Calculation Functions

Thousand format
I have the issue to change the line item format from 1,000,000 to 1,000 k. It's clear how to add "k", but how decrease the value to 1,000 without dividing? I mean it will be great to find the way how to change format, but not change the value. Thanks!
Referencing a property of a parent list in a list item
Need to reference the property of a Parent list in a list item of a module Example Module: Deals List Item: SKU Tax Lists: SKU (Child), Product (Parent) Desired outcome: function: Deals.SKU Tax = Parent(SKU).Tax Property Please provide an example on how to accomplish.
Using OFFSET to retrieve prior period data from another module
Hello, I am attempting to retrieve prior period data from module 1 to module 2 and cannot seem to get the OFFSET function to work. However, when I use OFFSET to retrieve data from module 2 (same source and same target), the function works. What am I doing wrong? This Works in Module 2, Line Item Calc OFFSET(Entry,-12,0)…
Start Period less Date Now?
Hi! How can I get the difference between two time periods that will result in an absolute number? For example, 10/21/2013 less (the current date) 04/26/2016 = 30? Thank you!
Avoiding circular reference in Custom Time Dimension List
Hi Guys, I am using a custom time dimension list in a module as shown below. I am getting circular reference error when I try to fetch the "Ending Backlog of previous Period" into the "Begining Backlog of Current period". Is there a way to solve this problem without using the Native Time Dimension / formulas ? "PS- I have…
Last work day of month
Dear all, is there a function enabling to show the last work day (ending on Friday) of each month (date formatted), e.g. last work day of July 2016 would be 29/07/2016? Thanks a lot in advance for your feedback. Best regards Timo
Numbered Lists and filtering
Hi, I have created a numbered list with list formatted properties. When using such a list in a module or dashboard, is it possible to filter based on these properties? Thanks Roger
Select and Lookup by Display name
Is there a way to use lookup by display name? I have a numbered list List B which has parent hierarchy is set to List A I have set the display name instead of the code. Module 1 : Pivot has: Pages : Line Items Columns: Country list, Sales list Rows: Storename List LineItem: Salesinfo Country Total Sales- toys Total sales-…
User full name in formulas
How do I get the full name of the user in formulas? I have a module with owner data and i want to check if the logged in user is the owner of the data eg: I have a property called "Primary Owner" I want to check if the logged in user is the primary owner of opportunity data. Instead of hardcoding the owner name I want to…
Bulk Copy
Hello All, I am trying to do a 'bulk copy' action to copy data from Actual to another version. However, even after I select the target version, the "OK" button is still greyed out. What might be the reason for this? I am the workspace administrator, so I am assuming that I have full (write) access. Please provide your…
COUNTIF Type of Function in Anaplan?
Hello, I am trying to figure out if there's a COUNTIF type of function that can be used in Anaplan. I have a line item that lists various years in number formatting and need to know, for example, how many times 1988 is shown throughout that module. Any help is greatly appreciated! Best, Chase Cantwell
How to Calculate Days Difference between Two Dates
Does anyone know how to calculate the difference of days between two days? For example, (4/1/2015) - (4/5/2015) = 4 Thanks!
How to get COUNTIF type of formula in Anaplan
I was looking to count a list property text and come up with a numerical value total. In excel we can use countif, what can i use here in Anaplan?
