from action and import to other standard mode model. Basically to sync structure from one stan dard model to other while doing dev in sandbox and moving changes to Development environment.
Current Period Change during ALM sync
Hi, I was syncing some changes from Prod to Dev and I realized the presence of some changes neither i did, nor did I find anyone else in history making it. Here is a screenshot from the comparison report: This seemed like an inconsequential change so I moved it to prod, later realizing that this changed the current period…

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