Data Integration
Discussion List
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How I Built It: AdHoc Hub Framework
Author: Saurabh Kapoor is a Certified Master Anaplanner and a Technical Lead at HCLTech. Hello Anaplan Community! Thank you for checking out my 'How I Built It' tutorial. In this video, I demonstrate how I built an AdHoc Hub, a self-service integration framework that enables planners to execute data load processes on…
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Installing M2Crypto Python Library on Windows Machine for Certificate Authentication
Hi guys, I'm running into a few errors trying to install M2Crypto on a windows machine. I've done a fair bit of research and it seems to be a common problem with the library. Wondering if anyone here has experienced similar issues and resolved them? I'm using Win10(64 bit), Python 3.8 through Pycharm. Pip 20.1.1. I've…
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7.2.3 Activity: Import Data into Employee Details Module
When importing data into the SYS08 Employee Details module, my end results looks like the second photo when the goal is the first. I have imputed the correct mapping, and manually mapped the employee detail line items as well as changed the date format to YYYYMMDD. I'm not sure what the error is, I keep getting the error…
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7.2.3 Activity: Import Data into Employee Details Module error
Hi team, Missing out some step data while mapping, data was updated successfully attached screenshot (12error), however data is being uploaded with ignored values. Do I have to make any change in the module section? @noelle_murphy
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7.2.1 Activity: Import Data into Product Details Module Question
Hi there, I am having trouble importing data and I think my mapping may be off. When I get to the Product Details Line Items, there are no selections available. Can anyone advise?
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Level 1 Lesson 4.6.9 File Mapping Guide
Hi Everyone My import was successful however it doesn't match the guide Here's the result of my mapping Here's the guide Hope to hear from everyone soon!
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Bidirectional connectivity via Pipelines between ADO and Amazon S3, Azure Blob and GCS
Author: Kira Wagner is a Product Manager at Anaplan. Contributor Kurt Rodegast (@KurtR) is a Sr. Product Manager at Anaplan. Anaplan Data Orchestrator (ADO) now officially supports bidirectional connectivity for Amazon S3, Microsoft Azure Blob Storage, and Google Cloud Storage through Pipelines, significantly expanding our…
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Connecting Amazon S3 to an Orchestration Platform
Author: Bhanu Chalotra is a Certified Master Anaplanner and Senior Consultant at Technology Modernization. In most real-world data environments, data doesn't originate in the platform where it's ultimately analyzed or consumed. Instead, it usually lands somewhere first, and more often than not, that "somewhere" is Amazon…
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Using Python 3 with the Anaplan API
Getting Started Authentication Getting the Information Needed for Each Script Uploads Multiple Chunk Uploads Single Chunk Upload Imports Exports Actions Processes Downloading a File Deleting a File Standalone Requests Code and Their Required Headers Get Workspaces List Get Models List Get Model Info Get…
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Near-Real-Time Anaplan → Claude MCP: Any Faster Than Bulk Export + MySQL?
We're looking to feed live or near-live Anaplan data into Claude through MCP, but our current approach — exporting CSV files via the Anaplan Bulk Export API, loading them into MySQL, and querying from there — has a significant lag (hour-long turnaround). Curious if anyone has found a faster path, whether that's through the…
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ADO: Column Profiling
In as much detail as possible, describe the problem or experience related to your idea. Please provide the context of what you were trying to do and include specific examples or workarounds: When transforming data with ADO, it's difficult to validate the integrity of the data: Column profiling tools would be useful. It…
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MB Level 2 Sprint 1: 1.5.2 Activity: Import Data into Beginning Inventory
Hi, I currently trouble importing data into the DAT01 Beginning Inventory module. Kindly advise.
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Any Way to get Process IDs Without Postman?