How to map a line item into a dimension
Hello, below my issue. I have a Module Product_FollowUp with product list and Time as dimension of this module. Inside the module, i have a line item "Assigned Resources" based on a list of Resources and others line item with number (ie : "Validation Done"). The Ressources is not a dimension of this module. I need a Module…
Error in Formula in Rep quota module
Hi , Can any one please help me with the following formulas used in Rep Quota Moduel: Tenure Formula: IF NOT Active? THEN 0 ELSE IF YEAR(START()) ‐ YEAR(REPSETUP.Start Date) = 0 THEN MONTH(START()) ‐ MONTH(REPSETUP.Start Date) + 1 ELSE 12 ‐ MONTH(REP SETUP.Start Date) + (YEAR(START()) ‐ YEAR(REP SETUP.Start Date)) * 12‐…
Unique Count in Summary
How do you write a formula that takes the UNIQUE count of values in the summary. For example: Product A: Rep 1 and Rep 2, Total = 2 Product B: Rep 2 and Rep 3, Total = 2 Product C: Rep 4, Total = 1 At the summary level for all products, the count of reps would be 5 however, the count of unique reps is 4. How can you get…
Timescale related formulas
I have update the list with fake time periods, how do I use the timescale related formulae like next/previous etc in the module? cheers,ym
How to use Time Period Format in a Date Formula
The date formula requires you to use numbers for the years, months, and days. I have 2 line items in a module that have the year, and a custom month list that contains the members of Jan, feb, mar, etc... For the month, I have a property on that list with the month number, so I can easily pull that into the date formula,…
Day of Week
I'm trying to find a "day of week" function. Essentially i don't want to count hours on the weekend. Any ideas? It seems like it should just be a formula dayofweek(start()) but i can't find anything like that. Cheers, H
need SUBTOTAL across Time
In several cases I need to use a subtotal for 5 quarters in calculations. I have been using the All Periods total for most and it works some of the time. However, often I don't want values included from previous years. Ideally there would be a function like SUBTOTAL in Excel where the total would only be for the columns…
IF CONDITIONAL FORMULAE
Dear Anaplanners: I have a question regarding usage of IF conditional statement. All the conditional constructs in Anaplan are related to IF with ELSE as a mandatory clause. However, I have following requirement - 1. I need to chnage the contents of cell A only when condition_A is satisfied. Otherwise, I do not want the…
How to sum with filtering data
I have some data as per below table. RevenueCountryNew bizJanFebRev aChinaY 3,000.00 3,000.00Rev bHong KongN 2,000.00 3,000.00Rev cChinaN 4,000.00 5,000.00Rev dHong KongN 2,000.00 4,000.00 I would like to sum the revenue by country and month as well as filter out the new biz = Y. Answer: China: Jan revenue = 4000 and Feb =…
Sorting then summing down a list
Hi, I have a list of deals which are imports from salesforce opportunities which I need two things done to. Firstly i need them sorted by the close date and secondly i need a cumulative sum down the list so that i can tell what percentage of quota has been attained. Anyone know how to 1. sort the list based on a line item,…
Anaplan's equivalent of a COUNTIF function
Anaplan's equivalent of a COUNTIF function While Anaplan doesn't have an official COUNTIF function like Excel, you can combine an "IF THEN" statement with a "SUM" function to accomplish the same goals. Using the "IF THEN ELSE to create a count saying "IF True Then 1 Else 0" You can then use a SUM Function to get the value…
Decumulation of vakuations
Hi, I am trying to create a module that contains line items for Gross Cumulative Project Valuations. I need to be able to calculate the individual valuation (the current cumulative less previous cumulative) without having time as a dimension. What would be the best way to achieve this in such a module?
Time Period Format does not have Days as an option
Hi, I am working on a retail POC which is based on daily sales. The modules I've created contain a Day timescale which works fine. However, I don't seem to be able to create a Time Period Format that contains days. Week seems to be the lowest level. What I am trying to achieve is to lookup sales from a Day in the previous…
Changing cell properties
Hello Anaplaners: I have a following questions - 1. Is there any way that lets me change the properties of a cell based on certain values? For example, If flag in cell A is set then I want to make Cell B non-editable (without loosing its contents) I tried several different ways but I get circular refernce error for the…
Changing Line Item Formula to Refer to List Subset Instead of List.Property
Hi all... I'm a modeling newbie hoping an experienced Anaplaner can spot my mistake here pretty quickly. I inherited a model containing Module XYZ that contains a line item with the following formula: 'Module ABC'.Amount[LOOKUP: Account_List.Account_Property_X, LOOKUP: Subsidiary_List.Subsidiary_Property_X] Both list…
Dynamic Ranking based on Filter selection
I am trying to implement a ranking function which based on user selection of filter on a hierarchy list provides top 5 records i.e if he chooses the lowest level in hierarchy he gets top 5 results on that, but if he chooses the level above he gets top 5 on the Parent item in the list. So is there a way to pass the group to…
Statistical Requirement
Does anybody has experience with linear regression in Anaplan? I also need to create a statistical model for detrending and deseasonalizing time series...any ideas? 🙂

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