Since Anaplan inexplicably refuses to put process ID as a backend field (like on the actions panel where it would make perfect sense) + has now deprecated the way you used to be able to get it in the browser, how are folks getting this information now? My company has limited postman licenses and does not want to be…
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Making the most of Anaplan Data Orchestrator
Author: Sanja Boll is a Certified Master Anaplanner and Sr. Solution Architect at GlobalFoundries. Anaplan’s Data Orchestrator (ADO) is very effective tool to import, transform, and load data into your Anaplan models. When used correctly, it can cut your data integration and transformation efforts by 50%, however…
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Model to Model Import Issue
I have two actions one that pulls a list, using code, from model A to model B and then a second that pulls data associated with that list. The first one works perfectly - every item with it's associated parent is there but on the 2nd action some of the data points don't get pulled across. I've cleared the list a couple of…
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Anaplan Data Orchestrator Virtual Datasets — use cases
Author: John Carter is a Sr Principal Product Manager at Anaplan. Organize, share and control access to sensitive data In our previous article here we focused on the basics of Virtual Datasets, what they are, where they are found in the Anaplan Data Orchestrator (ADO) UI, how a Virtual Dataset is defined, how it can then…
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Announcing the new bidirectional Databricks connector for Anaplan Data Orchestrator (ADO)
Author: Reena Sethy is a Director, Product Management at Anaplan. We are excited to announce the official release of our new bidirectional Databricks connector within Anaplan Data Orchestrator (ADO). This release provides data integration between Databricks and Anaplan, giving users seamless read and write capabilities…
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Integration Process Execution Access - Which Access Takes Precedence?
We have an Integration Process in Anaplan CloudWorks created by User X - No WSA (originally Full Access with top-level Selective Access, now changed to Planner Read Only with Selective Access unchanged) and scheduled by User Y - with WSA , who also created the Integration Flow. Internal (Full Access) is enabled within the…
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Introducing Data Validations in ADO Pipelines
Author: Reena Sethy is a Director, Product Management at Anaplan. Quality data is the backbone of modern decision-making, but it’s often compromised because of "all-or-nothing" approach to data loading. With a single invalid record, it can invalidate the entire batch, and a domino effect of processing delays, data…
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Anaplan Integration with Alteryx
I'm currently experiencing an issue with a new Alteryx to Anaplan connector. I've setup the import and mapping process similar to how we map for Anaplan Connect. I create the imports manually, map the file as "Admins Only" and then add it to a process. On the Alteryx side I reference the process name as a part of the…
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Reset index of Anaplan List using API
Hi, I want to reset the index of a list using API, not sure how to go about it. I am very new to APIs, I went through Anaplan API docs, however, if someone can help me with the step by step process, or any resources it will be very much appreciated. Thanks
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Cloudworks : Duplicate names
What could be the rootcause, and how could we fix it ?
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Anaplan API - Python
Hi I wanted to ask whether with the changes in MFA whether there will be any issues continuing to use this python package to manage integrations with Anaplan. https://pypi.org/project/anaplanConnector/
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API certificats renewal
Hello Anaplan Community, We are currently facing an issue related to certificate validation and would appreciate your help or guidance. We are getting the following error: Unable to build certificate chain for Cert [subject DN = EMAILADDRESS=********, CN=service account email address, cert serial number = XXXXX; issuer DN…
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Issues with Cloudworks Integration Process to run a Process within Data Hub
Hi, I need to schedule an existing Process within Data Hub Model. This Process has different actions inside such as imports from a csv file which is available daily from API Integration. I created the process within the TAB "Integration & Processes" and Scheduled with a User with whom I am able to run the process…
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Anaplan Connect Migration v1.4. SQL Server Connection (check sql server driver for jdbc)
When migrating some Anaplan connect scripts from v1.3. to v1.4. I encountered an error with my sql connection. The error I received when running my script was something like 'check sql server driver for jdbc'. I wanted to share the solution for reference as it was not that obvious. In my original script (v1.3) my…
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Anaplan Integration API Error - API path not found
Hi , I am encountering the following error: { "status": { "code": 404, "message": "Not Found" }, "path": "/2/0/workspaces/<workspace ID>/models/<Model ID>/exports", "timestamp": "2025-05-26T16:09:29.716228003Z" } Using CURL: curl -X GET "https://api.anaplan.com/2/0/workspaces/<workspace id>/models/<model id>/exports" ^ -H…
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Enhancement to existing Bulk API for Import Metadata
There is an existing bulk API endpoint that allows workspace admins to retrieve the full list of Import actions from a given model. This endpoint is in the format: https://api.anaplan.com/2/0/models/{{mdlID}}/imports/ where {{mdlID}} is the model GUID. This returns a JSON response, which contains an object called "imports"…
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Expose cross-model import dependency metadata via API to enable automated integration mapping
Problem / Context Within a single Anaplan model, Hyperblock technology tracks dependencies between line items automatically. No equivalent capability exists for tracking dependencies between models - specifically, for the data imports that move data from one model (or external source) into another, or even imports within a…
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IS Summary
Hi All, I just wanted to understand the importance of Is summary in Anaplan. I have a module created with Is Summary switched on for a line item in my module which is preventing that line item from coming in the export view taken out by omitting summary items. When I remove the checkbox from is summary for that line item I…
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